Following rumours that Vybz Kartel's mother and sister were killed on the weekend, the police have advised the artiste's mother to be more vigilant. Karl Angell, director of communication for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), said he could not give the details of what security measures she was advised to take or why the police were concerned, but confirmed that they have urged her to be careful. "We advised her to pay a lot more attention to her security," he […]
Weeks after it was first announced that Juelz Santana has been released from his obligations to Diplomats Records, the rapper is speaking candidly about the details behind the split. During an interview with AllHipHop.com, Juelz revisited the situation, revealing that the details were not as Diplomat Records’ CEO Cam’ron had previously made them seem. “I vowed not to say nothing bad about Cam ‘cause I felt like he did a lot for me,†Juelz Santana told AllHipHop.com. “But as far […]
Popular deejay Vybz Kartel was released from the Horizon Remand Centre on Friday (September 12) after being in custody since Wednesday. The deejay, whose real name is Adidjah Palmer, was released some time after 5:30 p.m. at 14 Kirk Avenue in Havendale, St Andrew, the same place he was picked up by police on Wednesday. Police also raided the artiste's home on Hacienda Way in Norbrook, St Andrew. Eight other persons, including DJ Karim and a policeman who is reportedly […]
Vibe's controversial October cover is back in the news. According to recent reports, Ciara has accused the magazine of airbrushing the cover to make her appear nude. Despite an interview earlier this week in which the singer seems to admire the cover in all its glory, sources say the singer is ready to take Vibe to court. Alledging that Vibe airbrushed all garments that the "Go Girl" singer had on during the photoshoot, sources say the magazine did so in […]
DMX is reportedly in custody in a Phoenix jail on identity theft charges. As reported earlier, DMX was arrested in Miami on August 14th on a warrant for failing to appear in a Phoenix court for a drug related case. DMX attempted to bail out from the Miami jail but the Phoenix judge who issued the warrant revoked his bail and the rapper had to face drug charges he had picked up in Miami in June. DMX would plead guilty […]
More details are emerging from this morning's arrest of Kanye West following a confrontation with cameramen at Los Angeles International Airport. Tim Mihalsky was at LAX this morning picking up his dad from the airport when he witnessed a scuffle outside the American Airlines security check-in at Terminal 4. West was in the middle of the madness, which was captured on tape by TMZ. "I heard all this noise and yelling and I was like, 'What's going on?' Security and […]
Dancehall artistes Mavado and Serani will be blazing up the airwaves in New York after having songs added to Hot 97's regular playlist. According to www.rap.about.com, Hot 97 is one of the most popular radio stations in the urban area. The station broke barriers by becoming the world's first hip hop-formatted radio station in 1994. Known for breaking new artistes and setting trends, the station features an on-air line-up that includes award-winning mixers, personalities, and artistes. Mavado's So Special and […]
R&B superstar Beyonce is returning to the studio for her upcoming third solo album set for release this fall. According to her label, Music World Music/Columbia Records, the multi-platinum selling singer’s latest untitled effort has been confirmed and will place her alongside hitmaker Justin Timberlake. Details are scarce as of now, but Timberlake’s roles with the project should be released soon. In addition to the soulful male singer, Beyonce has also tagged producer Jim Jonsin to help with the album […]
A New York police officer testified in a pretrial hearing today (September 8) that she caught Lil Wayne with a gun on his tour bus last year. As report ed earlier, Wayne was arrested on a weapons possession charge last July after a 9mm was found in his tour bus following a performance with Ja Rule at Manhattan’s Beacon Theatre. According to The Associated Press, Officer Diane Hornung testified Monday that she got on the bus after smelling marijuana and […]
