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PEOPLE & ARTS Wednesday 22 May 2019
3 handwritten wills found in Aretha Franklin's home

By ED WHITE istrator at the University of
Associated Press Michigan, will continue to
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — serve as personal represen-
Three handwritten wills tative of the estate.
have been found in the "She remains neutral and
suburban Detroit home of wishes that all parties in-
Aretha Franklin, months af- volved make wise choices
ter the death of the "Queen on behalf of their mother,
of Soul," including one that her rich legacy, the family
was discovered under and the Aretha Franklin es-
cushions in the living room, tate," the statement said.
a lawyer said Monday. In a separate court filing,
The latest one is dated son Kecalf Franklin said
March 2014 and appears Aretha Franklin wanted him
to give the famous singer's to serve as representative
assets to family members. of the estate in the 2014
Some writing is extremely will. He is objecting to plans
hard to decipher, however, to sell a piece of land next
and the four pages have to his mother's Oakland
words scratched out and County home for $325,000.
phrases in the margins. Judge Jennifer Callaghan
Franklin was 76 when she in April approved the hir-
died last August of pan- ing of experts to appraise
creatic cancer. Lawyers In this Dec. 4, 2008 file photo, Aretha Franklin performs during the 85th annual Christmas tree light- Franklin's assets and per-
and family members said ing at the New York Stock Exchange in New York. sonal belongings, includ-
at the time that she had Associated Press ing memorabilia, concert
no will, but three handwrit- gowns and household
ten versions were discov- cushions, said an attorney He told a judge that he's sons or their lawyers, but goods. The Internal Rev-
ered earlier this month. Two for Franklin's estate, David not sure if they're legal un- that a deal wasn't reached enue Service is auditing
from 2010 were found in a Bennett. der Michigan law. A hear- on whether any should be many years of Franklin's tax
locked cabinet after a key Bennett, who was Frank- ing is scheduled for June considered valid. A state- returns, according to the
was located. lin's lawyer for more than 12. ment from the estate said estate. It filed a claim in
The 2014 version was inside 40 years, filed the wills on Bennett said the wills were two sons object to the wills. December for more than
a spiral notebook under Monday. shared with Franklin's four Sabrina Owens, an admin- $6 million in taxes.q

DJ Khaled on Nipsey Hussle: 'He's like a prophet'

By MESFIN FEKADU sage, coming together,
Associated Press unifying. That's what Nipsey
NEW YORK (AP) — Dur- wanted. The sad part is that
ing the recording of what he's not here in the physical
became one of Nipsey form to see it. He's such a
Hussle's final songs, the rap- great man and a great
per and DJ Khaled spoke leader. He's like a prophet.
passionately about "our The world felt it and the
families, entrepreneurship, world is coming together to
leadership and just love," continue his message. The
Khaled recalls. marathon continues. Long
The result of the session is live Nipsey Hussle. He's here
"Higher," the latest single right now."
from Khaled's new album Khaled, a king of collabora-
"Father of Asahd," released tions, reaches new levels on
Friday. Before Hussle's his 11th album, which fea-
March 31 death, they tures more than 30 guests,
filmed a music video for the including Beyoncé, Jay-Z,
song, which also features Cardi B, Justin Bieber, Chris
John Legend. Brown, J Balvin, SZA, 21 Sav-
"It was incredible, man. We age, Travis Scott, Chance
was in the studio, it was the Rapper and Post Malo-
all beautiful energy. We ne. He performed some
had some great conversa- of his new music Monday
tion before the studio ses- night at the launch event
sion (and) we had lunch," This combination photo shows rapper Nipsey Hussle at an NBA basketball game between the of Pepsi #Summergram on
Golden State Warriors and the Milwaukee Bucks in Oakland, Calif. on March 29, 2018, left, and DJ
Khaled said in an inter- Khaled at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas on May 20, 2018. Instagram, which includes
view with The Associated Associated Press hundreds of new AR filters
Press on Monday. "He had on the social media app.
a beautiful spirit, beauti- proceeds from "Higher" to days before Hussle was "It's sad and so beautiful "It's blessing that I get to
ful vibe, beautiful energy. Hussle's children, 10-year- shot to death in what po- at the same time," Khaled work with the greats and
When we got to the studio, old Emani and 2-year-old lice said was a personal dis- said of Hussle's passing. work with the new greats
he put that into the song." Kross. The video, also re- pute outside his South Los "Everybody in the world is and just work with great en-
Khaled, 43, is donating all leased Friday, was filmed Angeles clothing store. representing Nipsey's mes- ergy. q