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Diddy Shares More Photos Of His Adorable Daughter Baby Love Combs
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Diddy is enjoying some personal time with his youngest daughter, whom he welcomed back in October 2022, with cyber specialist Dana Tran. On Tuesday, he shared several photos of the baby for the first time as fans saw him up close in daddy mode and got an eyeful of the little one.
“Baby Love,” Diddy captioned the two photos shared on his Twitter account.
In one photo, he can be seen holding the little girl who sleeps on his shoulder. The baby is wearing a pink jumpsuit with a matching bow on her head, while Diddy, who is wearing a white t-shirt, is seen from behind.
In another photo, the baby is wide-eyed and awake as she lies in a car seat. The photo captures several minute details about the little girl, such as her ear piercing and her head full of dark hair.
The baby Love Sean Combs was first announced earlier this month by Diddy in a shock announcement as the mother was unknown and not seen before with Diddy, who appears to be in a public relationship with City Girls rapper Yung Miami.
It’s unclear the circumstances of the child’s birth and the woman’s actual relationship with Diddy. However, the rapper has shared that his family, including his children and mother, were very happy to welcome the baby to the Combs clan.
In the meantime, fans also reacted to the photo shared by Diddy.
“Very Beautiful Baby s/n aren’t you supposed to wait until the baby has at least 6mth shots to get ear piercing or have things changed since my oldest is 19,” one person asked.
Diddy, whose real name is Sean John Combs, has had six children with three different women. His first child, Justin Combs, was born in 1993. Justin is a model and actor and has appeared in campaigns for brands like Calvin Klein and Dolce & Gabbana.
Diddy’s second child, Christian, was born in 1998 and is also a model and a rapper. The hip hop mogul’s twin daughters, D’Lila and Jessie, were born in 2006. The music exec also has a 16-year-old daughter with Sarah Chapman name Chance.
Diddy has also helped raise and support his stepson, Quincy Brown, who is an actor and model. Quincy Brown’s mother is Diddy’s late ex Kim Porter, and his father is Al B. Sure.
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Angela Simmons Deletes Instagram After Rumored Split With Yo Gotti
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Less than a month after Growing Up Hip Hop star Angela Simmons and CMG rapper Yo Gotti hinted at a possible relationship; it appears that the couple has split.
Yo Gotti famously said that Simmons was his crush in 2016, and six years later, it seems that he succeeded in capturing her attention as a newly single Simmons returned to the dating scene after her ex-fiance Sutton Tennyson was killed.
Angela Simmons has been spotted several times this year with Yo Gotti, even once meeting his mother, and in October, the pair were seen in Dubai and later Paris on a romantic vacation.
The sighting caused fans to speculate that the pair was in a relationship, but it seems that all might not be well, as Simmons deactivated her Instagram account after Christmas. There are reports that Gotti apparently spent the holidays with another woman he sees- a nurse named Brandy.
Angela Simmons and Yo Gotti
Brandy is a 31-year-old nurse, and she has had quite a large following since she was first linked to Yo Gotti. There are reports that the Memphis rapper has been “tricking” on her, but the nurse has not confirmed or denied that she and Gotti are an item.
Last month, Brandy seemingly reacted to the reports that Gotti and Angela were dating after romantic photos from their Paris vacation were shared online, and many complimented Gotti for being persistent in his pursuit of Angela.
“Lol,” she had written in a post on Instagram stories but later deleted the post after some blogs reposted the comment.
In the meantime, some persons reacted to Angela deactivating her Instagram, with many bashing Gotti.
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“You know what they say. The worst thing to do is give a person a chance who has wanted you for so long,” one person said.
“He really could have just left her alone, fr,” another said.
“He waited all that time to get to her, then still playing with her. But honestly, these women accept situation-ships with these men and expect them not to do them. If they never establish a relationship how mad can you really be???” a third added.
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Drake Shade TikToker Who Claim He Flew Her Out Then Told Her To Leave
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Drake denies that he flew a woman out for sex and asked her if she wanted a baby before things ended on a bad note.
