TMZ Ripped for ‘Recklessly’ Using Photo of Wrong Rapper in Manslaughter Conviction Story

thewrap.com:

instead of showing Kidd Creole, a founding member of rap group Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. A Manhattan jury found Kidd Creole, real name Nathaniel Glover, guilty on Wednesday of fatally stabbing a homeless man in 2017.After TMZ’s article went viral, Positive K took to social media to express his dismay.

He posted a screen grab of the story on Instagram, along with a message saying the mistake had caused him “humiliation and devastation.”“TMZ has carelessly & recklessly used my face in a photo on their website to report a story on another rapper that is [sic] reportedly been convicted of manslaughter,” Positive K shared with his followers.“I cannot begin to describe the humiliation and devastation this has caused myself, my loved ones and my fans.

But TMZ, this is also not a good look for your platform,” he continued. “This is completely unacceptable as I now deal with a situation that may become timeless & endless long after it’s resolved… NOW HOW DO YALL WANT TO FIX THIS???”A post shared by Positive k (@positive_k_)TMZ has since replaced the picture on the story, but as you can see above, Positive K and others captured it before it was corrected.

TheWrap reached out to TMZ for a comment about the article, but so far we haven’t heard back.Positive K, birth name Darryl Gibson, is a 54-year-old rapper and songwriter from the Bronx.