Looks like pop singer Des’ree is winning the war in this whole stolen song fiasco. Some of you might remember that “Who Sang It Better” post we made a few weeks ago featuring Des’ree and Beyonce singing the same song, ‘I’m Kissing You’. Word is Des’ree did not give Be and her crew permission to use her song on the deluxe album – but Beyonce said fuck it and used it anyway. And to add insult to injury, she even made a video for the song.
Well yesterday Columbia Records temporarily stopped distribution of the album, while they wait for a preliminary injunction hearing set for May 4th. $150,000 (the amount Des’ree is suing for) is chump change, she should have went for the millions!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MD1-FYXPRj4
Al Green – Let’s Stay Together
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naMef6k9MCE
Al Green – Living For You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8qZ9MbfgNE
Al Green – How Do You Mend A Broken Heart
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alhLnxnBWiw
Al Green – Simply Beautiful
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gasDjAv95FA
Chaka Khan “Papillon”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkEmrwkgrRk
Chaka Khan – Through the Fire
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MD1-FYXPRj4
Al Green – Let’s Stay Together
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naMef6k9MCE
Al Green – Living For You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9KC7uhMY9s
Marvin Gaye – What Going On (Yes, That’s James Jamerson on Basss !!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRvVzaQ6i8A
Marvin Gaye Sings The National Anthem (This is the greatest rendition Ever)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DBl5gAs6WI
Aretha Franklin – Bridge Over Troubled Water (Watch the Queen of Soul Play Piano)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNglKTDZMKo
Aretha Franklin – I say a Little Prayer For You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9p4lxFyYCig
Aretha Franklin – Long & Winding Road
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqg6ujcHQis
Aretha Franklin – Daydreaming
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfcffjoTkq4
Aretha Franklin Sings the Star Spangled Banner
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bs1HUbMCZKc
James Brown – I feel Good !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxfRhJjW0hA
James Brown – Please, Please, Please (Watch when they put his cape on !!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1F04IRyqzs
Bobby Womack -Accross 110th Street (This is the GREATEST song EVER !!!)
Get the Movie “Jackie Brown” on DVD…It’s a Classic !!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KB1dPfTiags
Bobby Womack Singing (Acoustic) Calfornia Dreaming & Accross 110 Street
(I had to save the best for last y’all…This is Classic Bobby Playing Acoutic Guitar !!!)
I’m done….
Two Cops Plead Guilty in Fatal Shooting of an
Elderly Black Woman Slain by Police During Botched Raid
By HARRY R. WEBER
AP
ATLANTA (April 27) — Two police officers pleaded guilty Thursday to federal and state charges, including manslaughter, in the death of a 92-year-old Black woman during a botched drug raid in which 39 gunshots were fired into her home and marijuana was planted there to cover up the crime.
Officer J.R. Smith told a state judge that he regretted what had happened.
“I’m sorry,” the 35-year-old said, his voice barely audible. He pleaded guilty to manslaughter, violation of oath, criminal solicitation, making false statements and perjury, which was based on untrue claims in a no-knock warrant obtained to enter Kathryn Johnston’s home on Nov. 21.
Former Officer Gregg Junnier, 40, who retired from the Atlanta police force in January, pleaded guilty to manslaughter, violation of oath, criminal solicitation and making false statements.
In a hearing Thursday afternoon in federal court, each man pleaded guilty to a single charge of conspiracy to violate a person’s civil rights, resulting in death.
U.S. Attorney David Nahmias told The Associated Press the recommended federal sentence for Junnier will be 10 years and one month in prison.
He said the recommended federal sentence for Smith would be 12 years, seven months.
The state and federal sentences are expected to run concurrently for both men. No dates were immediately set for sentencing in state and federal court.
Nahmias said the negotiated sentences are subject to cooperation by the defendants and other conditions.
As part of the plea agreement, if both defendants provide substantial assistance to the federal government, prosecutors have agreed to recommend that the judge impose a lower sentence.
