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Thread started 06/10/11 3:01pm

CocoRock

Sly Stone arrested for coke possession

Sylvester Stewart, otherwise known as Sly Stone, the expressive frontman of '70s funk band Sly and the Family Stone was arrested last year for cocaine possession and is slated for a court appearance Friday, June 10, reports TMZ. On April 1, 2010, Stone was pulled over and his car was subsequently search by LAPD officers.

The 68-year-old singer was then found in possession of freebase cocaine. James Silverstein, Stone's lawyer, told TMZ that his client was riding in a friend's camper vehicle and was pulled over for a routine traffic violation.

This isn't the funk legend's first brush with the law. Back in 1989, Stone was extradited to California from New Jersey by the FBI after he had been avoiding a drug charge in Los Angeles, according to the L.A. Times.


http://www.spinner.com/20...d-cocaine/


damn. Damn. DAMN!
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Reply #1 posted 06/10/11 3:09pm

Timmy84

sigh

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Reply #2 posted 06/10/11 3:18pm

HuMpThAnG

We're not surprised by this, are we? confused

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Reply #3 posted 06/10/11 3:19pm

Timmy84

HuMpThAnG said:

We're not surprised by this, are we? confused

Nope.

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Reply #4 posted 06/10/11 3:30pm

CocoRock

Timmy84 said:



HuMpThAnG said:


We're not surprised by this, are we? confused



Nope.


Unfortunately. neutral
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Reply #5 posted 06/10/11 3:36pm

musicjunky318

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Sly is gonna live to be 200.

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Reply #6 posted 06/10/11 3:50pm

scorp84

Cops just wanted to let us all know that Sly is alive and well.

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Reply #7 posted 06/10/11 3:59pm

JamFanHot

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They shoulda arrested his coke for SLY possession.

Funk Is It's Own Reward
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Reply #8 posted 06/10/11 4:00pm

Timmy84

JamFanHot said:

They shoulda arrested his coke for SLY possession.

lol

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Reply #9 posted 06/10/11 4:56pm

shorttrini

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...and as they drove away, Sly could be heard mumbling the words of that old Negro spiritual..."Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)"...... lol

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Reply #10 posted 06/10/11 5:51pm

Timmy84

shorttrini said:

...and as they drove away, Sly could be heard mumbling the words of that old Negro spiritual..."Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)"...... lol

lol

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Reply #11 posted 06/10/11 5:53pm

mjscarousal

musicjunky318 said:

Sly is gonna live to be 200.

LOL I love Sly

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Reply #12 posted 06/10/11 5:54pm

woogiebear

Uknowhathebedoin'?????

eek eek eek

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Reply #13 posted 06/10/11 7:10pm

musicjunky318

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mjscarousal said:

musicjunky318 said:

Sly is gonna live to be 200.

LOL I love Sly

Me 2.

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Reply #14 posted 06/11/11 5:10am

motownlover

great way to promote a new album. and whats up with that anyway? ive read that he re recoreded some stuff , doenst sound new to me

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Reply #15 posted 06/11/11 5:13am

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shorttrini said:

...and as they drove away, Sly could be heard mumbling the words of that old Negro spiritual..."Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)"...... lol

lol

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Reply #16 posted 06/11/11 6:59am

rainman1985

JamFanHot said:

They shoulda arrested his coke for SLY possession.

There's something very profound\poetic there... confused

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Reply #17 posted 06/11/11 10:12am

CocoRock
Y'all cray-cray. lol
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Reply #18 posted 06/11/11 7:59pm

mzsadii

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I wonder if they gave him his stash back or will it show up on Ebay as Sly's Stash for sell?

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Reply #19 posted 06/12/11 4:45am

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motownlover said:

great way to promote a new album. and whats up with that anyway? ive read that he re recoreded some stuff , doenst sound new to me

Sly been promoting a "new album" for over 30 years, I woudln't hold my breath. lol

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Reply #20 posted 06/14/11 1:36am

motownlover

i wont hold my breath for that , especially if he re records old hits .

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Reply #21 posted 06/14/11 10:00am

Timmy84

motownlover said:

i wont hold my breath for that , especially if he re records old hits .

Spoke too soon. lol I saw the tracklisting on the Sly Stone new album thread, he definitely re-recorded the classics. neutral

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Reply #22 posted 06/14/11 1:14pm

bobzilla77

Timmy84 said:

motownlover said:

i wont hold my breath for that , especially if he re records old hits .

Spoke too soon. lol I saw the tracklisting on the Sly Stone new album thread, he definitely re-recorded the classics. neutral

I can only imagine how terrible that will be. Is he gonna sing one line, then stop, then yak for a minue, then pretend to start another one?

As much as I love Sly I do not look forward to reports that he is making new music or preparing for another round of gigs.

