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The Caribbean Bahamas probes immigration officer accused of sexually assaulting detainee

NASSAU, Bahamas _ The government of the Bahamas says it has placed a senior immigration officer on leave as it investigates allegations that he sexually assaulted a Jamaican detainee.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement Saturday that it has spoken with Jamaica’s honorary consul about the case and that police are investigating.

The announcement comes just months after the Bahamas approved new residency and work permit rules that prompted authorities to arrest hundreds of migrants living there illegally. Human rights groups have accused the government of holding migrants in a detention centre that lacks adequate access to medicine and sanitary items.

The government has denied treating migrants inhumanely but said it would reduce overcrowding by deporting migrants.

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NEWS Haiti president nominates political veteran to replace prime minister who resigned this month

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti _ (AP) Haitian President Michel Martelly is turning to a former mayor of Port-au-Prince and presidential candidate to be his next prime minster.

Martelly announced the nomination of Evans Paul to replace the prime minister who resigned amid a standoff with parliament over delayed legislative elections.

Paul must be approved by the Senate and Chamber of Deputies and nominees have struggled to get approval

in the past. This time may be different. A Martelly statement Thursday said Paul was chosen in consultation Senate and Chamber leaders.

Paul is an established political figure who ran for president in a crowded field in 2006.

Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe resigned Dec. 14 along with his Cabinet at the recommendation of a commission seeking an end to a political stalemate that delayed legislative elections

Nearly 5 years after Haiti quake killed his daughter, dad fulfills her dream of an orphanage

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The Caribbean Jamaica police seize 55 pounds of cocaine, hashish at container terminal, airports

KINGSTON, Jamaica _ Authorities in Jamaica say they have seized a total of 55 pounds (25 kilograms) of cocaine and hashish at several ports across the island.

Police said in a statement Tuesday that the biggest seizure occurred at a container terminal in the capital of Kingston. Officers there seized $290,000 worth of cocaine. No one was arrested.

Authorities said two men were arrested in unrelated drug seizures at two of Jamaica’s international airports.

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65 Haitian migrants detained near Turks & Caicos Islands

Dominican officials seize half ton of cocaine; 12 arrested, including policeman

Authorities in the Turks & Caicos Islands say they have detained 65 Haitian migrants.

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic _ Authorities in the Dominican Republic have seized nearly 1,000 pounds (454 kilograms) of cocaine and arrested 12 people, including a police officer.

The National Drug Control Agency says the drugs were found aboard a fishing boat in the country’s western region.

Spokesman Dario Medrano said Saturday the cocaine had arrived from Colombia.

He said the police officer arrested was found with $10,000 in cash.

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BOSTON _ The parents of a young woman killed in the Haiti earthquake nearly five years ago have made good on her last wish.

in Haiti. It houses 33 boys and 33 girls _ one of each for the number of days she lay in the ruins of her hotel after the quake hit Jan. 12, 2010.

Nineteen-year-old Britney Gengel (GEHN'-guhl) texted her parents just a few hours before she was buried alive in the quake. It said: “I want to move here and start an orphanage.''

It costs about $75,000 a month to run the orphanage. It's paid for by donations and volunteer mission trips. There are 78 Haitians and two Americans on the orphanage staff.

So her parents started a non-profit called Be Like Brit and opened an orphanage in a town

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The government says the group was found late Thursday aboard a boat near the British Caribbean territory. Officials said in a statement Friday that the migrants will be deported soon.

The arrests occurred the same day that authorities in the nearby Bahamas detained another 112 migrants from Haiti.

The Turks & Caicos Islands are located between Haiti and the Bahamas and have long been a destination and smuggling route for Haitian migrants.

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Civil rights leaders face backlash over the ambush killings of 2 New York police officers the larger cause.

“It sullies the opportunity for us to make inroads to build the relationships we need to build to get the trust back,'' he said. ``This hurts.''

Similarly, the Rev. Al Sharpton, who has called for peaceful protests, condemned ``eye-for-aneye'' violence and called it absurd to blame protesters or politicians for the officers' deaths.

