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Deejay Bling Dawg says he is tired of taking lyrical abuse from fellow deejay Vybz Kartel and he can no longer be friends with the artiste. This comes on the heels of Kartel's lyrical attacks on the Alliance member and Bling Dawg's lyrical counteractions to the insults. According to Bling Dawg, the repeated verbal abuse from his former friend has become intolerable. Bling Dawg told THE STAR how the rift between the two developed. "How it really started, to my […]

"Children should be allowed to enjoy life in an environment where they can feel safe, protected and free . they should have that ability to be carefree," says controversial deejay Merciless, whose recent single, Amber Alert has been enjoying a tremendous amount of merit play. Recently returned to the local music scene (although Merciless says he hadn't gone anywhere), the deejay has immersed himself in the production of hard-hitting singles, one of which has already landed him in a brouhaha […]

Hundreds of mourners streamed into a private funeral service for singer Jennifer Hudson's slain mother, brother and nephew at a church on Chicago's South side on Monday (November 3). According to the Chicago Tribune, the two-hour wake came to an end with the former "American Idol" contestant spending a few moments at the coffins of her late family. She first paused at the casket of her 7-year-old nephew Julian, then moved on, gently touching the body of her mother. The […]

Singer/actress Jennifer Hudson is turning her personal tragedy into a positive. People.com reports the vocalist's family announced the creation of the Hudson-King Foundation for Families of Slain Victims, a new organization for the families of murder victims, on Thursday (Oct. 30). According to the family, the well-being of those who have "lost relatives to a violent crime" was the chief motivator for establishing the foundation. "This encompasses their basic needs of food, clothing and shelter as well as grief counseling," […]

A war of words has been brewing over the past few weeks between singjay Mavado and deejay Vybz Kartel. In 2007, after intense lyrical feuding and spurts of physical violence believed to be linked to the lyrical war between the deejays, a press conference was held under the guidance of DCP Mark Shields and other stakeholders where the issues between the artistes were seemingly resolved. Now, the two artistes seem to be back where they started, recording songs which 'diss' […]

For his new video 50 Cent used some inspiration from the Will Smith movie, I Am Legend. "we came up with a concept for it, just a little more futuristic. I took a scene that I seen in a Will Smith film, 'I Am Legend.' 50 told MTV "..It's a collage that I thought was interesting" . 50 continued "In the beginning of 'I Am Legend,' New York City was desolate, like everything was just gone. Instead, that'll be Los […]

After months of speculation, light has finally been shed on the new clothing line, 'Gully Side Wear'. The clothing line was not Mavado's idea, but the artiste says he fully endorses it because it is something that will help the Cassava Piece (Gully Side) community. The clothing line is named after the community he has made popular in his songs, "A di youth dem start it but me just a endorse it 'cause a Gully Side and the youth dem […]