SOCA STAR Machel Montano was this morning found guilty of five criminal offences.
Montano, the reigning Power Soca Monarch and Road March king, along with Kernel Roberts, the son of legendary Calypso icon Lord Kitchener, Joel "Zan" Feveck, a…
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Added by LadyD on December 10, 2012 at 10:36am —
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Snoop Dogg is roaring into the reggae world.
The rapper has not only decided to take on a different genre of music with his next album, but he's also going to go by another name in the process.
Ladies and gentlemen, meet Snoop Lion.
While the album itself, titled Reincarnated, won't drop until later this year, Snoop Dogg, er, Lion and his band, the…
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Added by LadyD on July 26, 2012 at 5:19pm —
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The Twittersphere is mourning the death of former ‘Moesha’ star Yvette Wilson, who played Andell Wilkerson. She was 48 years old.
As previously reported by NewsOne.com, Wilson was suffering with Stage 4 cervical cancer and was in dire need of funds in order to pay her…
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Added by LadyD on June 15, 2012 at 8:49am —
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ROSEAU, Dominica — Two California men on a gay cruise of the Caribbean were arrested Wednesday in Dominica, where sex between two men is illegal.
Police Constable John George said police boarded the cruise ship and arrested the two men on suspicion of indecent exposure and "buggery," a term equivalent to sodomy on the island. He identified the men as John Robert Hart,…
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Added by LadyD on March 22, 2012 at 9:28am —
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As Reported bY TMZ:
Don Cornelius -- who famously created "Soul Train" was found dead in his Sherman Oaks, CA home this morning ... and law enforcement sources tell us it appears he committed suicide.
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Added by LadyD on February 1, 2012 at 9:34am —
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Embattled Dancehall/Reggae superstar, Mark Myrie, more popularly known as Buju Banton may have a lifeline after all following the revelation on Tuesday that an alleged United States government mishap could trigger the dismissal of his case.
According to media reports, Buju Banton could walk …
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Added by LadyD on December 21, 2011 at 10:24am —
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Last month, the north Londoner pulled out of her European tour after she was jeered at her comeback gig in Serbia for appearing too drunk to perform.
For 90 minutes, she mumbled through parts of songs and at times left the stage - leaving her band to fill in.
The troubled singer had a long battle with drink and drugs which overshadowed her musical career…
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Added by LadyD on July 23, 2011 at 1:00pm —
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For three years now, Missy Elliot has been battling Graves’ disease, the hip-hop artist divulged to People. The disease, which takes a dramatic tole on the autoimmune system and thyroid, has been so debilitating to the star that she has had to dramatically change her everyday life.
“I was [driving and] trying to put my foot on the brake, but my leg was jumping,” she…
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Added by LadyD on June 24, 2011 at 8:19am —
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Gill Scott-Heron died Friday 5/27/11 afternoon in New York, his book publisher reported. He was 62. The influential poet and musician is often credited with being one of the progenitors of hip-hop, and is best known for the spoken-word piece "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised."
Scott-Heron was born in Chicago in 1949. He spent his early years in…
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Added by LadyD on May 27, 2011 at 10:41pm —
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Pro wrestling superstar Randy "Macho Man" savage died after having a heart attack while driving his Jeep Wrangler, TMZ reports.
The accident happened in Tampa Bay, Fla. according to Savage's brother, Lanny Poffo.
He told TMZ the accident happened Friday morning when Savage lost control of his vehicle.
Florida Highway Patrol said Savage leapt a…
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Added by LadyD on May 20, 2011 at 1:28pm —
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Montae Talbert, a.k.a. M Bone from the group Cali Swag District, is dead at the age of 22, RadarOnline.com has confirmed.
At this time, police will not provide details on how he died, but there is speculation that a man who was shot and killed in front of a liquor store in L.A.'s Inglewood neighborhood around 11:30pm Sunday is in fact Talbert.
