Brianna McKoy It’s a tragic holy weekend for Ricky Trooper.  The veteran sound system selector’s daughter was killed April 6 in Bridgeport, Connecticut.  According to police in that New England city, 23 year-old Brianna Destiny McKoy was found unresponsive inside her condominium. An infant, unharmed, was also found there by police. They added that a manhunt is in force for Derrick Francis, who was dating McKoy and is considered “armed and dangerous.” Police said Francis has an arrest … Read entire article »

By Rebekah Gonzalez— Diddy Sean “Diddy” Combs has revealed that the Sting sample he used without permission in 1997 costs him a pretty penny every day. In a resurfaced from a 2018 interview with The Breakfast Club, Sting said that he received $2,000 a day from Diddy. The rapper responded to the resurfaced clip on Twitter writing, “Nope. 5K a day.” Sting Diddy’s 1997 hit “I’ll Be Missing You,” sampled Sting’s 1983 hit with The Police, “Every Breathe You Take.” However, there’s no bad … Read entire article »

FILE – Actor Michael K. Williams poses for a portrait at the Beverly Hilton during the 2016 Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour on July 30, 2016, in Beverly Hills, California. A Brooklyn drug dealer pleaded guilty Wednesday, April 5, 2023, to providing “The Wire” actor Williams with fentanyl-laced heroin, causing his death. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File) NEW YORK (AP) — A Brooklyn drug dealer pleaded guilty Wednesday to providing “The Wire” actor Michael K Williams … Read entire article »

By Kevin Jackson— Legend by Bob Marley Bob Marley and the Wailers log four titles inside the Billboard Reggae Album chart. Leading the pack at number one for the 168th non-consecutive week is Legend. Catch a Fire, a 1973 release by Island Records re-enters the chart at number six. This album was ranked number 140 on Rolling Stone magazine’s 500 Greatest Albums list in 2020. Exodus, a UK-platinum certified and US-gold certified release, re-enters the chart at number nine. Notably, Exodus, which … Read entire article »

The Sea Salt Villa in Ocho Rios Ziggy Marley’s allegation that he was denied rental of Sea Salt Villa in St Ann because he’s Jamaican has been refuted by the property’s management. The reggae singer, son on Jamaican superstar Bob Marley, had made the claim on a programme called “The Africa Forum: Running African.” Ziggy Marley During the programme he claimed that Jamaicans are being discriminated against in their own country, by a certain class. However, the villa’s management countered … Read entire article »

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