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Diddy, T.I. and Other Hip-Hop Legends Blast Kanye for Trump White House Summit

Kanye West fans weren’t the only ones left scratching their heads after  his bizarre Oval Office meeting with President Donald Trump . While  the NRA found a new hero in the rapper , the hip-hop community made it clear where they stand on  Kanye’s obsession with the commander-in-chief . Spoiler alert: They’re not about it. At all. While it’s not a surprise at this point given the rapper’s  recent pro-right  rants , seeing the Trump-loving, MAGA-hat-wearing Ye profess his love for Trump at the White House willed some of the industry’s biggest legends to speak out. Diddy,  who has called out Trump in the past , did not hold back his feelings on the meeting with a tweet instructing his followers to “tell this NEGRO to give me a call!” Somebody tell this NEGRO to give me a call!  #NOTblackexcellence pic.twitter.com/gYtQY7tVnk — Diddy (@Diddy)  October 11, 2018 Questlove alluded to Kanye cozying up to Trump simply for “p...

At Least 31 Dead In Eastern Uganda After Heavy Rains Cause Landslide

A least 31 people have been found dead in eastern Uganda after heavy rains caused a landslide. The disaster took place on Thursday, and also involved a river bursting its banks in the town of Bukalasi in the Bududa district, sending muddy water coursing through a market. Nathan Tumuhamye, director of an organisation which helps communities recover from natural disasters and conflict, told AFP that “four to five villages”, and possibly a primary school had been affected. Government efforts to move vulnerable people to neighbouring districts have faced resistance from residents. To read full article htt://v.duta.us/wHnTNwAA Reply to this message

Sarkodie’s diss song to Shatta Wale interesting – M.anifest

M.anifest Popular Ghanaian rapper M.anifest has described Sarkodie’s diss song to the self-acclaimed dancehall king Shatta Wale as very interesting. In the over 3 minutes rap song, Sarkodie advised the Shatta Movement boss to move on from his “foolish” ways. Shatta Wale has been at the centre of a series of controversies ahead of the launch of his Reign album this Saturday. The dancehall artiste has engaged himself in numerous verbal combat with fellow artists -with the latest being Kwaw Kesse, an act seen by some as a promotional means of getting the media to talk about him. In the diss song, Sarkodie rapped “Your brand [is not] strong enough, If it is strong then keep quiet. You will soon [leave]…You showed d***, one day you will show buttocks. The last thing [that I] want is attention,” he rapped. Sarkodie questioned the dancehall artiste’s claim to wealth and asked him to stop wearing cheap jewellery. M.anifest a one-time adversary of Sarkodie speaking on the Morning Star...

Guru "ADVICES" Shatta Wale

Rapper Guru has joined the tall list of celebrities who have commented, one way or the other, on Sarkodie’s freestyle video in which he has dissed Dancehall act, Shatta Wale. Guru has advised Shatta Wale not to attempt to reply Sarkodie because it wouldn’t inure to his ultimate benefit. For Guru, any attempt to beef any graduate of Adom FM’s Kasahari Level will result in fatal injury. “Ever try DR Duncan’s Kasahari rappers! They will end u #period,” he tweeted. “Don’t reply else u will shift the focus of your album n trust u will lose Big time! The street is yours protect it else 3be friwonsa [sic]. They are pushing you to make a mighty mistake hmm DON’T! [because] Today is not a good day for you!

Aston Villa Appoints John Terry As Deputy

Reports had suggested the former defender could be given his first job in management, but he will instead act as No. 2 to the ex-Brentford boss Aston Villa have appointed Dean Smith as their new head coach, with former England and Chelsea captain John Terry as his assistant. Smith – a lifelong Villa supporter – joins from Championship rivals Brentford and replaces Steve Bruce, who was dismissed on October 3 after a run of one win in nine games left them in the bottom half of the table . Terry, who announced his retirement from playing on Sunday, spent last season with Villa, who have also announced Jesus Garcia Pitarch as their new sporting director. http://www.goal.com/en-in/news/john-terry-appointed-aston-villa-assistant-as-smith-named/unpc5jn8fk5d1spqahk9j9vzk#share=true&playerID=7d77bcbf6132a82c609f5fcc82.vz1136a8ov1c1ll9zwdkpiu2h&time=0&vid=1clglurn0k58s1sv4t8cvzmlew

