Beenie Man has been arrested by cops and is now in police custody at the Hunts Bay Police station. He has not yet been charged but this website understands that he has been detained in connection with allegations that he got into an altercation with graffiti artiste L.A Lewis over the weekend. Beenie Man is scheduled to leave the island today from Montego Bay to go on a six week European tour.
• Deejay, dancer said to be a threat to Trinidadian society
IT seems to be a recurring theme: Jamaican artiste barred from entering Caribbean territory. This time the artiste is deejay and dancer Ding Dong, and the Caribbean island is Trinidad. Ding Dong, who was scheduled to perform at an event in the twin-island republic on Saturday, did not get very far, as on reaching the Piarco International Airport in Port-of-Spain, he was informed that he would not be allowed to enter the country. It is alleged that the artiste has been placed on a list of Jamaican artistes who have been banned from performing in Trinidad & Tobago. One Chat! source said these artistes, including Ding Dong, have been deemed a threat to Trinidadian society and therefore cannot be allowed into the country. Last night, Chat! caught up with the artiste, who was still bewildered by the actions of the Trinidadian authorities. “Fi tell you de truth me can’t even explain wha’ go down a Trinidad... mi can’t tell you,” was all Ding Dong could say.
Rihanna has gone red. The fashion chameleon changed up her hairstyle yet again for the summer, opting for a bright red color with shaved sides. She debuted the bold look on day 2 of the Rock in Rio Madrid Festival in Arganda del Rey, Spain, on Saturday (June 5). Also check out the director’s cut of her “Rockstar 101” video, in which she sports a red wig, although the final version was converted to black and white. Source: www.rap-up.com
IKAYA GAVE A ‘GOOD UP’ PERFORMANCE IN CANADA
Fast rising dancehall artiste Ikaya gave her fans in Canada a ‘Good Good Up” performance over the Victoria Day weekend in Canada. Ikaya who was on a three gig stint in Canada made her first stop at Miss Independent, held at Laroomba in Toronto, after that it was onto Passa Passa at Some Place Else Club in Bramford on May 23. After working up a sweat there Ikaya left that venue to hook up with Jamaican heavyweight sound Stone Love for Taurus Bash which was held at Speranza Banquet Hall in Brampton. “It was the perfect way to end the evening as it was pure nice vibes in the house. Wee Pow from Stone Love and Jaro were nicing up the place,” Ikaya. After that Ikaya, the lone performer on the bill took the stage performing songs such as Good Up Good Up, Headliner, Clean Up and Better Wine a counteraction to Gyptian’s hugely popular Hold Yuh. At one point the singjay had patrons engaged in a sing-a-long as she sang happy birthday to the promoter Picture man Lloyd. “Trust me, I couldn’t have asked for a better reception,” she said.
AS the search for wanted fugitive Christopher 'Dudus' Coke intensifies, police yesterday swooped down on the home of popular Manchester businessman and People's National Party supporter, Kenneth 'Skeng Don' Black. The cops went to Black's home in the upscale community of Ingleside in Mandeville and searched the house for more than an hour based on information that Coke was hiding out there. Five persons were found inside the house but none were of interest to the cops who left empty-handed. In a bid to execute an arrest warrant on Coke, the police have searched several houses in upscale neighbourhoods including two belonging to Kingston Mayor Desmond McKenzie. Coke is wanted by the United States authorities to answer to arms and drugs running charges. He has managed to elude several police operations to collar him and remains at large.
The ‘strong one’ Etana has managed to dethroned the once reigning sexy collab has makes August Town the new #1 this week on the chart. Portmore Empire’s members Vybz Kartel, Popcaan & Slim with the Clarks continues to pose a threat as they maintained the hold of the Shot To Watch title from the #2 position. Mavado & Stacious with Come In To My Room as been unseated from the top position and is now sitting in #3 after a three weeks reign whilst spending twelve weeks on the chart. The ‘genius’ Stephen McGregor keeps his post with Caan Fren Again in the #4 position. Conscious singer I-Octane moves Think A Little Time in the top five place to take hold of the #5 position. Also carries the chart New Entry this week with My Life, entering at#20 and produced by Frass label.
