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Reggae veteran Ripton Hylton, otherwise called Eek-A-Mouse was allegedly arrested on charges of kidnapping, rape and possession of cocaine and marijuana in North Carolina, USA. The artiste was arrested on Sunday August 17 at 4 a.m. in Kill Devil Hill, North Carolina. When the STAR contacted Detective MK Moye of the Kill Devil Hill police department, the officer who arrested Mouse, he explained that the artiste, who he described as a 'nice man', was charged with first degree kidnapping of […]

He might not be on top of the charts or banging on the radio here in Jamaica, however, veteran dancehall deejay Burro Banton continues to spew hits on the Germany reggae charts. After claiming pole position last year with Badda Dan Dem, Banton is currently riding high with Sort out You'self. The 47-year-old Burro whose real name is Donovan Spalding, emerged on the musical radar in the late 1970s. It wasn't until the mid 1980s that he began to garner […]

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 […]