Isaac “Royal Storm” Dogboe To Defend His Strap Against Mexican Fighter

. The camp of Dogboe have remained tight-lipped on the next opponent but Graphic Sports Online's investigations can confirm that the 24-year-old Ghanaian world champion has landed another opportunity to defend his belt against the Mexican opponent. Team Dogboe are scheduled to hold a press conference on Friday at which the opponent would be disclosed which definitely would be the 23-year-old Mexican with an impressive ring record. The fight is expected to be on the Vasyl Lomachenko-Jose Pedraza December 8 card which would be the Ghanaian's return for the first time in four months since destroying Japan’s Hidenori Otake in the first round on August 25 in Glandale, Arizona. The Ghanaian has been in splendid form since knocking out Cesar Juarez in January 2018 to win the WBO interim super bantamweight title at the Bukom Boxing Arena before going on to snatch the world title with an emphatic eleventh round victory over Jessie Magdaleno in April in Philadephia. Though undefeate...

Kenya Top Group F In AFCON Qualifies

Kenya moved to the top of Group F standings on four points after earning a point in their away game against Ethiopia in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying game against Ethiopia on Wednesday. With the group standings tight with all four teams on three points, but separated by goals, Match Day Three was to enable the teams make inroads, but in the end, the two teams in action, Ethiopia and Kenya managed a goalless draw, and thus increased their point build up to four each. Kenya however, top on better goal aggregate. With the other group game between Ghana and Sierra Leone at the Kumasi Stadium cancelled as a result of a FIFA ban on Sierra Leone, Kenya and Ethiopia would dominate at the top, until action resumes for the other group members. The two countries will lock horns again in the fourth round of the qualifiers which Kenya host in Nairobi on October 14. The game saw the return of Tottenham star, Victor Wanyama for Kenya's Harambee Stars, but the Walias, determi...

Cristiano Ronaldo: 'Allegations of rape based on completely fabricated documents'

Documents concerning rape allegations made against Cristiano Ronaldo have been "completely fabricated", according to the player's lawyer. Ronaldo, 33, denies assaulting Kathryn Mayorga at a Las Vegas hotel in 2009.  Mayorga says she was attacked by the Portuguese footballer in a hotel room in the US city that year.  A statement from Ronaldo's lawyer Peter Christiansen reiterated the Juventus forward "vehemently denies all accusations in this civil action".  Ronaldo previously dismissed the claim, first reported in Germany's Der Spiegel, as "fake news" and his representatives said he would take legal action against the weekly magazine.  Christiansen said a "media outlet irresponsibly" based its reports on "stolen and easily manipulated digital documents" of which "significant parts were altered and/or completely fabricated".  Der Spiegel said Mayorga, 34, filed a report with Las Vegas police shortly after the ...

Mahama Mocks Minister’s 1m per Constituency Claim

Former President John Dramani Mahama has expressed shock over a claim by the Akufo-Addo government that the 2017 allocation of $1 million per constituency per year expired with the budget of December 2017. Responding to a question posed on the floor of Parliament by the Member of Parliament for Mion Constituency, Mohammed Abdul-Aziz, when government would release a total of $275 million for the programme, the Minister for Special Initiatives, Mavis Hawa Koomson, said the money technically expired with the budget in 2017 as the structure needed to implement the programme was not available. But Mr Mahama is wondering how a million dollars per constituency meant for the development as promised by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2016 elections could expire. To read full article -http://v.duta.us/bULy1QAA

Ghanaian Arrested for Trafficking

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has arrested eight Ghanaian ladies over human trafficking at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. LEADERSHIP gathered that the ladies had attempted to pass through Lagos Airport to Kuwait where they hoped to cross to Europe for prostitution before they were intercepted. They were booked on Egypt Air out of Lagos to Cairo, from where they had hoped to transit to Kuwait before departing to Europe. But, the officials of immigration service at the command suspected the ladies immediately they approached the immigration counters for processes and queried them on their mission out of the continent through Nigeria especially when they were in possession of Ghanaian international passports. An airport source yesterday told LEADERSHIP that on questioning, the ladies who were between the ages of 20 to 25 confessed that they had wanted to use Nigeria as a transit point to Europe. According to the source, the ladies also confessed th...