PICS: LaFace Reunion At Uptown Restaurant

LaFace Records held its pre-Soul Train Awards 20 year reunion party at Uptown Restaurant and Lounge on Monday night in Atlanta.

Veteran LaFace Records staff and artists came from far and wide to attend the reunion. Former LaFace execs like Phillana Williams, Ciara’s former manager, (pictured above, center) who was very supportive of me early in my career. And the kind LaFace receptionist (pictured bottom left).

Noticeably absent from the party were founders LA Reid and Babyface, who I hear pulled out of the awards at the last minute because the show was so disorganized. Naturally, everyone wondered why they couldn’t make it to their own reunion party.

The Soul Train Awards was filmed last night at Georgia World Congress Center in downtown. It airs on Nov. 27, I think.

The LaFace staff were not the kindest people in the industry back in those days. So this picture post will be a short one.

Thanks to Thad of ExclusiveAccess.net for the pics!


Who knew former Hot 107.9 host Rashan Ali used to work for LaFace?


Former LaFace employee Randall Dunn poses with one of his Atlanta Dymes beauties, the lovely and talented Tomika Skanes. Randall founded the wildly popular Atlanta Dymes Calendar, which he was nice enough to send me. Tomika Skanes is featured prominently among the scantily clad models in the calendar.

Celebrity party planner Jamahl King, left (yes, he planned this event too) posed with producer Tony Mercedes who founded Mercedes Records after falling out with LA Reid back in the day.

Singer Usher, left, poses with former LaFace A&R Kawan “KP” Prather, center, and rapper Mike Bigga

MORE reunion pics after the break!

LA Reid’s brother Bryant Reid and BMI’s Catherine Brewton


L to R: DJs Mars, Drama and Sense


Producer Dallas Austin (not pictured) was a member of The Highland Place Mobsters before he became known as a producer. Their first big hit was “Let’s Get Naked”.


LaFace staff group shot.

Photos by ExclusiveAccess.net

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176 Responses to “PICS: LaFace Reunion At Uptown Restaurant”

  1. 1
    Shauny says:

    Who dees people?

    Usher looks sickly thin

    DJ Drama is one of the few red bones that I think is a cutie pie.

    That’ll be all


  2. 2

    Pure industry folk. Nice post. I don’t know how Babyface and L.A Reid ain’t gonna show up! smh


  3. 3
    ELove says:

    Uh Rashan is LOOKING kinda nice right there …

    The so-called Dime you speak of, WHAT’S that red stuff on her chest… I thought it was my computer screen BUT when I tried to rub it clean IT WAS STILL THERE :lol:

    And The Highland Place Mobsters was MY S_H_I_T !!!!!
    That debut album was a TRUE CLASSIC (Real…)


  4. 4
    mizzdallas says:

    L.A. Reid’s brother looks :gay: and usher has lost some weight but he still looks nice :smile:


  5. 5
    heavn_sent says:

    Oooooookaaaaaay…

    If Jahmal King planned the event why wasn’t he invited! Cuz that outfit certainly does not scream star-studdeed event! Oh yeah, that’s right..you said it was disorganized…Makes sense..

    La Reid’s brother? Yes, I..umm.. can see the.. ummm ‘family’.. *cough*… resemblence..All my fellow hags will get that one!

    Highland Place Mobsters??? FAR TOO EASY!!!


  6. 6
    KaraZ says:

    Isn’t Tomika Skanes the one who runs the “full-service” modelling agency? Sandra, she’s your family right?

    Does Catherin Brewton know her breasts are trying to run off her chest?

    It wouldn’t hurt Phillana Williams to put some makeup on, dang.

    Jamahl King, I know you’re a big boy & are running around trying to get the event together but a hoodie & jeans?


  7. 7
    Candi Apple says:

    Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis should have made an appearance
    Usher look like Tameka Raymond smacked the fiminine off of him. He experienced some thangz and never wants to be treated like a girl again. He looks good.


  8. 8
    Krysi J says:

    I always thought Rashaun was so pretty. Everybody else…im just staying out of it. Ya look nice people.


  9. 9
    MissGauzzz says:

    @mizz & heaven…
    yeah..dude lookin’ real tangy! :rolleyes:


  10. 10
    Choco says:

    The Reids suga tanks run in the family and Usher is still LA’s favority candy cane…nice pics but I can imagine the backstabbing high school antics that go on up in LaFace…


  11. 11
    LovelyLady says:

    The red dress girl (dont know her name) head is way to big for that body


  12. 12
    Kat says:

    the only people i recognize is usher and dj drama….


