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Lil Kim To Imperial Records?

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 […]

January 21, 2008 11

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Aidonia Gets Bail

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 […]

January 21, 2008 16

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Macka-Toots video refreshing

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 […]

January 18, 2008 29

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Fire Links, Wee Pow feud ends

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 […]

January 18, 2008 33

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Snoop, Beckham to launch slipper line?

The rapper and soccer star - who are close friends - are so addicted to the comfy footwear they are planning to launch their own line of the 'house shoes' when they retire from their respective careers. Snoop said: "I got David a pair of slippers as a present and he took a picture of him wearing them and sent it to me. I was like, 'They look cool!' "We are talking about making a slipper together. So when I […]

January 17, 2008 18

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Aidonia denies involvement in shooting incident

Sheldon Lawrence, also known as Aidonia, is denying any involvement in a shooting incident which led to him being in police custody. Aidonia, who is still in police custody awaiting an identification parade, was arrested on Saturday. He was taken into custody after the incident. A press release issued yesterday stated that "He (Aidonia) wishes to assure the public, local and international, and his many fans that he is innocent of all allegations and that in due course his name […]

January 11, 2008 55

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Aidonia in Jail

Deejay 'Aidonia', born Sheldon Lawrence is in police custody in connection with the shooting of a man on Saturday night, police told THE STAR yesterday. The deejay known for such hits as Dat's Up and Ukku, was arrested along with three other men and could be charged today following an identification parade, police say. The Grants Pen police told THE STAR that investigations have so far unearthed that the incident reportedly occurred after a man had stabbed up a car […]

January 8, 2008 87

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Bar-Bee, Not your average doll

19 year old singer Bar-Bee has been at the centre of dancehall's most talked about controversy. However for 2008 the artiste claims its all about the music. Little is known about the lady who most believe has caught the eye of Moses 'Beenie Man' Davis, yet in July at the Reggae Sumfest show Bar-Bee stole the spotlight from every established artiste. While she maintains that she and Beenie Man are 'just friends', Bar-Bee's striking 6 foot frame and presence is […]

January 8, 2008 25

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Beenie missed at 'Sting'

Beenie Man stuck to his words when he did not appear at 'Sting' on Boxing Day but this was only to the delight of some persons. 'Sting' promoter Isaiah Laing cites the absence of Beenie Man from his 25-year-old show as one of the reasons why it did not have its usual hype. "People always want to see Beenie on Sting. Once Bounty (Killer) is on it, they always want to see the other half. Beenie and Bounty together pull […]

January 8, 2008 24

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Start and stop at Dutty Fridaze

It was a case of start and stop at critical moments of 'Dutty Fridaze' on Saturday morning, breaking the momentum at the most recent staging of the weekly street dance in Fletcher's Land, Kingston. So, although the relatively small turnout settled into a groove at points, by the time THE STAR left at 6:30 a.m. on Saturday the bus ride effect had taken its toll and the dance had not kept the sustained pace required to hit any sort of […]

January 8, 2008 57