On Wednesday, a video surfaced on Instagram with the woman making the bizarre claims. According to her, she had made a post on Instagram Stories while wearing purple lingerie in November and had tagged the rapper, who later responded and flew her out, presumably out of the country and to his home, where she signed an NDA before spending time with the rapper and sleeping with him after which he kicked her out of his home.
“I did not know that he was gonna even see it. I’m not even gonna lie. He had texted me eventually like ‘what’s your number’ with the heart eyes emoji. I sent my number quick,” she said.
She continued, “So, he called my phone, we chopping it up whatever and that’s when he said he trying to see me and I’m like I’m trying to see you too. So he had booked my flight for November 16th, mind y’all we texting, talking all a that November 13th. So fast forward, I get off the plane, he sent a private [unintelligible] to get me but before I went inside his house, they made me sign an NDA. So I can’t say much but I had looked up the NDA rules so I know what I can and can’t say…so so when I get in the house we just sitting, chilling, talking, he kept on rubbing on my stomach, kept on asking questions like ‘do you want kids’ and I’m like what you tryna say? If you wana baby momma me just say that.”
The woman added that the rapper allegedly slept with her without protection but got angry when she took out her phone and allegedly threw her out after she recorded him.
“He just kept on rubbing on my stomach like do you do you want kids and I said yes I want one, I want a lil boy. So we watch a movie, we drinking Casamigos, then y’all know Casamigos bring out the freakout,” she said as she relayed the story. “We did what we did I dnt have to go into details about that, It’s self-explanatory but he did not use protection which was a little weird but y’all know I’m just going with the flow. So, after we did what he did, we just cuddling and watching another movie. Everything went left when I pulled my phone out. As soon as he sees me recording, he slapped my phone out of my hand… I got a little scared, that slap was a little aggressive but after he slapped the phone out of my hand he was like ‘you got to go.”
In the meantime, there have been many bizarre claims on the internet about Drake’s sex life, but this one is the first female with a face making a claim.
Drake, however, denies that he knows the woman or flew her out and even has some advice for her to mend her idle ways.
“Never met. Never spoke. Never flew,” Drake said in a post on Instagram that has since been deleted.
“I hope people start doing more with the one life we are given sh*t is sad out here,” he added.
Earlier this year, another woman claimed that Drake had put pepper sauce in his used condoms and that her private parts got burned after she attempted to insert the contents of the used condom into herself. That claim was never verified, and Drake did not respond to it.
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Bounty Killer Says Soca Will Be Bigger Than Dancehall After Sting 2022 Flop
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Bounty Killer has issued another grave warning that dancehall is receding while other genres of music, like soca, are getting bigger forwards in the Jamaican entertainment space.
The veteran artist posted and deleted his thoughts on the recent Sting chaos that took place on Boxing Day night. At the same time, another party- I Love Soca, was well-attended and featured a more organized event that had no reported violence.
The Sting fiasco has been an embarrassment for the proponents of dancehall, who continue to deny that the music is not connected to “badness” or encourages unruly behavior. The return of Sting sought to bring back the same old rivalry characteristic of 90s dancehall music, and while some were here for it, others felt that the event sought to take the genre a step back.
Among those who have been very vocal is Mr. Vegas, who called the event a ‘disgrace’ and called out promoters for not booking “real” artists and entertainers to promote dancehall music.
In response to videos of Trinidadian artist Kes The Band performing in Jamaica before a packed I Love Soca crowd, Bounty Killer had a very ominous warning about the recession of dancehall while other genres were being loved and promoted.
“That flopped sting last night while dancehall is being stuck in a barrel and losing its appeal to the world watch Soca in Jamaica,” the artist wrote.
“Believe it or if we don’t take heed and try to fix the problem right now Soca will be even bigger than dancehall yrs to come here sad but it’s the truth,” Bounty Killer said.