  13. 13

    call me slow. but now i know why its called LaFace records. lol La Reid + Babyface. i always thought that was a strange name for a label. lol


  14. 14
    Sandra Rose says:

    ELove Says:

    The so-called Dime you speak of, WHAT’S that red stuff on her chest… I thought it was my computer screen BUT when I tried to rub it clean IT WAS STILL THERE :lol:

    ************************************************************

    Good eyes sir. I didn’t even notice that redness on her chest. I guess I was distracted by something else. :lol: Maybe she’s allergic to something and had a reaction.


  15. 15
    ELove says:

    @LJ… Whispering in your ear very Softly-n-Slowly

    “You’re Slow” :lol:


  16. 16
    Daisy says:

    LJ yes you are slow bless your heart :lol:


  17. 17
    ELove says:

    Ms. Sandrs… Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo :rofl:


  18. 18

    dang elove u was staring HARD!!! i aint even notice that. lol

    :hug: elove and daisy


  19. 19
    LovelyLady says:

    E Love how u get ur words to go “italic”


  20. 20
    Cinnamon Kisses says:

    I am glad to know that I am not the only one that thinks Usher looks sickly skinny!


  21. 21
    KayCeiSoul says:

    Naw Cinnamon – you’re right – he looks a little thin. He’s still cute in the face though, but too thin!


  22. 22
    Cinnamon Kisses says:

    @ KayCeiSoul……He is cute but a his head looks too dayum big for his body! lol


  23. 23
    iscream says:

    Last time I watched the Soul Train Awards they honored Ashanti. I remember because that’s the year celeb’s started to boycott it…

    Why are they bringing this back. Isn’t there enough award shows to honor nobodies? :shrug: just another way to prove that this industry is washed. Soul Train doesn’t even air anymore yet they have an award show.


  24. 24
    ReadTheBlog says:

    Tomeka looks different, but that dress is so 2000 and late (thats 2008 for the lames).

    My friend Sincerely Ward used to be one of the Dymes, back when it was in fashion.

    I sure wish Sandra would put some of these rats and roaches on blast with their nasty lifestyles? What happened to that big time super popular stripper named Sugar that looked a Hot Mess?


  25. 25
    trynabeme says:

    Dang…no TBoz & Chili? & Where’s Pebbles? Do you wanna ride in my Mercedes boy? (Riiiiiieeede!) Tell me what you gonna dooooo! (Wit me, wit me)

    GIRLFRIEND! How couldja let him treat cha so bad? OOOOOHH!! GIRLFRIEND! You know you were the best he eva had! (To buhleeve….Or not not to buhleeve. That is the quescheeeon….it just takes street degree. U lied your last lie & I cried my last cry! I’m out the door baby, there’s other fish in the sea!)

    Okay, I feel old now…..but I LOVED PEEBLES….

    I’m tellin’ you love….make things haaaaappen. You never know where it’s comin’ from, you never who ya gonna love!

    Was Karen White on LaFace? I miss her too!


  26. 26
    Daisy says:

    Isc the soul train awards are back and will air on Nov 29th on centric (a new channel) they have not had an award show in a few yrs so I will be watching!


  27. 27
    heavn_sent says:

    @ rtb: Rats and Roaches???? Well, tell us how you really feel!!!LOL..*DEAD*


  28. 28
    trynabeme says:

    Ursh is lookin’ kinda worn out in these pics….kinda old manish.


  29. 29
    missy says:

    Usher does look thin and for everyone else :yawn:


  30. 30
    PAGESINADIARY says:

    WHO MAMA THAT IS? LOL

    WHY URSHER LOOKING LIKE SOMEDBODY STINK?


  31. 31
    Divinebrown says:

    @tryna………I KNOOOOOOWWWWWWWW!! WHAT DONE HAPPENED TO MY BABY??????

    CAN WE GET SEDUCTION URSHER BACK? CAN WE GET CONFESSIONS URSHER BACK?

    Ush need to drop that baggage and get back on track.

    Usher, if you’re reading this. DON’T LET THAT HAG MANEKA (HEEEEEYYY CHARLES) RUIN YOU! If, you’re looking for volunteers I just got certified in hot oirl body massages, babycakes! ONLY FOR YOU, URSH!


  32. 32
    Divinebrown says:

    @tryna………I KNOOOOOOW!! WHAT DONE HAPPENED TO MY BABY??????

    CAN WE GET SEDUCTION URSHER BACK? CAN WE GET CONFESSIONS URSHER BACK?

    Ush need to drop that baggage and get back on track.

    Usher, if you’re reading this. DON’T LET THAT HAG MANEKA (HEEEEEYYY CHARLES) RUIN YOU! If, you’re looking for volunteers I just got certified in hot oirl body massages, babycakes! ONLY FOR YOU, URSH!


