The population of more than one million in Sao Luis in Brazil barely speaks a word of English. Yet the thousands, who came out for the annual Loveland Reggae Festival, sang along word for word to the edible treats served by Tarrus Riley, the man they have now dubbed as their very own ‘Superman’. Riley and his Blak Soil band comprising saxophonist Dean Fraser were in top form at the recent event, reeling out hits one after the other. Riley’s […]
Kingston, Jamaica: As the box office begins to heat up with the regular summer fare of blockbusters, the all-Jamaican film Ghett’a Life will vie for box office domination against the superheroes and villains from Hollywood. And the film has sufficient clout to make fans sit up and take notice. Ghett’a Life is written, directed and produced by Chris Browne, the director of Jamaica’s highest grossing film to date Third World Cop. Set against the tumultuous backdrop of Kingston’s inner-city, Ghett’a […]
(Kingston, Jamaica) Teen reggae star Kareem Dawkins better known as Q.Q is now jump starting his summer promotional campaign this as he recently completed all CXC exams at Calabar High School located in Kingston. Amongst the new singles hitting the airwaves this week will be a track entitled "All I Need" which is expected to do well locally and throughout the Caribbean. Produced by upcoming British producer Lanz, "All I Need" is a teenage love story which find Q.Q stepping […]
Weezy F. Baby admits he isn't feeling his verses from the recent leak. Following the leak of his collaboration with Swizz Beatz “Dear Anne” last week, Lil Wayne admits he isn’t really feeling it. The Young Money rapper told XXLMag.com that the song was originally intended for inclusion on his smash album Tha Carter III and then for Tha Carter IV. “That was actually a record for Tha Carter III that just leaked,” he said. “It leaked out and everybody’s […]
At least one member of Young Money is unhappy with Universal Records. Yesterday (June 23) Toronto rapper Drake let his 2.4 million twitter followers know that he's upset with the label for removing his music from the net. Although he didn't mention the name of the songs he was referring to specifically, two new tracks, "Trust Issues" and "Marvin's Room" recently hit the net. Universal has a very strict policy of removing download and streaming links of songs depending on […]
Missy Elliot's long absence from the music scene has finally been explained. The rapper revealed that she is suffering Graves' disease -- an autoimmune disorder that leads to overactivity of the thyroid gland. The signs she was suffering from the disease first showed up in 2008. "I was [driving and] trying to put my foot on the brake, but my leg was jumping. I couldn't keep the brake down and almost crashed," Elliott told People. "I couldn't write because my […]
Yeah I know we all thought she was gone already, but Kat Stacks is proving to be harder to get rid of than New York City bed bugs. Her days in the U.S. appear to be numbered though. It is reported that a Nashville judge ordered her deportation back to Venezuela several days ago. The only thing keeping her here are appeals. "aint going no mothaf*ckin' where ima keep appealing my case until this b*tches release me," she tweeted. "im […]
Chris Brown and Rihanna exchanging pics? Word is spreading around the Internet, after Brown accidentally sent an “@” message for Rihanna on his public timeline many believed was meant for a private DM (Direct Message). Over this weekend, Breezy send this message to RiRi: “You got that pic I sent you?” Once he realized it was sent publicly, the singer quickly deleted the post, but fans grabbed a screenshot quick-like, and it was re-posted to the notorious gossip websites. What […]
Weezy explains that he'd rather focus on raising his kids than putting out new music. Lil Wayne has kept fans waiting on his upcoming album Tha Carter IV, but it might be the last time they get a new offering from Weezy. The Young Money chief covered XXL Magazine’s latest issue, revealing that TC4 could be the end of the line for the platinum rapper. “I’m bowing out still on top,” he says. “I’ma make y’all want me when I […]