U.S. District Judge Julie Carnes agreed to allow Junnier and Smith to remain free on a $25,000 recognizance bond pending sentencing. Smith agreed to resign from the police department as part of his plea agreement.
Both men also agreed to help investigators with their ongoing probe into the activities of Atlanta police narcotics officers.
“The job is not finished,” District Attorney Paul Howard told reporters at a news conference after the pleas, adding that investigators will “follow the evidence wherever it leads.”
The third officer, Arthur Tesler, who is on administrative leave, was charged in a state indictment unsealed Thursday with violation of oath by a public officer, making false statements and false imprisonment under color of legal process. His attorney, William McKenney, said Tesler expects to go to trial. McKenney said his client also could face federal charges.
Tesler, 40, is “very relieved” not to face murder charges, McKenney said, “but we’re concerned about the three charges.”
The charges followed the drug raid on the home of Johnston, 92. An informant had described buying drugs from a dealer there, police said. When the officers burst in without warning, Johnston fired at them, and they fired back, killing her.
Fulton County prosecutor Peter Johnson disclosed Thursday that the officers involved in Johnston’s death fired 39 shots, striking her five or six times, including a fatal blow to the chest.
He said Johnston fired only once, through her door, and didn’t hit any of the officers. That means the officers who were wounded were hit by their own colleagues, he said.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Yonette Sam-Buchanan revealed Thursday that although the officers found no drugs in Johnston’s home, Smith planted three bags of marijuana in the home as part of the cover story the officers concocted later.
Junnier and Smith had been charged in an indictment unsealed earlier Thursday with felony murder, violation of oath by a public officer, criminal solicitation, burglary, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and making false statements. The murder charge was reduced to manslaughter as part of their pleas, and prosecutors agreed not to pursue the burglary and assault charges.
Junnier and Smith could have faced up to life in prison had they been convicted of murder.
The deadly drug raid had been set up after narcotics officers said an informant had claimed there was cocaine in the home.
When the plainclothes officers burst in without notice, police said Johnston fired at them and they fired back.
The case raised serious questions about no-knock warrants and whether the officers followed proper procedures.
Atlanta Police Chief Richard Pennington asked the FBI to lead a multi-agency probe into the shootout. He also announced policy changes to require the department to drug-test its nearly 1,800 officers and mandate that top supervisors sign off on narcotics operations and no-knock warrants.
To get the warrant, officers told a magistrate judge that an undercover informant had told them Johnston’s home had surveillance cameras monitored carefully by a drug dealer named “Sam.”
After the shooting, a man claiming to be the informant told a television station that he never purchased drugs there, prompting Pennington to admit he was uncertain whether the suspected drug dealer actually existed.
Pennington said Thursday that the entire episode “has been a very painful five months for the police department.”
The Rev. Markel Hutchins, a civil rights activist who serves as a spokesman for Johnston’s family, said the family was satisfied with Thursday’s developments.
“They have never sought vengeance. They have only sought justice,” he said.
Hutchins said the family is considering civil action against the police department.
“I think what happened today makes it very clear that Ms. Johnston was violated, that her civil rights were violated,” he said.
Referring to the Johnston killing, the Rev. Jesse Jackson told reporters Thursday in Atlanta, where he was addressing the role of the media and music industry in perpetuating racial stereotypes, that “there’s something shameful about her being shot.”
Who is Desiree?
If she stole it then she should give up the money. If she didnt leave it alone.
People getting heated over something they arent benefitting from.
Oh My Gosh Bill, that story is horrifying. My prayers go out to the womans family. I watched the documentary last night on Daryl Hunt. I only caught the tale end of it, but it was horrifying as well. And even more so at the end where the victim’s mother still saying she feels he did it–even after they found the rightful killer AND the killer confessed and apologized to Mr. Hunt.
On a brighter note……………..