  33. 33
    ELove says:

    @LL — HTML Tags

    text — The “.” should be an “i”

    And the ‘text’ equals whatever you type … And “b” for bold
    :wink:


  34. 34
    heavn_sent says:

    @ Pages: OVA!!!!! Girl you know he got that pregnancy nose! That’s just a half smile/halk smirk.


  35. 35
    LovelyLady says:

    oh thanks E


  36. 36
    Cinnamon Kisses says:

    Awwwwww snap trynabeme…..You me over here :dance:


  37. 37
    ELove says:

    Let me try this again …

    “” “text” “” Everything remains the same as I stated above BUT remove the quotation marks


  38. 38
    LovelyLady says:

    Ok E Love I was just playing I dont get it but i didnt want u to call me slow liek you did Lady J…….but can u explain it a lil better thanks

    :rofl:


  39. 39
    Cinnamon Kisses says:

    oops meant *you got me over here*


  40. 40
    ELove says:

    @LL
    The HTML protocol isn’t letting me display it right… :shrug:


  41. 41
    iscream says:

    @ Daisy

    I got that much my question is why. :shrug:

    Centrix is a part of BET who has an award show already. At the end of the day do these awards even represent anything?

    This is like getting a perfect attendance award at your graduation :|


  42. 42
    LovelyLady says:

    ^^^ O Okay cause i was like wtf


  43. 43
    ELove says:

    I’ll do it Keystroke-by-Keystroke… O.K.


    type in your text

    Did that make any sense ???
    :lol:


  44. 44

    lol @ LL and Elove

    i think it got it let me try hmmm


  45. 45

    woot! i aint slow no mo


  46. 46
    ELove says:

    @LL… Yeah the HTML protocol won’t display it :shrug:


  47. 47

    LL ill tell u on twitter lol


  48. 48
    ELove says:

    @LJ … :rofl: — There U Go Boo !!!


  49. 49
    heavn_sent says:

    If anyone is free to join me on the little yellow bus… I still don’t get it..LOL

    Pay no attention to the wo-man behind the curtain…LOL


  50. 50
    missy says:

    Okay I learned HTML in school but i’m a little confused.
    Testing my HTML(knowledge)

    Hey
    hey


  51. 51
    missy says:

    i figured it out those years in school weren’t wasted

    e.g. for HTML tags

    Hey
    (without all the space)


  52. 52
    LovelyLady says:

    :mad: *running out the post crying* I still dont get it :wtf: is a HTML and ishhhhh i dont know othem It words. is that like url or something……mannnnnnn this stupid imma bout to give up


  53. 53
    missy says:

    ignore my comment (49)

    (testing)


  54. 54
    Divinebrown says:

    :offtopic:

    WHY? WHY? AM I BEAT THE FCK DOWN…THAT PRECIOUS IS NOT SHOWING IN MY TOWN?

    WHOOOOOOOOO DO I NEED TO TALK TO ABOUT THIS INJUSTICE? i BEEN POSTING FACEBOOK COMMENTS AND SHIET! GIVING THEM FREE MARKETING! AND I CAN’T GET SOME LOVE IN MY CITY???

    BUMP IT…MEGAVIDEO WILL HAVE IT SATURDAY and I will get to watch it at home! We can’t get right for nothin.


  55. 55
    LovelyLady says:

    Thanks LadyJ cuz i dont want everyoen to know im slow :lol:


  56. 56
    iscream says:

    @ E

    Huh? Let me check twitter.


  57. 57
    Daisy says:

    Isc do any award shows matter? Some ppl never win an award but it doesn’t mean they aren’t talented I watch award shows for the performances


  58. 58
    LovelyLady says:

    Damn Divine thats meessed up but im sure it’ll be on bootleg in 5,4,3,2….


  59. 59
    heavn_sent says:

    Oh Daisy, there you are..I didn’t think you were still here.


  60. 60

    CLICK MY LINK BY MY AVATAR, I HAVE DIRECTIONS ON HOW TO MAKE IT bold and italic


  61. 61
    trynabeme says:

    @ Divine…I have been silently STEWING over that ish as well! ME & the fam bam read the book (as a lame book club—-cause half didn’t read or started & were TOO TAKEN ABACK to finish) and we’ve just determined it won’t be HERE TIL the 13th!!!!! What part of the game is that!!!!!??????


  62. 62
    Divinebrown says:

    @LL, I been waiting on Precious for a hot minute now. Blinking back tears watching the previews and come to find out it’s limited release.

    Boyyyyyyyyy, I’m hot!

    IS THERE A TEMPER TANTRUM ICON?


