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(CNN) Federal investigators suspect lightning may have caused the fire at Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church in Greeleyville, South Carolina, senior officials in the FBI said Wednesday morning.
The FBI has been working with the National Weather Service to determine whether the heavy storms in the area contributed to the fire. A forensics report of lightning strikes by CNN meteorologists shows four strikes occurred in the immediate vicinity of the church, all at 7:18 p.m. ET Tuesday night.
The officials said investigators found no accelerants at the fire scene -- an indicator of arson.
The Greeleyville fire drew attention because at least five other black church fires have occurred since the racist killings of nine people in a Charleston church.
The Greeleyville church has burned before. In 1995, two members of the Ku Klux Klan set fire to its original structure.
When the current one was ready for dedication in 1996, then-President Bill Clinton visited the small town to call on the nation to unite around race.
By early Wednesday, only the brick walls were left of that second building. The flames completely gutted the interior and collapsed the roof. Their remains smoldered as investigators began their work.
ATF, FBI investigate
About 50 firefighters, local police, the FBI, five agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) are investigating. The sheriff's office and state police are also pitching in.
"Anytime there is a house of worship involved in a fire, ATF is automatically assigned to look into the cause," said agency Special Agent Tom Mangan.
Authorities said earlier Wednesday that it was unclear what caused the blaze at the church about 65 miles north of Charleston, South Carolina.
There are "still a lot of questions to be answered," said Stephen Gardner, chief sheriff's deputy of Williamsburg County.
"We haven't ruled anything in or anything out at this point" regarding what caused the fire, said Craig Chillcott, assistant special agent in charge of the ATF field division in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Since the June 17 murders at Charleston's Emmanuel AME church of nine worshippers by a white 21-year-old saying he wanted to start a race war, at least six black churches have burned in the southeastern United States. That includes Tuesday night's burning of Mt. Zion.
Regardless of the cause of Tuesday's blaze, "it was another punch to the gut" to the community, said former state Rep. Bakari Sellers on CNN Wednesday.
"This community has been through so much," he said, alluding to April 4 shooting death of Walter Scott by a white police officer -- who has been charged with murder -- and the Charleston church massacre this month.
"We are weary," he said. "We are tired."
The other black churches that have burned since June 17 are:
* June 26: Greater Miracle Apostolic in Tallahassee, Florida. The fire was likely caused by a tree limb falling on power lines.
* June 26: Glover Grovery Baptist in Warrenville, South Carolina. The cause has not been determined, but investigators observed no element of criminal intent.
* June 24: Briar Creek Road Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, which houses both black and Nepalese congregations. Fire investigators ruled that fire an arson, and though they have not seen evidence that hate was a motivation for the crime, they are not ruling it out.
* June 21: College Hill Seventh-day Adventist in Knoxville, Tennessee. Investigators ruled it an arson but they say nothing so far has indicated a hate crime. ATF and other agencies said that it looked like vandalism.
* June 21: God's Power Church of Christ in Macon, Georgia. Investigators believe the blaze might be arson. ATF is investigating but no ruling has been made. The church had recently been broken into and air conditioners and sound systems stolen.
Hate crime years ago at Mount Zion
The blaze this week at Mount Zion echoed pain from 20 years ago.
Two white men who reportedly said they were members of the Ku Klux Klan pleaded guilty to starting the blaze and another at a separate black church.
They received almost two decades in prison for those crimes.
"It's devastating to put the church and the community through the same thing," Greeleyville Mayor Jesse Parker told CNN. "To see it back in flames in such a short span of time is hurtful to the entire community."
The blazes were part of a spate of about 30 fires that swept black churches in Southern states at the time.
Senior Bishop John Bryant of AME's national headquarters said Tuesday night's fire "will not send us into despair or depression. As Christians, we are a people of resurrection and even from the ashes we will rise."
Other fires
Most recent religious targets of hate crimes have been synagogues and mosques, the Southern Poverty Law Center said.
Firefighters battled blazes at more than 1,700 religious structures per year between 2007 and 2011, according to a 2013 report from the National Fire Protection Association. These included houses of worship of all religions as well as funeral parlors and religious schools.