“We are now under intense threat from those who are misguided _ from those who are trying to blame everyone from civil rights leaders to the mayor rather than deal with an ugly spirit that all of us need to fight,'' he said.

NEW YORK _ Civil rights leaders Sunday condemned the ambush killings of two New York police officers and expressed fear that the backlash over the bloodshed could derail the protest movement that has grown out of the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner.

cluding the attorney general, the mayor and even the president, is simply not fair,'' NAACP President Cornell William Brooks said on CBS's “Face the Nation.''

In the raw hours following the killing of the officers, police union officials and politicians accused those who have protested the deaths of Garner and Brown of fanning anti-police fervour.

Patrick Lynch, president of the Patrolman's Benevolent Association in New York, said there was “blood on the hands'' of demonstrators and elected officials who have criticized police tactics.

Officers Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu were gunned down at close range in their patrol car in Brooklyn on Saturday by Ismaaiyl Brinsley, who then committed suicide. Before the attack, Brinsley, 28, wrote on an Instagram account: “I'm putting wings on pigs today. They take 1 of ours, let's take 2 of theirs.''

The Garner and Brown families issued statements repudiating the officers' killings, while civil rights leaders took to the airwaves to try to put some distance between the movement and the crime.

“To link the criminal insanity of a lone gunman to the peaceful protests and aspirations of many people across the country, in-

Brooks said the shootings were “certainly not a step forward'' for the movement.

He used the hashtags Shootthepolice RIPErivGardner (sic) RIPMikeBrown _ references to two blacks who died at the hands of police. Garner died in a New York City officer's chokehold, and Brown was shot by an officer in Ferguson, Missouri. Grand juries decided not to bring charges against either officer.

In the wake of the ambush, former New York Mayor Rudy

Giuliani lashed out at New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, President Barack Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder. Speaking on Fox News, Giuliani said: ``We've had four months of propaganda starting with the president that everybody should hate the police.''

Sharpton added: “There are those of us committed to nonviolence and making the system work. And there are those committed to anarchy and recklessness who could care less about the families of police or the families who have raised questions about police accountability.''

“They have created an atmosphere of severe, strong, anti-police hatred in certain communities, and for that, they should be ashamed of themselves,'' he said.

Irene Sundiata Myers, a black woman who was selling roses and inspirational words Sunday on Harlem's Malcolm X Boulevard, said that because of Saturday's ambush, some officers might think twice about pulling the trigger on black men.

In a tweet, former New York Gov. George Pataki called the killings the “predictable outcome of divisive, anti-cop rhetoric of Attorney General Eric Holder and Bill De Blasio.''

The accusations stoked fears that any gains made in the protest movement would be lost.

“We've been denouncing violence in our community,'' no matter who the target is, New York community activist Tony Herbert said. He said he worries that the shooting will be used to discredit

“It will change the attitude of police across the country in terms of how they go about killing black men, if they begin to think that there's a possibility that there will be a retribution,'' she said.

By Rik Stevens And Verena Dobnik THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ___ Jennifer Peltz and Mike Balsamo in New York City contributed to this report. Stevens reported from Concord, N.H.

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Toronto Caribbean Caterer Partners with Burlesque Dance Club for Ossington Holiday Party 40, hip hop, R&B, reggae, and more. Attendees are invited to stay at The Ballet for the after-party, as the venue turns into a nightclub, complete with Burlesque Dance at 11:45 pm.

On Saturday, December 27 from 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm at The Ballet, 227 Ossington Ave, Toronto, King Catering will host its inaugural Caribbean Holiday Pop-Up Taster.

Attendees will enjoy five courses of Caribbean cuisine, including three vegetarian courses.

