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Dancehall artistes Mavado and Serani will be blazing up the airwaves in New York after having songs added to Hot 97's regular playlist. According to www.rap.about.com, Hot 97 is one of the most popular radio stations in the urban area. The station broke barriers by becoming the world's first hip hop-formatted radio station in 1994. Known for breaking new artistes and setting trends, the station features an on-air line-up that includes award-winning mixers, personalities, and artistes. Mavado's So Special and […]

R&B superstar Beyonce is returning to the studio for her upcoming third solo album set for release this fall. According to her label, Music World Music/Columbia Records, the multi-platinum selling singer’s latest untitled effort has been confirmed and will place her alongside hitmaker Justin Timberlake. Details are scarce as of now, but Timberlake’s roles with the project should be released soon. In addition to the soulful male singer, Beyonce has also tagged producer Jim Jonsin to help with the album […]

Rappers retiring are nothing new to the industry. From Too Short and Master P to Jay-Z and The Game, rappers have been threatening to retire for years. Now, Ludacris is joining the ranks of those ready to hang up the mic for greener pastures. After five albums, three Grammy wins and a couple of number one spots, Ludacris says he’s preparing to leaving rap alone to focus full time on his budding acting career. “I can see a point where […]

R&B singer Chris Brown recently revealed he has written various songs for his label mate Britney Spears. Brown revealed to The Associated Press on Sunday (September 7) that executives at Jive Records like the songs he wrote for Spears and he hopes it will make the pop star’s upcoming album. As reported earlier, Brown will be appearing alongside rapper T.I. in a heist movie titled Bone Deep and is a guest on Ludacris’ upcoming album titled Theater Of The Mind […]

It's been a while since we've heard much from dancehall artiste Alozade, but that's about to change shortly. He has been flexing his muscles with a hot new single called My Intention. According to Alozade, whose real name is Michael Sterling, in a recent interview "this is a song that showcases me in a different light. When you are off the scene for a while, you have to come back with a different energy. You have to hit home with […]

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 […]