Outkast has released a statement in memory of Rico Wade. The statement includes personal messages from Andre 3000 and Big Boi. “The first time we met Rico [Wade] of Organized Noize, we had the ‘Scenario’ instrumental on and we just rapped damn near the whole song, non-stop,” Andre 3000 wrote. “That day, after we rhymed, […] The post Outkast Release Personal Statements on the Passing of Rico Wade: ‘Without Rico Wade There Would Be No Outkast’ first appeared on The Source.
The city of Atlanta, along with family, friends, and luminaries from the music industry, came together to honor the legendary Rico Wade, who passed away on April 13, 2024, at 52. The solemn proceedings at the iconic Ebenezer Baptist Church paid tribute to Wade’s immense contributions to music and culture. As mourners gathered, the Clark […] The post Music Stars, Execs and Government Officials Unite to Celebrate Rico Wade in Atlanta first appeared on The Source.
Jeff Lynne announces the death of the band member and describes him as a
Paul Auster, beloved American writer, died yesterday at 77, at his home in Brooklyn. Auster rose to prominence in the mid 80s with his widely beloved “New York Trilogy,” beginning with City of Glas
A Corby man tragically took his own life during his first time in prison after he was assessed as needing specialist psychiatric assessment. Ross Springham died in hospital on March 20, 2021, four days after he was discovered in his cell with a ligature around his neck. He was just 29. Now an investigation into his death has said that there were deficiencies in the suicide monitoring process at HMP Wandsworth. Mr Springham, a much-loved Corby brother, son and father-of-two, was taken into...
Tributes are being paid to the gospel singer who won a Grammy in 2014 for
The horse, who won 26 of his 35 starts - including 11 at Group 1 - passed away at his home in Kelvinside in New South Wales , Godolphin said.
In the world of Hip-Hop diss tracks, time is of the essence. So the three weeks since Drake dropped “Push-Ups” in response to Kendrick Lamar’s “Like That” verse feels like a relative eternity not to hear back from K. Dot. So when the Compton emcee dropped his much-awaited response “euphoria” Tuesday morning, those of us who’ve been waiting with bated breath stopped what we were doing and scrambled for the headphones. Indeed, “euphoria” is what many of us were waiting for: A scathing, incisive...
The creator of the highly successful crime series, set in Tudor England, was a private person who ‘preferred to be known through his novels’CJ Sansom, the bestselling author of Dissolution, Winter in Madrid and Dominion has died aged 71, having been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a rare cancer that affects bone marrow, in 2012.His publisher confirmed the news, noting that Sansom died on 27 April, just days before Shardlake, the TV adaptation of Dissolution starring Arthur Hughes and Sean Bean,...
Al Waterson, a multifaceted entertainer known for his willingness to share his stage with amateurs and young hopefuls, died April 21 at his Honolulu home. He was 77.
Former Giants offensive lineman Korey Cunningham was found dead at his New
Democratic Rep. Donald Payne Jr. of New Jersey has passed away at the age of 65, his office said in a statement."Congressman Payne, Jr. experienced a physical accident at home on April 6, 2024, which necessitated hospitalization. During his treatment for this health issue, he faced medical complications due to diabetes and high blood pressure that led to subsequent cardiorespiratory arrest. Despite the dedicated efforts of the medical staff to treat him and improve his health, they were unable...