While Bounty Killer is worried that Jamaica will be overrun by soca music, some soca artists also shared that they felt Jamaicans embracing soca more is a good thing.
Artist Moto wrote, “It was about time Jamaica accepted soca 100%. This will be great for the future of the genre. Jamaica has the advantage of popularity and population compared to smaller islands. It be a huge push forward for SOCA. This is a GREAT thing indeed.”
Another wrote, “Well after seeing what was served up at Sting it’s no wonder Sting 93 Beenie Man Vs Bounty Killer Sting 95 Cobra Vs Ninja Man fast forward to sting 2022 Amari Vs Queenie people have to realise that the Dancehall music we know and love is now a deadman walking.”
This year’s Sting was headlined by Skeng Don, Jashii, Valiant, and others, but the artists did not get to perform as police ended the show early after the stage was stormed by unknown persons. Police officers could be seen restraining people while others had their guns drawn during the fracas.
One of the biggest moments of the show was the clash between non-artists Amari and Queenie, which degenerated into a cuss-out on stage. The promoters of Sting have not addressed the criticisms of the show, which returned after a decade of not being hosted and which they promised would be bigger and better than before.
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Jo Mersa Marley Cause Of Death, Tributes Pour In For Reggae Singer
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Jo Mersa Marley’s cause of death has been revealed as tributes poured in for the late reggae star.
Urban Islandz broke the story on Tuesday that the son of Stephen Marley and grandson of the late reggae legend Bob Marley passed away after being found unresponsive on Boxing Day in his car in Florida. While the reggae community struggles to deal with his untimely death at the age of 31, sources are telling Urban Islandz that the young Marley might’ve had an asthma attack before passing.
At the time of this publication, no official cause of death has been revealed, but sources say the Marley family plans to do an autopsy. In the meantime, tributes have been pouring in from Jo Mersa Marley’s friends and fans in the reggae community with names like Bounty Killer, Baby Cham, Freddie McGregor, Ce’Cile, Beres Hammond, Shaggy, Maxi Priest, Collie Buddz, I-Octane, Sean Paul, Gramps Morgan, Jesse Royal, Capleton, and many more all shared tributes on social media.
Jesse Royal, who was a close friend of Jo Mersa, wrote, “My heart is truly aching… Jo was such a solid loyal and direct individual. An incredible and dedicated father, A friend u could always count on and a Lion who a govern him Jungle. Jo Always ago tell you how him feel despite feelings. The memories are too numerous to mention, the laughs were too real to forget but at the moment the pain is inconsolable. I’ve seen you grow thru so many changes and stages and only kept getting better and better Broo! I pray that the world gets a chance to hear every piece of art u have ever created!! Even the demos because they are that good! Broooo mi still can’t even believe this is real. Sincerest condolences to the family Jah Know Mers #HurtingInside.”
Jo Mersa died leaving behind father, Stephen Marley, his wife Qiara Marley, and a daughter. Mersa also has several siblings as his father Stephen has fathered a reported close to a dozen children.
Sean Paul wrote, “Cyah belive young soldier. R.I.P G @jomersamarley condolences 2 #stephenmarley an the entire marley fam. All his freinds an fanz.”
Bounty Killer added on IG, “Jah know star let’s all just cherish each moment from here on since non of us never know the time. My deepest sincere condolences goes out to #StephenRagga and the whole Marley family.”
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Dancehall DJ Raevas Findley Has Died, Bounty Killer Shares Tribute
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Popular dancehall DJ Raevas Findley has reportedly passed away. Reports surfaced on Tuesday that the DJ who was part of the DJ group Tom & Ravaz was found dead in his home on Boxing Day.
DJ Raevas Findley’s cause of death is not yet known, but sources told Urban Islandz that Findley passed away early Tuesday morning. On Instagram, Bounty Killer, who was a close friend of Findley, shared condolences to the DJ’s family.
“Kmt Jah know star no mon dis cyaah be real. R.I.P mi lil bredda @dj_raevas,” Bounty wrote.
