Toure

Touré is the co-host of MSNBC's "The Cycle," which airs daily at 3 p.m. He is also the author of  "I Would Die 4 U: Why Prince Became An Icon," and "Who's Afraid of Post-Blackness? What It Means To Be Black Now," which was named one of the Most Notable Books of 2011 by The New York Times and The Washington Post. He is currently co-writing the autobiography of the legendary rapper Nas. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and two children.

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