The Artiste of the Month, Beenie Man, was given the opportunity to write on a topic of his choice for publictaion in The STAR. We expected a letter on music, his many feuds, anything but the thoughts expressed below on his life, his career and his son Marco-Dean.

 

Zaga Zow. Blessings to THE STAR for making the king of the dancehall the Artiste of the Month once again especially with me going through such a tumultuous time in my life/ career.

Most of all, I must apologise to all my fans for all the disappointment felt in this year, mishaps with my career and personal life with Michelle 'D'Angel' Downer.

However, with all the insults and public disrespect that I have received, the request for a paternity test was at the top of my agenda, not for me to clear up whether Marco-Dean was my child, but to settle the issue for all my fans/family and friends that he is my son. Doing this was the only way to prove things.

I have never stopped loving my son, but not being able to see or speak to him is out of my control because of legalities involving D'Angel. But I am hoping that all that will change as I have to be involved in my son's life as I am with all my children.

I'm up to big things this year, as usual. I just came back from New York where Tony Matterhorn were in a sound clash and we shared the winner's title competing with some of the best. I, however, took home the trophy this year.

Paddy Cake with myself and Barbee is the name of my new single; it's out now and in heavy rotation. You can look out for Beenie Man on Pepsi Teen Splash once again. I, however, will not be on 'Sting' this year, but look out as usual for Beenie Man on other big shows for the Christmas and I am working hard for you my fans, straight into the New Year.

Blessings, from your king of the dancehall, Beenie Man.

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A window washer was killed and his brother was seriously injured Friday when their scaffold fell nearly 50 stories from an apartment building on Manhattan's Upper East Side, authorities said.

The brothers were getting onto the scaffold from the roof of the 47-story building on East 66th Street when the platform gave way around 10:30 a.m., fire officials said.

"They apparently fell all the way from the top," said Fire Department spokesman John Mulligan.

Phil Stellar, who lives on the ninth floor of the building, was packing for a business trip when he said, "I heard a stunning rumble."

Edgar Moreno, 30, of Linden N.J., was pronounced dead at the scene; his 37-year-old brother was taken to New York Weill Cornell Medical Center in critical condition, officials said. His name was not released.

Officials said the company that employed them was City Wide Window Cleaning in Queens. A number listed for the company was out of service; a person who answered the telephone at a second number listed said she was only authorized to answer service calls and would not take a message seeking comment.

Parts of the scaffold and the body of the dead worker landed in a plaza outside the building. *lo** and flesh were spattered on a wall outside the building near residential windows. A doorman said the window washers had worked there for about three years.

Solow Management Corp.., the building's owner, issued a statement Friday extending sympathy to the workers' family and said it was cooperating with the investigation.

"It's a horrible, horrible tragedy and a reminder that life is very tentative," said Stellar.

About three hours after the accident, a piece of glass from a window on the top floor where the scaffold had been attached fell to the ground. Assembled media was immediately asked to clear the area.

No one was hurt when the glass fell, but the city Buildings Department ordered the street partially blocked until glass damaged by the falling scaffold was repaired; it also ordered repairs to a nearby home where debris fell through the skylights.

Scaffolds cover the facades of thousands of buildings in New York City, most on construction sites.

In 2006, 43 construction workers died on the job in New York, according to data from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. The death toll was up 87 percent from 2005, when 23 people died.

Dancehall artiste Danielle has released a song which many believe to be a taking shots at fellow artiste, D'Angel.

If the song, Man Wey mi Nuh Want, is in fact aimed at Beenie Man's estranged wife, Danielle would be the most recent of a long line of artistes (especially females) to take a shot at D'Angel, lyrically.

Danielle, in her song lashed out at the woman whose 'man' has requested a DNA test for his child. A part of the song said:

 

'Mi man nuh haffi have nuh doubt even if mi brd

Him na haffi do nuh DNA, him know a fi him seed

Mi nah fi call nuh name, everybody know a who

Di same gyal wey mash up Shocking Vibes Crew

She get mi cross, angry and miserable, too

Now every weh she guh she get boo

 

However, when contacted, Danielle said she did not say in the song who she was referring to but "whatever she (D'Angel) wants to think, she can think, and everything that I say in the song was already portrayed in the media, so she can't say anything about the song".

Danielle further claims that the song is "nothing personal".

"I don't wish bad for anyone, but the song speaks for itself and all I'm doing is showing a different side of Danielle it's just musical."

But giving a closer listen to Danielle's lyrics, it would appear as if it was more than 'just lyrical' as she continued to lash out in the song, saying,

 

'Di man a stick yuh fi a year, you is not a real bride, come on girl, where is your pride, bic

How a gyal fi a pre mi fi a man wey mi nuh waan, if a fight dem waan fi fight ova man, tell dem mi nah,

Mi a di brown girl in di ring an mi nuh regular, mi have mi good man an dem a throwky pardna.'

 

Danielle said that because she has not named anyone in the song, if confronted by D'Angel, she would not be willing to engage in a clash onstage as she maintains, "I'm not a clash artiste".

Danielle also denies that the song, which is a thinly veiled attack on D'Angel, was done in the hopes of furthering her career. D'Angel and Beenie Man have been receiving unprecedented media attention recently, following the dissolution of their marriage and its subsequent court drama.

"As I said, it is musical and this will not help my career, because I already have other big tunes out there like Beat It and Brown Girl In The Ring (featuring Beenie Man), but anything that happens as it relates to the song, I would appreciate it," Danielle says.

Danielle, who became known in dancehall circles because of her video with 'The Doctor', says she would be willing to do another collaboration with him and even Barbee, who she says is also a good friend of hers. Beenie's perceived relationship with Barbee was also believed to have caused the breakdown of the marriage.

