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50 Cent’s Mansion Set Ablaze, Baby Mother And Others Sent To The Hospital

Friday, May 30, 2008

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A fire that an official is saying is “definitely suspicious” ravaged a Long Island mansion owned by 50 Cent this morning.

According to Newsday, six people who were inside the house were sent to the hospital as a result. Eyewitnesses said one of the persons sent to the emergency center was Shaniqua Tompkins, the mother of 50’s son, Marquise, 10.

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Another Busta Rhymes Bodyguard Murdered

Friday, May 30, 2008

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A man who used to work security for rapper Busta Rhymes was shot multiple times and found dead in the back of his pickup truck on Wednesday (May 28th).

Jermaine Williams, 35, of the Bronx, was found dead from multiple gunshot wounds in Ozone Park, Queens.

Police found blood dripping from the backseat of his SUV when they discovered Williams’ body, which was wrapped in a blanket in the backseat of the SUV.

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Nike makes Mavado shoe

Friday, May 30, 2008

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Mavado Nike

“A one a di greatest feeling in di worl, it mad,” Mavado said when THE STAR spoke with him yesterday about his latest Nike endorsement.

International sportswear giant Nike has selected dancehall star Mavado to be part of the company’s latest consumer marketing campaign.

Nike recently commissioned Mavado to appear in an EPK (Electronic Promotional Kit) and to make an original track to support the Jamaican effort at the 2008 Olympics, starting August 8, in China. The company also made a limited number of sneakers to help promote the campaign.

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Beenie Man trial put off

Friday, May 30, 2008

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The trial into the tax evasion case against popular dancehall artiste Beenie Man was yesterday put off until June 30.

This happened after Resident Magistrate Owen Parkins was not available to hear the matter when it was called up in the Kingston Tax Court.

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Jahkno Featured Artiste: Tessanne Chin

Friday, May 30, 2008

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Jahkno Featured Artiste: Tessanne Chin

Tessanne is the fresh soulful voice of a new generation of Jamaican musical talent. Her sultry fusion of Dancehall and Reggae with edgy rock riffs mixed with the honest, heart felt and conscious lyrics she pens herself create a musical style that is uniquely her own.

Her exceptional vocal talent and her exotic looks–a mix of Chinese, White, Cherokee Indian and African heritage give her unmistakable stage appeal. At the age of 21, Tessanne has already opened on stage for such musical greats as Patti Labelle, Gladys Knight, Peabo Bryson and Roberta Flack. She also toured the world as a backup singer with the Reggae Legend Jimmy Cliff for three (3) years. It was during that time that her love for the road, music and stage was sealed.

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‘No disrespect to Bounty and Alliance’ - Beenie

Thursday, May 29, 2008

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Moses ‘Beenie Man’ Davis says he wants to set the record straight, as recent reports in the media have suggested that he mocked members of the Alliance, namely Bounty Killer and Mavado, during their absence at the ‘Best of the Best’ show held in Miami on Sunday.

Ridiculed Bounty

According to reports, the deejay ridiculed Bounty Killer and the Alliance when he went onstage and said, “See it deh, some a dem nuh have no visa. Bounty caan guh a foreign again.”

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