To Bam Bam & Bill,
Good Music List! Thats when music was music! I like some of the stuff out now, but there isn’t nothing like those jams from back in the day! Here’s just a few more:
Whitney Houston- You Give Good Love, How Will I Know
Timex Social Club- Rumors
Club Nuvoe- Lean On Me, Why You Treat Me So Bad
Heatwave- Always & Forever
LL Cool J- I’m Bad, I need Love, Radio
Salt N Peppa- Tramp, Push It, Shake Your Thang
New Edition- Crucial, My Secret, Comming Home, Boys To Men
Guy- Let’s Chill, Groove Me, Teddy’s Jam, Piece of My Love
Force MD’s- Love Is A House, Tender Love
Gladys Night & The Pips- Midnight Train to Georgia, Save The Overtime For Me (5,4,3,2,1), Neither One of Us, Loves Overboard
Lenny Williams – Cause I love you (not sure of the title–but you know that begging song)
Bill Withers- Ain’t No Sunshine, Lovely Day
Tower of Power- What You Wont Do For Love
George Benson- Broadway, Turn Your Love Around
Kieth Sweat- Right & Wrong Way, I Want Her
Levert- Pop Goes My Mind, Just Coolin’, Cassanova
SOS Band- Take Your Time Do It Right
Morris Day & The Time- Jungle Love, 777-9311
Kool & The Gang- She’s Fresh, Joanna, Ladies Night
Stevie Wonder- All I Do, Rocket Love, Master Blaster, Do I Do….Damn just Everything
Luther- Everything He put out basically…..
Okay, I could go on……..
Okay, stuff is just poppin into my head…..
Donnie Hathaway- Song For You
Layla Hathaway- Baby Don’t Cry
Jermaine Stewart- We Don’t Have to tak our Clothes Off (to have a good time-oh no), we can dance and party-All Night, And drink somw cherry wine-Uh huh!!!
Kashif & Me’lissa Morgan- Love Changes
Miles Jay- Let’s start Over
Glen Lewis- Weve Only Just Begun
MC Lyte- Paper Thin, Poor Georgie
Alright I’m Done LOL!
@ A Dot,
Hey boo! Good to hear from you. *faints and passes out*
Why are people acting like Beyonce is not at fault for stealing this song and its all her staff?! Did her “staff” tell her to claim that she wrote “Irreplaceable” and “Resentment” for the ladies when she clearly did not write those songs?! Hell to the naw! Please wake up folks. Just because she speaks like that does not mean that she IS stupid!
150,ooo will that even cover legal fees.. I guess she’s showing it’s not about the money it’s about the principle.
First of all , Beyonce has made enough money and has other interest that she should not ever have to do anything which portrays her as having a lack of integrity. I know some of you says it does not matter but your attitude and honesty in the business does mean something, that’s what Berry Gordy and Smoky were trying to say about Dreamgirls. If she did this , I heard the song and the lyrics had been added, whatwas the reason greed!!! No repsect for Desiree. LMAO Song by Ne-Yo and Jennifer Hudson was boring, he sounded good but she sounds mechanical, not real no soul in her singing, do you feel me. Like the cruiseships she use to sing on. Just my opinion.
Bill, I was in Atlanta when that shooting occured! It’s the worst! That woman could have lived another ten years…making her 102 years-old! I’m glad the truth came out, because every cop carries a second gun in his sock to plant on innocent victims! The Atlanta police were still pissed because of the officer who got shot at the court house! Atlanta is not the place that America wants to start a riot!
229. NCgal914 said: “…Just when I thought about returning the CD to the store because I had already bought B’day last year,”
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Will you take $500 for your copy of B’day? It will be worth $13,000 someday!
SO THAT WHY SHE GETTIN READY TO JUMP TO ANOTHER RECORD COMPANY,NO WAY 25 YRS OLD CANT FIND OUT IF A SONG IS OKAY TO SING OR NOT YALL RIGHT SHES NOT DUMB.