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Hype TV Top 20 Singles Chart
June 4th – June 10th 2010
TW LW WOC ARTISTE - TITLE - LABEL - Peak Position 01 02 11 Etana – August Town – Necessary Mayhem -1wk@1
10 08 18 Mavado – Gal Ova Gun – Armz House Records D-2 - 4wks@1
11 13 06 Richie Loops – My Cup – Big Yard U-2
12 14 06 Ikaya – Money Ova Man – Outaroad Records U-2
13 10 19 Toya – Hot Like Ah Fire – Downsound Records D-3 -pp@ #5
14 16 05 Jah Cure/Phyllisia – Unconditional Love – SoBe/Danga Zone U-2
15 12 22 Beenie Man – Mi Woman A Call Mi – Sankofa Prod D-3 - 1wk@1
16 18 10 Etana – Free – No Doubt Records U-2 -pp@ #15
17 15 13 T.O.K. – Everyday We Try – Very Huge Records D-2-pp@ #12
18 19 03 Toya – Boss Lady – Downsound Records U-1
19 20 02 Gytian – Hold me –VP Records U-1
20 NE 01 I-Octane – My Life – Frass
TW -This Week, LW – Last Week, WOC – Weeks On Chart, PP – Peak position, NE – New Entry & WKS@#1 – Weeks @#1 * Censor. Key: U - Upward, D - Down, NM - Non-Mover
TOP 5 BUBBLERS
TW ARTISTE - TITLE - LABEL 01 Busy Signal – Night Shift – Tuff Muzik/Star Player Music
02 Bugle – Pearly Gates –TJ Records
03 Beenie Man – Under Curfew – Rose Gord Ent
04 Andy Livingston – My Promise – Black Dutch Records
05 Etana - Happy Heart - No Doubt Records
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The funeral service for Voicemail member Oneil Edwards will be held on Saturday, June 5th at the Church on the Rock, Clifton Avenue, Kingston beginning at 10 a.m. Oneil's body will be interred at Meadowrest. The Voicemail group is known for hits such as Let's Dance, Wacky Dip, Weddy Time and Bring You Body Come. He was shot five times, once in the head, during an attack as he attempted to enter his home at Belloc Avenue in the middle class community of Duhaney Park on May 10th. He had been listed as critical even though he was said to be breathing on his own, but eventually succumbed to his injuries. The main suspect in the shooting was found dead in the Chancery Hall community on Tuesday, May 11. Police said the unidentified man managed to escape a dragnet set up to nab him the previous day. Edwards' cellular phone was found in the dead man's possession. The body was clad in green short pants, white T-shirt and blue slippers and was found on Lady Hamilton Close with several gunshot wounds. A second suspect was picked up by the Manchester Police in that parish on the following night and is being transported to Kingston where he will be questioned by senior homicide investigators.
Leighton Coke, the brother of alleged West Kingston crime lord Christopher 'Dudus' Coke, has handed himself in to the police.
Leighton, who is otherwise called Livity, reportedly turned himself in a short while ago at the Half Way Tree Police station in St Andrew, Jamaica.
A source at the station said he was accompanied by religious leader, Reverend Al Miller.
His name was among those issued on a police wanted list last week. Also in custody, since Saturday, is Justin O'Gilvie, the business partner of Christopher 'Dudus' Coke.
O'Gilvie is a member of the Presidential Click business and one of several alleged members of the Shower Posse gang – reputedly lead by Christopher Coke – who cops included among a list of persons asked to turn themselves in.
The other alleged Shower Posse members on the list are Harry Mcleod, also called 'Harry Dog'; Prince Bucket, also called 'Tugman'; and Paul KirkPatrick, otherwise called 'Teddy Paul'.
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