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T.I. Regrets Missing Pimp C’s Funeral, Says He’s 30 Percent Done With LP

MC assures fans that 'everything is going well' while he's under house arrest; insists 'there is nobody jumping ship off Grand Hustle.' By Gil Kaufman Considering he's two months into a stretch of house arrest while he awaits trial on federal weapons charges, it wasn't a surprise that T.I. was home for the holidays. And though his list of approved guests is reportedly small and heavily monitored by authorities, Tip tried to spread some Christmas cheer over the weekend by […]

December 31, 2007 35

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Vybz and Jigsy war at Bembe?

An altercation between Vybz Kartel and yet another member of the Bembe squad, selector Jigsy King, last Thursday night, forced Bembe to a premature end. Half an hour before the scheduled 2 a.m. end of Bembe Thursdays at Weekendz, the party ground to a stop as patrons rushed from the venue. The event was going well before the altercation, with Jigsy taking the stage after 1 a.m. He played a set littered with Mavado and Kartel songs and made several […]

December 30, 2007 35

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Welcome to Jamrock online … on target

When Paula-Ann Porter announced the start of The Gleaner-sponsored 'Welcome to Jamrock' at the Constant Spring football field on Friday, it was a minute before the slated 9:00 p.m. When Damian 'Jr. Gong' Marley said goodbye, after his brother Stephen had delivered Could You Be Loved and he had invited "Simone inna me love zone", it was two minutes before the slated 2:00 a.m. end. The audience, most of which was packed into the vast VIP section, had not had […]

December 27, 2007 6

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Island explosion smashed

Patrons at the Island Explosion stage show in Clarendon had an unpleasant surprise on Christmas morning at about 5:10, as the top acts were about to take the stage. The show, which was being staged at the Country Club in May Pen, came to a premature end as a joint police/military team invaded the venue while a Clarendon artiste, Assailant, was on stage. The officers invaded the stage and arrested the artiste for using profane language. He was escorted from […]

December 27, 2007 38

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Sean Kingston's 'Beautiful Girl' is mommy

Janice Turner meticulously prepared tripe and beans for her celebrated son, Sean Kingston, last Saturday and if and when he desires ackee and saltfish, stew peas or pig's tail, she will don her apron without hesitation. Two months ago, Turner, daughter of the legendary Jack Ruby and mother of Sean Kingston, was serving time for tax evasion, an offence for which she served over two years in prison. "Now I am playing catch up," she remarked demurely, the precursor of […]

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