In March 2009, dancehall artiste Mavado will be releasing his sophomore album, Mr Brooks ... A Better Tomorrow on VP Records. Mavado - who was crowned Best New Reggae Artiste at the 2008 MOBO (Music of Black Origin) Awards and by Rolling Stone magazine (April 2008) - is making dancehall a big-screen production. The talented singjay has crafted his strongest album yet - a bittersweet struggle over the dichotomies in his world - past vs present, hope vs despair and […]
Shouts of 'boo' have long been the standard cue in the dancehall for entertainers to cut their losses and make a hasty retreat off the stage - before bottles begin to fly. However, since Sting 2008, fans of dancehall artistes Vybz Kartel and Mavado have been voicing their opinions beyond the stage shows and taking it to the party scene. On New Year's Eve, loud cries of "boo", to the shock of many patrons, rang out at parties such as […]
Jermaine Dupri has reportedly been terminated from his post as President of Island Records Urban Music division, a position he's held for nearly two years. According to what a source tells AllHipHop.com, Dupri's post has been relieved from his post, effective immediately. The Island Records Urban Division was created under the Island Def Jam umbrella early last year, shortly before Dupri was hired on. As the division's president, he was responsible for overseeing the divisions operations, reporting only to the […]
Bad Boy Records will be the label behind the release of the official soundtrack to the upcoming Notorious B.I.G. biopic, "Notorious." It will feature some of the late rapper's biggest classics, including "Juicy" and "Hypnotize," as well as never-before-released demos and new tracks by Faith Evans and Jadakiss, among others. The lead single is the Kanye West produced, "Brooklyn Go Hard," by Jay-Z and Santogold. In addition to the Jay single, the OST will also feature "Letter To B.I.G." by […]
In a release sent to the STAR by newcomer Konshens, real name Garfield Spence, the artiste has sought to lay to rest, rumours concerning his relationship with Natural Bridge Studios, the Portmore Empire and his plans for 2009. Konshens writes: "Throughout the past couple of weeks, several disturbing issues have been raised involving me and the state of my career. I am aware that attempts have been made to reach me by various media houses in an effort to get […]
The post-Sting songs continue to be released, with the latest being Kiprich's 'Coward', which is aimed at his lyrical rivals, the Monster Empire. Shortly after a much-talked-about performance at Sting, Kiprich is at the throats of the Monster Empire again. While the artiste had previously told the STAR that the argument, on his part, was settled at Sting, it seems it has restarted with the song Coward. This is the second post-Sting song to be recorded. The morning after Sting, […]
While most are just getting back to work and trying to stay committed to their New Year's resolutions, Jim Jones' first order of business in 2009 was to meet with police. According to MTV News, the rapper had to make an appearance at New York's 18th precinct to talk to investigators about an alleged incident that took place on Christmas Eve that involved Ne-Yo, and/or one of more members of his entourage at the Louis Vuitton store on Fifth Avenue […]
Last Friday THE STAR asked the public to vote for the winner of the clash held on December 26 by texting the name of who they believed won to the number provided. Kartel won the vote-off after he got more than 65 per cent of the votes from the respondents. When THE STAR called Kartel yesterday for a response to his victory in the poll, he quickly pointed out that he was not surprised. "No I'm not. I knew the […]
While sitting behind bars on a number of different charges, DMX's foreclosed Arizona home is being sold off by banks. However, since the police raid his home in May of last year, it was left unsecured, and thieves and the elements have turned the home into a disaster. According to AZFamily.com, thieves have stolen every in the home from quads to furniture, while windows and doors were blown out by police and never fixed. "The place was glamour and when […]