  63. 63
    LovelyLady says:

    @ LadyJ

    Go back to twitter and answer me question plz thanx


  64. 64
    missy says:

    ok heres a better e.g. use the brackets shown and put the letter b or i in the middle of the brackets and then write your statement and when your done use the brackets again and put the b or i in the middle of the brackets but put this / in font of the b or i and then send ur statement.

    alt e.g. because they wont show it with these

    (b) (/b) but with


  65. 65
    trynabeme says:

    LovelyLady Says:

    im sure it’ll be on bootleg in 5,4,3,2….
    ———————————————–
    True dat, but I do try to support SOME movies……cain’t be a criminal all the dayum time. LOL


  66. 66
    LovelyLady says:

    @ Divine :mad: is the only one i know for that :lol:


  67. 67
    Cinnamon Kisses says:

    :offtopic: Did anyone see that Bob Whitfield is saying he is gonna release some pics and a video of Sheree! WTF? smdh


  68. 68
    LovelyLady says:

    @Tryna
    lol i know right…..but i will be going to support precious. I read the book Push when it first came out and was soooooooo escited whne they said it would be a movie to it.


  69. 69
    dblaq says:

    When LA Face was around those were the glorious days in the Atlanta music industry!! I always thought of KP and Shakir of LA Reids non-biological sons because he took care of them


  70. 70
    missy says:

    ignore 62


  71. 71
    LovelyLady says:

    @ Cinnamon

    Yeah i heard that…and all i can do is sit back :waiting: and :popcorn:


  72. 72
    Divinebrown says:

    @tryna….YOU TOO!!!!!

    I WISH THE DAMN TRAILER WAS LIMITED DAMN RELEASE!

    got my mouth set on some hash and orange juice…


  73. 73
    heavn_sent says:

    @ 65: Can comeone please put op the hurl smiley!!!! QUICKLY! I don;t know how.


  74. 74

    Divinebrown ive been waiting on Precious also. i read the book MONTHS ago… even though it made my head hurt, i still read it. lol we dont have a showing her either. bootleggers here i come

    lovely answered it


  75. 75
    LovelyLady says:

    testing


  76. 76
    heavn_sent says:

    someone


  77. 77
    Cinnamon Kisses says:

    @LovelyLady……ME TOO! Bob got some nerve acting like he got shat down pat in the looks dept! SMDH


  78. 78
    LovelyLady says:

    whomp whomp im no longer slow :bandan: :danban: what the hell eva that dancing icon is lol


  79. 79
    Divinebrown says:

    Welll…you guys saw the bootleg websites I use. Test em out!

    Sometimes they have director’s cut. DOPE!!! It’s one of those “not intended for distribution” dvd’s that get leaked.


  80. 80
    LovelyLady says:

    *waving* Thanks LadyJ, Elove had me over here with my damn head spinning lol @ E Love :wink:


  81. 81
    LovelyLady says:

    Divine I missed it what is the site….Auntie dont ban plz


  82. 82
    trynabeme says:

    @ heaven:
    :hurl:


  83. 83
    LovelyLady says:

    :hurl: or :earl: or sumthing @ heaven


  84. 84
    heavn_sent says:

    LOL!!!!!!!! Thanks!!


  85. 85

    GO HEAD LOVELY!! I KNEW U COULD DO IT! :thumbsup:


  86. 86
    heavn_sent says:

    I’m out..See y’all on the flipside!

    **wondering to self and shaking head** How the !@#$ did I become one of those people addicted to a !@#$ blog..Maybe she suckered me in..that’s it…


  87. 87
    Daisy says:

    I am going to see Precious this wkend!The book was good

    I don’t think Bob will release a tape since they have kids and Sheree knew he was ugly when she married him but she wanted that $$$ :lol:

    Heaven not sure if u were being funny or not but yes I am present n accounted for!


  88. 88
    LovelyLady says:

    @ Heaven have a good day…but it happens to the best of us….when i first started reading SR years ago (id even know how i started) but this was my first blog….i always gave Auntie the side eye but Ive come to love her soooooooo much although she gets on my damn nerves sometimes with her opinions but i loves it cause she dont change for no damn body. This blog REALLY is one of a kind.