The menu includes Callaloo Soup, Tropical Brus-

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Common & Jay Electronica

Flow 93.5’s Big Night Staring Ashanti

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World War Clash King Addies vs Body Guard vs Super Fresh

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Ross Petty Productions Presents Cinderella

Toopy and Binoo

Venue: Kool Haus Address: 132 Queens Quay E, Toronto, ON Date: December 12, 2014 Tickets: www.ticketmaster.ca

Venue: The Guvernment Address: 132 Queens Quay East Toronto, ON Date: December 12th, 2014 Tickets: www.ticketmaster.ca

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John Legend

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ASAP Ferg & YG Best Coast Connection Tour

The Spinners

Chris Brown & Trey Songs

Rudolph The Rednose Reindeer (The Musical)

Disney on Ice Treasure Trove

Venue: Fallsview Casino Resort Niagara Falls, ON Date: January 5th & 6th, 2015 Tickets: www.ticketmaster.ca

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Cosby not finding support in black community amid accusations of drugging, assaulting women Cosby's comments prompted spirited debate. Some commentators backed his call for greater personal responsibility, while others decried the harsh tone he invoked when talking about poorer blacks.

Now, Cosby's criticism may be causing younger blacks not to defend him, said Tamara Winfrey Harris, author of an upcoming book on black women and marriage. They don't have the connection and affection with Cosby that older blacks have.

WASHINGTON _ Bill Cosby hasn't been “America's dad'' for years.

For some blacks, he is the cranky uncle complaining about young African Americans who, in his view, dress and behave in a way that drags down their race.

The shift in perceptions of Cosby, from revered comedian to more of a public scold, may be costing him support in the black community as he battles decades-old accusations of drugging and sexually assaulting women.

Few people outside Cosby's circle of family and friends are rallying around him. Besides the gravity of the accusations, Cosby's own words may help explain why.

“He's asking people to pull up their pants and act right,'' said Fredrick Harris, director of the Institute for Research in African-American Studies at Columbia University. “People are questioning, 'Why were you unzipping yours and pulling yours down?'''

More than 15 women have come forward since November claiming to have been drugged, sexually assaulted or both by Cosby, who has never been charged in connection with any of the allegations.

A 2005 lawsuit by a Pennsylvania woman was settled before it went to trial. Earlier this month, prosecutors in California declined to pursue charges against him

in the case of Judy Huth, who claimed Cosby molested her 40 years ago. She is one of two women currently suing the entertainer.

Since his iconic sitcom “The Cosby Show'' ended in the early 1990s, Cosby has moved away from the benign “Heathcliff Huxtable'' father figure to a chastising curmudgeon, scolding African Americans for what he deemed irresponsible behaviour.

The most famous of his critiques came in Washington, D.C. a decade ago during a commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court's 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision, which declared segregated schools unconstitutional.

Cosby cited a range of behaviours, from speech and attire to single-parent households and dropout rates as high as 50 per cent in some cities. “Parenting is not going on,'' he said. Lower-income families are not “holding their end in this deal.''

“I'm talking about these people who cry when their son is standing there in an orange suit,'' he elaborated. “Where were you when he was 2? Where were you when he was 12? Where were you when he was 18, and how come you don't know he had a pistol? And where is his father, and why don't you know where he is?''

“There are generations of young black kids,'' she said, “who didn't grow up with the Huxtables as the picture of the perfect black family.''

“They don't see him as being on their side, so they're not on his,'' she said.

That was the attitude of 31-yearold comedian Hannibal Buress, who mentioned the accusations against Cosby during an October show in Philadelphia. That prompted the latest round of accusations from women.

“He gets on TV, 'Pull your pants up black people, I was on TV in the 80s! I can talk down to you because I had a successful sitcom!''' Buress said. “Yeah, but you rape women, Bill Cosby, so turn the crazy down a couple notches.''

Hundreds of thousands of people later viewed the segment from Buress' performance in online videos.

Since the allegations emerged, NBC halted work on a Cosby sitcom that was under development.

Netflix indefinitely postponed a special that was set to premiere last month. And at least 10 performances in Cosby's standup comedy tour were cancelled.

Cosby's wife, Camille, stepped forward earlier this month to defend him. She called him kind, generous and a wonderful husband and father. “He is the man you

thought you knew,'' she said.

Their daughter, Evin Cosby, similarly defended him on social media as “the FATHER you thought you knew.''

Cosby himself tried to rally the black community to his side, saying he expected “our black media to uphold the standards of excellence in journalism, and when you do that you have to go in with a neutral mind.''