THE STAR was unable to reach D'Angel for a comment on the matter. A member of her management team, however, said that it is unlikely that D'Angel heard the song. She is said to be off the island for a few days and is expected to return to the island today.

December 07, 2007. Hip hop star Papoose is having a rough couple of months. A few months ago he was dropped from Jive Records. Now MediaTakeOut.com has learned that yesterday he got punched in the face and nearly knocked unconscious.

And the news gets worse. MediaTakeOut.com can confirm that a freelance photographer captured the entire beating on tape. The video, which is being shopped around to many different DVD and mixtape companies, is said to show Papoose taking the blow and stumbling to the ground.

December 07, 2007. MediaTakeOut.com has just learned that execs over at Def Jam have decided not to extend an offer to Jay Z to continue on as head of the label. Details are still sketchy, but word is that they've already beginning to look for a successor - and so far Jermaine Dupri is the leading candidate.

We're told to expect an announcement in the next day or so.

having heard the rumors i asked her if she really sucked cock. she replied saying that it was the in thing and if u not doing it u not sayiong ntn. having been caught on video, it was being circulated and even teachers of her school now had the famous video on their phone. she soon had to get a transfer and is now attnd irwin high in mobay. the link 4 the video is below


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two police men were shot in montego bay last night and another killed in rose heights

The police are dismissing all rumours that the recently held Mavado's Birthday Bash was 'targeted' in an effort to find the killer of slain Assistant Commissioner of Police, Gilbert Kameka.

Police reports summarise that Assistant Commissioner Kameka was visiting a female friend in Irish Town, St. Andrew, shortly after 2 p.m. last Thursday, when three armed men entered the house.

The woman ran and the gunmen opened fire, killing ACP Kameka.

While on the crime scene, one witness reportedly informed police personnel that the vehicle which the men used to make good their escape had a promotional sticker for Mavado's Birthday Bash attached to the back.

For this reason, rumours began to circulate that the event was targeted, based on that piece of information.

Despite the obvious planning of the extensive five-hour operation conducted early Sunday morning at Temple Hall Estate, St. Andrew, police personnel are adamant that they were merely acting on strict instructions of ensuring that the party complied with the 2 a.m. lock-off time.

"The promoter for that dance was granted a 2 o'clock lock-off time, which he obviously was not complying with," director of communications for the Constabulary Communication Network, Karl Angell, said.

Mr. Angell noted that he was not familiar with any such rumours but added that "police operations are driven by intelligence."

He also explained to THE STAR that the operation was simply a security measure for what can be viewed as very serious times.

"Fifty-four people, including three police, officers were killed since last week, wouldn't you expect an increase in police activity?" he questioned, before adding that "citizens can now expect more joint military police operations" as promised by Minister of Security, Derrick Smith.

Apologise to patrons

 

In carrying out that 'simple' operation, however, the joint military police team reportedly recovered a Smith and Wesson pistol and a number of knives and ice picks.

After waiting close to two hours inside the venue, patrons were finally allowed to make their way to the parking area where they were again stalled for at least another hour and half, as more persons were again thoroughly searched, along with their motor vehicles.

As a result, some patrons were still parked in long lines well into the early morning hours on Sunday. And even after many had finally made their way through the exits, soldiers could still be seen combing through the bushy areas of the venue.

Following the disappointing end to Mavado's Birthday Bash, his manager, Julian Jones-Griffiths says all they can do is apologise to patrons for the way in which the show ended, as it was beyond their control.

"We would like to say thanks for the strong turnout of people who came out in the rain and supported Mavado. We kept our promise of ladies free before twelve, and they definitely took advantage of that. But we are sorry about how it ended, that was beyond our control and we would also like to thank them (the patrons) for the exemplary behaviour and for cooperating with the police. The police even said the crowd was very well-behaved and disciplined," Jones-Griffiths said.

Jones-Griffiths also added, "There was even a huge number of persons who were still on the outside trying to get in, but I guess they were the fortunate ones," who did not have to endure the extensive joint police/military operation carried out inside the venue.

1. Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.

2. The average person laughs 13 times a day.

3. Do you know the names of the three wise monkeys? They are:Mizaru(See no evil), Mikazaru(Hear no evil), and Mazaru(Speak no evil)

4. Women blink nearly twice as much as men.

5. German Shepherds bite humans more than any other breed of dog.

6. Large kangaroos cover more than 30 feet with each jump.

7. Whip makes a cracking sound because its tip moves faster than the speed of sound.

8. Two animal rights protesters were protesting at the cruelty of sending pigs to a slaughterhouse in Bonn. Suddenly the pigs, all two thousand of them, escaped through a broken fence and stampeded, trampling the two hapless protesters to death.

9. If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle; if the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died as a result of wounds received in battle; if the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural cause.

10. The human heart creates enough pressure while pumping to squirt *lo** 30 feet!!

1. The sound you hear when you crack your knuckles is actually the sound of nitrogen gas bubbles bursting.

2. Human hair and fingernails continue to grow after death.

3. It takes about 20 seconds for a red *lo** cell to circle the whole body.

4. The plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called aglets.

5. Most soccer players run 7 miles in a game.

6. The only part of the body that has no *lo** supply is the cornea in the eye. It takes in oxygen directly from the air.

7. Every day 200 million couples make love, 400,000 babies are born, and 140,000 people die.

8. In most watch advertisements the time displayed on the watch is 10:10 because then the arms frame the brand of the watch (and make it look like it
is smiling).

9. Colgate faced big obstacle marketing toothpaste in Spanish speaking countries. Colgate translates into the command go hang yourself.