Authorities say the victim was in one car when someone fired two shots from another car.…
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Added by LadyD on May 16, 2011 at 11:04am —
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Conservatives and the Tea Party GOP find great humor in depicting President Barack Obama as a monkey. Thus, it is no surprise that Marilyn Davenport, an elected member of the Orange County California Republican Party’s Central Committee (and a Tea Party acolyte), was caught last week sending out racist emails about President Barack Obama that depicted him as a…
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Added by LadyD on April 19, 2011 at 7:14am —
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News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. April 8, 2011: More than 88,000 criminal immigrants have already been deported back to Latin America and the Caribbean in just the past six months, New Americas has learnt. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement deportation data obtained by NAN show that from the beginning of the 2011 fiscal year in October last year to the end of March…
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Added by LadyD on April 18, 2011 at 10:18pm —
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A mom gave birth to a baby boy in an ambulance in front of an Arlington strip club after she couldn''t reach the hospital in time.
William Nathaniel Jones’ birth is an interesting story, which involves a reporter, police, topless dancers, and a short — but high-speed — chase.
His mom, Amenze, was in labor, and his dad was trying to get her from Mansfield to Plano, where her doctor was waiting. But the family only got as far as Arlington, reports the WFAA.
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Added by LadyD on March 7, 2011 at 8:20am —
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“TODAY, I AM A MUSLIM, TOO” RALLY IN SUPPORT OF INTERFAITH SOLIDARITY TO TAKE PLACE IN TIMES SQUARE ON SUNDAY, MARCH 6 AT 2:00PM Community Leaders, Local Officials and Religious Leaders Join Together to Protest Targeting of American Muslims & Arabs in Upcoming Congressional Hearings… Continue
Added by LadyD on March 4, 2011 at 1:19pm —
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Radio host Rush Limbaugh poked fun at Michelle Obama's waistline Monday; the latest entry in a string of conservative attacks on the First Lady's anti-obesity campaign.
During his show yesterday, Limbaugh pounced on a report that the Obama family (minus the president) had dined on ribs while vacationing in Vail, Colo.:
The problem is -- and dare I say…
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Added by LadyD on February 22, 2011 at 4:42pm —
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Amnesty International has urged MPs in Trinidad and Tobago not to vote to allow capital punishment to resume.
On Friday, MPs are due to debate a constitutional amendment that would remove some obstacles to executions.
Trinidad's government says capital punishment, not used since 1999, is needed to tackle…
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Added by LadyD on February 18, 2011 at 4:49pm —
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YANGON, Myanmar – From almost the moment Le Yati Min was born, her mother knew the girl had a little something extra.
"I asked the nurses whether my kid was born complete with hands and legs," says her mother. "They replied that the baby even has more than she needs."
Born with 12 fingers and 14 toes, Le may be the most "digitally enhanced" person in the world. Now, the 16-month-old girl's family in impoverished Myanmar is seeking a Guinness World Record to prove it.…
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Added by LadyD on February 16, 2011 at 7:19am —
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03/02/2011 Tens of thousands of anti- and pro-regime protesters massed at different venues in Sanaa Thursday on a "day of rage" against Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh's rule, despite his pledge not to seek another term.
So far, more than 20,000 Yemenis have taken to the streets of Sana'a, Reuters reported.
On Wednesday, the opposition groups welcomed Saleh's decision not to run for the next term, but said that they would not call off a planned rally in the capital on…
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Added by LadyD on February 3, 2011 at 7:07am —
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Aretha Franklin has been recovering from a mystery illness, which resulted in the cancellation of all of her concert dates and personal appearances through May 2011, but will soon undergo a medical procedure.
The Queen of Soul's current spokesperson, Tracey Jordan, previously told media that the Grammy Award-winning powerhouse vocalist was released from Detroit's Sinai Grace Hospital Oct.30 after a brief stay.
Now, comes news that a community…
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Goldman Sachs One Million Black Women Initiative aims to tackle Black women’s economic disparities
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