Prince in the early-to-mid Eighties was spitting out hot songs at such a clip, it’s no wonder he shared the wealth. And wealth it was: his “Manic Monday” was the Bangles’ first hit, reaching Top Five in the U.S., while Sinead O’Connor never had a more successful song than “Nothing …
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Meek Mill Gets New Hearing to Potentially Overturn Conviction
Meek Mill has been granted a new hearing that could lead to a court overturning his 2008 conviction on drug and gun charges. Per Philadelphia NBC affiliate WCAU, the new hearing was approved after the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office successfully appealed the Pennsylvania Superior Court for a new trial and …
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