10. The only 2 animals that can see behind itself without turning its head are the rabbit and the parrot.

1. If you are right handed, you will tend to chew your food on your right side. If you are left handed, you will tend to chew your food on your left side.(hmmm)

2. If you stop getting thirsty, you need to drink more water. For when a human body is dehydrated, its thirst mechanism shuts off.

3. Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying.(glad i found this)

4. Your tongue is germ free only if it is pink. If it is white there is a thin film of bacteria on it.

5. The Mercedes-Benz motto is Das Beste oder Nichts meaning the best or nothing.

6. The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.

7. The pupil of the eye expands as much as 45 percent when a person looks at something pleasing.

8. The average person who stops smoking requires one hour less sleep a night.

9. Laughing lowers levels of stress hormones and strengthens the immune system. Six-year-olds laugh an average of 300 times a day. Adults only laugh 15 to 100 times a day.(should do this more)

10. The roar that we hear when we place a seashell next to our ear is not the ocean, but rather the sound of *lo** surging through the veins in the ear.(good stuff)

yeah im one of the chipmunks and u can call the other so ur donald duck
kay  eat up
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Police in St. Thomas, Clarendon and the Corporate Area have been kept busy investigating the murders of at least four persons between Monday night and Tuesday morning.

The Seaforth police are trying to determine who is behind the shooting up of a motorcade in the community on Monday.

Three men were shot, one fatally, on Navarre Lane in Seaforth, St. Thomas. Dead is Owen 'Birdie' Muir, 43, of Eleven Miles, St. Thomas, while injured are two men, age 34 and 45.

Police say about 5 p.m., the men were travelling in a motorcade when, on reaching a section of the roadway, the convoy was ambushed by gunmen who opened fire, hitting the three. They were taken to hospital where Muir died while undergoing treatment. The other two were admitted.

The Allman Town police are probing the murder of two men on Regent Street on Monday night.

Dead are Oniel 'Pargi Boy' Williams, 32, and Carey Hamilton, 27, both of Allman Town.

Three gunmen

 

Police say at 10:30 p.m., the two were among a group of men on Regent Street who were pounced upon by three gunmen. The gunmen shot the two before escaping in a waiting Toyota Corolla motor car. The men were taken to hospital where they were pronounced dead.

Meanwhile, the Chapelton police in Clarendon are probing the murder of a 55-year-old man along Dyer Lane in Four Paths on Monday night.

Dead is Lincoln Wright of Port Road, Chapelton. Police say at 10:30 p.m., Wright was walking along Dyer Lane with members of his family when he was accosted by gunmen who tried to rob him. During a struggle between him and one of the gunmen and he was shot. He was taken to the Chapelton Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The Marley family has dominated the Billboard Top Reggae Albums Chart.

The album, Forever Bob Marley by the late reggae legend has knocked Shaggys Intoxication to number 2 taking over the top position. Meanwhile his sons Kymani and Stephen Marley are holding their own. Kymani stands firm in the number 3 slot with Radio, whereas his brother Stephen jumps from number 8 to 6 with Mind Control.

For I-Wayne and gangster for life deejay Mavado it is a struggle. Well, this week I-Waynes Book of Life falls from number 6 to 10 and Mavado stumbles from number 9 to 13 with Gangster for Life, The Symphony of David Brooks.

Keep it locked as we continue to give you weekly updates on whats popping on the Billboard Top Reggae Albums Chart

One of two men caught scrapping a Jamaica Defence Force aircraft to supply the illegal scrap metal trade, pleaded guilty in court Friday. Twenty year old Al Orlando Brown was given an 18 month suspended sentence when he appeared before the Half-Way-Tree Criminal Court. His co-accused Allan Miller pleaded not guilty and is to be tried on February 4. On September 21, the three men were reportedly caught by military personnel, scrapping an aircraft at Up Park Camp. Brown and Miller were caught trying to jump the fence to the military base on the approach on the military personnel. The third man escaped. The men were found in possession of metal taken from the aircraft.

At least twelve persons were killed between Monday night and Tuesday morning in separate incidents across Kingston, St. Thomas, St. Catherine and Clarendon.

Numbered among the dead are five persons who were shot in Ashleigh Hall near Water Lane in Vere, Clarendon in a pre-dawn attack.

Scores of people descended on the death scene of two houses in a yard in Water Lane, where five persons met violent deaths.

Police theorise that the deadly attack was carried out by a group of heavily armed men. 

When the gunmen were done, 43-year-old Lurline Lewis and her 21-year-old son Shamar Davis; 46-year-old Delora Green and her common law husband 33-year-old Daniel Parkinson and 48-year-old Delroy Riley lay dead.

The scene was an ugly mess of *lo** and mangled bodies. 

Shemar Davis was reportedly found with a gun.

The police theorise he was the target of the attack, as he is said to be one of the top member of the so called "Gang of Nine" operating in the community.

The leader of the gang was taken into custody on the weekend and Mr. Davis was accused of leaking information to the cops.

Superintendent in Charge of the parish Radcliffe Lewis said it was the most horrific scene he had witnessed.

Tuesday' killings bring to 113, the number of persons killed in the parish since the start of the year.                 

 Beenie Man and Kartel lock down Jamboree

'Paddy Cake' video launched at Clarlos Cafe

Beenie Man is now under a new management.

Information reaching Music News is that Beenie Man is no longer affiliated with Mafia House. The dancehall deejay is now signed with King of the Dancehall Entertainment (KODE). KODE will be fully responsible for all undertakings of the artiste that includes bookings and management.

However, Public Relations are still being handled by Khool Booking Agencys CEO Ray Alexander.
 
