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Rev. Al, Cochran Duet To Help Artists Al Sharpton and Johnnie Cochran are coming to the defense of a new oppressed minority — multimillionaire recording artists. Starting with Michael Jackson. The Rev and O.J.'s Dream Team attorney are due to hold a press conference this morning at the W Court Hotel, where they'll announce an initiative to protect the rights of singers, rappers and musicians. The duo say they want to help set up a "free agency market," like the one that exists in professional sports, for new and established artists. But some industry observers suspect a hidden agenda —...