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Aidonia Confirmed For Rapids “Summer Edition”

Fast rhyming leader of the J.O.P camp Sheldon Lawrence more popularly known as Aidonia has been confirmed for and will be performing at the highly anticipated summer edition of the popular daytime event "Rapids" set to unfold on Sunday July 11th on the sands of Waves Beach in Portmore. The event which is title sponsored by Appleton Jamaica Rum is back for the second time since Rapids Heatwave the "Easter Edition" was staged a few months ago. Aidonia who is […]

July 3, 2010 25

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BET Executive Slams Rumors That Chris Brown Used Eyedrops To Cry During Performance

Controversy surrounding Chris Brown's breakdown performance at BET Awards won't go away easily despite the fact that his representative and A-list pals have come to his support. And the latest to comment on this issue was BET's Executive Vice President of Entertainment and Music Programming Stephen Hill. In an interview with AllHipHop.com, Hill slammed recent report mentioning Brown used eye drops to fake his cry. "I think the pressure of the year and the lyrics of that song really just […]

July 2, 2010 41

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Vybz Kartel turns himself up

POPULAR entertainer Vybz Kartel gave himself up to the police minutes after 9:00 am today. Vybz Kartel, whose real name is Adijah Palmer, went to the Greater Portmore police station accompanied by his attorney Christian Tavares-Finson. He was named as a person of interest by the St Catherine South Police two days ago and despite expressing his willingness to be interviewed by the police, Vybz Kartel never made good on his word. He will spend tonight behind bars as the […]

July 2, 2010 13

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Vybz Kartel worried about reputation, bookings

Controversial deejay Vybz Kartel claims the police are attempting to smear his reputation. The deejay was listed as a 'person of interest' on Tuesday by the Jamaica Constabulary Force and was expected to turn himself in yesterday. "This is not the first time that the police force has attempted to smear my reputation," said the deejay yesterday morning in a statement sent to THE STAR. He said that the cops, like they had done previously when he was arrested, were […]

July 1, 2010 23

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Surprise filled Vegas tour

Mr Vegas' hectic tour schedule has been filled with a number of surprises, to say the least. A few days ago, during one of his performances in Orlando, the women simply couldn't get enough of Mr Vegas, or their own partners, in the case of one woman. During the night's action-packed and energetic performance, a couple was caught having sex in a restroom at the venue. The security personnel were made aware of the situation and they were removed without […]

July 1, 2010 14

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Lil Wayne Gets Probation For Arizona Drug Charge

Weezy can breathe a little easier today. The Grammy-winning 27-year-old rapper, currently serving one year at New York’s Rikers on a previous gun charge, has received probation after pleading guilty to a reduced drugs charge on June 18 in Yuma County, Arizona. The case stems from a January 22, 2008, incident in which officers at a U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint some 80 miles east of Yuma found an ounce of cocaine, nearly four ounces of marijuana, 41 grams of Ecstasy, […]

June 30, 2010 21

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Fully Loaded 2010 Set For August 1st

With numerous rumors surrounding the possible cancellation of the summers biggest and baddest beach party "Fullyloaded", organizers of the event Solid Agency is this week rolling out the promotional campaign with the announcement that plans for the 2010 staging are already underway and slated for Sunday August 1st. "Fullyloaded is back this year and the keyword for patrons to pay attention to is "New". We have a new venue, new sponsorship and new ideas we gonna be bringing to the […]

June 30, 2010 7

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Sophia Brown Added To Sumfest Line-up

With less than a month to go before the highly anticipated start of the annual Reggae Sumfest Festival organizers have added the fast-rising, EME-nominated reggae vocalist Sophia Brown to the already impressive lineup of artists. Brown who will be making her Sumfest debut states that while she has always attended the event this time will definitely be special. "I have been attending Reggae Sumfest since its first installment as a patron i only miss one year which was 2006 so […]

June 30, 2010 20

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Lauryn Hill To Make A Comeback, Says She’s Ready To Start Recording Again

It's been over a decade since Lauryn Hill left the Fugees, went solo, and dropped one of the most remembered hip-hop albums ever ... The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. And, aside from a few one-off performance dates here and there, you rarely hear much from Miss Hill. However, it's 2010, and the rapper/singer says she's back and ready to record again. Following a recent performance at the Harmony Festival in Santa Rosa, Calif. last week, Hill told the National Public […]

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