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May 19th 2003

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Destiny's Child Beyonce is 'Crazy in Love'
So Solid Crew's Lisa Maffia involved in shooting arrest
Queen of Soul to give vigil for Luther today
Recreation center to be named after Barry White

 

Destinys Child's Beyoncé is 'Crazy in Love'

 

Chapter 2 is on - AshantiDestinys Child leading lady Beyoncé Knowles will drop her solo project 'Dangerously in Love' come July 8th. The latest of the so called 'divas' has finished recording the album and will release 'Crazy in Love' as the first single featuring none other than rumored boyfriend (guess who.... Jay Z).

Said Beyoncé of the single " 'Crazy in Love' is very different from anything I've done and very different from most R&B songs,". "The beat is so hard it hurts your heart when you listen to it. And the song is about a person who is in a relationship and they are at the point where they are so in love they are looking kind of crazy, doing things they don't normally do. They're planting themselves, but they don't really care, 'cause they're so in love, they're just open."

The Houston native is in the process of searching for dancers for her upcoming tour and pay per view special taking place June 14 called "Ford Presents Beyoncé, Friends & Family" that will include appearances by the other members of Destinys Child Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams, younger sister Solange Knowles, the girl's newest discoveries Swedish pop group Play and gospel group Ramiyah.

 

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So Solid Crew's Lisa Maffia involved in shooting arrest



hands up - Lisa MaffiaA suspected gangland killer was seized at the home of So Solid Crew's Lisa Maffia and questioned by police over his alleged involvement in a recent shooting incident. Armed officers stormed Maffia's North London residence and took into custody one Clive Ponton, 22, whom was handcuffed and taken into custody for interrogation.

Miss Maffia was ordered out of bed and told to keep her hands above her head while Police searched her premises. She was later asked to give a statement to detectives.

Ponton is reported to have been arrested over the death of twenty-seven-year-old Jason Fearon - the man killed in a shooting outside Turnmills nighclub in East London on April 22.

Maffia, 24, was scheduled to perform at the venue that same night but had cancelled her appearance at the last minute, complaining that she felt unwell. She later described the shooting as a "terrible tragedy" and spoke of the need to rid society of gun violence.

According to the Evening Standard, four men - including Ponton - were arrested in connection with the incident during a series of raids across London last night. Scotland Yard today confirmed: "All have been bailed to return in July pending further inquiries in connection with the Jason Fearon murder.

Source: dotmusic.com

 

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Queen of Soul to give vigil for Luther today

 

All is praying , get well soon - Luther A candlelight vigil and concert for was held in Detroit today for Luther Vandross who is still in a coma after undergoing surgery almost 2 weeks ago. The original Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin who organised the event performed on stage at the Little Rock Baptist Church alongside a full gospel choir. The Four Tops also perform at the concert, as will Aretha's two sons Eddie and Kecalf.
 
His mother, Mary Vandross, said Luther had been in "grave danger" after falling ill, but said he had recently shown signs of improvement. She told the singer's official website: "I feel that it is just a matter of time before he improves, and to me, his appearance gets better daily. "We play music for Luther all day long and we talk to him too. We play all his favourites - Aretha Franklin, Dionne Warwick, and we play his music too." Vandross is scheduled to release his 15th album, 'Dance With My Father', in the US on June 10.

His mother said of the upcoming release: "Knowing how he loves this new album, I believe Luther would want it to come out now and I'm so grateful that he can get this chance. "He is going to recover and when he does, I want him to be greeted with a big success story. He has to recover, he's all I have left, he's my last surviving child."

Source: dotmusic.com

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Recreation center to be named after Barry White

 

WEll deserving - Barry WhiteThe City Council in Los Angeles voted unanimously on last Wednesday (May 14) to name a park recreation center in the community of South Park after the legendary singer Barry White (aka the voice of love). The legendary singer grew up in the area and joined in a local protest there last fall over a zoning issue.

Barry White, who is now 58-years-old, underwent surgery for kidney and colon problems on Thursday (May 7). He's been ill since August of 1999, when he was hospitalized for a blood pressure condition.

Representative Maxine Waters suggested the renaming of the park facility after seeing White at the protest rally last year. She said, "Barry has never forgotten his roots in South Park and has made a lifelong commitment to the community in which he grew up."

 

 

 

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