That prompted Bob Butler, president of the National Association of Black Journalists, to immediately fire back, telling TMZ that, as journalists, “You don't go easier on a person with colour.''

Last week, Cosby's spokesman David Brokaw issued a statement denying Cosby expected special treatment from black media, expressing dismay with criticism

by Georgetown University sociology professor Michael Eric Dyson, author of a book questioning Cosby's call for black social responsibility.

Some entertainers have defended Cosby. Actress/singer Jill Scott, a fellow Philadelphia native, said on Twitter she needed “substantiated proof when media/society is attempting to destroy a magnificent Legacy.''

Comedian Whoopi Goldberg, co-host of ABC's “The View,'' said, “I hope somebody gets to the bottom of this, but I'm going to reserve my judgments because I have a lot of questions.''

Some people may just not want to see Cosby as a sexual predator.

“A lot of people are loath to believe any of the allegations,'' Winfrey Harris said. “He's not, 'quote unquote,' that kind of person.''

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Vision/ Autumn 2014 Music Stevie J ordered to go to drug Comedian Katt Williams treatment after prosecutors say pleads not guilty in robbery he failed cocaine, pot tests case involving stolen camera

to return to court Feb. 3 for a scheduling hearing.

Manhattan federal court date in his child-support case.

NEW YORK _ A cast member on VH1's “Love & Hip Hop Atlanta'' has been ordered to spend 30 days at a drug rehabilitation centre after prosecutors said he repeatedly failed cocaine and marijuana tests.

The New York Post (http:// pge.sx/1zQzvOF ) says Stevie J got that news Monday at a

The reality star and Grammy-winning record producer was arrested in June. He has denied allegations of failing to pay over $1 million in support for two children while earning $27,000 a month.

Williams was charged along with Death Row Records founder Suge Knight with taking the camera as the photographer tried to take a picture in Beverly Hills on Sept. 5.

Knight has also pleaded not guilty to the charge.

Prosecutors say Stevie J _ whose formal name is Steven Jordan _ has failed 10 drug tests since his arrest. The tests were required by his $25,000 bond agreement.

The 43-year-old Williams has starred in several comedy specials and appeared in films. He could face up to seven years in prison if convicted

His lawyer argued that rehab would keep Stevie J. from working and repaying debts.

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LOS ANGELES _ Katt Williams has pleaded not guilty to a robbery charge filed after a photographer accused the comedian of stealing her camera.

District attorney's spokeswoman Shiara Davila-Morales said Williams entered the plea Wednesday and was ordered

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Ninja Man backs out of Sting

UNCERTAINTY surrounds whether or not veteran deejay Ninjaman will appear on Sting — the popular one-night reggae/dancehall stage show — which is set to unfold at the JamWorld Entertainment Complex in Portmore, St Catherine, on Friday night.

The ‘Don Gorgon’ confirmed

his withdrawal from the annual show and told the Jamaica Observer that his decision was based on threats on his life over comments made regarding Internet sensation Gully Bop in media interviews.

“Mi deh a studio yesterday and a bag a Grants Pen man come fi gang me and mi jus’ jump inna

mi car and drive away ’cause mi nuh inna dat deh life,” said Ninjaman.

the artiste and he is expected to be at JamWorld on Boxing Day,” he continued.

He said that prompted him to inform his management team to return the money paid by the Sting organisers.

But Ninjaman is adamant that he will not be on the show.

“Dem a try draw me back inna the ting but me nah take no more disrespect. Mi a big man “I’m no longer affiliated with now. January 24 mi a 49. Mi Sting… I’m not on the show done with the careless life. I’m ’cause violence is not my style, war is not my style, disrespect is moving ahead steadfast, mi done with Sting. Even if them not my style. Entertainment is give mi $200 million mi nuh my style,” said the deejay, who is known for his biting, on-the- want it.” spot lyrical prowess. www.jamaicaobserver.com However, Sting boss Isaiah Laing is declaring that he has no official report that Ninjaman will not be appearing on his event “He’s still on the show as far as I know,” a calm-sounding Laing said in response to the Observer’s queries. “All the required money has been paid over to

Stone Love Celebrates 42nd Anniversary with a foundation sound system such as Stone Love is a natural one,” said Nevins.