Nearly a third of the fires were caused by cooking devices. Almost a quarter started in kitchens or cooking areas. Electrical lines or lighting cause 10% of the fires.
About 16% were intentionally set, and these caused about 25% of the reported property damage, the report said.
The number of fires at religious institutions has dropped dramatically since 1980. Before then, twice as many structures burned each year, on average.
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After sitting in a Fayette County jail for the last 7 days Rick Ross has gone before a judge seeking bail. The rapper was previously denied bail because of the charges he's facing, which include kidnapping, assault and aggravated battery.
Ross, real name William Roberts, allegedly pistol whipped a groundskeeper and refused to let him leave his Georgia home.
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The rapper's bodyguard, Nadrian James, was also taken into custody.
The judge in the case has not yet ruled whether or not Ross will be allowed to post bail today.
**UPDATE**
TMZ reports that Rick Ross is free, but at a hefty price. The MMG boss had to put up a $2 million bond.
- $1 million equity from the ex-Evander Holyfield mansion he owns, and another GA property
- $500,000 surety bond (from a bail bondsman)
- $500k in cold hard cash
He will be tracked 24-hours a day by wearing a GPS ankle monitor and his attorney promised that his client would hand over the Holyfield estate, valued at over $3 million, if Ross intimidates or threatens any witnesses.
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50 Cent made a surprise appearance at the 2015 XXL Freshman concert on Tuesday, June 31. He used the opportunity to take a dump on Sha Money XL, the Executive Vice President of Urban A&R at Epic Records, for not bailing Bobby Shmurda out of jail.
"I ain't like Sha Money...Bobby Shmurda still in the joint. They left the niggas in the jail house, the whole GS9," 50 said. "How you gon' have money in your name and not have money to get a nigga out?"
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The official release of Redman's "Somebody Got Robbed" music video featuring Mr. Yellow. The track is off Redman's upcoming 'The Preload' album.
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Fetty Wap is not slowing down on the new music. The New Jersey native just released a new song titled "D.A.M. (Dats All Me)." Give it a listen up top and let us know what you think in the comment section below.
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Bronx, NY native & US NVR THEM hip hop artist Cris Streetz just release his new single “Whip Stay Pack’D” featuring ATL’s own Bankroll Fresh on the NocFly produced track. “Whip Stay Pack’D” is the first single off of his upcoming EP “24K” dropping August 24th, 2015 which is executive produced by J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League & 3 Points.
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As the summer heats up, so does North Carolina native, Mike We$t, currently with photos floating around on the internet of him & his Hazardous team moving the crowd at the 2015 Florida Super Vine (FSV3) Show in Orlando FL.
Mike We$t is fresh off his campaign for the viral single. “YOU.” which hit an impressive half of Million plays on SoundCloud. The “You” video had world premiered on MTV Jams & MTV On Demand, and also competing against American Idol star “Jessica Sanchez for Mtv U’s freshmen of the week video! Now Carolina Freshmen is back again with a classic new flame entitled “#PAYDAY” that's is already picking radio steam throughout the Carlina's and starting to make its stamp on the taste makers.
The track is a cosmic sound scape, with a touch of vibrant organs over heavy 808 drums produced by The Firemen. With the push behind him, of indie label Hazardous, distributed by Dorian Distro/300ent, “#Payday” should have Mike We$t echoing throughout the hip-hop scene this year.
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Despite his current legal battle with Cash Money Records, Lil Wayne never has to release another album to remain a very rich man. He's raking in a king's ransom off of touring alone.
He's currently hitting a few select clubs that are paying him $110,000 for 15 minute/5 song sets, according to TMZ.
Wayne's rider also demands 10 bottles of Dom Perignon, 5 Cirocs, 3 D’usse bottles and a V.I.P. section big enough for his 20-person entourage.
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TONE HOLLIS, remember the name people!! He is an up and coming rapper out of AZ with some creativity and emotion. His music is reminiscent of that bay area heartfelt records on TRAP beats. He is a producer and a writer with a vision.
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