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Reply #23 posted 06/14/11 3:41pm

SoulAlive

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Timmy84 said:

Spoke too soon. lol I saw the tracklisting on the Sly Stone new album thread, he definitely re-recorded the classics. neutral

I can only imagine how terrible that will be. Is he gonna sing one line, then stop, then yak for a minue, then pretend to start another one?

As much as I love Sly I do not look forward to reports that he is making new music or preparing for another round of gigs.

I agree.I saw him in concert in 2007 and it was a bizarre performance,to say the least.I support Old School artists trying to make a comeback,but sometimes it's just not possible.

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Reply #24 posted 06/14/11 4:18pm

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CocoRock said:

Sylvester Stewart, otherwise known as Sly Stone, the expressive frontman of '70s funk band Sly and the Family Stone was arrested last year for cocaine possession and is slated for a court appearance Friday, June 10, reports TMZ. On April 1, 2010, Stone was pulled over and his car was subsequently search by LAPD officers. The 68-year-old singer was then found in possession of freebase cocaine. James Silverstein, Stone's lawyer, told TMZ that his client was riding in a friend's camper vehicle and was pulled over for a routine traffic violation. This isn't the funk legend's first brush with the law. Back in 1989, Stone was extradited to California from New Jersey by the FBI after he had been avoiding a drug charge in Los Angeles, according to the L.A. Times. http://www.spinner.com/20...d-cocaine/ damn. Damn. DAMN!

why dont they just call it what it is... CRACK!!!!

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Reply #25 posted 06/14/11 4:19pm

Timmy84

banks said:

CocoRock said:

Sylvester Stewart, otherwise known as Sly Stone, the expressive frontman of '70s funk band Sly and the Family Stone was arrested last year for cocaine possession and is slated for a court appearance Friday, June 10, reports TMZ. On April 1, 2010, Stone was pulled over and his car was subsequently search by LAPD officers. The 68-year-old singer was then found in possession of freebase cocaine. James Silverstein, Stone's lawyer, told TMZ that his client was riding in a friend's camper vehicle and was pulled over for a routine traffic violation. This isn't the funk legend's first brush with the law. Back in 1989, Stone was extradited to California from New Jersey by the FBI after he had been avoiding a drug charge in Los Angeles, according to the L.A. Times. http://www.spinner.com/20...d-cocaine/ damn. Damn. DAMN!

why dont they just call it what it is... CRACK!!!!

Wow, I missed that part! lol It's like "what year is this? 1982?!" No one has said "freebase" to describe crack cocaine in years.

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Reply #26 posted 06/14/11 8:27pm

CocoRock

Timmy84 said:



banks said:




CocoRock said:


Sylvester Stewart, otherwise known as Sly Stone, the expressive frontman of '70s funk band Sly and the Family Stone was arrested last year for cocaine possession and is slated for a court appearance Friday, June 10, reports TMZ. On April 1, 2010, Stone was pulled over and his car was subsequently search by LAPD officers. The 68-year-old singer was then found in possession of freebase cocaine. James Silverstein, Stone's lawyer, told TMZ that his client was riding in a friend's camper vehicle and was pulled over for a routine traffic violation. This isn't the funk legend's first brush with the law. Back in 1989, Stone was extradited to California from New Jersey by the FBI after he had been avoiding a drug charge in Los Angeles, according to the L.A. Times. http://www.spinner.com/20...d-cocaine/ damn. Damn. DAMN!

why dont they just call it what it is... CRACK!!!!



Wow, I missed that part! lol It's like "what year is this? 1982?!" No one has said "freebase" to describe crack cocaine in years.


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Reply #27 posted 06/15/11 10:54am

DerekH

Sly has plead "not guilty" on the coke charge, according to TMZ:

http://www.tmz.com/2011/0...nts-anchor

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Reply #28 posted 06/15/11 10:56am

Timmy84

Sly Stone hospitalized

Funk legend Sly Stone was forced to skip a court hearing on Friday after he was hospitalized with heart problems.


The reclusive Sly and the Family Stone frontman is facing a charge of cocaine possession stemming from an arrest in April. Stone was a passenger in a pal’s car when police pulled them over for a minor traffic violation. A subsequent search of the vehicle turned up the illegal substance.

The veteran singer, real name Sylvester Stewart, was due to appear before a Los Angeles judge to answer the count on Friday morning, but his lawyer James Silverstein turned up without Stone and explained his client had been taken ill.

The judge postponed the hearing and ordered the 68 year old to return to court on Wednesday.

However, Silverstein is confident Stone will not face prosecution because he is adamant the drug was not his.

He tells TMZ.com, “The evidence is clear that the vehicle was not his. I believe that this case his highly defensible, and Stewart should never had charges filed against him.

“We firmly believe the DA (District Attorney) will lose this case at trial without us having to put on one witness.”

– W.E.N.N

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Just before he pled not guilty. Funny this didn't make the news so much as his bust.

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