In relating news, Beenie Man's estranged wife D'Angel has changed the name of Mafia House to D'Angel's Productions.

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Last Friday in the Corporate Area, Miss USA, was crowned Miss World. These contestants however were not of the Yendi Phillipps variety. Far from your typical beauties, these competitors were all men - drag queens to be exact. Despite Jamaica's huge reputation of being a homophobic society, 12 men were able to strut their stuff as they competed in the fourth annual staging of the event, which, to put it mildly, was an eye-popping experience for THE STAR news team. Though the idea might seem comical, it was clearly no joke to the organisers. So recognised and well planned was the event that the winner received $75,000 towards his tertiary education and several other prizes. Security chat THE STAR team arrived at the venue at about 12:30 a.m. and at first glance, the event seemed to be lacking excitement as the only signs of life were a few security officers having a chat. The three-story building, with huge glass windows at the front, was however a sign that this was no 'fly-by-night' event. An eight-man security team made certain that no cameras or videotaping devices entered the premises. "Yu nuh have nuh gun nor nuh knife pon yuh? Yu nuh have nuh camera nor no video camera? Gimmi a search then nuh," one security guard ordered. After paying the $2,000 entry, the team timidly made its way inside the venue. The early patrons, who numbered about 15, were predominately young men who converged at different sections of the house, having drinks, cigarettes and 'spliffs'. THE STAR also observed some of the contestants rushing about making the final preparations. Perhaps the most striking indicator that this wasn't your average event was the obvious absence of women. Save the bartender and a woman who accompanied the selectors, members of the audience were all males. Apart from this, everything seemed perfectly normal. Until, that is, two 'hotties' visited the bar. The two were sporting tight, low-cut jeans which exposed much of their 'assets', long hair, bleached faces and thin shaved eyebrows. They attracted quite a lot of attention as they made their way over. Their 'dainty' appearance, however, was betrayed by their deep voices. As time progressed, more men arrived, looking around and then greeting other men with whom they were obviously already acquainted. The selectors at first played mostly disco selections, but the beat later changed to hip-hop and R&B selections and so did the movements. The men began 'wining and grinding' on each other. On one occassion while Jah Rule and Ashanti's Always on Time, pumped through the speakers, three of the men were apparently so touched by the words that they came together for a 'group hug' while reciting the words. Many of the supporters were dressed to impress and had they been seen on the street, could have easily been mistaken for women. Bleached faces, mini-skirts, handbags and even high heels were the look. From super-tight jeans and tops, to 'girly' slippers and visible thongs, these men were on a mission to be seen. There were however the men who chose to dress more conservatively. Jeans, sneakers, and T-shirts were enough for those who preferred to stand in the shadows. They stayed, for most part, with their backs against the walls. After a wait of about an hour and a half, the pageant began. One of the hosts, himself a drag queen, took to the stage and began making preliminary introductions to an audience which had grown from 15 to at about 70. Fully dressed for the part of beauty pageant contestant, the 'drags' strutted their stuff. Contestants wore daring bikinis, thongs, each with their penises bulging, evening wear and sports wear, all to the delight of supporters, who had converged a floor below, some of which were also in 'drag'. During each segment, the efforts of the contestants were well received.While the men displayed their feminine looks, the crowd clapped, whistled, and even shouted sexual advances. "You look good girl, come gimme a kiss," one man shouted while "Miss Jamaica" took to the stage showing off 'her' sports wear. Upon leaving the stage, the same man shouted; "I'm all yours baby, come let me get a piece a that." "Miss Jamaica" went on to finish third. The contestants also provided entertainment in between segments by rendering performances. Most chose to entertain through song, with one contestant lip synching Alicia Keys' No One. This particular item had most of the audience gyrating on each other. When THE STAR left the venue at about 4:15 a.m., the party was far from over as patrons were still strolling in and THE STAR heard that an after-party was being anticipated. At that point, at least 130 men, and four women were now inside the house which is seemingly the chosen venue for such events.

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DAngel Booed (Again) at Nikki Z's party in Portmore

AFTER being warmly received by scores of young fans at his matinee show, 17-year-old R&B/hip hop artiste Sean Kingston got a lukewarm response from the audience at his adults-only show on Saturday night at the Zen nightclub in Port of Spain. Several patrons even booed the young performer when he finally appeared on stage at 1.25 a.m., singing songs off his album that few people were familiar with including "Kingston" and "Drummer Boy". Calls for people in the audience to put their hands up were, for the most part, ignored by hundreds of patrons, while some in the crowd simply screamed: "Sing 'Me Love'." Kingston, the first artiste signed to hip hop super producer J R Rotem's Beluga Heights label, then turned in a sub-par performance of his hits "Me Love" and "Colours and Your Sister", as he relied heavily on backing tracks with vocals to support his singing and on co-performer Young Leek and hype man Hype King to rev up the crowd. READ FULL STORY: www.trinidadexpress.com

Whats Going To Happen on Xmas eve and Xmas day under the mistle toe or fake one



be truthful :)

As the world gears up for International World Aids Day, Vybz Kartel is urging young adults to practice safe sex or abstain.

During an interview last night on the Entertainment Buzz the Up To the Time deejay says we are living in an information age so people should take the advice the get. He adds that children should listen to their teachers and not hunt down anything before the time

In relating news Vybz Kartels new album ADDI DI TEACHA will be out for release soon. So be sure to get your copy!

Police swoop down on Mavado's birthday party

The Monster Empire, formerly known as the Monster Shack Crew, has revamped their image.

The group says they will be taking its music 'To Di World' as they feel that there are persons within the music industry who are trying to give them a fight.

The group, which comprises Ghost, General B and Roundhead, recently released a single for that reason and with that title.

