Dancehall artiste Aidonia, whose real name is Sheldon Lawrence, is getting set to release his Jail Story this weekend, as he speaks out for the first time about his recent ordeal of having had to serve time in jail for gun-related charges. Aidonia, who is currently out on bail since last Friday (January 18), wasted no time in getting back into the studio and has already recorded two songs. According to his manager and brother, Lav, "right now, him (Aidonia) […]
Popular dancehall artiste Moses 'Beenie Man' Davis appeared in court on Tuesday to answer to charges of tax evasion. However, Beenie's attorney was not present, as he was said to be at another court hearing. Therefore, Beenie Man is expected to return to the Tax Court in Kingston for a trial date on March 25. The 'Doctor' reportedly owes the Government $29.29 million in back taxes and $18.64 million in penalties, bringing the outstanding amount to $47.93 million. When he […]
Britney Spears and Paris Hilton could be heading for new careers as reality TV show hookers - if celebrity brothel-owner Dennis Hof gets his way. Hof, the owner of Nevada's Moonlite Bunnyranch and star of HBO's Cathouse series, is convinced the pair have what it takes to make it at his legalised whorehouse. Spears and Hilton certainly have the resumes to qualify for life at the ranch - their colourful sexual backgrounds include a catalogue of bed-hopping liaisons with Hollywood's […]
Rapper Lil Wayne was arrested near Yuma, Arizona by law enforcement officials and members of the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) last night (January 22). While details are sketchy, it reported that the rapper is in the custody of the Yuma County Sheriff’s Department and will be arraigned on felony charges of possessing dangerous drugs, possession of narcotics and possession of drug paraphernalia. The rapper is scheduled to appear in court today (January 23). Lil Wayne, born Dwayne Carter, performed at […]
Rapper Busta Rhymes avoided jail time today (January 23), after he pleaded guilty to assault and DUI charges. Rhymes, born Trevor Smith accepted a plea deal in exchange for the guilty pleas. The acceptance is in direct contrast to Rhymes’ previous plea of not guilty, although the rapper has maintained his innocence throughout the entire case until now. "Busta is glad to finally put this behind him," Busta’s attorney Scott Leemon told AllHipHop.com. "The last year and a half was […]
Grammy-award winning rapper Ludacris is adding the title of restaurateur to his resume. In April 2007, he will launch his latest business venture, Straits Atlanta, bringing Singaporean cuisine to the artist’s hometown. The restaurant is the fourth of it’s kind: Ludacris’ partner in the venture, Chef Chris Yeo owns three other restaurants in the Straits brand in San Francisco, San Jose and Burlingame, California. Named for the Straits of Malacca - the waterway between China and Singapore – Straits offers […]
Late last week rumors swirled that Lil Kim was in the process of signing to Imperial Records. Although label representatives would not confirm the deal with HipHopDX, they also did not deny the rumors. Lil Kim's management was also unavailable for comment. If the move does indeed go through, Imperial will be Kim's first home since Atlantic Records, where she released four albums, dating back to 1996's Hardcore as well as her earlier work with Junior M.A.F.I.A. Having just released […]
Dancehall artiste, Sheldon 'Aidonia' Lawrence was given bail when he appeared in the Gun Court yesterday on charges of illegal possession of firearm and shooting with intent. Aidonia has been given bail at a sum of J$500,000 and was ordered to return to court on February 1 when his matter will again be mentioned. Lawrence has been in police custody since January 5 in connection with the shooting of a man earlier in the day. The artiste was brought before […]
Macka Diamond and Toots Hibbert teamed up on Wednesday for the video shoot of Don't Bother Me, which is featured on Toots' Grammy nominated album Light Your Light. The video was shot in Kingston at the home of Bridget Brown who is the owner of Bridget Sandals. The shoot which was scheduled to start at six in the evening eventually started at nearly 9:00 p.m. The collaboration seems to be an unusual one as Macka is known for her hard-core […]
After a nearly five-year rift between two of Jamaica's top sound systems, Fire Sound and Stone Love, the respective heads have sought to mend fences. Last Tuesday evening, the heads of both sounds, Fire Links and Wee Pow met at a private meeting, arranged by Lena British (Promoter of 'British Link Up') at the Hilton hotel, where they made a decision to forget about the past and move on for the sake of the music. "Basically wi just need the […]