Like previous years, this year’s show features a who’s who of dancehall, several of whom have been closely associated with Stone Love for 20 years.

The Manchester-born Powell started as a ‘house set’ in 1972.

It grew substantially by the late 1990s, becoming dancehall’s top sound.

DANCEHALL music went international during the 1990s. With it went the Stone Love sound system which not only attracted the genre’s top artistes, but corporate Jamaica’s biggest companies.

Stone Love is still rolling with the big boys. On Saturday, founder

Winston ‘Wee Pow’ Powell and his crew of selectors celebrate their 42nd anniversary with their annual show at Red Stripe Oval.

The show is sponsored by Guinness, brand manager for which is Racquel Nevins. She told Splash that Guinness and Stone Love

share similarities, especially when it comes to popular culture.

“Guinness has always had strong ties with Jamaican grass-roots culture as it embodies passion, creativity and bold thinking. In fact, Guinness represents dancehall culture and our association

Stone Love is also a successful label. It has released hit songs

by Sanchez (Falling in Love), Tony Curtis (Love Should Have Brought you Home) and Hands in The Air by Spragga Benz.

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New York dentists offer to fix Gully bop’s teeth for free According to reports in the Jamaica Gleaner, two Jamaican born dentists that live in New York have offered to fix new dancehall internet sensation Gully Bop’s teeth for free. “Given Gully Bop’s new image, it is only fitting that he has nice teeth to match. After all, our smile is the most distinct facial feature,” one of the dentists said.

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SUGE KNIGHT COURT APPEARANCE

LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Death Row Records founder Suge (SHUG) Knight has had his latest court appearance. He was before a judge in Los Angeles, who rescheduled a hearing in his felony robbery case. During the brief hearing Knight was ordered to return to court on Jan. 27. Knight and comedian Katt Williams are accused of stealing a camera from a photographer in Beverly Hills, California earlier this year. Knight has pleaded not guilty.

USHER ASKS FOR RESTRAINING ORDER AGAINST WOMAN

ATLANTA (AP) — Usher is seeking a restraining order against a woman he says is stalking him and attempting to extort money.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports Usher has filed a petition asking a court to prevent Darshelle Jones-Rakestraw from harassing him at home and on tour. Usher won a 12-month protective order against her after she was arrested for trespassing at his home in Atlanta in 2012. Usher‘s attorneys say Jones-Rakestraw called them demanding money and told members of his security team she was going to follow Usher on tour and “get him.”

“SNOOP AND SON” FOLLOWS SNOOP DOGG’S FOOTBALL STAR SON

BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) _ E-SP-N will run a five-part documentary on a 17-year-old football star who happens to be Snoop Dogg’s son. “Snoop and Son: A Dad’s Dream” will follow Cordell Broadus, his meetings with recruiters and his father’s presence in

his career. Snoop regularly attends Broadus’ practices and has Broadus’ games streamed to him, no matter where he is in the world.

Snoop even started a youth football league to develop his son’s talent. “Snoop and Son” will debut January 14

ASHANTI STALKER TRIAL ENDS IN MISTRIAL

NEW YORK (AP) — Ashanti is appalled that she might have to face her accused stalker in court again, but she’ll do it to see the case through.

A juror’s illness prompted a mistrial during deliberations Thursday in Devar Hurd’s case. He’s charged for the second time in five years with harassing Ashanti or her relatives. He is representing himself in court, which means Hurd was able to question Ashanti face to face. Ashanti says she’s “shocked and horrified at the thought of going through this ordeal again” but she will do whatever it takes to make sure her family is safe and justice is served.

Hurd is accused of tweeting risque messages to Ashanti and of posing for a photo with Ashanti’s sister, in spite of a court order not to contact her family. Hurd was convicted in 2009 of stalking and harassment.

