Published: September 5, 2010 Updated: September 5, 2010
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Clarks is a shoe brand of choice in Jamaica, especially for men, near mythical for its longevity and all-round sturdiness and imbued with the prestige of coming from England. Not only does the individual shoe keep going and going, but the brand has survived changing dancehall tastes, evidenced by Little John and Vybz Kartel doing hit songs about the brand more than two decades apart....
Published: September 4, 2010 Updated: September 4, 2010
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Hairdo, chains, bling, rings. We felt Sean Paul’s presence this afternoon as he stepped out of the main terminal building at the Harare International Airport and was greeted by an excited mob of screaming fans who were held back by policemen and security personnel clad in black suits. Fans had been waiting since around midday when the Dancehall King stepped out just after 1515hrs, Zim time.
Lloyd Banks list his top 5 rappers of all time and puts himself in the top 5 list for this era of Hip Hop. He also speaks on why rap crews always tend to breakup.
Why do you think all major rap crews end up breaking up and is Lloyd Banks top 5 for this era?
Detroit hasn't screamed this loud at a baseball park since Kirk Gibson was hitting home runs in the 1984 World Series. Hip-hop history was made as Jay-Z and Eminem co-headlined the Motor City's Comerica Park (home of the D-Town Tigers for the past decade) on Thursday night (September 2), the first of two shows on consecutive nights.
While Jay's high-grossing touring schedule helped him to top this year's Forbes' "Hip-Hop Cash King" list, Eminem took a much-needed sabbatical to deal with a myriad of personal issues. Now beyond his darkest hour, Em had one of his brightest moments ever onstage. Not only did he gift his hometown with a seemingly endless string of hits, he pulled off some major surprises. After D12, 50 Cent and the G-Unit — acts that fans likely expected — came out for performances with Em, Slim Shady pulled off a shocker. Dr. Dre came out, first stunning the people then delighting them with smashes.
Very few newcomers have had as a grand of a debut as Nicki Minaj. She is still weeks away from dropping her hotly anticipated first LP, Pink Friday, but she's already scored a #1 hit with "Your Love" and an MTV Video Music Award nomination for Best New Artist.
Published: September 3, 2010 Updated: September 3, 2010
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Chris Brown is on top of the world — and the charts — right now. His new movie, “Takers,” went straight to No. 1 over the weekend, pulling in $20.6 million, and his single, “Deuces” featuring Tyga and Kevin McCall, is currently poised to overtake the Billboard Hot R&B and Hip-Hop songs chart....
Shadyville Caribbean, an extension of DJ Whoo Kid's international Shadyville DJs fraternity, boasts some of the Caribbean's most elite DJs. The fraternity was formed with the intentions of applying the Shadyville model to the Caribbean to promote the integration of music in the region with music in mainstream markets...read more
