SA hip hop artist killed in Alexandra
South African hip hop star Nkuli “Flabba” Habedi, was killed on Monday morning allegedly by his girlfriend in Alexandra, Johannesburg, on Monday morning. The rapper made his claim to fame with the award winning group Skwatta Kamp.
Group member and friend Siya “Slikour” Metane, described Flabba as loving and highly talented.
“He was cool. He was just special. He was different from all of us. He was the most talented from all of us when it came to rapping.”
The Simpsons co-creator dies
Sam Simon, a co-creator of Fox’s long-running hit animated series “The Simpsons” and an ardent philanthropist for animals, died on Sunday after a battle with colon cancer.
“The Simpsons” co-creator Matt Groening, who worked with Simon to develop the show for Fox’s broadcast channel, said in a statement, “We will miss Sam’s phenomenal talents, sharp intelligence, and sly sense of humour.”
Infecting the City Festival in full swing in Cape Town
The International Infecting the City Festival aims to exposing young people to performance arts. This is according to organisers of the festival that is currently taking place in Cape Town. The festival will run until Saturday 14 March.
Marvin Gaye’s heirs wins law suit
Heirs of the late soul singer Marvin Gaye won a $7.4 million judgment on Tuesday against recording stars Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams.
The US District Court jury in Los Angeles sided with Gaye’s estate, finding that parts of his 1977 hit “Got to Give it Up” were lifted by Thicke and Williams for their 2013 R&B chart-topper “Blurred Lines”.
Williams acknowledged in court he had been a fan of Gaye’s music since childhood, but said “Blurred Lines” and “Got to Give it Up” were similar in genre only.
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