Ludacris Opening Upscale Restaurant In Atlanta

Grammy-award winning rapper Ludacris is adding the title of restaurateur to his resume. In April 2007, he will launch his latest business venture, Straits Atlanta, bringing Singaporean cuisine to the artistÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s hometown. The restaurant is the fourth of itÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s kind: LudacrisÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ partner in the venture, Chef Chris Yeo owns three other restaurants in the Straits brand in San Francisco, San Jose and Burlingame, California. Named for the Straits of Malacca […]

January 22, 2008 2

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Lil Kim To Imperial Records?

Late last week rumors swirled that Lil Kim was in the process of signing to Imperial Records. Although label representatives would not confirm the deal with HipHopDX, they also did not deny the rumors. Lil Kim's management was also unavailable for comment. If the move does indeed go through, Imperial will be Kim's first home since Atlantic Records, where she released four albums, dating back to 1996's Hardcore as well […]

January 21, 2008 3

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Aidonia Gets Bail

Dancehall artiste, Sheldon 'Aidonia' Lawrence was given bail when he appeared in the Gun Court yesterday on charges of illegal possession of firearm and shooting with intent. Aidonia has been given bail at a sum of J$500,000 and was ordered to return to court on February 1 when his matter will again be mentioned. Lawrence has been in police custody since January 5 in connection with the shooting of a […]

January 21, 2008 4

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Macka-Toots video refreshing

Macka Diamond and Toots Hibbert teamed up on Wednesday for the video shoot of Don't Bother Me, which is featured on Toots' Grammy nominated album Light Your Light. The video was shot in Kingston at the home of Bridget Brown who is the owner of Bridget Sandals. The shoot which was scheduled to start at six in the evening eventually started at nearly 9:00 p.m. The collaboration seems to be […]

January 18, 2008 4

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Fire Links, Wee Pow feud ends

After a nearly five-year rift between two of Jamaica's top sound systems, Fire Sound and Stone Love, the respective heads have sought to mend fences. Last Tuesday evening, the heads of both sounds, Fire Links and Wee Pow met at a private meeting, arranged by Lena British (Promoter of 'British Link Up') at the Hilton hotel, where they made a decision to forget about the past and move on for […]

January 18, 2008 5

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Snoop, Beckham to launch slipper line?

The rapper and soccer star - who are close friends - are so addicted to the comfy footwear they are planning to launch their own line of the 'house shoes' when they retire from their respective careers. Snoop said: "I got David a pair of slippers as a present and he took a picture of him wearing them and sent it to me. I was like, 'They look cool!' "We […]

January 17, 2008 3

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Aidonia denies involvement in shooting incident

Sheldon Lawrence, also known as Aidonia, is denying any involvement in a shooting incident which led to him being in police custody. Aidonia, who is still in police custody awaiting an identification parade, was arrested on Saturday. He was taken into custody after the incident. A press release issued yesterday stated that "He (Aidonia) wishes to assure the public, local and international, and his many fans that he is innocent […]

January 11, 2008 6

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Aidonia in Jail

Deejay 'Aidonia', born Sheldon Lawrence is in police custody in connection with the shooting of a man on Saturday night, police told THE STAR yesterday. The deejay known for such hits as Dat's Up and Ukku, was arrested along with three other men and could be charged today following an identification parade, police say. The Grants Pen police told THE STAR that investigations have so far unearthed that the incident […]

January 8, 2008 11

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Bar-Bee, Not your average doll

19 year old singer Bar-Bee has been at the centre of dancehall's most talked about controversy. However for 2008 the artiste claims its all about the music. Little is known about the lady who most believe has caught the eye of Moses 'Beenie Man' Davis, yet in July at the Reggae Sumfest show Bar-Bee stole the spotlight from every established artiste. While she maintains that she and Beenie Man are […]

January 8, 2008 3

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