The trial into the tax evasion case against popular dancehall artiste Beenie Man was yesterday put off until June 30. This happened after Resident Magistrate Owen Parkins was not available to hear the matter when it was called up in the Kingston Tax Court. Trial into the case against the deejay, whose real name is Moses Davis, began last month with two witnesses from the tax department testifying in the matter. The artiste, who was arrested on a warrant in […]
Moses 'Beenie Man' Davis says he wants to set the record straight, as recent reports in the media have suggested that he mocked members of the Alliance, namely Bounty Killer and Mavado, during their absence at the 'Best of the Best' show held in Miami on Sunday. Ridiculed Bounty According to reports, the deejay ridiculed Bounty Killer and the Alliance when he went onstage and said, "See it deh, some a dem nuh have no visa. Bounty caan guh a […]
Popular personality Miss Kitty was fired from Nationwide News last Monday. Miss Kitty, who hosts The Entertainment Office, a show which airs Monday to Friday between 2 to 5 p.m., says she is not distressed, but is looking forward to new heights. When THE STAR contacted Miss Kitty, real name Khadine Hylton yesterday, the talk-show host confirmed that her services were no longer required at Nationwide. LIBELLOUS SONG According to Kitty, who has been with Nationwide for little under a […]
Popular deejay Buju Banton has issued an emotional appeal to his fellow entertainers to clean up their lyrics in order to help Jamaica to recover from its present social decay. The deejay, who posted a message in his newsletter, The Gargamel Gleaner, said that the country is presently having a problem with; crime, politics, the dons, the deejays and lesbian and gays. "We are suffering a social decay yet no one, not a single one of our entertainers, have seen […]
Entertainer Warren 'Future Fambo' Williams, formerly known as Future Trouble is about to release his second album entitled Mad. Fambo, in an interview with THE STAR said that he was still on the 'front burner', and in fact, had just recently returned from a European tour, where he toured Switzerland and England along with Bounty Killer who was the headline act. This, he says, was well received. "Since Courtney Cole released the 'Kung Fu' album in the '90s this is […]
Rumours have been circulating that dancehall artiste Munga Honourable has left the Vendetta family after being dismissed as being "false" by producer Don Corleon. The rumours had been circulating on the Internet and radio since last week that Munga and Don Corleon have parted ways. It was reported that Munga Honourable, real name Damian Rhoden, might be leaving the record company, which he has been working with since 2005 when he recorded Bad Like I on Corleon's 'Sweat' rhythm. Munga […]
Music mogul 50 Cent is adding yet another venture to his already lengthy resume. The rapper is set to ink a deal with Steiner Sports to sell a line of his own memorabilia. According to the New York Post, the multi-year deal will have Fif hocking autographed photos, movie-related collectibles and clothes that he's worn on stage. The deal could be announced as early as today (May 5) though the specific terms have yet to be disclosed. "He's an authentic […]
Brooklyn rapper Lil' Kim recently received an unexpected visit from two repossession men for months of delinquent car payments. According to New York City's CW11 News, the Brooklyn-bred rapper (born Kimberly Jones) had an unexpected visit at her home from two repo men who had to come to swipe her silver Bentley. Valued at $250-300,000, it was reported that Kim was around four to five months behind in payments. Apparently, when Kim was asked to turnover the keys to the […]
The trial into the multimillion-dollar tax evasion case against popular dancehall artiste Moses 'Beenie Man' Davis got under way yesterday in the Kingston Tax Court where two witnesses from the tax department testified. The artiste, who was arrested on a warrant in October 2007, after failing to turn up for a hearing of the matter, is alleged to owe the state close to $48 million in taxes between the late 1990s and early 2000, at which time the entertainer was […]
Don't worry: Busta Rhymes will return to his B.S. mode down the line. Although his upcoming album will be called Blessed, he hasn't abandoned the title Back on My Bullsh--; that will be the next album. He recently shot videos for the songs "We Made It," which features Linkin Park, and the Mixtape Monday favorite "Don't Touch Me (Throw Da Water on 'Em)." The track was produced by LV and Sean C., a.k.a. production duo Grind Music. After a session […]
