It may seem as if Erup has fallen off the scene for a while, but having formed his own record label, 'Fully Governed Inc', producing new artistes, performing at various shows overseas and doing collaborations with the likes of Taurus Riley and Anthony B, his actions have proven otherwise. Erup says he has been touring in the United States and performing at a number of shows, the most recent being 'The Return Of Supercat' held at the Madison Square Gardens, […]
Singing sensation LUST, the four-man group which includes Lukey D, Thriller U, Singing Melody and Tony Curtis is poised to attain that much-talked-about 'next level' in their career when they begin a summer tour done in association with United Urban Motor sports/NASCAR Racing, the stock car auto racing giant. This will see them performing alongside multi-platinum r&b group Prophet Jones - known for their mega hit Lifetime. - and another multi-platinum selling group Nappy Roots, known for their hit songs […]
A fire that an official is saying is “definitely suspicious†ravaged a Long Island mansion owned by 50 Cent this morning. According to Newsday, six people who were inside the house were sent to the hospital as a result. Eyewitnesses said one of the persons sent to the emergency center was Shaniqua Tompkins, the mother of 50’s son, Marquise, 10. The home was purchased by the G-Unit star in 2007 and currently is at the center of a lawsuit against […]
"A one a di greatest feeling in di worl, it mad," Mavado said when THE STAR spoke with him yesterday about his latest Nike endorsement. International sportswear giant Nike has selected dancehall star Mavado to be part of the company's latest consumer marketing campaign. Nike recently commissioned Mavado to appear in an EPK (Electronic Promotional Kit) and to make an original track to support the Jamaican effort at the 2008 Olympics, starting August 8, in China. The company also made […]
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 […]
