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The Marley family is supposedly suing Universal and Verizon for using Bob’s iconic name, likeliness and image without permission.

Verizon and Universal entered an agreement that would allow customers to purchase exclusive ringtones of Bob Marley’s music. 

According to Reuters, Universal Music Group-0the world largest music company, owns Island Records, the label through which Marley recorded most of his global hits, such as “One Love” and “I Shot The Sheriff.” His greatest hits compilation, “Legend,” is the biggest-selling reggae album of all time.

In a response, Universal responded:

“Specifically, we are offering Bob Marley ringtones through Verizon in accordance with the terms of a long-standing contract between Bob Marley and UMG.”

Sounds like a rumor to me. Not sure how the Marley’s can sue anyone unless they have exclusive rights to all material that was published through Island records. If they don’t have all the rights then its a wrap, the court case won’t last long at all.

Yesterday, Co-CEO of Ruff Ryders Records Darrin Dean, was arrested on drug charges and faces up to two decades in prison after police found over 3 pounds of cocaine and a .45 caliber weapon.

In short, Dean was in a routine stop on Palisades Interstate Parkway, when police noticed a marijuana smell and decided to search the vehicle. The K-9 dogs were called and sniffed cocaine. Police found a trap door, where 1.5 kilos of Coke and the gun were found.

Dean is currently free on $342,500 bail and is scheduled to be arraigned next month.

Truthfully, its over player! Clink…..CLANK, ring em’ up, STATE PROPERTY!

CNNmoney released information on the richest and poorest states and cities in the union. According to their research, Maryland wins the top spot as the Richest state in the nation while Mississippi holds up the rear.

The list of the 10 poorest cities was filled with mostly old, northeastern and mid-western industrial locales. Cleveland had the lowest median income of any city in the nation with more than 250,000 residents; households there earned just $26,535. Miami was the next poorest at $27,088, followed by Buffalo ($27,850), Detroit ($28,364), St. Louis ($30,936) and Cincinnati ($31,103).

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Birthday of Eldridge Cleaver, former Black Panther Party minister of information 1935.

Lonnie McLucas, a Black Panther activist, convicted in New Haven, Conn., court of conspiracy to murder Alex Rackley, and alleged FBI informant on this date in 1970. 

Man! Classic movie.Classic player.

Gabriel Prosser’s slave revolt was betrayed in Virginia on this date in 1800
 

Constance Baker Motley confirmed as U.S. district judge and became the first Black woman on the federal bench on this date in 1966.

A Race riot took place in Benton Harbor, Michigan and the National Guard was called  in on this date in 1966.

National Guard was also called to put down racial disturbances in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on this date in 1969.

Lt. Col. Guion S. Bluford Jr. The first Black US astronaut enters space on this date in 1983.