According to Ghost, "we feel good about the single (To Di World), but is just that some deejays and disc jockeys wi know nah play di songs. Is like dem nuh waan si di rebirth of Monster Empire. But coming out of Jamaica everybody basically a play it. But mi cyan understand di few weh nah play it because dem grow up listening to us an learn how fi select wid our music, but di world is not fi di swift is fi who can endure."

Ghost says that as a result, "wi haffi out there in the streets 24/7 inna dem face, wi haffi a tek it to di people cause if wi fi wait pon dem (disc jocks and selectors) it nah guh happen, because di people dem nuh know sey a dem ting yah a gwaan behind di scene. Sometimes wi haffi guh inna di dance guh stan up side a dem fi dem play wi ting."

Despite getting a 'fight', the latest single from the Monster Empire has become quite popular among dancehall fans, especially dancers, who often use the title as a slang in their day-to-day conversations. The Timeless Dancers even have a dance of the same name.

According to General B, fans can also look out for their upcoming album which will bear the same title. The group is currently working on the album and hopes to complete it for release in 2008.

"The album has some more exclusive an mature messages pon it, an wi a guh touch pon everyting: war, reality, lovers rock, jump up, it's all good," General B said.

General B hopes for great responses to the album. "People a guh respond good, cause wi have some mix tapes out already an dem a gwaan. Wi also a work wid some big names weh mek riddim pon di album like Sly and Robby, Scatta and couple others.

"But right yah now wi a guh all out, from promotional pictures, cards and everything, because now is like a organisation wi a form, because the first time wi neva have dat, wi did just get a management team weh come spen di money an dem tek it back out a wi pay. But now things different, wi more mature an ting," General B said.

Ghost adds, "the video is out for To Di World and wi making a new video now name The Truth, suh wi basically a do di ground work an tek it from there."

The Monster Empire can be seen, live in action, in upcoming shows like, Camp Fire and Mavado's Birthday Bash.

Grammy award winner Ziggy Marley continues to make strides, breaking new ground with the re-release of his solo album Love Is My Religion.

Released last year, his second solo album garnered him a Grammy award for the best Reggae Album of the Year earlier this year.

His first album to be released independently on the Tuff Gong Worldwide label, Love Is My Religion was available exclusively at Target Stores and peaked at number six on Billboard's Reggae Charts.

With the re-release come three bonus tracks, as well as an independent distribution deal.

Marley told The Gleaner that "this was the first exclusive deal with Target. With the re-release the album will be more accessible to the public. We completely revamped the album, different technical things which make it kind of different. We also added three new tracks which mi really like. Dem lively and energetic. I've never done a more popular cover of my father's song (Jammin'); hopefully that will attract more people to the album".

Beyond expectations

Marley is throwing away the traditional record industry formula and big-name labels, instead penning a distribution deal between Tuff Gong Worldwide and Ryoko Distribution. The album is now scheduled for re-release and wide distribution on December 4, with the additional material including live recordings of Jammin', Dragonfly and Look Who's Dancing.

According to Ziggy, the whole experience of making Love Is My Religion and marketing the album without the links and money of an established record company was beyond his expectations. "We did good business. The tour did well, we got a Grammy, everyt'ing worked out well," he said.

The re-release of the album is but one of many new projects Marley will be doing for the Christmas and the New Year. Ziggy is also looking to release a live DVD, in early 2008. The DVD was recorded at Los Angeles' Avalon during the 2006 Love Is My Religion world tour.

He is still doing shows, recording music and looking forward to coming home.

"In February, there will be no doubt I will be coming home. It's been a long time and I'm excited. I'm coming to do something centred around Africa Unite in February, which is my father's birthday. Mi and mi brothers been talking about doing a Marley brother record. That's the next t'ing we doing together, with a whole tour," he said.

November 29th, 2007 | Author: Kevin Clark

Rodney King, the videotaped victim of a beating by LAPD officers, whose acquittal sparked the Los Angeles riots in 1992, was shot late last night, according to San Bernardino police.

While there is still speculation as to what King was shot with, the 42-year-old was shot in the face and arm with either a pellet gun or a shotgun while riding his bike back to his home in Rialto.

Sgt. Don Lewis said, He had been struck in the face and arm with a shotgun. King reported that the shooting occurred at 5th Street and Meridian Avenue in San Bernardino, just east of the Rialto city line.

Once police arrived at Kings home, others inside appeared intoxicated and according to Lewis, a few were cooperative in providing information. As Rialto officers contacted San Bernardino police to take over the investigation, King was taken to a local hospital, where his condition is still unknown although the wounds were not believed to be life-threatening.

With injuries minor King, 42, completed his ride home before calling police. At this current time, not much is known at this point.

HipHopDX will stick with this as more develops.

That's it, we are convinced that R. Kelly just have a thing for the young ones. Following a story posted on mediatakeout.com where R Kelly's publicist Regina Daniels abruptly quit working with him after 14 years. Regina's husband, music legend George Daniels also cut all ties with the R&B legend.

Initially, it was thought that R Kelly physically assaulted Regina. But it now appears that he did something much worse!!!

According to the website some faithful readers gave them the real 411 on the situation.

Many assumed that Kelly hit or sexual assaulted Regina. But word on the street is the real reason George and Regina quit, is because R Kelly allegedly slept with their 21-year-old daughter [Maxine

It is now a known fact that the results of a paternity test done by Moses 'Beenie Man' Davis to determine whether or not he is the biological father of Marco Dean, his child with estranged wife Michelle 'D'Angel' Downer, are out.