  89. 89
    LovelyLady says:

    Daisy answer my damn question on twitter :lol:


  90. 90
    ELove says:

    @LL… I’m DYING Laughing at comment #76 (Banana dancing) :rofl:


  91. 91
    LovelyLady says:

    @ Daisy

    I have the BEST job and Supervisor ever. Me and my team at work including superviosr are leaving work on lucnh break friday to go see Precious….we press


  92. 92
    LovelyLady says:

    shut up E Love u confused me on purpose :lol:


  93. 93

    dang LL where the heck u work? wish i had it it like that


  94. 94
    ELove says:

    NAW, Honestly I didn’t… The HTML protocol won’t let you display the symbols :lol:


  95. 95
    eastpointvet says:

    @scream
    its a group of investors that just bought the soul train name from don so i guess they felt the best way to kick the brand back off was have an awards show to kinda get the name back out there instead of bringing soul train right back away. the performances in this show actually pretty good especially the chaka tribute and the motown tribute they do.

    tomika i like the short haircut


  96. 96
    iscream says:

    test

    test

    I read Push so long ago I don’t even remember what its about.


  97. 97
    LovelyLady says:

    lol @ LadyJ @ a consulting firm…..the fisical year is starting back up so we’re awaiting funding for contracts from the Dept of Education so that means not much work right now. But i love it here. Its nice to love ur supervisor. We talk on facebook, go out to eat, go to the mall, everything girl. Makes work much easier to like ur Masta


  98. 98
    LovelyLady says:

    And ELove I beleive you *side eye* nah just playing


  99. 99
    ELove says:

    @east… NOW that’s slick — The NEW Motown (ATL) doing a tribute to the Original Motown (DET) :lol:


  100. 100
    ReadTheBlog says:

    Precious is not showing here either. ANd these movie companies get mad when people bootleg – MOFO, THIS IS WHY!


  101. 101
    trynabeme says:

    LovelyLady Says:

    it happens to the best of us…this was my first blog….i always gave Auntie the side eye but Ive come to love her soooooooo much although she gets on my damn nerves sometimes with her opinions but i loves it cause she dont change for no damn body. This blog REALLY is one of a kind.
    —————————————————–
    Yup, me too…..this wasn’t my 1st blog tho. I’ve been visiting sooooooooo long, I don’t know how I found out about SR….I’m :ashamed: to say it, buuuuuuuuuuuut Your Bey Fan was my 1st blog. W/o warning SR became my 1st stop of the day! Sandra, you working some cyber hoodoo? :lolol:


  102. 102
    iscream says:

    @ Daisy

    I thought once a person wins an Oscar their salary demand and demand of them goes up. & when they win a grammy they get to neg a better contract. Soul train started their award show bc the folk wasn’t getting recogonized like they should. Then the Source awards came because Rap wasn’t getting much love… now these award shows are just worthless IMO

    But yeah I guess its to see wack ass performances at this point. Or a bunch of drunks :confused:


  103. 103
    missy says:

    I am also mad that precious is in limited release I was looking forward to watching it this weekend……But i wanna read the book push I’m mad I haven’t got to yet but if the movie is on the computer i’ll watch it and I might just pay for it when it goes nation wide also.


  104. 104
    trynabeme says:

    @ missy…it’s a fairly easy read. If you are a fast reader, you can read it in a day or so. I let my co-worker borrow it & she got thru it in less than two days. Took me longer, cause I have a life (J/P) :lolol:


  105. 105
    masonmom says:

    usher looks old


  106. 106
    Daisy says:

    Isc not everybody gets an oscar bump and as ususal we will agree 2 disagree. I will be tuned n and u won’t :lol:


  107. 107
    Anna says:

    masonmom Says:

    usher looks old
    ~~~~~
    But we know what he is going to look like when he gets 60.


  108. 108
    The Divine Ms. K says:

    I see someone stuck a jacket and tie on Curious George aka Usher.


  109. 109
    missy says:

    @tryna I am a fast reader but I can get really busy sometimes and forget about it………..but i’m glad to know its a quick read and I heard it is a good book.Still can’t wait to see the movie and :crying1: because i was already chocking up from the previews.


  110. 110
    iscream says:

    fyi only IMO was suppose to be in bold in my previous post now lets see if I figured out how to fix that problem.


  111. 111
  112. 112
    missy says:

    if you only want to bold imo put the b and brackets you use just in front of imo and close it off after you use it that way the whole statement isn’t bold
    e.g.

    >b/b< just like that and finish your sentence.(how you normally do it because it doesn’t show up when you do them as html tags)


  113. 113
    missy says:

    ignore my examples why don’t the html tags show up :confused:


  114. 114
    Hermosa says:

    UMMMMMM….I DON’T KNOW ANY OF THESE PEOPLE!

    The only person I know is Usher…and he is the only person that matters!


  115. 115
    iscream says:

    @ missy

    I’ve tried that, lol. I even did a double space and still nothing. Lets try this for the last time. only the word bold should be in bold.


