Jay-Z's latest video has a key figure missing: Jay-Z. According to Hova, this was done in order to let the art speak for itself. Recently, Jay spoke out about the direction of the Jigga-less video and the track. He and the director explained a little about what seems to be confusing so many. "To me, that song sounded like heroin," Jigga recently told MTV. "That's what it sounded like to me. It sounded like somebody like Miles Davis was in […]
The talk about the Fat Joe vs. Papoose fight hasn't died down since it was first reported. Now, after both sides are out there, a new explanation has come out -- from rapper Cassidy, who was on hand during the incident. During an interview on New York's Hot 97 radio station with personality, Miss Jones, the Philadelphia explained his side of things after Papoose made it seem -- in several interviews -- like he set him up by Cassidy, when […]
Ace female deejay Marion 'Lady Saw' Hall was raped as a little girl when living in the garrison but now several years later, she wants to tell her story. In an emotional phone interview with the STAR earlier this week, Lady Saw told the STAR about her ordeal and the heartbreaking phone call that stirred up her old memories. "I was here at home one day when a young girl called me, a teenager. She was crying; she told me […]
On Thursday February 28, 2008 Rapper 50 Cent was hosting New York City Radio and had Invited several rappers to join him on the show including Max B, Papoose and Remy Ma. While 50 Cent was interviewing Max B, Papoose walked into the studio. When Max B went to say whats up to him and give him a pound thats when Papoose told him "put your hand away, what's up with that slick shit you was saying about Kay Slay […]
There's not much going on this week on the Billboard charts in regards to new releases, but some of the albums already out continue to move more units. The story on the charts over the past few months has been Alicia Keys and her new album, As I Am. The album is still on a roll, holding down the no. 2 spot on the Billboard once again with 53,100 albums sold in its 15th week on the charts. Keys has […]
Legendary soul singer Etta James recently spoke out publicly in response to news Beyoncé will play her in the movie Cadillac Records. After learning that Beyoncé had been cast to portray her in the upcoming picture Cadillac Records, James told the New York Post's Page Six she is pleased with the decision. "It's a privilege and an honor to have somebody like that girl," James said. "I don't think she looks like me, but that's all right. They can fix […]
R&B crooner Ne-Yo was reportedly arrested earlier this week for reckless driving and driving without a valid license. According to TMZ, the singer - real name Shaffer Smith - was arrested on Tuesday (Feb. 19) in Cobb County, Ga., outside of Atlanta. Authorities claim the singer was speeding, driving well over 100 mph in his 2006 Range Rover. Cash bond was set at $1,300. In related news Ne-Yo's sophomore effort, Because of You, recently took home a Grammy for Best […]
Deejay Mad Cobra is an unhappy man today after thieves broke the rear glass of his BMW X5 at a party in Portmore, St Catherine, yesterday and stole cash as well as thousands of dollars worth of equipment. According to Cobra who is christened Ewart Brown, the incident occurred sometime yesterday morning while his SUV was parked along Port Henderson Road. "Di event ('Full White') a gwaan a La Roose in a Portmore yesterday. Wi go deh go show we […]
Just when everyone was wondering what Dipset is up to these days, Jim Jones sat down with Complex magazine to us a brief update on the situation with Cam'ron and his "ill-willed" feelings towards Jay Z. Though Jimmy admits Cam is still in a leadership position amongst Dipset, he says he can't tell him what to do--even if it is doing business with Cam's rival rapper 50 Cent. "He can’t tell me what I can do." Jim tells Joe La […]