According to a source close to the couple, the results of the DNA test was ready since last week, and while D'Angel might have been privy to the results at that time, Beenie Man, who was said to be off the island at the time might have heard the news some time later.

The source also indicated that the test found Beenie Man to be the biological father of Marco Dean.

When contacted, D'Angel told THE STAR, "The matter is in court, so I cannot make any comments about it."

Accuser's job

However, D'Angel suggested that although they knew the results to the DNA test, it was not her place to reveal it to the world, as it was Beenie Man who brought up the matter of wanting to do a DNA test in the first place.

"Beenie Man, instead came to court in September and told the court that he was not sure that Marco Dean was his child, and therefore he wanted a DNA test done. In court, he objected to paying any maintenance for Marco Dean, which was being asked for by me, and the judge was lenient to order an interim payment until the DNA test was done to prove otherwise," D'Angel was quoted as saying in a recent press release.

Beenie Man could not be reached for comment despite repeated attempts by The STAR since Wednesday. However, Beenie's publicist, Ray Alexander, explained why his client could not comment.

"The result was picked up today (Thursday), but the lawyer advised us that we cannot disclose it, because it was a sealed envelop and the matter will be heard sometime next year. We were warned not to disclose the results or we would be in violation of a court order and could be fined or imprisoned. So we cannot disclose the results or comment further on the matter," Alexander told THE STAR.

There is still an ongoing court case over the matter of child support, which D'Angel is requesting that Beenie Man pay. D'Angel, in a recent release said, "Beenie Man made no attempt to call to enquire about the welfare of his son, nor did he provide any maintenance for Marco Dean from he left the matrimonial home in April 2007, until he was ordered by the court in September to start making interim payments."

The interim payments were to be made until the child's paternity was confirmed. The judge had ordered Beenie Man to pay about $30,000 per month. It is expected that now that Marco Dean's paternity is confirmed the payments will increase.

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THIS IS FROM TODAY STAR. AFTER READING IT ME A WONDA IF A ONE A UNNU EMAIL THE PICS TO THE STAR.


College girls gone wild A series of explicit photographs depicting students of the University of The West Indies (UWI), Mona campus, engaging in lesbian activities and other sexual escapades have become the latest scandal to hit the Internet. An email which THE STAR received recently is the latest of two which feature students of the university. The first email, titled, 'These are UWI girls fa real' has 10 steamy photographs of one man and two different women engaging in various sexual activities. Oral sex Some of the pictures depict oral sex, while others show the man having sex with the various women. In the pictures, all parties are completely naked, and the women are by no means shy. In fact, in some pictures, they are looking directly into the camera with big smiles. The latest email which bears the title 'UWI Girls', has about 19 pictures, some of which are captioned 'boat ride'. This is not your average boat ride, however, as in many of the pictures, the girls are captured in very explicit positions and are barely clad. The captions for the other pictures bear the names of the persons in the photos and these are more of the 'show and tell' variety. The photographs depict one girl lying between the legs of another, another posing in lingerie and yet another posing topless. Talk of the campus A member of the University's Guild of Students confirmed that at least three of the girls were indeed students of the university and told THE STAR that the emails were the talk of the campus. He, however, was not aware that the pictures had left the confines of the campus and expressed concern about the impact the photos would have on the school's reputation. "It is a big deal. Persons are already of the perception that these immoral activities take place on campus. It is very disturbing and it is a shame," he said. Two of the girls, whose pictures are being circulated, explained to THE STAR how they became public. The pictures, they said, were stored on an external storage device, which was reportedly lent to two individuals. "Someone went on my external and stole it. I lent it to two friends so they could take off movies, and the pictures were about five folders away from the main screen, so obviously the person was searching," said Jessica. She continued, "It was hard at first to deal with it, but we're trying to cope." She also told THE STAR that the families of all the girls involved were also having a hard time, "even if they had accepted it [their lifestyle] before." Needless to say, the girls are now familiar faces on campus and Jessica revealed, "People say stuff to us, like they call us [names deleted] and things like that." She also revealed that one male had told her he did not like the things she was doing. Both Mariaand Jessica are worried about how the pictures will affect their future and said, "for the most part, we are victims." Maria continued: "The fact that people are still emailing it is traumatic. I have a lot at stake and all of that is practically ruined. I have a lot of interests in other places and it looks like all of that has gone to the dogs. I'm going to have to see what I can salvage. You have people who don't care and to them it's just a big joke. They even created profiles on hi5 and used the pictures as a slideshow." 'Reflect negatively on UWI' Though Jessica believes the pictures are private property and no one should be concerned about them, Maria acknowledges that the images could "reflect negatively on UWI." She is also concerned about the response of the administration and said, "I am concerned about what they have to say. It was not something deliberate on our part and, hopefully, they can respect the fact that it was private and someone put it out there. Condemning us now is not going to help the situation. It's not that we were careless. We just lent out the external." Head of Public Relations at the university, Carol Edwards, was not interested in commenting on the matter and attempts to contact the principal and deputy principal were futile, as both were said to be out of office. *Names changed.

Seems as if our local DJs are not the only one enjoying popularity after their so-called feud. According to a story posted on another website, the rapper told all in the December issue of GQ.

Kanye West has revealed his chart battle with rap rival 50 Cent was a publicity stunt he dreamed up to sell records. The pair went head to head in September (07) when both of their albums were released on the same day. West won after a frenzied media battle he now claims he created.

The multi-platinum hit maker comes clean to GQ (December '07 issue) magazine, stating, "It was a complete publicity stunt. It was my idea. I knew it was going to take off as soon as we were going to come out on the same date. Think about it - you got the two biggest sh*t-talkers in rap history. There's no-one in rap history known for talking more shit than me and 50. That's something I will stand on." He adds of 50 Cent's vow to retire if he lost the battle: "Oh man, he sold so many more records by saying that. Man, 50 is really one of my favorite rappers, too. I almost feel bad (about beating him)." Although, West hammered 50 cent with sales in the U.S., it was 50 cent who sold more albums worldwide than his play-play rival.

