Rick Ross, the artiste who shot to stardom after the release of his 2006 album, Port of Miami and who dominated the charts with songs like Push it and Hustling is all set to make his debut appearance in Jamaica this summer. As part of the star-studded line-up planned for Lime Beenie Man Sizzle to be held at the National Stadium on Saturday, Rick Ross is expected to deliver a superb showing belting out his major hits. According to Beenie […]
Recently crowned King of the Dancehall, Beenie Man is set to sizzle inside the National Stadium on August 22 when he and a host of friends join together to celebrate the Dancehall Doctor's 30 years in the music business. With telecoms giant, LIME, on board as title sponsor this year, the event is dubbed LIME Beenie Man Sizzle. The dancehall pioneer and trendsetter, who at the recent launch of the event, stated that his original intention was to host a […]
Nadine Sutherland first captured the world’s imagination as a child, and her star has shown brightly ever since. An internationally recognized Artiste, and acclaimed songwriter, Nadine has been blessed with many talents, dancer, media personality, not to mention her many journalistic contributions throughout local print media, make her one of Jamaica’s most formidable talents. Throughout the years, she has continued to grow and blossom as an artiste; like fine wine, toned, beautiful, and sexy, she has grown from a little […]
Deejay Flippa Mafia has changed his ways. The eccentric 'flossing king', known for throwing foreign and local currency into the crowd during his performances, announced at Champions in Action last Saturday that he will no longer be doing his signature move. Instead, he plans to dedicate his riches to various charities. When THE STAR spoke to the artiste, he explained that he doesn't want persons to get hurt over his splurging. "It's my signature move but I don't want anyone […]
Rap star Corey "C-Murder" Miller was officially sentenced to life in prison today (August 14) for killing a 16-year-old teenager inside a Jefferson Parish nightclub. On Tuesday (August 11) a jury found Miller guilty of shooting and killing Steven Thomas inside of the club, after an altercation with Miller and several other men in January of 2002. Miller’s attorney Ron Rakosky asked Judge Jans Liljeberg for a retrial, but the judge refused the request yet again, paving the way for […]
Bounty kill has responded to the piles of insults Vybz Kartel has thrown at him with a song called Chatta Box. Speaking on Bounty Killer's behalf, his manager Julian Jones-Griffith said the song was recorded on Tuesday night. "Kartel do a song seh Bounty can't diss him, so Killer just a show him seh him can if him want to. Is just a reminder seh it still inna him blood. It's not a counteraction, it's a correction," Jones-Griffith told THE […]
On Monday, August 10, 2009, reggae artists Elly Ess and Supah Shane celebrated the release of their hit track "More Money" at S.O.B's. The first single from their EP United We Stand, "More Money" is a street anthem that talks about the goal of society during the current economic downturn. The single release, which was hosted by JAMROCK Magazine, brought out media outlets who were interested to see what the buzz, surrounding Elly Ess and Supah Shane, was about. The […]
Dancehall deejay Mr Lexx is hoping to open up new doors in the business after being nominated for an MTV Video Music Award (VMA) this year for his collaboration with Santogold called Hold The Line. Hold The Line is part of the 'Major Lazer' project from the Grammy-nominated duo of Wesley Pentz, aka Diplo, - a Philadelphia-based DJ, producer and songwriter - alongside Dave Taylor, aka Switch, - a United Kingdom-based DJ, songwriter, sound engineer and record producer who came […]
Remember Ms Triniti's recent collaboration with the now official "King of Dancehall" Beenie Man?. They were burning burning and hot enough it seems because the video for that single is now in rotation on VH1 with an even greater feat to accomplish in the very near future. The English born, California base artist has now teamed up with ' Addi di teacha' to create another steamy single entitled "Lock Down". Vybz Kartel put aside for a minute, his usual raunchy, […]
