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Konshens Blows Up

Dancehall's latest sensation sits down with Splash to discuss finding success and happiness through a music career, plans for his future and how overcoming hardship helped breathe life into his eternal passion. STRIDING into the Natural Bridge Studios on Dumbarton Avenue in Kingston on a bright and crisp Saturday afternoon, dancehall entertainer Konshens is in a very upbeat mood, arriving from a recording session at a studio located elsewhere in the Corporate Area. Tall as a model with the looks […]

todayJuly 11, 2008 40

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LL Talks Exit 13; Denies Signing To G-Unit

After a 2 year hiatus, veteran LL Cool J is gearing up for the release of Exit 13, his 13th and final LP under his Def Jam recording deal. Unlike his other albums, the Farmer’s Boulevard legend has worked closely with another Queens native, rapper 50 Cent. “I did a whole album with 50, I did an album by myself, then I went and did another album by myself,” LL disclosed to AllHipHop.com. “I decided to use like two or […]

todayJuly 10, 2008 8

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Busta Rhymes Recruited To Prevent Gun Crimes In UK

Despite his recent run-ins with the law, Busta Rhymes has been recruited to help stop an increase in gun and knife crime in London. The Independent reports the rapper will spread his nonviolent message on September 26, when he travels overseas to perform in concert at Royal Albert Hall. The need to curb violence among youth is a universal concern, according to Rhymes. "I want to do something productive that will help convince kids on both sides of the Atlantic […]

todayJuly 10, 2008 13

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Beenie sorry for jerk fest absence

Moses 'Beenie Man' Davis has expressed regret for his absence at the Portland Jerk Festival held last Sunday at Folly Estate. When contacted, Beenie Man's publicist Ray Alexander told THE STAR that he had tried everything humanly possible to make it to the Portland Jerk Festival. Lost passport Alexander explained, "his flight was at 8:00 a.m. and when he went to check in, he realised he had lost his passport, he called immigration to see if he could get an […]

todayJuly 9, 2008 22

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Beyonce Added To Passport Investigation

Officials fear singer Beyonce Knowles' passport has been improperly accessed, making her the latest celebrity to be targeted by crooks. The U.S. government has launched an investigation into claims that many famousstars have fallen victim to illegitimate snooping, with the internal state department declaring that 127 celebrities have had their personal details illegally accessed. Other victims include model Anna Nicole Smith and presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama. Investigators took a sample list of 150 stars and found that […]

todayJuly 9, 2008 59

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Mavado still at large in Caribbean

In the midst of reports in the media that dancehall artiste Mavado has been banned from performing in some Caribbean territories, Mavado's management team as issued a release stating that the artiste is still at large in the Caribbean. Stunning performance The release said, "Mavado devastated the Eastern Caribbean recently with a stunning performance in front of a crowd of around 5,000 in Dominica. During his performance, Mavado took time out to thank the Government of Dominica, who have been […]

todayJuly 9, 2008 14

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Beenie Man's tax evasion trial put off

Popular dancehall artiste Moses 'Beenie Man' Davis will have to wait a while longer to find out the outcome of his tax evasion trial as it was put off again, yesterday. Three witnesses testified in the case yesterday. Two of whom were from the Inland Revenue Dept., while the third was the person who served the summons. However, no major breakthroughs have yet been made in the case and only basic procedures to bring the matter to trial were addressed. […]

todayJuly 2, 2008 36

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Lady Saw off on European tour

Dancehall's ace female deejay, Marion 'Lady Saw' Hall, recently apologised to her local fans for her absence this year from the premier reggae festival, Sumfest. Saw will be taking the summer to explore Europe, where she will be on a month-long promotional tour. "We will be hitting the ground running," she said. "It will be three and a half weeks of promotion for a project I am working on, and I am really looking forward to it," she said. Saw […]

todayJuly 2, 2008 7

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DMX Busted Without Valid Driver's License

The Associated Press reports the rapper (born Earl Simmons) was picked up about 1:30 p.m. on Monday (June 23) by Miami Dade County Police. Authorities, who had an arrest warrant for Simmons for not having a valid driver's license, took the Yonkers, NY entertainer to Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Institute. According to a spokeswoman, Simmons remained behind bars at about 5:30 p.m. The rapper's bond was set at $500. The arrest is but one of a string of recent encounters […]

todayJune 24, 2008 11

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Nas Speaks On Mixtape and Album

Artists: Nas and DJ Green Lantern Representing: Queens Mixtape: The N----- Tape 411: "This sh-- is gonna have the streets right [and] have the streets ready for the album." 'Nuff said about Nas' new mixtape, The N----- Tape. Nas and DJ Green Lantern recently forged one of the best street CDs this year. Nas had to go through his vault and give up some rare and unused vocals to the Evil Genius, who created soundscapes around the words for soil-burning […]

todayJune 23, 2008 10

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