It’s been 21 years since Ninja Man has touched Canadian soil, but this past weekend put that two-decade absence to an end as Ninja Man, escorted by his wife, held a press conference at York University promoting the One Umbrella Movement founded by the Don Gorgon himself.
“The press conference is being held to let the people know that after 21 years, Ninja Man is able to travel to Canada and also to spread awareness for the One Umbrella Movement” said Fabian ‘Fabo’ Hanson of Vibes Entertainment, who is responsible for obtaining Ninja Man’s travel documents to Canada, as well as the United States. Fabo, long time businessman, promoter and immigration consultant, has been chosen by Ninja to head the Canadian chapter of the One Umbrella Movement. The One Umbrella Movement was officially launched in Jamaica in December 2007.
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TARRUS RILEY was just another struggling singer looking for his big break five years ago when he entered the Tuff Gong recording studio to cut Challenges, his debut album. Still riding high on the success of Parables, his second set, Riley has teamed with VP Records to give Challenges a new lease on life.
VP will re-release Challenges on July 1, to capitalise on Riley’s popularity, which peaked with the wildly popular Parables, which was released in 2006.
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The Associated Press reports the rapper (born Earl Simmons) was picked up about 1:30 p.m. on Monday (June 23) by Miami Dade County Police. Authorities, who had an arrest warrant for Simmons for not having a valid driver’s license, took the Yonkers, NY entertainer to Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Institute.
According to a spokeswoman, Simmons remained behind bars at about 5:30 p.m. The rapper’s bond was set at $500.
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Artists: Nas and DJ Green Lantern
Representing: Queens
Mixtape: The N—– Tape
411: “This sh– is gonna have the streets right [and] have the streets ready for the album.” ‘Nuff said about Nas’ new mixtape, The N—– Tape. Nas and DJ Green Lantern recently forged one of the best street CDs this year. Nas had to go through his vault and give up some rare and unused vocals to the Evil Genius, who created soundscapes around the words for soil-burning songs.
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There was a lot of 50 Cent drama last week. You had his legal woes with his ex over the amount of 50’s fortunate she feels she’s entitled to, and the war of words with former G-Unit member Young Buck.
After addressing the leaked phone conversation on Hot 97, 50 took it upon himself to record a video, via ThisIs50.com, to explain the situation even further.
In the video, upped to the internet over the weekend, the G-Unit founder reveals that he was actually hurt when he found out Buck was saying “F*** G-Unit” at his shows.
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Cassie just wants to be the wifey. Is that too much to ask for a gorgeous model/ singer/ Kanye West video co-star? Apparently so.
“It could go a bunch of different ways,” she said earlier this week in L.A. on the set of her video for “Official Girl.” Chris Robinson directed and the million-selling Lil Wayne guest-stars on the record, which was produced by Danjahandz. “For me, it meant being with somebody, but not really being with them and wanting their confirmation and wanting them to say it out loud: ‘I want to be your official girl.’
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Tuesday, June 24, 2008
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