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Police continue investigation in the shooting of night club operator and polular promoter Corey Todd

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Rebel Salute continues to promote healthy lifestyle Vibrations, Third World, Alborosie, Tarrus Riley, Nesbeth,The Gideon, Inner Circle, Sizzla, Luciano, Richie Spice and the Mighty Diamonds.

for their support and urged them to continue being vigilant.

Reports are that about 5:00 am on Thursday, December 11, Todd, who operates the Taboo Nightclub in Fairview, St James, was pounced upon, shot in the right arm by a gunman.

THE St James police said investigations are ongoing into the shooting of nightclub operator and popular dancehall promoter Corey Todd.

“We are continuing our investigations. We are trying to establish the identity of who the motorcycle rider was who sped away from the scene,” said Superintendent Derrick Champagnie, Commander of the St James Police Division.

Supt Champagnie also used the opportunity to thank residents

A licensed firearm holder — who was with Todd during the attack — challenged the gunman who was shot and killed.

The dead man has been identified as Corey Grant, 29, unemployed of 2 Warehouse Avenue, Kingston 2. The police recovered a Glock 17 9mm pistol from the body of Grant.

A motorcyclist, who is believed to have been the accomplice of Todd’s attacker, sped away after the nightclub operator was shot.

– BB

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Telecoms company Flow holds exclusive rights to stream the show and will be facilitating live streaming of the event through its video on demand service. The company also provided free wireless at the launch, and will do so at the event.

Rebel Salute 2015 was recently launched at Countryside Club in St Andrew, and according to promoter Tony Rebel, the event will continue to promote a clean and healthy lifestyle without the consumption of alcohol.

According to the reggae artiste turned promoter, the event has survived over a decade without selling the product, therefore, there is no need to consider going that route now.

Rebel Salute will be held at Richmond Estate in St Ann on January 16 and 17, with a line-up of stellar performers, including Queen Ifrica, Etana, Jesse Royal, Jah 9, Kabaka Pyramid, Israel

Jason Hall, deputy director of the Jamaica Tourist Board, says Rebel Salute has the potential to pull as many patrons to the island as Spain’s reggae festival Rototom reggae festival.

“Rebel Salute is a lifestyle and it is one such event that brings a lot of media coverage and it exposes the island.

We are very proud to be associated with Rebel Salute. It has grown into a new venue, which is just the venue we need to achieve and pull the crowds of Rototom. We are with them for the long haul and we are also on the road with them promoting all year,” said Hall. www.jamaica-gleaner.com

Album Review

Black Masiah D’Angelo

Blame it on the Streets YG

Set up Shop Vol. 2

The Young OG Project Fabolous

D’angelo’s last release was his 2000 record Voodoo. The album has been widely agreed upon as a masterpiece in subsequent years, putting extensive pressure on the singer for his long-awaited follow up. There have been many promises over the years, with claims that the album was 90% omplete for at least the last five -- but the most recent announcement is the first very concrete evidence that the album is on its way, and its gonna be REAL soon

YG is looking to end the year with a bang, he recently announced that he will be releasing his first ever short film and accompanying soundtrack titled Blame It on the Streets. The project, which will be his second of the year with his debut album My Krazy Life being the other, is set to drop on December 15 and feature 9 songs in total, with six being new, two being remixes, and the other a live performance of “BPT.”

Bob Marley’s sons – Damian, Julian, and Stephen – are prepping the release of a new compilation,Ghetto Youths International Presents Set Up Shop Volume 2, on their Ghetto Youths International label.

The 15-track set is due out on December 23. Fans can preview Damian’s song “The Living Breed” featuring Black-Am-I, Jo Mersa, and Illestr8 & Biggz General exclusively on Yahoo Music.

Fabolous is making a play for the fourth quarter. The Brooklyn rapper will release his first album in five years, The Young OG Project, on Christmas Day. The digital-only album will arrive on iTunes and other platforms on December 25 via Desert Storm/Def Jam Records.