A St. Catherine court was yesterday told that a woman who did not want to be in a relationship with a man reportedly paid him more than $1 million to get him to end his pursuit. The man, Kevin Thompson of Newlands, St. Catherine, was remanded on extortion charges for allegedly collecting money from a woman who did not want to take their friendship to a 'higher level'. The accused appeared in the Spanish Town Resident Magistrate's Court. Investigating officer, Anita West-Grant, told the court that the accused was first given money in March. Constant pressure The court was told that the complainant, who is still in her 20s, operates a business in the community. She is said to have been befriended by Thompson. It is said in March he told her that he wanted to take the friendship to another level but she refused. After constant pressure from the determined Thompson, it is alleged that the female told him that she would pay $100,000 if he would leave her alone. But even after allegedly paying that sum to the accused, it is reported that he still insisted on a relationship, or more money. It is said the accused even went further to make threats that he would make someone do harm to the complainant if she didn't comply. Stricken with fear, the court learnt that the woman eventually paid a sum of approximately $1,074,000. The Resident Magistrate, having heard the details, enquired from the complainant if she had really paid that sum to the accused. "Yes Ma'am," she answered. She was told by the RM that she had been naive to have paid such a high severance to her suitor. In response, the complainant stated that she had feared for her life. Having heard the allegations, Thompson interjected "...Your honour, we had a relationship and I have several witnesses to prove that this was so." The RM told the accused man that the case was serious and, as such, he was remanded until December 12 when the matter will again be mentioned.

Investigators are now probing the circumstances under which Ann-Merita Golding, the daughter or Prime Minister Bruce Golding, was robbed while at home in her St. Andrew apartment.

The Constabulary Communication Network (CCN) reports that shortly after midnight yesterday, thieves gained entrance into the apartment and proceeded to rob Ms. Golding of several personal items.

The thieves also reportedly stole a firearm belonging to Ms. Golding's companion, who was also present at the time.

Ms. Golding and her companion were, however, unharmed.

Further reports are that two cars which were parked on the grounds of the apartment complex were also broken into and personal items removed from them.

The St.Andrew Central police and Area 4 detectives are investigating

About a month ago there was a woman standing by the Portmore Mall entrance passing out flyers to all the women going in. The woman had written the flyer herself to tell about an experience she had, so that she might warn other women.

The previous day, this woman had finished shopping, went out to her car and discovered that she had a flat.
She got the jack out of the trunk and began to change the flat. A nice man dressed in a business suit and carrying a briefcase walked up to her and said, "I noticed you're changing a flat tire. Would you like me to take care of it for you?" The woman was grateful for his offer and accepted his help. They chatted amiably while the man changed the flat, and then put the flat tire and the jack in the trunk, shut it and dusted his hands off.
The woman thanked him profusely, and as she was about to get in her car, the man told her that he left his car around on the other side of the mall, and asked if she would mind giving him a lift to his car.
She was a little surprised and she asked him why his car was on other side.
He explained that he had seen an old friend in the mall that he hadn't seen for some time and they had a bite to eat, visited for a while, and he got turned around in the mall and left through the wrong exit, and now he was running late.

The woman hated to tell him "no" because he had just rescued her from having to change her flat tire all by herself, but she felt uneasy. (Trust that gut feeling!)
Then she remembered seeing the man put his briefcase in her trunk before shutting it and before he asked her for a ride to his car.
She told him that she'd be happy to drive him around to his car, But she just remembered one last thing she needed to buy. (Smart woman!!)
She said she would only be a few minutes; he could sit down in her car and wait for her; she would be as quick as she could be.
She hurried into the mall, and told a security guard what had happened, the guard came out to her car with her, but the man had left. They opened the trunk, took out his locked briefcase and took it down to the police station.
The police opened it (ostensibly to look for ID so they could return it to the man). What they found was rope, duct tape, and knives. When the police checked her "flat" tire, there was nothing wrong with it; the air had simply been let out. It was obvious what the man's intention was, and obvious that he had carefully thought it out in advance. The woman was blessed to have escaped harm. (Amen thank you, God!)
How much worse it would have been if she had children with her and had them wait in the car while the man fixed the tire, or if she had a baby strapped into a car seat? Or if she'd gone against her judgment and given him a lift?

I'd like you to forward this to all the women you know. It may save a life.
A candle is not dimmed by lighting another candle. I was going to send this to the ladies only; but guys, if you love your mothers, wives, sisters, daughters, etc., you may want to pass it on to them, as well.




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GALVESTON, Texas - Authorities are trying to determine if the 2-year-old dubbed "Baby Grace" after her body was found in Galveston Bay was repeatedly abused by her mother and stepfather, an investigator said Tuesday.

A woman believed to be the mother of the girl told police she and the girl's stepfather beat and tortured the child to death, court documents show. The girl, believed to be Riley Ann Sawyers, was found by a fisherman in a plastic box Oct. 29, but her identity was unknown for weeks.

The mother told authorities how the girl died "of her own volition," sheriff's Maj. Ray Tuttoilmondo said Tuesday on CBS' "The Early Show." One of the things authorities are looking at is whether or not there was a pattern of abuse against the girl, he said.

"In a little over 20 years of doing this, I've seen a lot ... of heartbreaking cases," he said. "I think this one certainly still remains in our hearts and always will."

