The visas of five of
Jamaica’s top entertainers have been revoked.
According to information from the Fraud Prevention Arm of the United States Embassy
in Kingston, the visas of Bounty Killer, Mavado, Beenie Man, Adonia and
selector Ricky Trooper are now being cancelled.
A document obtained through our sources advised airlines not to allow
any of the entertainers on flights bound for the United States.
The cancellations follow that of businessman Wayne
Chen who recently found out his visa had been revoked while he was about to board a flight to America.
University law professor David Rowe had predicted that there would
have been visa cancellations as backlash for the Government’s denial of the extradition request for West Kingston strongman,
Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke.
The Lakers' franchise was founded in 1946. Recognized
for their outstanding achievements, President Barack Obama welcomed the NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers
to the White House on Monday, January 25, 2010. Obama said no team exemplified excellence on the court more than the
Lakers did last year in winning their 15th league championship. (video footage attached)
Spice Refuses to Perform,
Posted January 23, 2009 , 2:06PM
Promoter of Magnum's Follow the Arrow, Dexton Ennis says deejay Spice has 'chickened out' of performing on the show set
for February 27 at the James Bond Beach in St Mary.
When THE WEEKEND STAR spoke to the promoter yesterday he called
the female deejay, a "coward" saying that Spice was asking for an exorbitant amount of money to perform.
According to Ennis, Spice is charging more money to be on the show
depending on whether lyrical rival Lisa Hyper is confirmed to perform - which she is.
He said, "we were discussing Spice being on the show and dem
go round and round bout it, so she basically chicken out. Dem give me a price but dem mus be joking and dem don't consult
me up to now and Spice nah sey nutten to me."
According to Ennis, while he never spoke to Lisa Hyper personally, he believes she would be willing
to clash and it is Spice that seems reluctant. He said, "I know Lisa Hyper didn't mention if Spice deh on di show like
dere's some kind of fear."
When
contacted Spice made it clear that she wouldn't be on the show if the price she asked for wasn't met. She said, "yuh
can't want something if yuh can't pay for it. If yuh nuh have di money den a so, is not a friend ting, is a business mi a do. If him broke and don't have di money is
not my fault."
fires
musical shots
A clash between the two female deejays was a well anticipated one
for fans after the two began exchanging lyrical barbs shortly after Sting last year. In the songs Sting Aftermath, Death Sentence
and The Truth, Lisa Hyper fires musical shots at Spice. Spice recorded one follow-up song which she believed said all she
needed to say about Lisa Hyper called Draw Me Out.
Thus
far, for this year's Follow The Arrow, there will be no clashes but Ennis doesn't believe this will distract from his show.
Last year the battlefield was set as Ninja Man and Merciless faced off as well as
KipRich and the Monster Hempire. Ennis said, "I don't believe we're confined as a clash show, it's a good show with good
energy. If anytime an artiste called and sey dem waan clash so and so den we'll try to set it up."
The theme for the show this year will be '20/10' in commemoration
of the new decade. The show will feature 10 of the leading artistes and 20 of the hottest artistes.
The top-ten artistes on the show include Bounty Killer, Vybz Kartel, Mavado,
Assassin, Anthony B, Flippa Mafia, KipRich, Merciless and others. While the 20 hottest artistes include Hero, George Nooks,
Josey Wales, Twin of Twins, Professor Nuts, Admiral Tibet, Louie Culture, Face, Macka Diamond, Ikaya, Tikki, Sophia
Squire and others.
Serani
In New York, Updated November 24, 2009, 8:33PM
It's been a whirlwind journey for DASECA producer and artiste Serani,
who released his debut album No Games in New York on Ocotber 27, 2009.
The artiste was busy at the Best Buy store in Manhattan, New York,
signing autographs for fans who bought his CD. According to the singjay, the response to the album has been good thus far,
with one woman buying 10 copies of his album. After the album signing, it was off to SOB in New York for his release party.
His DASECA family was on hand as well as their first lady, Raine Seville, media persons such as DJ Jabba, Nikki Z, DJ Webstar,
Squeeze, among others.
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In an interview with THE WEEKEND STAR from New York, Serani said, "It's been really good. I'm still experiencing
everything. We had another signing at a store in East New York called Base Net Mix. The album takes a lot of promoting - I've
been promoting for months and I will be promoting for months more."
He continued, "The album is looking good. It's not something
that's gonna happen overnight. You have to bear in mind I'm a new artiste and right now I'm just building my future. This
album is gonna be a classic and its only gonna get better."
