It's been a bittersweet week for Kanye West. On the one hand, he performed for President Barack Obama at MTV's Youth Ball on Tuesday night and then flew to Paris to bask in the glow of the fashion elite as he unveiled the shoes he designed for Louis Vuitton. On the other hand, according to his blog post on Thursday, someone has been trying to jack his online presence by hacking his personal Web and e-mail accounts and spreading the […]
Last May, Live Nation made deals with Jay-Z, U2 and Madonna in an attempt to transform from a concert-promotion giant into a multimedia behemoth. The rapper inked a reported 10-year, $150 million deal with the company. As part of the pact, Jay would be provided funding for business ventures, which he's already taken advantage of by partnering with producers Stargate to launch the label StarRoc. Other benefits of the deal include Live Nation having a hand in the Roc-A-Fella star's […]
Ahead of today's inauguration of Barack Obama, he was the subject of many comments at Saturday night's Rebel Salute 16, which was billed as a pre-inauguration party. Over and over again there was rejoicing that there would be a Black man in the White House. One of the early performers, David M, said "the White House no white again", before dedicating an entire song to a progression of history up to that point. However, his singing was woefully substandard. The […]
Dancer and artiste, Radion 'Chi Ching Ching' Beckford is still a bachelor, despite rumour that the entertainer tied the knot with an American woman. Rumours are that Chi Ching recently married a woman so he could obtain a United States visa. When THE STAR spoke with Chi Ching yesterday he acknowledged the rumour and said he had been asked by a lot of people if he was indeed married. Chi Ching told THE STAR that while not single,"mi nuh married". […]
All hail the chief! Young Jeezy made immediate impact his first night in D.C.: Jeezy debuted a remix of the hip-hop national anthem right now, "My President." Not too long after T.I. performed at D.C. club Love, the Snowman took to the stage for his "Presidential Status" inaugural ball  and his guest on the new version of "My President" was Jay-Z. Among the messages in Hov's rap was fidelity  we'll see if Jeezy returns the favor and comes […]
Vybz Kartel is not 'ramping' with copyright violation. The hit single, Ramping Shop is being officially released without the flashy Miss Independent rhythm from the Ne-Yo camp. "That (version) cannot be officially released because that would be a breach of copyright," explained Claude Mills, publicist of Kartel. In a bid to capitalise on the popularity of the song which is a Kartel and Spice duet, Adidijaheim Records switched to a local rhythm by producer Not Nice. Mills argued that licensing […]
> Now, as the fallen rap star sits in an Arizona jail awaiting sentencing, he's finally granted an interview to discuss his current predicament. In an interview with Arizona's Fox 10 news station, the rapper said he vows to never return to Arizona after being released from a 90-day sentence. "I'm not looking back," X told Fox 10 cameras. "I'm not coming back. I'm not coming back for a show. I'm not coming back for a visit. I'm not even […]
Everybody knows the Notorious B.I.G. had a few high profile relationships. Obviously, he was married to singer Faith Evans, and then there was the widely reported fling with Lil Kim, but there was also Charli Baltimore. With the upcoming release of the Biggie biopic "Notorious," the rapper is the talk of the town. Lil Kim recently spoke out about her disappointment with her portrayal in the film, and in the past has expressed her overwhelming love for the late rapper. […]
One of the biggest dancehall acts in Jamaica today, 'The Doctor', Beenie Man will take the stage for the 16th staging of the Caribbean's largest one-night roots reggae festival, Rebel Salute, set for Saturday, January 17, at the Port Kaiser Sports Club in St Elizabeth. Beenie Man will appear as 'Ras Moses' and is expected to illustrate his mastery at all types of Jamaican music as well as give emphasis to his strong Rastafarian consciousness with powerful hits such as […]
Deejay Macka Diamond is set to star in an upcoming action film. The deejay turned author is now turning her talents to acting and, according to her, will perform extravagant 'matrix-like' action stunts in the film Paradise Redemption. The call from a film director from England is one that opened new avenues for the popular female deejay. The film, according to Macka Diamond, is about "a middle-age woman like myself who has a grown daughter who's in the garrison. She […]
