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Vybz Kartel turns himself in

POPULAR dancehall deejay Vybz Kartel, is now being questioned by detectives at the Constant Spring Police Station. Kartel turned himself in to the cops in the presence of his attorney Valerie Nieta-Robertson, a short while ago. He and his dancehall rival Mavado were last night named as persons of interest by the police who want to interrogate both men in relation to a series of crimes committed in the division recently. Kartel, whose real name is Adijah Palmer and Mavado, […]

November 10, 2010 15

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Mavado turns himself in to police

DANCEHALL artiste Mavado turned himself in to the Constant Spring Police shortly before noon today. Mavado, whose name is David Brooks, was accompanied by his attorney Chris Tavares-Finson. He, along with his rival deejay Vybz Kartel, was last night named as a person of interest by the St Andrew North police in relation to serious crimes that have been committed in the division recently. Mavado hails from the impoverished community of Cassava Piece and has considerable influence there. Police say […]

November 10, 2010 22

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Bounty Killer back in court January 11

THE trial involving popular dancehall deejay Bounty Killer accused of using a hammer, a gold chain and mosquito zapper to beat his girlfriend, was yesterday postponed for January 11, after the woman failed to show up for the trial. The entertainer, whose real name is Rodney Price, was arrested in September on a charged of unlawful wounding following an alleged incident at his Oaklands apartment in Kingston, where he reportedly attacked his 19-year-old lover, Raquel Smith. When the case was […]

November 10, 2010 42

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Denyque opens Brooklyn Fashion Week

JAMAICAN artiste Denyque has returned to Jamaica from New York having opened this year's Brooklyn Fashion Week. The Summer Love and Hooked On Me singer also completed a string of radio interviews, as her songs get more and more popular in the USA. "It was really cool to be in New York and not only hear my songs playing on the radio, but also hearing persons singing along with it," Denyque said. She's right, as persons turned out in the […]

November 10, 2010 18

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Chris Brown Settles Assault Lawsuit With Photographer

Chris Brown has officially settled a lawsuit with a photographer who filed assault charges against him. Brown was being sued by photographer Robert Rosen who claims to have been beaten up by his bodyguards at an L.A. Fitness gym. According to RadarOnline, the settlement was reached on October 28 and the terms of the settlement have not been made public. In the lawsuit filed on May 27, 2009, Rosen alleged that he was beaten up by Chris Brown's bodyguard after […]

November 10, 2010 6

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50 Cent Accused Of Stealing Concepts Of "Before I Self Destruct" From A Book

Rap star 50 Cent has found himself in some legal trouble, after a lawsuit has been filed claiming he stole the idea for his movie and album Before I Self Destruct. The lawsuit, which was filed in United States District Court of New Jersey by the book's author Shadrach Winstead, claims that the concepts were stolen from a book titled "The Preacher's Son-But The Streets Turned Me Into A Gangster." Winstead's lawsuit seeks an undisclosed amount in damages and seeks […]

November 10, 2010 5

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Lil Wayne Banned From Las Vegas Hotel

Lil Wayne banned from the Wynn Hotel. While a number of people were excited to see Lil Wayne released from jail last week, a hotel in Las Vegas banned the rapper from stepping foot inside their doors. TMZ reports that officials at the Wynn Hotel banned the rapper from coming inside after he gave a surprise performance with Drake at the Hard Rock Hotel on Saturday night. The rapper, who's not allowed to drink alcohol for three years, was absent […]

November 10, 2010 43

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Gyptian promotes 'One Love'

Mobo award-winning reggae star Gyptian will headline Tuesday's One Love Reggae Concert at the Negril Escape Resort. This will be Gyptian's first appearance in Negril since he shot to international prominence earlier this year, with the smash Billboard hit Hold Yuh and his many fans in the west will be expecting a very exciting performance from him. Gyptian came to local prominence earlier this decade with the hit song Serious Times. since then he has steadily grown to become one […]

November 9, 2010 13

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A 'Stronger' Christmas for Cham

Grammy Award nominated recording artiste Damian Beckett, aka Cham, is anticipating a jolly Jamaican Christmas as the mercurial dancehall maestro is set to make a slew of appearances at various shows this Christmas season in Jamaica. After being out of the spotlight for some time, Cham has re-emerged on the scene ready to please his many adoring fans in Jamaica with his first booked appearance set for the GT Christmas Reggae Extravaganza Show in St Elizabeth on Christmas day. It […]

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