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LeBron James, Stephen Curry the Lakers' Kobe Bryant sidelined for leading vote getters after first second straight game because release of NBA fan balloting of soreness, out against Bulls

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James arrives for an NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat, Thursday, Dec. 25, 2014, in Miami. (AP Photo/ Lynne Sladky)

NEW YORK _ Cleveland's LeBron James and Stephen Curry of Golden State are the leading vote-getters in the first returns from NBA All-Star fan voting.

James had about 553,000 votes at the Eastern Conference frontcourt spot, where New York's Carmelo Anthony ranked second and Chicago's Pau Gasol was third in the results released Thursday. Washington's John Wall topped East guards, and No. 2 was James' former Miami teammate, Dwyane

Wade.

Curry had more than 549,000 votes to lead second-place Kobe Bryant among West guards.

New Orleans' Anthony Davis had the most votes in the West frontcourt, followed by the Clippers' Blake Griffin and Memphis centre Marc Gasol.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant looks on from the bench in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks, Friday, December 26, 2014 in Dallas, Texas. Bryant was sitting out his third straight game to rest his sore body but could be back in the lineup when the Lakers return home for their next outing. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)

CHICAGO _ Kobe Bryant sat out his second straight game to rest his sore body, missing the Los Angeles Lakers' contest Thursday night against the Chicago Bulls.

Bryant also was sidelined Tuesday night when the Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors.

Voting runs through Jan. 19, and starters for the Feb. 15 game in New York will be announced Jan. 22.

Bryant says his knees, Achilles tendons, feet and back are all sore. He cites “old age'' and says he needs to “reset my body.''

The Associated Press

He says it is unlikely he will play Friday night at

Dallas.

The 36-year-old Bryant, in his 19th NBA season, entered Thursday third in the league in scoring at 24.6 points per game.

He passed Michael Jordan for third place on the career scoring list Dec. 14 at Minnesota.

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South Africa’s high crime rate inspires author to write edgy crime fiction

2014 South Africa recorded 17,068 murders in a population of about 50 million, according to the South African police.

“Some of the crimes that happen here are sometimes so heinous that we’re at a loss of how to process them,” says Mary Corrigal, a book critic. “It keeps happening and we don’t really understand why. The novel presents a space for writers to try and process crime in this country _ this terrible phenomenon that holds our society to ransom.”

In this photo taken Monday Nov. 24, 2014, author Angela Makholwa speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Johannesburg, South Africa. Makholwa’s fascination with South Africa’s violent crime has made her one of the country's most popular writers. Using sharply drawn characters and intriguing plots, Makholwa’s fiction helps readers to make sense of the country’s high crime rate. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa _ Novelist Angela Makholwa’s fascination with South Africa’s violent crime has made her one of the country’s most popular writers.

Using sharply drawn characters and intriguing plots, Makholwa’s fiction helps South Africans to make sense of the country’s high crime rate. A mother of two who runs a public relations firm, Makholwa said she is inspired by the discomfort caused by crime.

talking about his life, she said.

The experience led to her first book, “Red Ink,” the story of a young journalist telling the story of a serial killer, who unwittingly finds herself at the centre of a murder plot.

Her next novel, “The Thirtieth Candle” traced the anxiety of four suburban South African women as they approached their 30th birthdays.

“It’s a permanent fixture of our lives. It’s almost part of the fabric of what it is to be a South African,” she said. “It’s hard for me to write an idealized version of what it’s like to live in Johannesburg or South Africa.”

It was her third and most successful book that established Makholwa as a top crime writer. “Black Widow Society” tells the story of a covert cabal of powerful women who assassinate their abusive and wayward husbands.

While working as a writer at a glossy magazine, Makholwa became fascinated by the case of a serial killer. For about a year, she interviewed the convict serving 2,410 years in a maximum security prison in Pretoria for the murder and rape of dozens of women. He was courteous, almost sweet, when

She knew she got the story right when her own husband, a lawyer, said he was disturbed but entertained by her first draft, said Makholwa.

“Angela has a unique way of capturing modern South African society and in ”Black Widow Society“

In recent years, crime fiction has become an increasingly popular genre among South African authors and readers, and Corrigal says a common theme of disillusionment and corruption across South African crime fiction paints a “bleak view of society.”

the tables turn and women take control,” said Terry Morris, managing director of Pan Macmillan, Makholwa’s publisher.

