Deejay Adidja 'Vybz Kartel' Palmer was a no-show at the Black River Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday, where he should have appeared in a civil case brought against him by radio personality GT Taylor. The deejay is being sued for breach of contract and the return of $150,000 which he was reportedly given as part payment for his appearance on a show put on by Taylor in St Elizabeth last December. The matter is set for mention on June 3. When […]
As DJ Drama promised, T.I. has just released a statement about Alfamega, essentially disassociating himself and his company from the rapper in light of reports that he was a former informant for the DEA. “I am stunned and totally surprised about the news about Alfa (Ced Zellers),†he said. “Even though all of our artists and employees are asked by us to be honest and open about their past history, at no time did Alfa disclose to me or Grand […]
Intimate photos of model turned R'n'B star Cassie Ventura, 22, hit the web yesterday and quickly spread to a number of showbiz blogs. The singer whose debut single Me & U was a top ten hit in the UK is seen in the self-portraits taken on her mobile phone, looking seductive without her top on. Cassie, 22, pointed the finger at computer hackers who she said breached her laptop to steal the photos. The singer, who most recently made headlines […]
Buju's Rasta Got Soul made its debut at number two on Billboard Magazine's top Reggae Albums Chart and number 38 on Top Heatseekers Chart. The album is currently the number eight selling Reggae record on iTunes in North America. Rasta Got Soul was released on April 21 in the United States and Canada. Buju Banton is set to perform at the WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden on Mother's Day. Billed as the third annual Mother's Day Extravaganza, this year's […]
May 4, 2009, KINGSTON, JAMAICA: On February 26, 2009, a song entitled "Pole Technician" was leaked onto the internet by an unknown source. The song is performed by Jamaican born international recording artiste CAMAR aka Flava Unit, which was produced by himself & JAM 2 Records. Females from all over the world started to record themselves dancing to the song and uploaded it to the internet to share with their friends. (visit the following link: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=8A2FFD8E1E972C6A) However, popular social networking […]
Songstress Tami Chynn is in the midst of parting ways with major international label Universal Motown Records, who she signed a four-album deal with in 2005. Her yet to be released album, Primadonna, would have been the artiste's first major project on the label. Having been signed to Universal at age 24, years later Tami Chynn has yet to see the full fruits of her labour. The artiste recently gained international attention when she teamed up with Akon and producing […]
Reggae on the Hill, took place at Farley Hill National Park, no doubts one of the largest Reggae festivals in Barbados, and by extension the Caribbean’s Region. Dancehall and Reggae newest rising star – Konshens got a chance to wet his feet, by being booked for the largest day of the three day festival, alongside veteran acts such as Beenie Man, Buju Banton ,Morgan Heritage and Queen Ifrica to name a few. Konshens felt that the show was a great […]
Chris Brown's high-powered lawyer, Mark Geragos, told TMZ on his way out of the courtroom this morning he wants the Rihanna case against his client dismissed because of leaks in the case. Geragos told us, "Leaks can form the basis for a motion to dismiss the case in regard to outrageous governmental misconduct."
Deejay Vybz Kartel is hoping that the government of Grenada will retract its decision to not grant him a work permit, based on the artiste's aim to advocate safe-sex methods. Yesterday, it was reported that Kartel, real name Adidja Palmer, had been barred from performing at a show in Grenville, St Andrews in Grenada, by the island's government. The artiste was scheduled to perform on May 2 at the event Rap-it-up, which was to mark the official launch of his […]
