Indeed, thankfully all family accounted for on son in laws side of family, luckily the daughter and son in law and 5 grandchildren live about 600 mile approximately from quake. R.I.P. to all who have perished and may Allah be merciful on their souls
I know that he was 94, but he went downhill pretty quickly. He was working with Elvis Costello nine days ago. Natural causes apparently. RIP BB
To be honest at 94…..an infection that wouldn’t effect someone a lot younger, can be curtains for an elder.
David Jolicoeur: Rapper and founding member of De La Soul dies Published 2 hours ago Share please log in to view this image Image caption, David Jolicoeur performed with De La Soul at Glastonbury in 2014 By Thomas Mackintosh BBC News David Jolicoeur, a founding member of the pioneering hip hop trio De La Soul, has died aged 54, US media have reported. No cause of death has been given for the rapper, who went by the stage name Trugoy the Dove. The American musician had previously spoken publicly about his congestive heart failure in recent years. Jolicoeur co-founded the legendary trio - alongside Posdnuos (Kelvin Mercer) and Maseo (Vincent Lamont Mason Jr). The group changed the face of hip-hop in the late 80s and early 90s, and was honoured at last week's Grammy Awards in Los Angeles during a tribute to the genre. Writing on Twitter, B Real - a rapper with the hip-hop group Cypress Hill - described Jolicoeur as a "legend of hip hop music and culture". "His music will allow him to live in our hearts and minds," he wrote. "But not only was he a great musician but he was a great human being. He meant a lot to us." Last month, the group's classic albums were made available for streaming online. Complex licensing issues around De La Soul's use of hundreds of samples had held back the move until now. De La Soul's first six records will be released on digital streaming services for the first time on 3 March. 3 Feet High and Rising, which was their debut album in 1989, reached number one on Billboard's top R&B/hip-hop album chart and often appears on lists of the greatest albums of all time. It included hits The Magic Number and Me, Myself and I.
We've been waiting nearly two years for the vinyl release of their debut album, now coming out on 3rd of March - 3 IS the magic number! RIP Trugoy
Very sad news this, De La Soul are a huge part of my early life soundtrack! RIP Trugoy and thanks for the memories
RIP the Totally Tropical Taste Lilt fizzy drink scrapped by Coca-Cola after 50 years Tropical favourite will be stripped of identity, says soft drinks giant please log in to view this image (Alamy) Lilt has been axed by Coca-Cola after nearly 50 years of production. The cult favourite tropical fizzy drink will be relaunched immediately as Fanta Pineapple and Grapefruit. New 330ml cans, 500ml bottles and two-litre bottles of the rebranded drink will roll into retailers on Tuesday. A zero-sugar version of the drink will also be available. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/lilt-drink-axed-coca-cola-b2281547.html
