The trial into the multimillion-dollar tax evasion case against popular dancehall artiste Moses 'Beenie Man' Davis got under way yesterday in the Kingston Tax Court where two witnesses from the tax department testified. The artiste, who was arrested on a warrant in October 2007, after failing to turn up for a hearing of the matter, is alleged to owe the state close to $48 million in taxes between the late […]
Don't worry: Busta Rhymes will return to his B.S. mode down the line. Although his upcoming album will be called Blessed, he hasn't abandoned the title Back on My Bullsh--; that will be the next album. He recently shot videos for the songs "We Made It," which features Linkin Park, and the Mixtape Monday favorite "Don't Touch Me (Throw Da Water on 'Em)." The track was produced by LV and […]
50 Cent talks, a lot. Sitting in the middle of a couch up at the G-Unit office, book ended by Lloyd Banks to his left and Tony Yayo to his right, the G-Unit maestro effortlessly dominates the convo, meandering from Young Buck's departure and Game's jawing to independent labels and, of course, G-Unit's upcoming album T.O.S. (Terminate On Site). When OG G-Unit members Banks and Yayo do chime in, their […]
With recent hype from celebrity print and online magazines about his weight loss, it's safe to assume that 50 Cent is both quite busy, and likely preparing for another film role. Talking to HipHopDX late last week about his upcoming 2008 plans, the G-Unit front-man explained what he'll be doing after the July 1 release of the group's second album, Terminate On Sight. "We’ve got this record, then I go […]
Dancehall artiste Moses Davis is taking his career to a new level. Having proven time and again that he is indeed the 'King of the Dancehall', through the many accolades he has received throughout the years, the Doctor, Beenie Man, now has his eyes set on the big screen. "I am a movie fanatic," he told Splash. "I have played roles in movies before, but this time it will be […]
Rapper Lil Wayne scores his first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 this week with "Lollipop," which jumps from No. 2 with the help of 183,000 downloads, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Lil Wayne has made 20 appearances on the Hot 100 since 1999, the majority of which have been via collaborations. As a lead artist, his previous best showing was with "Go D.J.," which peaked at No. 14 in […]
First Young Buck got the boot from G-Unit the crew, then 50 Cent said the Southern lyricist wouldn’t appear in the group’s first video, now Fif announced his one-time protégé also won’t join him, Lloyd Banks, and Tony Yayo when they make the rounds in support of their sophomore group effort, T.O.S. “[Young Buck] won’t be traveling with G-Unit as a group,†Fif told Angie Martinez on Hot 97 Wednesday […]
A Soundscan showdown between 50 Cent and his G-Unit collective and Compton rapper The Game will not take place, AllHipHop.com has learned. Both G-Unit and The Game were scheduled to release their third albums respectively, on June 24, pitting the two rivals against each other for sales. 50 Cent claimed he was going to push The Game’s album L.A.X back, so that G-Unit could release their highly anticipated release Terminate […]
R&B crooner Bobby Valentino recently revealed that he has cut ties with Ludacris' Disturbing The Peace label. Valentino, who released two solo albums via DTP, revealed to Billboard yesterday (April 21) that his break up with Luda and DTP was amicable. The Atlanta bred singer will be releasing a digital-only EP titled Come With Me on April 29th. He will then follow it up with a full -length studio album […]