The artiste recently released his video for She Loves Me, which can be seen
on MTV. Locally, he will be releasing a video for Skip To My Luu. He is currently on his way to Amsterdam for a show and will
be embarking on a mini US tour and then next year on
a tour of Europe.
Kanye West to Complete Community Service,Posted October 24, 2009, 11:31PM
AllHipHop Reports:
Kanye West received some good today (October 23) when a court
commissioner dismissed criminal charges against the Chicago rapper. West and his road manager Don Crawley were arrested on
September 11 as they attempted to board a flight to Hawaii.
The pair were hit with the criminal charges after they pair broke a still camera
and a video camera in the melee with the photographers.The case was dismissed today, because West and Crawley settled reached
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settlements
with the two photographers.West must complete 50 hours of community service in exchange for the misdemeanor charges being
dropped from the rapper’s record.West and Crawley also completed 12
hours of anger management counseling as well.
In related news, director Spike Jonze revealed
the source that leaked West’s dark, 14-minute short film We Were Once a Fairytale.Jonze told the New York Times that
the flick, which was supposed to be sold on iTunes, was leaked from the post-production facility.
The flick spread
across the Internet when it was linked from West’s popular KanyeWest.com website.“I think he was like,'Oh, it’s
out. I’ll link to it,'” Jonze said.
In the clip Oprah and Jay-Z agree to disagree about a frequently used word
or sometimes phrase (depending on context) often recited in Hip-Hop music and echoed throughout African-American
communities.
Mavado to Colloborate With Alicia Keys,,
Updated October 6, 2009, @ 8:19PM
Singjay
Mavado recently completed a recording session with American songbird Alicia Keys. This is Keys' first collaboration with a Jamaican artiste since having remixed
her singleNo One with veteran Junior Reid and
her appearance on the remix of Cham's Ghetto Story. After
performing at the Hot 97 On the Reggae Tip show, Mavado went straight in the studio with the multi-platinum singer.
In a recent release, he stated, "Last year we left the Reggae Tip show and recorded a track with Lil' Kim and
Wyclef, this year it was straight into the studio with Alicia Keys. I am very focused on my career right now and I'm just
trying to elevate myself and Jamaicaon a whole through music. Working with Alicia is
an honor and a pleasure."
Mavado - File
It
has been quite a year for Mavado, who has completed an extensive international tour of places like the US, UK, Europe, the
Caribbean and Japan, and has continued to be one of the hottest acts in Jamaica. The collaboration with Alicia Keys is a reggae
track and should hit the airwaves very soon to create the buzz for Alicia Key's impending album.
He said, "My management and hers got together to make
it happen and their was a great chemistry in the studio. It's the first time I've sung on a Studio One rhythm and I'm very
pleased with the outcome. Alicia loved it too and I'm sure we will be working together on projects in the future." The track was laid down at Alicia Keys' own state-of-the-art The Oven Studio in New York.
The Queen Returns
With Her New Album, Posted By: Jacqueline Burnes
,Updated September 20, 2009 @ 11:19AM
The Queen of the Dancehall Lady Saw will soon be back on the music scene with her independently released latest CD,
titled 'My Way'. This comes on the heels of her VP released Extra
Raw: The Best of Lady Saw, which was released in July of this year.
Lady Saw, real name Marion Hall, is promising fans that this will be "the best of Lady
Saw to date". In a release sent to THE WEEKEND STAR, Lady Saw said, "If you think you've seen the best of Lady Saw,
think again. People might think they've got the best of Lady Saw already, but believe me when I tell you, you ain't seen nothing
yet because my brain is always writing and the best of me is yet to come."
Excited about the album, Saw revealed that the cover will be shot next week in Port Antonio
and will have a true Lady Saw flair. She said, "We're shooting the cover for the album on Monday, and with everybody
that's flying in for this, it's going to be hot! The stylists are flying in after they work on the red carpet at the MTV Video Music Awards and one big excitement,
and I'm geared up for this."
She
also noted that the 15-track project will be available for digital download, and Lady Saw is currently in discussions with
two international companies who want to offer that service. "I feel young. I feel like I'm just turning 18. I'm doing some
wicked crossover tracks and I'm finishing up some surprises to make sure the album is kept how I want it to make sure it's
kept My Way."
Beyonce Knowles may be
a singing and acting sensation these days, but at heart she’s a Houston girl like myself who occasionally even takes
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