It's a good thing 'Bad Gyal' Ce'Cile is in such good physical shape. She needs to be because she never stops working. Just back from a successful annual summer tour of Europe where she had gone to promote the European version of her album, BadGyal, Ce'Cile has headed straight into the studio to work on a swathe of singles and a new album. "I have been recording on some rhythms for the local-based market," she said. "But the rhythm-driven kind […]
In face of fierce opposition to his current US tour from the gay community, Buju Banton, no stranger to controversy, no doubt is reaching for the Inna Heights of his Unchained Spirit (in the vein of two of his finest albums), is determined not to be outdone by his detractors. According to information reaching the Observer, the Richmond, Virginia leg of Buju Banton's Rasta Got Soul tour, which was scheduled to take place at The National on Saturday, September 26, […]
ATLANTA (AP) - Kanye West might still be under fire for his controversial act on MTV, but the ranting rapper could be looking at plenty of praise from BET next month. West has received nine nominations for the fourth annual BET Hip-Hop Awards, which will be televised October 27. The rapper caused a stir Sunday after he interrupted 19-year-old country singer Taylor Swift's acceptance speech at the MTV Video Music Awards. The 32-year-old West's latest album, 808 & Heartbreak, has […]
Last Friday, Nadine Sutherland switched hats from Rising Stars judge to performer at Mas Camp and wooed Jamaica with a dynamic stint on stage. She started by sharing the stage with rising star Sandy Smith, who honoured Sutherland by performing one of her hits Rainbow, and she was left standing, as she joked with the audience about being the surprise guest act. She went into her hit Babyface and sang her new song Down on my knees, a single that […]
News surfaced recently, that popular Dancehall Artiste Vybz Kartel made offensive remarks about the students of the University of Technology, Jamaica (Utech), while at the same time lauding students attending the University of the West Indies (UWI). It is being alleged that this was done while in performance at the Freshers Fete held at UWI Student Union on Friday, September 4, 2009. Kartel stated "UWI a di university this of the west indies, yu zimi, dats why wi seh UWI […]
As Jay-Z is celebrating the release of The Blueprint III and his upcoming “Answer The Call†Concert on Friday, a one-night only concert featuring the rapper ends with a man being rushed to a hospital. A dispute between two men after the show resulted in one man being stabbed. The incident took place on Tuesday in Chicago as Jay-Z was holding a performance at the of Blues. At the close of the show, an argument ensued between two women and […]
Police last night confirmed that Cassava Piece based selector Foota Hype was arrested and charged with assault yesterday following an incident in the community. Information reaching THE STAR is that the selector drove to a section of the community in a vehicle with a man who was allegedly armed with a gun. The man with the gun is said to have used it to intimidate a member of the community while Foota exited the car and assaulted the individual. The […]
Lil Wayne is still holding down his position as one of the hottest artists in the game presently, and the numbers of his most recent tour is indication of that. According to Billboard.com, Weezy's 2008-2009 tour raked in enough cash to make it the highest grossing hip-hop tour of the year, grossing an estimated $42 million from December 2008 to September 2009. During the 78-date cross country trek, the rapper headlined arena after arena, drawing over 800,000 fans. "It's definitely […]
Tickets sold out for Jay-Z’s 9-11 benefit concert yesterday (September 8) in 15 minutes, as scalpers scooped up large amounts of seats to resell for profit, according to the New York Daily News. As XXLMag.com previously reported, proceeds from the show, titled “Answer the Call,†are going to the New York Police and Fire Widows and Children’s Benefit Fund. Close to 20,000 tickets were purposely set low at $54.50 a pop for the Madison Square Garden event, but scalped tickets […]
Vote for reggae singer Courtney John new music video Lucky Man on MTV U for fresh men video of the week. Voting runs from 8 AM (EST) Monday September 7, 2009 and ends 2 PM (EST) on Friday September 11, 2009 . Let show our support and vote for Courtney John Music video Lucky Man this is the only reggae music video in this competition so we need your help the video with the most vote will be added to […]