“Because the authority figures are corrupt, there’s no real redemption,” she says. “There’s a lingering sense of disorder and chaos.”

Makholwa, a survivor of domestic violence in an earlier relationship, often explores gender disparities in her books. Her sophisticated and conniving heroines serve as a catharsis for her own experiences and subvert a genre that usually portrays women as victims.

South Africa’s fiction has historically been dominated by an image of a country gripped by racial segregation and conflict, and Makholwa said she is excited to be among a new generation of writers exploring a fresh story for an audience looking for entertainment, not only searching for a message about the past.

Makholwa’s characters are snappy and her descriptions of urban South Africa are vivid, say critics.

Makholwa has sold thousands of books and has a loyal following.

In South Africa, the sale of 2,000 books is considered a bestseller.

The 38-year-old will not be “burdened” by the idea that she may be portraying an image of a crime-ridden country, she says it would be a “false picture” if a new generation of South African writers ignored crime.

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“Apartheid as a system was so oppressive that it was the only thing you could think about,” said Makholwa. “As South Africans, as a society and as readers, we are maturing. We now truly have an audience that is reading for pleasure.”

By Lynsey Chutel THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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'Selma' stars remark on the film's poignancy and parallels to recent protests in the US

In this Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014 photo, Ava DuVernay, left, director of the film "Selma," and cast member David Oyelowo pose together at the Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles. DuVernay's film, which opens in limited release on Christmas Day and wide on Jan. 9, 2015, is earning her raves and awards buzz. (Photo

by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

NEW YORK _ At last Sunday's premiere of “Selma'' in New York, the cast acknowledged parallels between their film about the African-American civil rights movement and recent protests nationwide, calling attention to the deaths of unarmed black males at the hands of police.

“You can look out your window and you can see people protesting and you can look at the film and it looks similar, said Oprah Winfrey, who is a producer on the film and has an acting role as well. ''People are wearing different kind of clothes, it's a different era but the same issues still prevail.”

“Selma,'' co-written and directed by Ava DuVernay, is based on the 1965 marches from the Alabama cities of Selma to Montgomery, led by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King. At the time, they were calling for voting rights.

David Oyelowo, who plays King in the film, added “We couldn't have predicted what would happen in terms of what's going on, race relations-wise. We finished shooting in early July and by early August Michael Brown had been murdered and now we're in the middle of the Eric Garner situation. I just think it shows. ... We do not live in a post-racial America.''

He added he hopes “Selma'' shows “that this struggle continues and we all have to participate.''

And participate is what some of the actors in the film have done. Actress Lorraine Toussaint said she took her 10-year-old daughter to march in a protest in New York the day before.

“I wanted to make sure that she knows that she can make a difference; that it is important to stand up and speak out

when there is wrong, when there is injustice,'' said Toussaint. “Evil only propagates when we are silent and so you know it's a difficult time but our voices matter and I wanted my daughter to know that her voice matters.''

Others took their activism to the red carpet.

Actor Wendell Pierce wore a shirt that said “I Can't Breathe'' for Garner, who died in July at 43-years-old after being put in a chokehold by a New York City police officer during an arrest for allegedly selling loose, untaxed cigarettes.

“This is not a movie about the past,'' he said. “It's a movie about a very, very acute present because it's all the same issues that have been going on for a long time.''

Co-star Ruben Santiago-Hudson raised his hands for pho-

tographs, in reference to the killing of Brown, an 18-yearold who reportedly had his hands up when he was shot dead by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri.

Tyler Perry, who is not in the movie but was there to support Winfrey, said the continued turnout for the protests has given him hope.

“Emotionally for me it just let me know that everything is gonna be OK. Everything is gonna be OK. It's like being in a battle with a lion or tiger and then you see all this help coming your way, you know, and I think that it is beyond moving and powerful and phenomenal.''

“Selma'' opens in limited release Dec. 25 and goes wide Jan. 9.

By Alicia Rancilio THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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