More than a year has passed and dancehall artiste Einstein is still venting his anger at his former friend Vybz Kartel. At last week's Bomb Dem Fridays, held in Golding Spring, St Andrew, Einstein, real name Jermane Shaw, voiced his disapproval of Vybz Kartel. He said he will continue to talk about it whenever he feels like doing so. "Mi go everywhere and talk it. Mi nuh follow up things, but if mi go somewhere and feel like fi bun […]
Dancehall artiste Macka Diamond has joined forces with fellow female deejays to form the 'Money-O Galliance'. However, Macka Diamond says the 'Money-O Galliance' should not be confused with the Galliance (an offshoot of the Bounty Killer-led Alliance), which includes Alebra, K-Queens, Ruffi-Ann, Lexi-Lee, and Tasha Rozez. She also said it is not an attempt on her part to 'gimmick' the group. Original Galliance "If dem (Galliance) have a problem wid it dem can join in too since dem a di […]
Vibe.com has released the outcome of their fan-driven poll of The Best Rapper Alive, and after nearly a million votes the fans have spoken -- Eminem reigns supreme. While many may have thought Lil Wayne would have topped the list, he didn't make it to the top two. It was Eminem who was crowned the globe's top MC in a tournament-style contest. Rappers like Kanye West, Rick Ross, Nas and T.I. were given brackets, similar to the NCAA basketball teams […]
The G-Force baton has been passed from reggae/dancehall songstress Tanya Stephens, who originally set the foundation for the brand, to dancehall sensation Michelle Downer, more popularly known as D'Angel. D'Angel will be the official spokesperson and new face of the campaign, which kicked off on October 4, with a new set of radio commercials blasting the airwaves. This new media campaign will also include a series of road shows, with stops at targeted wholesale outlets across the island, to promote […]
New York rapper Jim Jones doesn't seem to be too pleased with being left out of T.I.'s mega-collabo track "Swagger Like Us." In a recent interview with Complex magazine, the Harlem diplomat expresses his distaste with the song saying he was deliberately left off collabo featured on T.I.'s latest LP, Paper Trail. "I think it was deliberate. I really do think it was deliberate; maybe in my sick twisted mind I’m a little crazy. People know who set the precedent […]
A UK based lawyer is planning to file a complaint against machine-gun toting police officers, who arrested Busta Rhymes last week in the London City airport. Busta Rhymes' lawyer Philip Trott was with him on September 25 in the airport, when at least 15 police officers detained Rhymes over his immigration status. Trott, who traveled with Rhymes from Amsterdam to London to help with any issues, is a partner in the law firm Bates, Wells and Braithwaite. When Trott and […]
"November something" now has an official number: November 25. On Friday night in Los Angeles, Kanye West announced the exact release date of his new album, 808s and Heartbreak, when he appeared as a special guest during T.I.'s MySpace concert at the Key Club. West came out and surprised the audience, performing "Swagger Like Us" with Tip. The King of the South then turned the stage over to Kanye's command, and the Chicago native went into the first verse of […]
Hip-Hop star 50 Cent will star in an upcoming movie titled Dead Man Running. In an interview with the BBC, British actor Danny Dyer divulged details of the movie, which is described as a gangster flick. “It’s about one guy who basically gets in a serious bit of trouble with a real gangster and he’s got one day to live or he’s going to get ironed out if he doesn’t raise the funds,†Dyer said. “So, it’s basically about a […]
Rumors surfaced on several website this week claiming that an altercation took place between New York rapper Maino and Yung Berg at a nightclub in New York, which ended with Berg getting slapped. While it was just hearsay, Maino has spoken out about the situation (via a recent interview with radio host Jenny Boom Boom on 93.7 in Connecticut), confirming the rumors. However, he clarified that the incident actually took place in Atlanta, not New York. "The answer is yes […]