Bounty Killer and Raevas worked together on his popular Sunday party series ‘Bounty Sunday Shift’ held at Oneil’s Place.
DJ Tom also shared his final conversation with Raevas where the deceased artist spoke about his dreams and desires for their DJ team to “put in the work and gwan impress” so they can earn the rewards of their labor.
“Five years’ time from this we can relax, bro…the least likkle thing we do can please the crowd,” Raevas said in the voice note.
Among those who also reacted to the news of his death was Skatta Burrell.
Jah know my friend… what is life? Yah one of the nicest bredda wid the cleanest heart. Sigh,” Skatta wrote in a comment under Tom’s post.
Teflon Zinc Fence wrote, “Bloodclaut No no no Kmt Jah know yute.”
“Sorry for your lost me G swear,” Romeich Major from Romeich Entertainment wrote.
“Jah Kno Bro this can’t real G,” Chinging Ching wrote while fellow DJ Tripple X said, “Jah Jah…this cyah real….hold it yute. Mi know u inna pain yah now cause unuh was way more than coworkers…just know say mi deh yah fi u mi bredda.”
Bay-C said, “Jah Know mi bredda!!!!! This can’t real.”
Raevas was also popularly known as dancehall artist Marcy Chin’s DJ. On Instagram, she shared a photo of the young man and his son. “Dawggggg” she captioned the photo with broken-hearted emojis and crying emojis.
Producer Crawba Genius, artists Xyclone, and Lil Hanky Panky, among others, expressed shock at his death.
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Colorado Switchbacks FC Signs Jamaican Reggae Boyz
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News Americas, COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Tues. Dec. 27, 2022: Jamaican born football star, Devon ‘Speedy’ Williams has been signed by the Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC. Williams who previously played for Miami FC will transfer pending league and federation approval.
“I’m really just looking forward to adding on to the success the team had last season,” said Williams. “It’s evident the Switchbacks are building towards a Championship and I’m glad to be a part of it.”
Williams, 30, played with USL Championship side The Miami FC for the last two seasons after signing with them in 2021. With Miami, the Kingston native made 53 appearances, starting in all 29 games played in 2022, and notched three goals. He made 39 key passes across the two seasons and held a huge passing accuracy average of 87%. In 2021 he was also named the USL Championship’s Player of the Week after earning a brace in Miami’s win against the Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC.
Williams brings three Championship titles with him to the Springs, winning in 2016 with New York Red Bulls II and then with Louisville City in 2017 and 2018. He also won an Eastern Conference Title in 2019 with Louisville.
Internationally, Williams has made 23 appearances for the Jamaican National Team the Reggae Boyz, including competing in the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup. He also made five appearances with Jamaica’s U20 team. He scored his first international goal for Jamaica in their 2019 Nations League match against Aruba.
The Jamaican got his professional start with New York Red Bulls II where he spent two successful seasons, earning 39 appearances and two goals, and helping the team toward their 2016 Championship title. In 2017 he signed with Louisville City, where he spent four prolific seasons, captaining in 2019. While there he notched nine goals and seven assists, leading the league in completed passes in the 2020 campaign. He completed 93 key passes in his four years at LouCity, and his passing accuracy never dropped below 85%.
“Speedy is a player that has won the whole thing three times, he has every tool you would want in a 6/8,” said GM and Head Coach Brendan Burke. “He will bring high end quality and leadership to our locker room and the hope is that his experience winning titles at this level and in CONCACAF with Jamaica will carry us through the most critical parts of the season.”
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St Kitts and Nevis introduces raft of changes to its Citizenship by Investment Programme
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News Americas, London, England, Tues. Dec. 27, 2022: The much-anticipated changes to St Kitts and Nevis’ Citizenship by Investment Programme have been announced today by the country’s recently appointed Citizenship by Investment Unit Head, Michael Martin. Setting a bold and new tone for the industry as a whole, St Kitts and Nevis is once again leading the way for the investment immigration industry – adding a new layer of integrity to truly accelerate the country’s economic diversification, empower and prosper local citizens while creating an enriching base for intelligent investors.
