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Feb 18th 2002

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                    This week's features

R. Kelly proclaims his innocence in sex tape scandal   
3LW disses Lil' Bow Wow    
O'Jays take their show on the road  
Dam Funk - Vanishing Point: get to know this    

 

 

R. Kelly proclaims his innocence in sex tape scandal  

 

Innocence 'til proven guilty - R. Kelly R. Kelly (given name Robert Kelly) has come forward to proclaim his innocence in the alleged sex tape scandal involving a minor. The paper the Chicago Sun Times,  anonymously received a 26-minute, 39-second videotape that shows Kelly performing various sex acts with the underage girl.

The young lady, now 17-years-old, was identified by a family member who estimated she was 14 at the time the tape was made. Chicago police have been investigating the allegations for as long as three years, according to the paper.

He told Chicago television station WMAQ that the allegations were false. "It's very difficult for me, but you know, I'm innocent," Kelly said. "So it's not that difficult. It's crap, and that's how we're going to treat it.". 

So why would someone create a false tape to slander Kelly? he has a theory. He told WMAQ, that it could have been made by a former employee who attempted to blackmail him previously and who may have released it to ruin the singer's big moment at the Olympics.

The tape isn't the only source of allegations, however. Kelly must appear in court on February 21 in Chicago to face charges that he had sex with a separate underage girl, Tracy Sampson, who filed a $50,000 civil suit in August. Sampson claims that during her internship at Epic Records, Kelly took advantage of his position of authority and induced her into a sexual relationship that lasted from May 2000 to March 2001, even though he was married and knew she was 17. Stay tuned for what develops next 

Source: soulnotes.com.


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3 Lil' Woman disses Lil' Bow Wow 

 

3 Lil' Women - Kiely, Naturi and AdrienneThe riffs between East coast and West coast is nothing new but the latest edition seems a bit much cos' it's between teeny boppers. 3LW's Kiely Williams has apparently made a dis towards rapper Lil' Bow Wow

The track in question is "I Think I Wanna Leave With You," (taken off the trio's upcoming sophomore LP, A Girl Can Mack), the song references to Lil' BW as the lyrics states 'I hang with big dogs/ So what's a Lil' Bow Wow?". So what brought this on you might ask yourself well apparently rumor has it that he was trying to play them out twice on national television. Said Kiely "I had to come with something. I don't wanna leave with you because you're like 3 feet tall. I can't mess with that."

The other ladies of the group Adrienne Bailon and Naturi Naughton feels the same way regarding the subject in hand and said that their sophomore project has a more grown up tone to it. "We wanted to show a huge [growth] from our first album to our second," said 17-year-old Naturi. "Not too grown-up — we're not trying to be too old, but it has been two years and we have different issues to talk about."

"And all our fans will be able to appreciate us because they'll be moving on to the next stages of their life," Adrienne added. "That's a wonderful thing. I think this album just rocks the first [one]. The improvement from the first album to the second album is amazing."

"We wanna take it everywhere," Naturi said, jumping back in. "The sophomore album is so important, you gotta make sure you come correct."

Source: soulnotes.com

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O'Jays take their show on the road 


Eddie n co.- The O'JaysThe O'Jays will launch a U.S. concert tour in support of their latest MCA album "
For the Love." It will start off March 14 in Boston and then visits major cities across the country over the course of a month, wrapping April 14 in St. Louis, Missouri.

The seasoned guys will make a stop in Los Angeles for the 16th Annual Soul Train Music Awards, where they will pick up the 2002 Quincy Jones Award for Outstanding Career Achievement at the ceremony at L.A.'s Memorial Sports Arena.

Here are the O'Jays upcoming U.S. tour dates:

March 14: Boston (Orpheum)
March 15: Washington, D.C. (Constitution Hall)
March 16: Philadelphia (TBD)
March 17: Richmond, Va. (Landmark Theater)
March 22: Houston (Houston Arena)
March 23: Dallas (Bronco Bowl)
March 24: New Orleans (TBD)
March 27: Birmingham, Ala. (Boutwell Auditorium)
March 28: Atlanta (Civic Center)
March 29: Cincinnati (Cincinnati Music Hall)
March 30: Cleveland (Cleveland Music Hall)
April 3: San Diego (TBD)
April 4: San Diego (Open Air)
April 5: Universal City, Calif. (Universal Amphitheater)
April 6: Las Vegas (Mandalay Bay)
April 7: Oakland, Calif. (Paramount)
April 10: New York (Radio City Music Hall)
April 12: Chicago (Arie Crown Theater)
April 13: Minneapolis (Xcel Energy Center)
April 14: St. Louis (Fox Theater)    
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Source: billboard.com


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Dam Funk  - Vanishing Point: get to know this  

 

Job well done - Dam FunkThose of you on the west coast should be aware of Dam Funk and I got to know his acquaintance through the 'Soul 24-7 Family' tree. Well the Oakland native has  released a 7 track EP  called Vanishing Point ' on his own label Funkmosphere Record.    

Mr. Funk was heavily influenced by the 70s and 80s sound and most particularly by the groups Kleeer and Starshine as both groups sound and feel are evident on the set. 

'In The Wind', is a joint filled with funky grooves and jazz overtones, definitely radio friendly. Up next is "10 West ", where funk leans towards Kleeer's  'Intimate Connection ' as it's back bone and just jump right at you from the word go - a favourite on the EP for me., Other notables include the Kraftwerk driven 'Inner Journey ' and of course the title track 'Vanishing Point ' which to me seems to be Dam-Funk's pride and joy 'Sustained Afterglow ', 'Cosmiccommunication ' and 'Paradiseglyde ', round out the set and he offers something for those who grew up with the 70s and 80s funk as well as the taste of today.  An impressive debut from LA based artist/producer. Be sure to get a copy of this if you get the chance.  

Source: thesoulofamsterdam.com  

 

 

 

 

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