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Sophia Brown Added To Sumfest Line-up

With less than a month to go before the highly anticipated start of the annual Reggae Sumfest Festival organizers have added the fast-rising, EME-nominated reggae vocalist Sophia Brown to the already impressive lineup of artists. Brown who will be making her Sumfest debut states that while she has always attended the event this time will definitely be special. "I have been attending Reggae Sumfest since its first installment as a patron i only miss one year which was 2006 so […]

June 30, 2010 20

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Lauryn Hill To Make A Comeback, Says She’s Ready To Start Recording Again

It's been over a decade since Lauryn Hill left the Fugees, went solo, and dropped one of the most remembered hip-hop albums ever ... The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. And, aside from a few one-off performance dates here and there, you rarely hear much from Miss Hill. However, it's 2010, and the rapper/singer says she's back and ready to record again. Following a recent performance at the Harmony Festival in Santa Rosa, Calif. last week, Hill told the National Public […]

June 30, 2010 32

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Vybz Kartel listed as a major person of interest by the Police

Adijah Palmer better known by his stage name Vybz Kartel is to turn himself in to the police for questioning tomorrow, after being named as one of six major persons of interest. The six are all from the parish of St Catherine: 1. Adija Palmer, o/c ‘Vybz Kartel’ from Waterford, Portmore. 2. Omar Lawrence, o/c ‘Hommie’ from Anglin Lane, Newlands, Portmore. 3) Seymour Johnson, o/c ‘Bulb Eye’ from Braeton- Phase One, Portmore. 4) Paul Smith, o/c ‘Kerone’ or ‘Biggs’ from […]

June 29, 2010 20

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Drake Sued By Playboy Over ‘Best I Ever Had’

Young Money's lead artist, Drake, is reportedly being sued by Playboy for allegedly using samples to a song owned by the company. Playboy Enterprises claims that the rapper's monster hit, "Best I Ever Had," samples the 1975 song "Fallin' in Love," by Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (also known as Hamilton, Joe Frank and Dennison), which is owned by Playboy. So, they are suing. According to Tila Tequila's blog site, MissTilaOMG.com, Playboy has filed a suit and accuses Drake, Cash […]

June 29, 2010 12

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Method Man Pleads Guilty To Tax Evasion

Wu-Tang emcee Method Man pleaded guilty to a tax-evasion charge on Monday and wrote a check for the final $40-thousand restitution payment after owing about $106,000. As previously reported, Meth was arrested on October 9th on charges he failed to pay state and personal income taxes. He pleaded guilty to a charge of attempted failure to pay tax. He was sentenced to a conditional discharge, which means the arrest will be purged from his record if he stays out of […]

June 29, 2010 6

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Mr Lexx plays summer movie roles

Dancehall artiste Mr Lexx, already facing the possibility of a secondary career as a model, is spreading his wings even further as he appears in small roles in two movies due out this summer. The entertainer, born Christopher Palmer and who grew up in east Kingston, tells THE STAR that he will be seen in films called Wha Do Dem and Out The Gate. Wha Do Dem is a movie about "this dude who comes to Jamaica on a cruise […]

June 28, 2010 17

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50 Cent Encouraging Kids To Stay Out Of Trouble

For rapper 50 Cent, the birth of his son meant putting fatherhood ahead of the 'hood. "It wasn't getting shot," said the platinum-selling Queens native, who took nine bullets in a 2000 murder try. "It was my son and creating a stable life for him." The "Get Rich or Die Tryin'" singer returns to his old South Jamaica home Saturday, encouraging kids to get active in the community and avoid the street life. "I want to be able to go […]

June 25, 2010 21

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Barbee joins Sean Kingston, Nicky Minaj on video shoot

Singer Bar-Bee flew to Jamaica over the weekend to be featured in Sean Kingston and Nicky Minaj's video shoot for their hit single Letting Go. She said it was a special experience for her being a part of the shoot. "It was very cool being a part of this whole movement. That's the kind of music I like," she shared. Bar-Bee plays the lead female role in the video, but other celebs including platinum-selling artiste, Shaggy and Wayne Marshall were […]

June 24, 2010 20

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Drake Unveils "Better Than Good Enough" Documentary With MTV

Young Money emcee Drake recently teamed up with MTV to release the documentary "Drake: Better Than Good Enough" to give fans a behind the scenes glimpse of the journey he took to create his debut album, Thank Me Later. “It was important for me to take my fans on this journey to show them what it takes for me to give them me through music,” Drake said in the documentary. “It was important for me to do this for [the […]

June 24, 2010 37

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Tupac's "Dear Mama" Selected By The Library Of Congress For Entry Into The National Recording Registry

Tupac Shakur's legend continues to grow. The late rapper's song "Dear Mama" has been selected by The Library Of Congress for Entry Into The National Registry along with 24 other songs. “In this moving and eloquent homage to both his own mother and all mothers struggling to maintain a family in the face of addiction, poverty and societal indifference, Tupac Shakur unflinchingly forgives his mother who, despite a cocaine habit, ‘never kept a secret, always stayed real,’ stated Librarian of […]

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