Investigators are awaiting DNA test results, but said Monday they are fairly confident of the girl's identity. Her mother, Kimberly Dawn Trenor, and stepfather, Royce Clyde Zeigler II, were arrested early Saturday and are in custody on charges of hurting the girl.

The details in an arrest affidavit paint a chilling picture of the girl's last days. In a statement to police included in the affidavit, Trenor, 19, said she and Zeigler, 24, killed Riley July 24.

The girl was beaten with leather belts, had her head held underwater in a bathtub and then was thrown across a room, her head slamming into a tile floor, the mother said in the document. She said they kept the body in a storage shed for one to two months before they put it in a plastic bin and dumped it into Galveston Bay.

An autopsy revealed that Riley suffered three skull fractures, but the cause of death has not been determined.

Zeigler attempted suicide last week and wrote a note saying, "My wife is innocent of the sins that I committed," according to the court documents.

Trenor said in the document that after her daughter was killed, Zeigler had her forge a document that the Ohio Department of Children's Services had taken Riley away because of allegations of sexual abuse.

Tuttoilmondo said Trenor had told relatives that someone claiming to be a social worker from Ohio, where Riley's father lives, took the girl in July. Riley's paternal grandmother, Sheryl Sawyers, hadn't seen her granddaughter in months when she saw a police sketch of "Baby Grace." Thinking it might be Riley, she called authorities in Texas.

In Mentor, Ohio, on Monday, Sawyers wiped away tears at a news conference and held up the Elmo doll she had already bought Riley for Christmas.

"It's hard to think that I'll never see her again," she said.

Trenor's attorney, Tom Stickler, said she has cooperated with authorities. He declined to comment about her statement to investigators.

"But from what she said, there is no doubt that the girl found is Riley Sawyers," Stickler said.

Trenor and Zeigler were charged with injury to a child and tampering with evidence, Tuttoilmondo said. Bail was set at $350,000 each. The couple's next court appearance was expected to be scheduled on Tuesday.

Trenor and Zeigler met a couple of years ago playing an online game, World of Warcraft, and she moved with her daughter from suburban Cleveland to Spring in June, Stickler said.

Wendell Odom, Zeigler's attorney, declined to comment on the case except to say Zeigler grew up in Spring, about 75 miles north of Galveston, and works as an instrument technician in the oil industry.

The Sawyers family's attorney, Laura DePledge, said they take comfort in knowing that the girl is "resting peacefully and is no longer subject to abuse."

Scandal Threatens Chris Brown Tour

Received word of a huge scandal which threatens to disrupt the Chris Brown/Bow Wow tour. The tour kicks off on December 6 in Cincinnati. Normally I wouldn't report a story like this without solid proof. But my source is well-placed and very credible.
 

The young girls who have followed Chris Brown's career since the beginning will not be happy with this news.

Apparently, rumors are flying about Chris Brown and his manager. The drama behind the scenes has become so disruptive that it threatens the start of the tour. My source tells me exclusively that Chris Brown has been intimate with his manger since she met him at the tender age of 16! And furthermore, he is "madly in love with her."

For those who are not familiar with her, Chris Brown's manager was the Senior Vice President of A&R at Def Jam when she met the young singer and attempted to sign him. She was also instrumental in signing Ne-Yo to Def Jam.

When Def Jam merged with Roc-A-Fella Records, she was forced to resign. According to Chris, who was by then smitten with the older woman, "When that happened, I asked her to be my manager, and she was happy to. She took me to Warner Brothers and Jive to look for other deals, and I ended up picking Jive at the end of the day."

This explains why Chris has never been known to have a girlfriend. Apparently, Chris' mom Joyce recently became aware of the situation and is not at all happy. "That's where the drama comes in," says my source. They say a mother always knows - but the happy couple managed to keep their relationship under wraps for 2 years.

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Dancehall artiste, Mich-elle 'D'Angel' Downer, says that she is completely positive that her estranged husband, deejay Moses 'Beenie Man' Davis, is the father of her child.

The mother of one-year-old Marco Dean was responding to claims by Beenie on a popular television programme that he wanted a DNA test to prove whether he was his biological son. This was not the first time that Beenie has made such a claim. On Saturday's show however he went a bit further and declared that he would take back everything he has given his estranged wife if it was not his child.

When the STAR first contacted D'Angel she would not comment on the interview saying; "I've heard about what happened but never watched it. I'm not feeding into the negativity." According to D' Angel any comments about the interview would have to be answered by her lawyer.

However when contacted again about the relationship between Beenie Man and Marco Dean, she was obviously upset about the whole situation and commented; "I'm very sensitive about this, cause I want to protect my child from all of this. It's not for Beenie Man to be dragging him into it. It's 100 per cent his child and he knows it. I'm very bitter about the whole thing."

He needs to quit

She continued, "Its time for him to grow up. I'm trying to do my best to protect my child as a single parent, he needs to quit."

D'Angel has kept Marco Dean from the public eye and has been continuously protecting him from media attention. However things have been completely different for his parents. Since their August 2006 wedding, the two artistes have been in the public eye when their fairy tale marriage which turned sour before their first wedding anniversary.

The two are currently engaged in a legal battle in the Supreme Court over D'Angel's entitlements as his wife. In a previous story a source told the STAR that D'Angel requested a figure of more than $100,000 monthly for maintenance for her and their son. However, the sources claimed that D'Angel was not successful in getting what she was seeking as the amount awarded for the monthly maintenance was way below that.

Most recently Mafia House, Beenie Man's company, has officially been turned over to D'Angel and renamed Angel Productions.

According to D'Angel an official statement about the issue will be released to the media within the week. When contacted D'Angel's lawyer had no comment to give on the matter.