January, 2009

Rick Ross On 50 Cent Diss: ‘We Gone Act Like We Didn’t Hear That Garbage’

Rick Ross On 50 Cent Diss: ‘We Gone Act Like We Didn’t Hear That Garbage’

Tension is brewing between 50 Cent and Miami’s big boss Rick Ross. Ever since Ross’ “Mafia Music” leaked to the net, talk about a beef heightened, and then was fueled when Fiddy leaked his response, “Officer Ricky (Go ‘Head, Try Me),” Thursday (January 29).

The Miami rapper has already heard the track, and isn’t impressed, via an interview Friday morning (January 30) with Shade 45′s Angela Yee.

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Juice Theory

Title: Juice Theory
Location: The Pantry, 2 Dumfries Road, New Kingston, Jamaica
Description: Ultra Drinks Inclusive

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Ms Triniti Hit #1 on Jamaica Music Countdown Charts

Ms Triniti Hit #1 on  Jamaica Music Countdown Charts

Finally! Ms Triniti, Burning Burning single featuring the Dancehall Doctor Beenie Man hits number 1 on the Jamaica Music Countdown Charts. Burning Burning has been on the charts for 20 consecutive weeks and in the top 10 line up for over 7 weeks. Ms Triniti has also been nominated in two different categories, Best Female Vocalist and Best Collaboration for the 2008 Excellence in Music and Entertainment (EME) Awards.

Triniti’s steamy hip-gyrating video is riding high on over 70 U.S. video shows, as well as Caribbean stations like TEMPO, HYPE TV and RETV and MTV Africa.

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Serani signed to Universal

Serani signed to Universal

After months of having major foreign record labels vying to sign him, singjay and producer Serani was yesterday signed to a four-album deal with Universal Records.

Universal Records is an American and British record label owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as part of The Universal Motown/Universal Republic Group. Universal has had success in breaking new artistes such as Amy Winehouse, Lindsay Lohan and Lil Wayne, among others.

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Stop Order on ‘Rampin Shop’

Stop Order on ‘Rampin Shop’

The current version of Vybz Kartel and Spice’s Rampin Shop has been ordered to be destroyed and pulled from all radio stations, television stations and the Internet by EMI Music Publishing. Plans are in motion for the song to be re-mixed and re-mastered so it can be played on air again.

When the STAR spoke to Vybz Kartel yesterday he explained that he had received an e-mail from EMI Music Publishing stating that Rampin Shop infringes on the copyright license of Miss Independent by Ne-Yo. Rampin Shop was released towards the end of 2008 and is currently on a remade version of the Miss Independent rhythm, the song while immensely popular in Jamaica has not been officially released to the International market. While Ne-Yo is officially signed to Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), the copyright license for the composition of the Ne-Yo song is licensed by EMI Music Publishing for composers Shaffer Smith, Tor Erik Hermansen and Mikkel S. Eriksen.

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Rihanna Added To List Of Grammy Performers

Rihanna Added To List Of Grammy Performers

The Grammys is nearing, and it seems to be one of the hottest tickets so far this year, thanks to an all-star line-up of performers added to the bill.

This week, announcements that Rihanna has been added to a list that already includes Lil Wayne, T.I., Justin Timberlake, Kanye West and Jay-Z, among others.

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