KINGSTON, Jamaica - Jamaica plans to open a music museum next year that officials say will feature rare pieces from the island's music history, such as the sole album that the late reggae star Bob Marley produced before he gained international fame.
Artifacts will include a cassette tape in which another reggae great… Continue
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Ken Chaplin
THIS column begs to differ with the editorial, "No man is (worth) an island" in last Thursday's edition of the Observer regarding the constitutionality of the extradition of Christopher 'Dudus' Coke, who is wanted in America for alleged drug and gun-trafficking charges .The editorial took t… Continue
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Krista Henry, Staff Reporter
Singjay Mavado and reggae label VP Records have officially parted ways after a mutual decision was made to end agreements between the two.
Mavado's manager, Julian Jones-Griffith, yesterday told THE STAR the artiste's contract with VP Records was terminated on March 1. W… Continue
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A Jamaican man who was staring in the face of imminent deportation from the United States of America (USA) after overstaying and being convicted of crimes in that country was spared the embarrassing trip home after telling American authorities he was a homosexual and would killed if was sent back home.
According information contained in a Miami, Florida court document dated March 2 which THE STAR perused, the local man, 28, grew up in St Ann. He, however, left that parish for St Catherine in 19… Continue
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By DOUG FEINBERG, AP Basketball Writer
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP)—The Connecticut Huskies didn’t celebrate after the game. Just another night’s work for coach Geno Auriemma’s latest dynasty.
After their ho-hum 59-44 win over Notre Dame put them in the championship of the Big East tournament on Monday night, the Huskies just shoo… Continue
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RedDog\Steelie Bash was a complete bore, How I know because I was there from 12 sharp to the end. for a hold hour all these people played
was some long time music that was released from when King Tut was a baby, no disrespect to legendary music but for hold hour is just plain rediculous, Promoter need to start coming in touch with the kind of crowd that are coming to support them.They also need to keep the bag of chatting for their radio show.And who tell them its ok to have on your flyer $15 co… Continue
A masked gang armed with guns and a machete have stormed a German poker tournament in a luxury hotel - as it was broadcast on live television.
Six men burst into the Grand Hyatt yesterday afternoon and stole around 800,000 euros.
"Several masked, armed individuals entered the hotel and fled with a haul of money," a po… Continue
DWAYNE McLEOD, Staff Reporter
Reggae artiste I-Octane said people are trying to set him up.
The singer's belief comes after a raid of his Portmore, St Catherine, home by the police on Saturday.
The singer, born Byiome Muir, told THE STAR that while conducting their operation at his home, cops told him that… Continue
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Mo'Nique assured the press backstage that everything she needed to say she'd already said when she accepted the Oscar for best supporting actress.
Reveling in the moment, she said, "I'm a stand-up comedian who just won an Oscar."
But for the "Precious" actress, her win was bigger than her. In her acceptance speech, she acknowledged Hattie McDaniel, the first African-American to win an Academy Award, and backstage, Mo'Nique was still expressing her gratitude to those who came… Continue
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According to the New York Post, the party will take place at The Lab, a club in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn where Biggie grew up.
“We’re trying to make March 9th a national hip-hop holiday,” Diddy told MTV News. “It already is on the low…. It’s a big day. It’s a day to celebrate his life. It’s a day… Continue
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“I’m looking for one female that I can turn into a spoiled brat,” Plies announces on the super-catchy “She Got It Made,” the new single from his fourth album Goon Affiliated, dropping May 25. The Goon indulges his girl in Gucci and Prada, while sampling Rupert Holmes’ “Escape (The Piña Colada Song)” on the Clinton Spa… Continue
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People, mi hear say both Vybz Kartel and Blak Ryno ah go meet the head brass up ah Constant Spring HQ this week fi sort out the whole heapa tings weh a gwaan uptown from wah day ya. Mi hear say the cops dem plan fi deal wid the situation deva if dem nuh hammer out some sort of under… Continue
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