There has been a series of disappointments for dancehall artiste David Constantine Brooks, more popularly known as Mavado, but the latest came recently when he was denied entry when he arrived in New York last Thursday. Mavado, who had been apprehended in Jamaica recently on gun-related charges, only had his travel documents returned to him a few days ago, as they were ceased under a court order. However, due to […]
Laughter was expected at Scotialink, Liguanea, St Andrew, on Sunday. After all, the event was billed a s 'Laugh Till Yu Bely Buss'. But there was brawta on the chuckles from Elva, Christopher 'Johnny' Daley and Joan Andrea Hutchinson, as Dance Theatre Xpressionz provided dynamic, coordinated moves before and there was song after. And Lenya Wilks anchored the song in excellent fashion to close off the concert segment of an […]
Deejay Mavado on Thursday presented $10,000 as a contribution to Sunday's Women's Day Mediathon. The deejay presented the money to committee member Paula-Ann Porter. He was the first male artiste to have made a contribution. Mavado, who currently has a remix single On the Rock with rap superstar Jay-Z, made the donation at the offices of Solid Agency. The mediathon which will be a live television and radio broadcast that […]
50 Cent has made it clear about the status of Young Buck, one of his artists who has had a shaky relationship with the company for several months. 50 Cent revealed today [April 7] that the Tennessee rapper was no longer in G-Unit the group, but would still record for the label. “You can look at it and see that’s Game [former G-Unit rapper] all the way. I was giving […]
Not even a jail cell can stop the course of true love. According to a report on AP news The Grammy-nominated artist aims to marry her fiance, fellow rapper Papoose, at the city's Rikers Island jail while she awaits her sentencing for shooting a friend she suspected of stealing $3,000, lawyer Ivan Fisher said. "They're much in love," Fisher said. "They're very committed to each other, and they had intended […]
Singer, songwriter, rapper and producer Akon has just about done it all in the music industry. Now, the go-to-guy for hit-making hooks is entering uncharted territory. Country music. "I'm bout to break into a genre that no black artist, producer or writer ever broke into, ever," Akon announced excitedly at the BBC radio station 1 Extra in the UK recently. "And the funniest part about it is, I'm goin in […]
Shaniqua Tompkins, 50 Cent’s ex-girlfriend and mother to his ten year old son Marquis, has reportedly filed a breach of contract lawsuit against the G-Unit honcho for trying to evict her from their Long Island, New York home. As reported earlier, 50 and Tomkins were embroiled in a bitter legal battle over child support payments last year. 50 was initially ordered to pay $25,000 a month in child support to […]
Rap mogul 50 Cent is expected to ask a judge today (April 3) to give his ex-girlfriend and their kid the boot from his Long Island house. Fif wants his child's mother Shaniqua Tompkins and the couple's 10-year-old son, Marquise Jackson, forced out of the home he owns in Long Island, New York, according to Radar. The rapper (born Curtis Jackson) and his ex went at it in court for […]
Jay-Z is reportedly close to finalizing a $150 million deal with concert promoter Live Nation to launch a venture called Roc Nation. According to The New York Times, the venture is part of a ten-year deal that will finance Jay-Z's record label, his upcoming tours and various endorsements and investments. Jay-Z will split his profits with Live Nation. As part of the deal, Jay-Z would have to drop three albums […]
It was a lavish affair at Top of the World last Tuesday night when dancehall artiste Michelle Downer, more popularly known as D'Angel held her birth-night party at the Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. There was a black carpet leading through the centre of the venue which overlooked the Corporate Area. And, as guests, all clad in formal wear, met and greeted each other, they viewed some of D'Angel's music […]
