Tongues have been wagging that Macka Diamond is getting married, but the 'money goddess' says she has no immediate plans for such a move. Last November in an interview with outaroad.com, Macka Diamond, real name Charmaine Munroe, said she had plans of getting married earlier this year to an old friend from Jamaica who she reunited with on a visit to Britain. In the November interview, she said, "I was scared to say yes because it was a surprise since […]
Female deejay Michelle 'D'Angel' Downer, a popular figure on the entertainment scene in Jamaica, will make a special guest appearance at the grand coronation show of the Burger King Miss Teen Portmore 2008 pageant. D'Angel is the estrange wife of top dancehall deejay Beenie Man, and got her first big break when she was called on stage by him at Sting at Jamworld, Portmore in December 2006. The female artiste has done songs such as Uptown girl, Blaze, and Baby […]
Lil Wayne is not content with his blockbuster 2008, as the superstar MC is already brainstorming plans for the upcoming year. In an exclusive interview with BBC’s 1Xtra’s DJ Semtex, Wayne first reflected on his phenomenal 2008 year, starting with his favorite freestyle over his signature song “A Milli.†“I’m not gonna front, everyone killed it. I haven’t heard a wack [freestyle] yet,†Wayne disclosed. “[But] I got to say that Jay-Z’s in the best version next to Lil Mama, […]
Compton rapper The Game proved that Bow Wow’s bark was bigger than his bite, by outclassing his Madden rival to a decisive 55-23 victory this past Friday (September 5). The lighthearted Konsole Kingz sponsored competition began with each man being introduced like professional boxers. Setting the comical mood, the Game went as far to don a football helmet and gum shield as he made his way to the gaming area. Bow Wow picked the Cincinnati Bengals, while Game retained the […]
Czar Entertainment CEO Jimmy Henchmen is looking to expand his success beyond the music industry, as the mogul has launched several high-profile film and television ventures this year. In addition to managing the career of superstar rapper The Game, who recently released his album L.A. X., Czar is expanding into film with Belly 2, the straight-to-DVD sequel to the cult classic 1998 original. “We originally had a different title for the film,†Henchmen explained to AllHipHop.com. “We shot it about […]
Over 200 mourners turned out Friday for the funeral of Andre Young, Jr. -- the son of Grammy-winning rapper Dr. Dre. The funeral took place in Glendale, Calif at The Church of the Recessional. Young, 20, was found dead last Saturday by his mother at their home. The mystery behind the death of rap legend Dr. Dre's son has still not been solved nearly a week after he died. Andre Young Jr. (†20) was found lifeless in his bed by […]
Natasha is not a household name yet but she has every intention of getting there. She did what any aspiring model should do to get a kick start, entered Pulse’s Caribbean Model Search in 2005, and her professional modeling career took off from there. She’s only 5′4, which probably won’t get her too many runway gigs but she’s done pictorial campaigns for several local corporations islandwide, been featured on party teasers and flyers and has done a few MC gigs […]
The Game treated his New York fans last night (August 26) to an all-star list of guest MCs, as Young Buck, Joe Budden, Jim Jones, Fat Joe, and Kool Herc made appearances at his album release party at the Filmore. Former rival Joe Budden was the first surprise guest. Far removed from their 2005 battle which saw numerous diss records thrown back and forth, the New Jersey lyricist performed “Pump It Up†and “Who Killed Hip-Hop†with Game in the […]
Rapper turned reality star Da Brat will be doing time behind bars as a judge has sentenced her to three years in prison for attacking another woman at an Atlanta nightclub last year. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Da Brat, born Shawntae Harris, copped a guilty plea to aggravated assault yesterday (August 22) in a DeKalb County courtroom. In addition to the jail time, Superior Court Judge Gail Flake also sentenced the rapper to seven years probation and 200 hours […]
After gracing the precincts of the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate's Court in 2003 for using indecent language during his performance at the 2003 staging of the annual Sumfest music festival, it was almost déjàvu for controversial deejay, Rodney 'Bounty Killer' Price, who made his second appearance before the court under similar circumstances yesterday. The 36-year-old deejay pleaded guilty to two counts of using indecent language and was find $5,000 or 30 days. In addition, Resident Magistrate Winsome Henry gave […]
