Lil Wayne has racked up a ton of accolades in the past 12 months, including being the top-selling artist of 2008, winning Best Hip-Hop Video at the VMAs and playing guitar alongside Kid Rock at the Country Music Awards. (That last one seemed crazy to us, too, but it's just been that kind of year for him.) Next up for the Cash Money star? According to most music experts, Wayne will be walking away with the Best Rap Album award […]
The feud between 50 Cent and Rick Ross continued to escalate on Monday (February 2), as both rappers called into New York's Hot 97 radio station to explain their sides of the verbal war of words. Following his vow to "f*** up Ross' life," 50 turned ThisIs50.com into all-out diss to the Miami rapper, releasing brand new footage of the G-Unit boss with Ross' baby's mother, Tia. In the video, Tia discussed the rapper's personal life, confirmed his alleged time […]
DMX was sentenced to 90 days in jail Friday (January 30) after copping a plea in which he pleaded guilty to theft, drug-possession and animal-cruelty charges. The rapper (real name: Earl Simmons) was also placed on at least 18 months' supervised probation by Maricopa County Superior Court Commissioner Phemonia Miller. He pleaded guilty in December 2008 to three felony counts -- that included theft, possession or use of marijuana, and possession or use of narcotic drugs -- and one misdemeanor […]
Rick Ross told 50 Cent on Friday that he'd give him 48 hours to come up with a new response after the Miami lyricist shrugged off "Officer Ricky (Go 'Head, Try Me)," the G-Unit rapper's dis song following the first musical volley shot by Ross on "Mafia Music." Well, 50's been pretty busy ever since. Over the weekend, he launched a number of verbal attacks directed at Ross on his Web site, ThisIs50.com. On Saturday, 50 started with a video […]
Tension is brewing between 50 Cent and Miami's big boss Rick Ross. Ever since Ross' "Mafia Music" leaked to the net, talk about a beef heightened, and then was fueled when Fiddy leaked his response, "Officer Ricky (Go 'Head, Try Me)," Thursday (January 29). The Miami rapper has already heard the track, and isn't impressed, via an interview Friday morning (January 30) with Shade 45's Angela Yee. "I heard that, but I was positive that couldn't be the response," the […]
Finally! Ms Triniti, Burning Burning single featuring the Dancehall Doctor Beenie Man hits number 1 on the Jamaica Music Countdown Charts. Burning Burning has been on the charts for 20 consecutive weeks and in the top 10 line up for over 7 weeks. Ms Triniti has also been nominated in two different categories, Best Female Vocalist and Best Collaboration for the 2008 Excellence in Music and Entertainment (EME) Awards. Triniti's steamy hip-gyrating video is riding high on over 70 U.S. […]
"I am blessed, everyday of my life I am blessed, when I wake up in the morning and I lay my head to rest I am blessed" - I'm So Blessed by Vegas Months after his self-imposed break from the music business the singjay known as Mr Vegas is back in the game, having re-invented himself. Last September, Vegas, real name Clifford Smith, publicly announced that he would be leaving the entertainment industry after an active 12-year career. After claiming […]
Several eyebrows were raised in the Spanish Town RM Court yesterday after a judge admonished and discharged entertainer Adidjah 'Vybz Kartel' Palmer of indecent language. The entertainer, represented by attorney-at-law Michael Deans, pleaded guilty before RM Simone Maddix. His lawyer told the court that although his client is guilty of the offence, he knows that the entertainer is very sorry for his misdeeds. "Your Honour, I know the name Vybz Kartel might send off a negative vibes. However, I am […]
Although Mavado's video for So Special has been withdrawn from BET's afternoon video programme 106&Park, it will air on the station's 'The Deal' as well as on 'MTV Jams'. When the STAR contacted Mavado's manager, Julian Jones-Griffith, yesterday, he commented that the video will be shown on 'The Deal',a new programme on BET that will replace 'Rap City.' The video, which was directed by famed Jamaican director Ras Kassa and was filmed in Jamaica, will be the 'Jam of the […]
