Three members of Willie Nelson’s band cited in January for possession of marijuana and moonshine were sentenced Wednesday to a $25 fine.

Thomas Hawkins, Kenneth Koepke and Dudley Prewitt, via their lawyer, Sampson County attorney Doug Parsons, pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct in a Duplin County court. In exchange, Onslow County District Attorney Dewey Hudson dismissed the possession of marijuana charges.

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People get ready for some upfront and righteous dub – the Upright Sound System gets the party started before Tone396 (the first of two contributions from the legendary Version Big-Fi producer) takes the reins and propels the mix into proper dance territory.

[01] Upright Sound System - Righteous Dub (00:00)
[02] Tone 396 vs Bob Marley and the Wailers - Exodus (04:20)
[03] Prince Jammy - Throne of Blood (10:10)
[04] Dan-I and King Kietu - Perfect Love (Dubplate) (13:05)
[05] Slimmah Sound - Thanks and Praises Dub (15:54)
[06] Ijahman - Whip That Tarantula (19:59)
[07] The Revolutionaries - Outlaw Dub (23:13)
[08] Manasseh - Last Call Pub (24:31)
[09] Israel Vibration - Unconquered People and Dub (28:55)
[10] Peter Broggs & Jah Warrior - Lef Babylon and Dub (32:23)
[11] Brother Culture - Tru De Valley (35:56)
[12] Don Carlos - Roots Man Party (40:10)
[13] Dub Scientist - Creation (43:12)
[14] Barry Brown - Fire Fire (45:40)
[15] Lone Ranger - U.F.O. (48:50)
[16] Prince Alla - Captive Birds (51:26)
[17] AMP feat. Echo Ranks - Mr Warmonger (55:11)
[18] Version Big-Fi vs The Bug - Skeng (Big-Fi remix) (58:19)
[19] Jazzsteppa - Five (Phokus remix) (63:24)
[19] Disrupt - Chip On Fire (69:10)
[20] Linval Thompson - A Wicked Dub (73:07)
[21] Espers - Black Is the Color (76:44)

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Afeni Shakur-Davis, Tupac's 63-year-old mother, was arrested at her home in Lumbarton, North Carolina on Apr. 16. The State Division of Alcohol Enforcement charged her with possession of marijuana, possession of a controlled substance and maintaining a drug vehicle or dwelling. Her bail was $10,000

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Afeni, 63, wurde am 16. April in Lumberton, North Carolina verhaftet und wegen des Besitzes von Marihuana angeklagt. Um eine Zeit hinter Gittern zu umgehen, hinterlegte sie eine Kaution in Höhe von $ 10.000, allerdings hat sie am 10. Mai erneut vor Gericht zu erscheinen.

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Rototom Sunsplash ist der Name des größten europäischen Reggae-Festivals. Es findet in einem Zeitraum von neun Tagen jedes Jahr Ende Juni oder Anfang Juli im Parco del Rivellino bei Osoppo in der italienischen Provinz Udine statt. Im Februar 2010 wurde bekanntgegeben, dass das Festival ins spanische Benicassim umzieht.

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Sunsplash 2010 wird dieses Jahr in Benicàssim, Spanien, vom 21. bis 28. August stattfinden!

ONCE again, there are indications that Jamaican music is at a crossroads. The latest signal has to do with the relocation of the Rototom Sunsplash and the reason behind.

After 16 years as one of the major summer reggae festivals in Europe, Rototom Reggae Sunsplash, has moved from Italy to Spain because the authorities (in Italy) have accused the organisers of promoting the use of marijuana via reggae music and Rasta culture.

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A new location for a new adventure, with reggae, sea, sun and unity. Located between Valencia and Barcelona on the coast, Benicàssim boasts 300 days of sun per year and is easily accessible from all over Europe via plane, train, bus, car or boat. What's more, many people have already begun organizing bus trips from many cities.

The Exodus has just began.

Sunsplash 2010 will be in Spain in Benicassim from 21 to 28 August

Eigentlich müsste er vor Gericht stehen. Stattdessen steht Sido (29) auf dem Balkon, begrüßt mit einem Joint in der Hand die B.Z. Die Verhandlung über 25.000 Euro Schmerzensgeld an Sandy Meyer-Wölden ist auf Juni verschoben. Sido hatte sie „Crack-Braut“ genannt. „Lästern ist menschlich“, findet er.

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Der New Yorker MC Keith Elam, besser bekannt als Guru, ist gestern (19.04.) im Kreis seiner Familie an seiner Krebserkrankung verstorben. Der Tod kam nicht unerwartet, da Guru bereits im Februar wegen den Folgen seiner Erkrankung am Herzen operiert werden musste und zeitweise im Koma lag.

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