Dancehall sensation Tanya Stephens is suing Hip-Hop artiste L’il Kim; a.k.a. Queen Bee, for royalties for using her Mi an Mi God in Kim’s Naked Truth album. According to Stephens, she used some of the lyrics and even had a West Indian rhythm in the song. Stephens says she should be paid past and future royalties for the use of her lyrics. There has been no word from L’il Kim’s camp so far.

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Bollywood here I come!! West Indies skipper Brian Lara, a man considered a prima donna by critics and fans, is set to make his Bollywood debut soon. According to news reports, Lara is set to appear in the million-dollar production of 'Dulha Mil Gaya,' or 'I Found A Husband.' The film is to be produced by Viveck Vaswani and and Mudassar Aziz and is slated to be shot in Trinidad, the hometown of the batting legend, later this year. Lara is set for the tri-nation series next month that will see the Windies taking on both India and Australia.

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          Remember Bob Marley’s hit “Bad Card”? Some of the words in the song 'you a-go tired fi si mi face,' may just well turn out to be true as Jamaica's central bank has released a commemorative coin of Bob Marley marking the 60th anniversary of the reggae icon's birth. The $50 denomination bi-metallic coin manufactured in 2005 is the second minted coin of the reggae icon. Made of silver and gold, the coins are currently being sold for $6,000 (US$100; euro80). According to a release from Bank of Jamaica, the London-based British Royal Mint, a 1,100-year-old company that manufactures collector’s items, and provides coinage for Britain and 100 other countries, including Jamaica, minted the coins.

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Local Happenings:

September 2, a Basil Dawkins' Play - "Toy Boy" starring Barbara McCalla & Voliere 'Maffie' & presented by Sunshine Theatre Company will be held at North Miami Beach Performing Arts Center,

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Sept 3, Trinidad & Tobago Multicultural Day '06 at Lauderhill Mall, Corner of State Rd 7 & 12th St. Lauderhill. FREE ADMISSION, 2pm - 10pm, featuring Code 868 Band, Trinidad & Tobago Defence Force Steel Band and so much more…

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Sept 8, Community Cultural Tribute to: Ms. Lou at Sierra Norwood Calvary Baptist Church, 495 NW 191st St., Miami, 7pm until the last Ring-Ding

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That’s all for now, walk good til nex time.