With his recent run-ins with the law it seems as if the world has been seeing a lot of rapper DMX over the past few weeks, but in the near future fans of the New York rapper can expect to see a lot more. DMX and Phoenix, Arizona-based company After Platinum Entertainment are teaming up to produce DMX's first ever reality show. The reality show, entitled This Life Of Mine, will focus on DMX's family life as well as his […]
While many Madden fans are confident in their gaming skills, none may be as self-assured as Bow Wow, who has issued a $100k one-on-one challenge to The Game. The lucrative bet comes on the heels of Game’s declaration on konsolekingz.com that he was without question that top Madden player in the world. “I’m number one in Madden, in the world,†Game bragged while disclosing his gaming name. “L-A-X, find me and get your a** whooped. To be a ‘konsole king’ […]
Jamaican recording artist G Whizz is the latest in a line of recording artists to do songs dedicated to the Jamaican track and field athletes who performed at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Other artists on this list include Wayne Marshall and L.A. Lewis. Jamaican artists are usually renown for how quickly they can put together whole projects in times of extreme crisis, for example the song “Wild gilbert†by lovindeer, the hurricane had swept through the island and while many […]
Detox is Dr. Dre's long overdue third solo album. While it may come by the end of the year, as Dre said recently, who will be the featured guests? The good doctor has mentioned possible collaborations with Jay-Z, Nas and Lil Wayne, but what about his protege The Game? According to the Compton rapper, via an interview with Complex, he hasn't spoken to his mentor in months, so the possibility of him being featured on the highly anticipated project is […]
It has been reported that 'the doctor', Beenie Man, was involved in a fight backstage with a woman at a show in England over the weekend. Checks made by THE STAR revealed that the woman, who is a sister of D'Angel, had an argument over some money that was owed. Patrick Roberts, who was present at the show, said, "The stage show finished 10 minutes to four in the Monday morning, London time." "When we were leaving, Michelle's sister came […]
Assassin will be relaunching 'Girlz Gone Wild Tuesdays' tonight at Weekenz on Constant Spring Road in an effort to revamp the weekly party. Originally launched on May 6, Assassin's 'Girlz Gone Wild' was met with a tepid reaction from patrons, who often show up minutes after 1 a.m with a 2 a.m lock-off time in effect. While the dance has been continuing weekly, the buzz surrounding the dance is lacking. When THE STAR spoke with Assassin, he explained why the […]
Hip-Hop entrepreneur Diddy is gearing up for the launch of his latest MTV reality series, “Starmaker†by holding auditions throughout the U.S. in search of talent for the show. Expecting to give some competition to other well-known performance-based programs like “American Idol,†the MTV project will place Diddy as host and producer alongside television personality Mark Burnett as they try to find for the most talented singers in the country. According to the show’s MySpace page, “Diddy is currently looking […]
Earlier this month, an M.I.A. Cam'ron surfaced, revealing to New York's Miss Info that he had sold Juelz Santana's contract to Def Jam for $2 million, making way for Juelz to sign directly with the label and ready his first album since 2005. Why the wait? Why the slow down in material from the young Dipset member? Was he jus being lazy? Falling back? There was actually more going on behind the scenes people didn't know about. It's been long […]
This month marks 20 years since N.W.A.'s Straight Outta Compton changed the landscape of mainstream hip-hop. After that album was released, hip-hop was changed forever, and even today, the genre is feeling the effects. Ice Cube -- one of the group's original members, alongside Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, MC Ren, and DJ Yella -- reflected on the classic album recently, via an interview with the LA Times, calling it one of his proudest moments. "I'm proudest of the impact of the […]
