Dr. Dre's 20-year-old son died of an overdose of heroin and morphine in August, according to the Los Angeles County coroner's office. According to Reuters, the coroner ruled the death of Andre Young Jr an accidental overdose, after the results of toxicology and other tests came in this week. The young son of the super producer was found dead at his home in Woodland Hills, California in August. He had come in from a night out at around 5:30 a.m. […]
Flippa Mafia has been in Jamaica for a few weeks and he has been 'flossing' through the Corporate Area. The Philadelphia-based artiste has been seen at several events, including Sting, where he made money rain on the patrons. During the holiday season he also made appearances at A Black and White Affair, Stone Love Anniversary, Tifa's Birthday Bash and Weddi Weddi, where he spent copious amounts of money on high-end liquor. Even at the New Year's Eve staging of Passa […]
The economic slump is affecting everybody. 50 said, in the past, that he's lost a few million in the stock market, and now, even Jay-Z is not immune. According to a recent New York Times report, Jay-Z and his real estate partner Charles Blaichman have put a hold on their $66 million New York City hotel project due to a lack of funding. Blaichman, a real estate developer who is known for his projects in lower Manhattan, is reportedly having […]
Hours after the clash between Vybz Kartel and Mavado at Sting 2008, Kartel has recorded a song boldly declaring that Mavado ran from the war. Entitled Don't Run (Last Man Standing) the song was recorded Saturday morning and was produced by Portmore Empire affiliated producer Not Nice. In the song Kartel dubs Mavado the 'runner' stating that the artiste ran before completing the clash. When THE STAR contacted Kartel yesterday he said, "They can't say they won war when, one, […]
It was a shocked and dismayed entertainment fraternity that received the news of dancer Ice's death early yesterday morning. Ice was gunned down along Newark Avenue in St Andrew. Born David Alexander Smith, the dancer was a veteranin the business known as noted member of the late Bogle's Black Roses crew. Ice skyrocketed to super stardom this year with his dance 'gully creepa', which received fame worldwide after world record holder Usain Bolt celebrated his wins with during the Beijing […]
Popular dancehall figure, Andrew Smith, also called 'Ice', was gunned down in a bar on Newark Avenue, off Waltham Park Road in Kingston, early yesterday morning. Smith, 36, a member of the Black Roses Crew based on Lincoln Road in Kingston, was shot in the head and other parts of his upper body by the gunmen who escaped in his rented Mitsubishi Lancer motor vehicle, police said. The cops have not determined a motive for his murder but said that […]
Deejay Vybz Kartel is ready and lyrically loaded to settle all arguments at Sting this Friday at the Jamworld Centre, Portmore. When THE STAR spoke with the deejay yesterday, he said that while he has no new songs prepared for the event, it will be "just hit song and hit slang". The deejay did not hold back when asked about his preparation for the clash against Mavado. "Me want them line up together fi me dun dem, 'cause they have […]
After a couple widely reportedly run-ins with paparazzi around the world, Kanye West is ready to make peace with the shutterbugs, and will do so beginning next year. The producer recently told TMZ that he's already made his New Year's resolution, and it's to make peace with photographers. "I love you guys. That's my New Year's resolution. Me and the paparazzi," he said. In November, West was detained, then arrested following an incident with a photographer in Newcastle, England. During […]
Popular deejay Bounty Killer, real name Rodney Pryce, was yesterday interviewed by detectives from the St Andrew Central Division in relation to a shooting incident which occurred on Old Hope Road early Friday morning. The deejay was interviewed in the presence of two lawyers. Another man, identified as David Channer, was also interviewed. They were not charged. reckless driving Reports are that about 4 a.m., the deejay and the other man were travelling along Old Hope Road, near Jamaica College. […]