  116. 116
  117. 117
    missy says:

    Okay i’ll try bold should be in bold

    Okay try this(if the above works) (b)bold(/b) but with the brackets (the normal way you do it)and it should be at the front and the end of the specific word/statement you want in bold.


  118. 118
    pointhimout says:

    Usher, you better wear the ph*ck out those shoes. Nice pimpin.

    Um, where tboz and chilli, sharliss asbury and whatnot? Rashaan Ali used to be Lefteye’s personal assistant too, so it makes sense. red dress chick is sexy as hell. I never knew or understood Bryant Reid’s relevance, but apparently he was more than one of Toni Braxton’s ex bed buddies.

    OutKast anyone, Rico Wade and Organized Noize, who produced Waterfalls and of course, a lot of OK’s stuff. I guess though. For the most part, all look nice.

    So the soul train awards will once again prove to be a bust?


  119. 119
    missy says:

    I’m not good at given directions in person so I could imagine the computer but I hope you get it ……….and if you are doing it right make sure you add the backslash (/) in front of the last tag because if you don’t then the whole statement will come out in bold.

    I am testing something whiles I am sending this so if it doesn’t work……..y’all will know what i was doing.


  120. 120
    pointhimout says:

    #25, pebbles jammed, but she always struck me as having the most horrible attitude. I dont recall anyone ever saying she’s so sweet or so nice.

    Karyn White wasn’t on Laface, but she did end up on welfare.


  121. 121
    trynabeme says:

    pointhimout Says:

    #25, pebbles jammed, but she always struck me as having the most horrible attitude. I dont recall anyone ever saying she’s so sweet or so nice.

    Karyn White wasn’t on Laface, but she did end up on welfare.
    ——————————————————
    WELFARE?????? What in the Melba Moore hell?????


  122. 122
    ELove says:

    I, FOR ONE, couldn’t allow this Low-Life BASTARD to live another day LET ALONE 30+ years (But That’s JUST ME !!!)

    (CNN) — A 14-year-old California boy told police he drowned his 4-year-old neighbor on Friday because the child had threatened to tell his mother the older boy had molested him, according to an affidavit made public Wednesday.

    Raul Renato Castro has been charged in Fresno County as an adult, with special circumstances including murder during a child molestation, sodomy, kidnapping and murder of a witness to prevent testimony, according to the district attorney’s office.

    He faces separate felony charges of kidnapping, sodomy and child molestation.

    The affidavit, filed by the Fresno County Sheriff’s Department, says Castro told investigators he lured the victim, Alex Christopher Mercato, into his apartment “by telling the victim he had something to show him.”

    Police have said no one else was in the Mendota, California, house at the time.

    Castro then talked the boy into entering the bathroom, according to the document. Castro said he then sodomized the toddler, after which “the victim tripped over the carpet, fell, and hit the back of his head on the bathtub,” the affidavit says.

    “Castro said the victim started crying and told Castro he was going to tell his mother. Castro said he panicked and decided to kill the victim by drowning him in the bathtub.

    “Castro turned on the water to the bathtub and filled it up just enough to put the victim’s face underwater and drowned him. Castro said he held the victim underwater 2-4 minutes. Castro got into the bathtub with the victim, held him down until the victim died.”

    “Castro then carried the victim over his left shoulder and put him [in]… the clothes dryer to conceal him.”

    The incident occurred Friday afternoon, after Mercato’s parents discovered that their child, who had been playing outside their house, was missing, Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims told reporters Monday.

    The parents called police, who searched the neighborhood and nearby parks in Mendota, 33 miles west of Fresno, she said. Soon, the FBI was called in.

    On Saturday, authorities resumed the search and found the body stuffed inside the dryer in the apartment next door.

    An autopsy determined the victim had drowned.

    Under California law, a 14-year-old is not eligible for the death penalty or a sentence of life without the possibility of parole. If found guilty, Castro could receive no more than 32 years to life plus 15 years.


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    artistman999 says:

    Test


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    missy says:

    I heard about this on the news but i didn’t know he sodomized this child (thinking about this makes me sick) :hurl: .If he had the audacity to kill that child i think he should get life in prison,castrated and be given the death penalty(once he hits 18) but that’s just me.

    Any who i feel so bad for the family because they trusted that boy with their child and this the ish that happens :smh: that’s just why the world is in this condition now.People barely trust their neighbors and they giving everyone a reason to be even more paranoid.

    :pray:


  125. 125
    ELove says:

    @missy… YOUR option is just as appropriate and YEAH “Love Thy Neighbor” is vastly becoming a Lost Art !!! :shrug:


  126. 126
    missy says:

    @Elove i know right but all I can do is :pray: and hope one day this world can change.


