BlackVibes.com :: Attorneys Hope Bronx Rapper Is Released:
A judge has cleared the way for the release of rapper Ricky "Slick Rick" Walters, ruling the government erred in imprisoning him in an immigration case, and his attorneys hope he will be released Tuesday.Federal Judge Kimba Wood said the Board of Immigration Appeals should never have reversed its earlier decision that the British-born rapper is a legal U.S. resident. Walters has been jailed 17 months in Bradenton, Fla.
It was unclear just when the Hip-Hop Hall of Famer would be freed. A spokesman for U.S. Attorney James B. Comey said the civil arm of the prosecutor's office could not immediately comment on the case. The rapper's attorney, Alex Solomiany, said that Walters, 38, was "very happy and looking forward to getting released."
And I'm sure we'll be reimbursing him for lost income and all that while he was. . . no, can't even finish that. And no need for the negativity; at least the brother is finally getting released.
Thanks to Jason for sending this; guess I should change your nick in light of how Angel is trending so far this season. . .
Now if we can just get the ODB out of prison.
He is still in prison, right? It's hard to keep track. . .
Update: Oh, right. Remind me to mention this to Boogieman next time I actually post a comment at someone else's blog.
Wasn't he in jail a few years ago for murder?
Or am I just confusing rappers again
Yeah, saw this article too. And yes, ODB is still in prison. Feh.
I disagree. I saw the VH1 special when ODB got out of jail and just yesterday I read a review of one of his performance's this week. I think (at this moment at least) that ODB is not in jail.
Huh. Is the domain "ismyblackassinjailornot.com" available?
There needs to be a central location for this sort of valuable information.
Where's Rick James these days, for example? I remember him getting busted again on that one Simpsons episode. . .
Yet another brilliant concept from you. You truly are the pundit, advocate and whatever that other domain name you bought was, of your generation.
since we have entered into the subject of revered african american musicians whose whereabouts are not generally known [at least to cracka-ass-cracka], can someone tell me what ever happened to sly stone? is he still alive? last i had heard he had disappeared into some sort of drug underworld and no one actually knew where he was, but this may be old news. i would be very pleased to hear that he was still alive.
p.s.--
well, everything else seems to be "under construction", but there is this...that is one funky flash soundtrack.