Ky-Mani Marley says book distorts

[Peasie]

Ky-Mani Marley says book distorts his story as Bob Marley's illegitimate son.

Washington Post

By Audra D.S. Burch
Sunday, March 14, 2010; E05

MIAMI -- A son of Bob Marley has written his memoir, an arresting narrative about life as the exiled child of a musical and social icon.

But the most curious chapter is not in the book: Ky-Mani Marley, a Grammy-nominated reggae artist raised in Miami, says that the book that bears his name and words offers a twisted view of his family -- and that he's considering suing the publisher.

Publisher Farrah Gray says that he might file a lawsuit against the Marley estate and that Ky-Mani Marley was intimidated by relatives who objected to the book's contents and threatened to cut him out of the late musical legend's financial orbit.

"This is his story; these are his words," Gray said.

This war of words and the pesky possibilities of a courtroom showdown stand in startling contrast to Bob Marley's legacy of peace and goodwill.

"Dear Dad: Where's the Family in Our Family, Today?" tells the story of an outcast son, born out of wedlock, who was abandoned financially by the Marley family after his father's death. Forced to grow up in a poverty-subsumed corner of Miami, Ky-Mani Marley found a way to his own stardom.

Marley said he intended to share a story of redemption and healing and the bond of blood and a common name. Instead, he said the book has been distorted through unauthorized captions and changes to the cover and original title.

Rest of the story here

[Nylah]

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too bad he lost his nerve

[Peasie]

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it's a very, very closed family.

[Nylah]

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blood money comes in many forms....

[duttyeh]

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When I first heard Kymani Marley's music and then learned of this book it was of no surprise that he was left to "fend for himslef" even if you can't tell from this so called tell all book, I could always tell by his music; you hear a true Miami boy with pockets of island flavor in it compared to music from the rest of the Marley Klan.

[Dr.Dudd]

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So why did Jamaica government almost send Rita Marley to prison soon after Bob died?
The government made sure that the children couldn't end up like the criminal author claimed.

he think this sis some back woods in the Us wher you can make up stories and get rich off it without easy fact checking??

[Bizzy]

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[Marilyn]

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Bloz seeruus subject dis kissteet

[evanovitch]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Dr.Dudd</div><div class="ubbcode-body">So why did Jamaica government almost send Rita Marley to prison soon after Bob died?
The government made sure that the children couldn't end up like the criminal author claimed.

he think this sis some back woods in the Us wher you can make up stories and get rich off it without easy fact checking?? </div></div>

i is not one to gossip so u neva hear it from mi but it mite have had someting to do wid di forging of a will wich turned up in the midst , all of a sudden


di govament intervened wen he died supposedly widdout a will an even dat was a joke...dem rep did well wid di settling of di will...yeah man...if u believe di tawk of di time , even girlfren get fi travel [censored] biz expense


paybak was a byaatch dem seh at the time of who fi get wat n i believe is ongle di bwoy who modda did married to di big lawyer of local good fambily dem neva try sheg..at di time it was said he got a one time payout in US...but it could juss be rumours dem spreading,

it took a while n supposedly the court finally sekkle pon thirteen heirs


but at the crux bak den was a hurry come up will dat appeared....dat nearly cause jail time,me hear...matta of fak not even di modda was gwine to be provided fah dem did seh if so an so had dem way ....

but like yaad u haffi read between di lines as to wat was di smoke fi light di fyah of di troot...

[Bizzy]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Marilyn</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Bloz seeruus subject dis kissteet </div></div>

I am being serious. He look edible

[jah_yout]

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fiyah pon di book ting

fiyah pon kymani a mix up inna babylon ting...

dem ting deh nuh fi a chat commercially