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    trynabeme says:

    @ 120….INSANE! I bet the 14 yr old has been sexually abused to be abusing the 4 yr old….but its NO EXCUSE for his actions! Its situations like this that make me cautious of EVERYONE. Even family. :-0

    I don’t know how I’d make it thru if either of these kids were my child….:sad:


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    ELove says:

    ^^^
    I WOULDN’T make it because I’ll be in jail serving time for Murder (And GLADLY at that)… I’m SORRY but I couldn’t live with myself not doing something to defend my CHILD’S Honor… I WOULD feel Ashamed-n-Utterly Useless as a Parent for not avenging my Child’s senseless murder (Real…)


  129. 129
    Bird says:

    Usher is sure true to his Atlanta transplant roots. How nice of him to show up to this no-list party. Some reunion. I was expecting to see LA and Babyface.


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    iscream says:

    @ Missy

    I think I got it.

    Test

    Only bold should be in bold not

    the whole statement

    If this works thanks girl. ;)


  131. 131
    iscream says:

    :D

    Keep up with the force. don’t stop don’t stop till you get enough .

    :dance:

    Tea Ha Woo !

    :D

    Good morning fam have a blessed day!


  132. 132
    iscream says:

    I just had to finish this…

    Put ya hands up high and scream out to the world I know I am someone so let the thruth unfurl. No one can hurt you now because you know its true. Yes I believe in me so you believe in you… HELP ME SING

    mama say mama sa ma ma coo sa, mama say mama ma sa ma ma coo sa

    :dance:

    He killed that in This Is It. Voice sounded just like the record.


  133. 133
    missy says:

    @isc..

    No prob

    Any way Morning all :coffee:


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    OMG THAT STORY ABOUT THAT 4 YEAR OLD HEARTS MY HEART :( YOU CANT TRUST ANYONE THESE DAYS


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    wiggy2272003 says:

    Me too LJ, I keep thinking about his last moments praying for him. Its almost unspeakable.


  136. 136

    HURTS MY HEART**** MY BAD


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    Shauny says:

    What story yall? Where is it? I’m still waiting on the Rhianna post. Is she saying that it wasn’t the first time he whipped her ass? Did I understand that correctly?


  138. 138
    missy says:

    @Shauny the one elove posted @ 122


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    Anna says:

    Shauny Says:

    What story yall? Where is it? I’m still waiting on the Rhianna post. Is she saying that it wasn’t the first time he whipped her ass? Did I understand that correctly?
    ~~~~~~
    I saw some of her interview. It does seem like she is the victim. She looks hurt, sad, ashamed. It does appear that they are not together.


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    Shauny says:

    OMG!!!!! I’m speechless about 122. That is beyond sad even thinking about the horror that little boy went through. I think I would have to have my own justice.


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    Shauny says:

    Anna from what I saw either she’s one hell of an actress or she definatly doesn’t mess with CB anymore. I totally agree. But you know there will be others who will disagree.


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    ELove says:

    @Anna
    ME personally, I will not partake in the orchestrated BS that is the Rhi-Rhi & CB album-cd promotion tour for their record labels Mother-Load of a payout … I GUESS this is great exposure for ANY Future movie roles that SHE might have been considered for :lol:


  143. 143
    jemalangel says:

    Rashan Ali use to be Lisa Lefteye” assistant as well……


  144. 144
    Anna says:

    ELove Says:

    @Anna
    ME personally, I will not partake in the orchestrated BS that is the Rhi-Rhi & CB album-cd promotion tour for their record labels Mother-Load of a payout … I GUESS this is great exposure for ANY Future movie roles that SHE might have been considered for
    ~~~~~~~
    I don’t buy either of their music and I don’t wear cover girl. I think she took way too long to tell her story. I feel bad for her but why now and how much did she get paid. November is “sweeps month”. Did someone have to light a fire under her azz for the exclusive?


  145. 145

    yea she has plenty to say now that her cd is about to drop. its like she totally threw him under the bus. oh well.


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    ReadTheBlog says:

    Rihanna’s partial interview did not prove her to be a very articulate or intelligent woman.


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    iscream says:

    E Love

    I agree with comment 142.

    Why now? Is she serious. And I bet who ever did/does the interview won’t ask her that question. if they do someone please pull my coat and tell me her scripted PR answer… :coffee:


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    LovelyLady says:

    My Heart Just Breaks Reading That Story Above…This World IS Truly On Its Last Days


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    LovelyLady says:

    E Love :cosign:


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    LovelyLady says:

    ^^^ Elove Comment 142


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    iyonah says:

    Good Morning!

    SR – where art thou? I have a feeling today is going to be good!

