Archive for category: News

/ July 2, 2008 10:40 am

Lady Saw off on European tour

Dancehall's ace female deejay, Marion 'Lady Saw' Hall, recently apologised to her local fans for her absence this year from the premier reggae festival, Sumfest.

/ June 28, 2008 12:08 am

Tarrus Riley sparkles at Sumfest reception

Reggae star Tarrus Riley, one of this year's headline acts, served notice that he will be a hard act to follow when he delivered a well received three-song cameo

/ June 24, 2008 8:36 pm

Akon’s Artist Dolla & 2 Pistols Get Into Scuffle At Pre-BET Awards Event

As the hip-hop industry descends on Los Angeles for the 2008 BET Awards, rappers from all over have made their way around the city,...

/ June 24, 2008 8:30 pm

Ninja Man promotes One Umbrella Movement

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

/ June 24, 2008 8:26 pm

Fresh Challenges for Tarrus

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.

/ June 24, 2008 7:46 pm

DMX Busted Without Valid Driver’s License

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 [...]

/ June 23, 2008 8:41 pm

Nas Speaks On Mixtape and Album

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 [...]

/ June 23, 2008 8:36 pm

50 Cent Says He Was ‘Hurt’ When Young Buck Said ‘F*** G-Unit’

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, [...]

/ June 23, 2008 7:42 pm

Lil Wayne Keeps Hit Streak Alive With Suprise Verse On Cassie’s Single

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, [...]

/ June 23, 2008 6:43 pm

Lil Wayne Speaks On Working With Jay-Z and First Week Sales

Lil Wayne has a million copies under his belt and is slated to start his Tha Carter III tour this week. One of the album’s standout tracks is Weezy’s collaboration with Jay-Z, “Mr. Carter.” Wayne told us last week that Hov was just a phone call away. Weezy co-managers G. Roberson and Kyambo “Hip Hop” Joshua used to be execs [...]

/ June 21, 2008 4:20 pm

The Strong One indeed!

Earthy empress Etana got it right when she dubbed her newly released debut album The Strong One.

/ June 21, 2008 3:51 pm

SHOW OFF BECAUSE OF AIRPORT THREAT

The police have refused to grant the promoters of Finish Line a permit because violent clashes they say may develop between headliners Mavado and Kartel

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