So many people feel the amount that Des’ree is suing Beyonce for is “chump change” and that she should sue her for way more than that. I believe the point that Des’ree is making is this: “It’s not about the money, but it’s the principle behind the matter.” You should ALWAYS do your research about these things before making a decision to use someone else’s song. How many times have we heard of other artists who have used other people’s songs without their permission and it has turned into an ugly lawsuit that could have been avoided? Believe me, Beyonce and her “people” knew exactly what they were doing with this. But, I guess some people feel because they are who they are, they can get away with it. Let’s hope that Beyonce has had her slice of “humble pie” and have learned from this experience.
@ Bill
Thanks for those hits, ESPECIALLY Chaka’s Papillion (Hot Butterfly), which is one of her most beautiful and underrated jams, up there with her remake of Michael Jackson’s Got To Be There.
@MAI03
LOL! Man, don’t even trip! Like the song says, Once You Get Started…….Peace!
………and one more for the road……..
I’ll go out with the “last jam” the dj plays before the lights come back on.
The Closer I Get To You – Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
Its funny to me that over the past couple of years Ive listened to the radio and a song will come on and I’ll think to myself : “I thought Beyonce wrote that song”. These are songs mostly from the oldies but goodies station, i.e Emotions.
THe point im making here is that alot of songs that Beyonce claims to have wrote but in reality they have been sampled. No doubt she has a good voice, but damn STOP changing 2 damn lines and saying you wrote it. WRONG. Sit down and write a song from scratch and then you can call yourself a WRITER. I think that Desiree is completely in the right. GET THAT PAPER!
its about time. bey needs to be stopped. this goes to show you that desree aint greedy becuz ill be dammed if i only sue for a measley hunnit and fiddy thou bey got off like shit. i would have made dat bitch eat dirt. how you gonna take my shit and use it any way. wat eva, all beys shit is coming to light, bey = sneaky, insecure, blind wiff jay, greedy.
no bill what if neyo stole kitty kat lolol. oh bey waz home school tacky tina taught bey how to steal money, songs, and credit,. im so happy that bey is coming down off that high she iz on. and to really think you r right. is what gets me……………… WOW
Why are people sayin that Desree is broke? Are yall her fuckin accountants are something? Just because she isn’t in the public and making music in the states doesn’t mean the chick is broke. If she was that in need of money she would be suing more than a measley $150 gees. She’s obviously showing that it’s more than just a money issue. I swear, Beyonce and her camp can do anything short of murder and the stans will come and defend. SMH.
Why do yall hate on bey so much? The girl is doing her thang. Columbia messed up this time, she is the artist, but this will let her know to pay closer attention to whats really going on.
@ 261
She didn’t write Kitty Kat neither Pharrell did:-(..lmao
That trick Des’who?, should be grateful that Beyonce even wanted to do her tired ass song. If I was Des’ree I would be thanking B for resurecting her long forgotten singing career. The fact that half the ppl on this board don’t even noe who the hell this Des’ree woman is, is proof. Sorry Des’, but instead of suing u should be on ur knees thanking B for getting ppl to talk about ur ugly sorry self again.
I heard about this on the news. I thought the lady had already got the money (150K) in this case but I guess not! (Des’ree can sing too)!
Beyonce has been in this industry long enough to know that you can’t just “STEAL” somebodies song “without permission or paying” them to “borrow” their song (because even with permission it still isn’t “your song Beyonce”.
This wasn’t the first time she stole something from another artist, she has been “biting” off of peoples videos, styles, dances, wardrobe… FOR YEARS!!
She-is-not- “ORIGINAL”. She is always copying off of some other artist or Celebrity! NO SURPRISE, that she is “stealing” peoples songs (& somebody is suing her ass for it)!
LMAO!
lmao!!!!!!!!!!!
