Philly International After Fire
Christopher Cimini, 27, ended up in the building after a heavy night of drinking, according to Philadelphia Police Captain John Gallagher.
Surveillance footage caught Cimini breaking in the building and using a lighter to walk around the offices. The lighter set off combustibles in a closet on the 3rd floor of the building.
Cimini is charged with arson, burglary and risking a catastrophe. (continue reading RareSoul.com)...
Describing the burned-out remains of their historic “Sound of Philadelphia” offices as “total devastation,” legendary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame songwriter-producers Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff held a press conference today to express their outrage and sorrow from seeing the iconic birthplace of Philly Soul Music ravaged early Sunday by a fire termed “suspicious” by officials.
Despite the extensive damage to the third-floor at 309 S. Broad St., where the Philadelphia International Records (PIR) offices and recording studio are located and the fire apparently originated, Gamble & Huff vow to rebuild their home of 40 years, a major tourist attraction where Michael Jackson, Teddy Pendergrass, Patti LaBelle, the O’Jays, Lou Rawls, Chubby Checker and dozens more created worldwide smash hits. (continue reading RareSoul.com)...
For most hip hop aficionados, Havoc Da Mouthpiece’s claim to fame goes back to the pioneer days of the west coast’s gangsta’ hip hop era when he was the frontman for the rap crew South Central Cartel, and west coast rap duo Havoc and Prodeje.
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