She is the current Queen of the dancehall industry with mega hits under her belt like “I got your man” and “Man is the Least” and many others. This dynamic and versatile queen can do no wrong according her fans and many of the music industries legends and has survived many storms in the industry to maintain the top position. Lady Saw is undoubtedly a woman to be reckoned with. Her new album “My Way” now in major record stores […]
VH1 debuted their “100 Greatest Artists Of All Time” program this week, chronicling the best artists in music history. Jay-Z ranked fairly high on the list, coming in at 47. His wife Beyonce came in at number 52, while the top spot was taken by The Beatles who beat out Michael Jackson and Bob Dylan for number 1. Uhhh… NWA, Public Enemy, LL Cool J, Outkast, Tupac and Biggie also made the list. Check out Vh1's “100 Greatest Artists Of […]
Nicki Minaj continues to rack up accolades, without an official album out. Recently, she received four nominations at this year's upcoming BET Hip Hop Awards in Atlanta. The Young Money First Lady received nods for Rookie of the Year, Lyricist of the Year, Hustler of the Year and in the Made-You-Look category, which recognizes her eclectic style. In the Made-You-Look category alone, Minaj will go up against Jay-Z, T.I. and Kanye West, while Lyricist of the Year sees her up […]
(Kingston, Jamaica) While singer / songwriter Sophia Brown is well known for making hits and topping reggae charts both local and international it would seem her latest release entitled "Lovers Rock" has the potential to be her biggest recording to date. "There is something special about this "Lovers Rock" tune that has everyone going crazy, I brought it to a few radio jocks and everyone had nothing but high praises for it " stated Brown who's history of #1 singles […]
Kingston, Jamaica: Anticipation is in the air for the cast and crew of local feature film Better Mus’ Come which premieres in Jamaica in Wednesday, October 13. Telling the story of the Green Bay Massacre of 1978, Better Mus’ Come has been three years in the making and according to the film’s top guns producer Paul Bucknor (Full Monty) and writer/director Storm Saulter, hard work, sweat and tears from the team of persons involved. Shot in eight weeks, Better Mus’ […]
Raekwon tapped into a whole new audience last week, when Kanye West dropped his remix to Justin Bieber's hit 'Runaway Love,' featuring the famed Wu-Tang rapper. But according to the Chef, he still has a few more tricks up his sleeve in the coming year. He revealed to Vulture that his fifth album 'Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang' would likely arrive in 2011, but in the meantime, he's also working on a new movie with Damon Dash. "I'm working on a movie […]
When the masses heard that fashion’s hot spot Grandeur was about to “lock shop” and move, there was hushed excitement as to where the new location would be, and what they will offer at the much improved location. Opened for just under a year and already business has caused for a location change and increase in stock the proprietors of Grandeur must be pleased with where business is going at this crucial economical time. It was in March of this […]
Chris Martin can safely say his name has once again been edged into international history. He finally answered the call of duty issued by his Guyanese fans by making on an appearance last Saturday. The event was dubbed Fuse -Hotel Towers with Chris Martin taking his fans through a full set of older and current catalogue. He had the ladies and gents fully entertained and at points screaming for more. Alongside X2 (TIMES TWO) and Vanilla, and D-Major, Chris closed […]
Tax Administration enforcers yesterday seized two luxury vehicles belonging to popular dancehall artiste, Bounty Killer. The vehicles, a Range Rover and Totoya Land Cruiser, were said to have been seized because the deejay, whose real name is Rodney Pryce, owes the tax department millions of dollars in taxes. Officials visited the deejay's Constant Spring Road apartment early yesterday morning and first confiscated his white Range Rover, while residents stood by watching. Sometime after, his Land Cruiser was also placed on […]
Despite the insults levied at him and being at odds for years, Wayne Marshall says he and Vybz Kartel have put their differences aside to set an example. Speaking with THE WEEKEND STAR yesterday, Wayne Marshall says he is now on speaking terms with Vybz Kartel. "We good. We put our differences behind us so whatever matters allowed our friendship to wither, we kinda drop all of that and we are being diplomatic about our linkage," he said, noting that […]
