"A one a di greatest feeling in di worl, it mad," Mavado said when THE STAR spoke with him yesterday about his latest Nike endorsement. International sportswear giant Nike has selected dancehall star Mavado to be part of the company's latest consumer marketing campaign. Nike recently commissioned Mavado to appear in an EPK (Electronic Promotional Kit) and to make an original track to support the Jamaican effort at the 2008 […]
The trial into the tax evasion case against popular dancehall artiste Beenie Man was yesterday put off until June 30. This happened after Resident Magistrate Owen Parkins was not available to hear the matter when it was called up in the Kingston Tax Court. Trial into the case against the deejay, whose real name is Moses Davis, began last month with two witnesses from the tax department testifying in the […]
Moses 'Beenie Man' Davis says he wants to set the record straight, as recent reports in the media have suggested that he mocked members of the Alliance, namely Bounty Killer and Mavado, during their absence at the 'Best of the Best' show held in Miami on Sunday. Ridiculed Bounty According to reports, the deejay ridiculed Bounty Killer and the Alliance when he went onstage and said, "See it deh, some […]
Popular personality Miss Kitty was fired from Nationwide News last Monday. Miss Kitty, who hosts The Entertainment Office, a show which airs Monday to Friday between 2 to 5 p.m., says she is not distressed, but is looking forward to new heights. When THE STAR contacted Miss Kitty, real name Khadine Hylton yesterday, the talk-show host confirmed that her services were no longer required at Nationwide. LIBELLOUS SONG According to […]
Popular deejay Buju Banton has issued an emotional appeal to his fellow entertainers to clean up their lyrics in order to help Jamaica to recover from its present social decay. The deejay, who posted a message in his newsletter, The Gargamel Gleaner, said that the country is presently having a problem with; crime, politics, the dons, the deejays and lesbian and gays. "We are suffering a social decay yet no […]
Entertainer Warren 'Future Fambo' Williams, formerly known as Future Trouble is about to release his second album entitled Mad. Fambo, in an interview with THE STAR said that he was still on the 'front burner', and in fact, had just recently returned from a European tour, where he toured Switzerland and England along with Bounty Killer who was the headline act. This, he says, was well received. "Since Courtney Cole […]
Rumours have been circulating that dancehall artiste Munga Honourable has left the Vendetta family after being dismissed as being "false" by producer Don Corleon. The rumours had been circulating on the Internet and radio since last week that Munga and Don Corleon have parted ways. It was reported that Munga Honourable, real name Damian Rhoden, might be leaving the record company, which he has been working with since 2005 when […]
Music mogul 50 Cent is adding yet another venture to his already lengthy resume. The rapper is set to ink a deal with Steiner Sports to sell a line of his own memorabilia. According to the New York Post, the multi-year deal will have Fif hocking autographed photos, movie-related collectibles and clothes that he's worn on stage. The deal could be announced as early as today (May 5) though the […]
Brooklyn rapper Lil' Kim recently received an unexpected visit from two repossession men for months of delinquent car payments. According to New York City's CW11 News, the Brooklyn-bred rapper (born Kimberly Jones) had an unexpected visit at her home from two repo men who had to come to swipe her silver Bentley. Valued at $250-300,000, it was reported that Kim was around four to five months behind in payments. Apparently, […]