“Today, our progressive government brings to fruition these much-awaited and very important changes to our much-loved Citizenship by Investment Programme. Today marks a new era for the investment immigration industry as we boldly declare that a clear strategy will drive our Citizenship by Investment Programme with the sole purpose of benefiting our people and investors who want to see our nation flourish.”
“Today these changes show the international community that we place honesty and integrity above all else as we look to deliver a product that will bring us a positive reputation and send a clear message that we are open for business,” said Michael Martin.
Watch the full video announcement here.
The changes have been gazetted on 23 December 2022 and will take effect on 1 January 2023.
Since his election in August, the Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis, Dr Terrance Drew, has hinted at upcoming changes to the country’s Citizenship by Investment programme – reiterating multiple times that the revamped programme needs to be mutually beneficial to both Kittians and Nevisians and international investors.
The Prime Minister said at a recent event “While we navigate the complexities of managing a small island developing state in this unpredictable and highly globalized world, we have made it a priority to craft a solution to ensure that the evolution of our citizenship programme will be a sustainable model filled with integrity, transparency and accountability.”
The Programme will be underpinned by three fundamental principles that have guided the administration’s decision making with respect to the evolved version of the twin-island’s Citizenship by Investment Programme – sustainability, good governance and pragmatism.
“We have crafted a sustainable model that will continue to be the envy of the international community by injecting high levels of integrity that will come through administrative improvements. We have also structured our programme to allow for greater transparency and accountability, which make the hallmarks of a good governance framework that solidifies the foundation of any successful endeavour. Lastly, we have tailored our investment options to align with market realities while preserving the platinum brand our proud nation has developed and nurtured for four decades, operating the oldest Citizenship by Investment Programme in the world,” added the Prime Minister.
To achieve this, the most notable change to the programme will be the introduction of a Board of Governors and a Technical Committee.
Effective next year, a professional Citizenship by Investment Board of Governors will be responsible for high level supervisory matters such as providing general oversight of the operations the CBI Unit, developing and implementing policies and procedures for the CBI Unit, ensuring that application processing is completed as swiftly as possible within the time frames advertised without comprising the integrity of the programme and, continuously monitoring the global investor immigration industry to ensure that the country’s Citizenship by Investment regulations align with and adjust to, international market forces.
To further the Programme’s good governance agenda, a Citizenship by Investment Technical Committee will be charged with ensuring that all due diligence background checks are comprehensive and that all citizenship by investment applications are reviewed thoroughly. This committee will also be tasked with making recommendations to the Prime Minister in his capacity as Minister of National Security, Immigration and Citizenship.
The Technical Committee will be comprised of a chairperson, this role will be filled by the recently appointed Head of the CBI Unit, Michael Martin; a senior officer and a secretary – who will be a civil servant assigned by the Prime Minister.
Applicants can gain second citizenship in 60 days, but only for a limited time
St Kitts and Nevis is offering applicants a chance to gain second citizenship in as little as 60 days through its Sustainable Growth Fund – the revenue from the fund is aimed to facilitate economic development and social upliftment in the country. The Sustainable Growth Fund will be used to provide financial support to educational institutions, medical facilities, as well as provide additional funding for the construction of infrastructure, the development of local tourism, the preservation of local culture and heritage and support of sustainable growth initiatives in the twin-island nation.
The Sustainable Growth Fund remains the quickest and easiest route to second citizenship in St Kitts and Nevis and from 1 January to 30 June 2023, for a Limited Time Offer, a main applicant, following stringent background checks, can make a minimum investment of US$125,000 to the Fund and receive approval in principle within 60 days of submission of application.
Under the Limited Time Offer, investment options are as follows:
Single applicant – US$ 125,000
Main applicant and a spouse – US$150,000
Main applicant, spouse and two dependants – US$170,000
Each additional dependant under 18 – US$10,000
Each additional dependant over 18 – US$25,000
From 1 July 2023 onwards, applicants investing through the Sustainable Growth Fund will be charged as follows and can expect approval in principle within 90 days of submission of application.