YO!!!! i was laughing out loud when you guys said ” Beyonce said, ‘fuck it’ ”
lol, lol, I’m still laughing as I am typing….
yea, de seree or whatever, ya song only worth 150,000? ya shoulda went fa the millions SIMPLE BITCH!
lol….ain’t she the lady that sang “You Gotta Be” back in the day, too?
awwww, poor thing! I told her not to do it but she didn’t listen to me and now look at the price (literally, LOOK!) she has to pay. but what I don’t understand is, WHY did she because as far as I know, the song was kind of bad anyway. There wasn’t anything special about the song that made it alright for her take it illegaly. Bad girl, Bey, bad girl. You need a timeout/break (from carrer:) lol j/k.
oh man I finally found who that des’ree chick is. My older brother has one of her albums and he doesn’t even live in this country. Her music is alright, I guess.
I’m EXTREMELY tired of Beyonce… Hopefully, this was her last CD for a loooooong time.
Those who think they are gonna make ANY profit off Bday Deluxe on Bday are hella stupid! Collector’s item, my ass.
beyonce aint nothing but a robot with a cosmetic mask and a wig slapped on,,, without her body makeup and the hype her sick family has made around her name she is nothing,, come on she aint a soul singer,,,
shes a scary robotic woman,,,,
haaaaaaaaaaa
Enough of B she is getting on my last nerves already. NEXT PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!
beyonce use to be a little more real with destinys child but being jay zs girlfriend and a solo artist has defidently gone to her head, i cant relate to this fake wig shaking hoe she needs to sit her ass down for a little while,,
YA’LL SOME HATING ASS BITCHES ESPECIALLY YA’LL FEMALES DAMN GET OFF OF B DICK , YA’LL WANNA BE HER SO BAD IT HURTS DOESN’T IT. BEYONCE IS GOING TO BOUNCE BAC AND SMACK YA’LL ASSES WITT SOMETHING HOTT LIKE SHE ALWAYS DOES.9 TIMES OUT OF TEN YA’LL STINK ASS HOES IS GOING TO BE BOUNCES YA’LL ASSES TO IT SO DAMN STOP FUKIN HATING BITCHES ……………
dam why people constantly defending her ass
like they know her,,damien you need to hop off her dick,,half of these chicks look better than her naturally its easy to assume its jealousy but some people are just sick of her its hard for a stan like you to stomach you pussy ass
Oh I stopped being a Beyonce fan during the whole kickin’ out your old members .n. stuff like that. Do I still listen to her music, yea why because it’s enjoyable doesn’t mean i have to like the singer.
Anyways Beyonce dirty. How you gonna steal someone else’s song? that’s some faulty stuff. About the whole it’s Columbia that did it. Oh please Beyonce is also to blame why because she just sat there .n. played stupid .n. allowed Columbia to release the album. If she knew what was rite she would’ve spoken up but she didn’t so she’s to blame just as well as Columbia.
I was wondering is it true that Beyonce is takin’ FULL credit for writing Irreplaceable? Because I heard the only thing that she wrote was the “to the left part” while the rest is written by Ne-yo. If that’s true then it just shows how dirty Beyonce really is.
Damn that girl looks just Foxy Brown and that girl flavor of love charm school the first one that got ex-spelled…
Hell, it don’t matter if they snatched her CD off the wall. She made a fortune off that crap anyway. Thats why she released it in another country first. Desiree should have got to her ass earlier. That CD been out for so long. She ain’t losing.
Tanna,
The entire Amy Winehouse CD is hot. The CD only has 10 songs,but they are all amazing. My personal favorites are “Tears Dry On Their Own”,”Love is a Losing Game and “Back to Black”. I’m actually listening to it right now.
She do need to stop taking credit for other peoples sh#%. She always wants all the attention. I noticed she likes to do colabo’s with people she feel is competion like Shakira. Girl u cant move like Shakira in ur best day.
100% agrre with #9 LOL!!!
*agree
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