    Cosign E-Love @ 142 & Isc @ 147 – very scripted – I will not be purchasing either album. I will bootleg Chris though – since i liked all his songs. Only song of Rhi’s three I like is the most controversial one anyway — NEXT!


  152. 152
    iyonah says:

    SR can we get a post on Gucci? He is starting to clean up well.


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    ELove says:

    @iyonah… I CAN’T LIE Either I’m going to get a copy of CB’s CD (Free of Course) also BECAUSE His S_H_I_T is STR8 FIYAH :rofl:


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    ELove says:

    Oh PLEASE FORGIVE ME… GOOD Morning LADIES of SR !!!!! :lol:


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    Shauny says:

    Something tells me SR is launching her attack…..I saw Twitter. This is going to be an interesting day


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    ReadTheBlog says:

    I’ve never really paid any attention to Chris Brown until the past few days when a lot of videos he’s been in have been circulating. He’s a really talented dancer!

    He should have stayed focused on his career and lived by the Mantra MOB – Money Over Bajans! :l0l:


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    wiggy2272003 says:

    :offtopic: Last nite I was laying out my outfit for today, have a angora/cashmere sweater has bollitas I call them you know those little balls. I took my husbands clippers and shaved the sweater. It looks brand new.

    Apologize for being all hintsfromheloise thought maybe it could help someone. Or maybe everybody knows it and I’m slow.


  159. 159
    Anna says:

    wiggy2272003 Says:

    Last nite I was laying out my outfit for today, have a angora/cashmere sweater has bollitas I call them you know those little balls. I took my husbands clippers and shaved the sweater. It looks brand new.

    Apologize for being all hintsfromheloise thought maybe it could help someone. Or maybe everybody knows it and I’m slow.
    ~~~~~~~~
    Thanks for the hint. You are a good one. I have tried unsuccessfully many times to get ready for work the night before. It does not work for me. I don’t know what kind of a mood I am going to be in until I wake up. It’s like a parent who can’t think of what to name their baby. When you see it(the baby) you will know. LOL.


  160. 160
    ReadTheBlog says:

    Wiggy, they have clothes shavers that do the same thing…


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    LovelyLady says:

    Perez Sent CB a message on twitter stating he wanted to remind him that he was a piece of sh*t.


  162. 162
    LovelyLady says:

    I shouldn’t have sent that messge to Perz. I told him God forgives CB and he needs to ask for forgivness for fukking men.


  163. 163
    Shauny says:

    Perez STFU!!! I can’t stand him….I REALLY can’t.


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    iscream says:

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY IYONAH!!!!!!

    :bday: :happybirthday: :partyhat:


  165. 165
    LovelyLady says:

    happy B Day Iyonah…

    @ Shauny me either…..he just needs to go play in traffic like now


  166. 166

    Shauny Says:

    Something tells me SR is launching her attack…..I saw Twitter. This is going to be an interesting day

    I SAID THEY SAME THING :shotsfired:


  167. 167
    ELove says:

    HAPPY B-DAY Baby-Gurl !!!!!

    @LL :clap: YOU did REAL GOOD — He’s TRASH !!!!! :rofl:


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    ReadTheBlog says:

    LovelyLady, I’m sure God has more important things to deal with than Perez Hilton.


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    ELove says:

    I MUST say that I’m So Proud that the SR-Fam as a Sharing & Caring Twitter-Clan… It’s LIKE having Our OWN Headlines-News or Breaking News-Flash for Juicy Urban Gossip AND Entertainment :hug:


  171. 171
    LovelyLady says:

    RTB….tru

    I just said he needs to ask for forgivness for fukking men.


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    wiggy2272003 says:

    Anna, I used to be like that but being I have to be to work at 7:30 and by nature I am not a morning person if I did that I would just grab the first thing I saw. For my kids they have hanging cubbys monday through Friday in their closets and they do the whole week on Sunday I iron them then and don’t worry about it all week. Maybe you could try assmebling a few outfits in your closet and they you have choices depending on your mood or weather( I do that too.)

    Readtheblog. Well thats good to know that I didn’t do something crazy. No need to pay for it though if the clippers work.


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    Silhouette says:

    b/c I am incredibly nosey someone please tell what happen on twitter.


  174. 174
    LovelyLady says:

    E love you on twitter


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    iyonah says:

    THANK YOU!!

    :dan ban1:

    @E-Love – what is your twitter??
    @lovely – It may have not been the best but I apprecaite you saying that to him. I don’t agree with the attack Breezy CAMPAIGN.


  176. 176
    ELove says:

    I KNOW Nothing about Twitter and SOME have tried to get me on that and/or FaceBook (Know NOTHING about that either) :shrug:


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