Main applicant – US$150,000
Main applicant and a spouse – US$175,000
Main applicant, spouse and two dependants – US$195,000
Each additional dependant under 18 – US$10,000
Each additional dependant over 18 – US$25,000
These changes are part of the government’s tireless efforts to create conditions necessary for sustainable economic growth and diverse business opportunities.
“This is an exciting time because these policies will continue our progressive course in the global investor immigration industry and cement St Kitts and Nevis’ place as a leader in the Citizenship by Investment space. As we move toward a brand-new diversified economy, we remain committed to investing in tangible projects to uplift the country to achieve our goal of establishing a sustainable island state,” continued the Prime Minister.
It is important to note that these additional layers are not meant to hinder the application process but rather ensure multiple aspects including keeping processing to agreed timelines, all approved applicants are of the highest repute and most importantly, that projects meet the requirement of benefitting the local economy.
Another change is that the sustainable model of the Citizenship by Investment programme will now involve the implementation of an improved multi-faceted approved real estate application process, the removal of loopholes and the strict enforcement of escrow and project milestone requirements.
The evolved St Kitts and Nevis Citizenship by Investment Programme will invite bold and creative investors to facilitate the development of innovative industries in St Kitts and Nevis including construction of real estate developments pursuant to the new administration’s priority infrastructure list. “All projects must bring substantial benefit to the people of St Kitts and Nevis,” noted the Prime Minister.
The government will approve real estate projects to be developed and of these, a designated number of real estate units will be available to be sold to qualifying investors. Real estate projects will be constructed and completed according to a pre-defined schedule and a designated escrow drawdown process will also be implemented.
Only approved real estate developments will be eligible for the Citizenship by Investment option and most importantly, current “Approved Projects” will lose this designation once the new Citizenship by Investment regulations have been gazetted and approved, meaning stakeholders of these projects will need to apply afresh to become an “Approved Development”.
Minimum investment for approved real estate will remain at US$200,000 but there will be an introduction of penalties for the circumvention of minimum investment sums including:
Fines of up to US$200,000 on summary conviction
Revocation/suspension of Approved Development status
Removal of Authorised Agent licence
Blacklisting on the Citizenship by Investment website as a person or entity not authorised to submit a Citizenship b Investment application
A new Public Good Investment Option (PGIO) will replace the Alternative Investment Option (AIO) and will focus on effecting real transformation for the country by investing into areas that will benefit the citizens of St Kitts and Nevis – these projects must maximise local employment, transfer technological skills and increase capacity building. Investors of the PGIO must assume all financial risks associated with the projects and, if the investment results in the development of real estate on State land, investors must agree to transfer all real estate to the State on substantial completion. Investors looking to contribute to the PGIO will be required to apply to the Board of Governors to be designated as a Public Good Investor. To qualify under the PGIO, an applicant must contribute US$175,000, excluding relevant due diligence, processing and Government fees.
Investors can also apply for citizenship through the purchase of a qualified private home, for a minimum investment of US$400 000.00 for each main applicant. Unlike the preapproved real estate option, investing through a private home means a single-family home is sold as one unit and cannot be converted into apartments, condominiums or divided otherwise. The use of shares is also prohibited.
A private home that has been purchased through the Citizenship by Investment Programme cannot be sold for a period of five years after the granting of the citizenship and the property may never be eligible for use in a subsequent Citizenship by Investment application.
Having established the citizenship by investment industry 40 years ago, the progressive government of St Kitts and Nevis believes that these changes to its programme will once again set a much-needed positive tone and direction in the investor immigration industry.
St Kitts and Nevis has created a name for itself as a financial nexus with an attractive citizenship programme underpinned by a sound legal framework and robust multi-layered due diligence.
For nearly 40 years, St Kitts and Nevis has been the pioneer of the global investor immigration industry.
Watch the full video announcement here.
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