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Patrick 'Kingman' McDonald, the man who was shot and killed on New Year's Day at the Black and White party, might have been murdered by members of one of any three gangs with whom he had disputes.



During investigations, THE STAR stumbled upon information that McDonald had in recent times switched allegiance from at least three different St Catherine-based gangs.



THE STAR also learnt that there was tension between the three gangs and McDonald allegedly had even been… Continue

Dancehall.Mobi news update – dancehall / reggae artiste, Buju Banton, who is facing U.S. Federal drug conspiracy charges in Florida, appeared in court in Tampa this afternoon, where he pleaded NOT GUILTY to the charges. The judge then ordered that he be held without bail, which was not opposed by his defense lawyer, David Oscar Markus. Markus later explained, telling reporters that it made no sense to seek bail when immigration authorities have placed a detainer on Banton (who is in the United… Continue

Beyonce Knowles and Lady GaGa are sitting next to each other and wearing similar outfits as seen in one of the 'Video Phone' pictures.



Three screencaps of an accompanying music video for the remix of Beyonce Knowles' "Video Phone" have been found. Two of them have Beyonce as the center of attraction, while the other one features her sitting on a chair next to her collaborator Lady GaGa. The two are seen donning white leotards matched… Continue

We all knew it was coming, but who would expect it from the old shiny suit man himself?



Mase is the latest “rapper” to hop on the mixtape saturation bandwagon. Mase is taking things a few steps further however, five steps to be exact, and he is releasing five mixtapes in one day. That's right, five. Mase made the announcement on his @IAmMase Twitter page. He announced the upcoming projects saying,



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ESSENCE.com has learned that superstar singer Toni Braxton is separated from her husband Keri Lewis, formerly of Mint Condition, after 8 years of marriage. Braxton has sold 40 million albums worldwide and won six Grammy Awards.

NY Daily News: Her song "Single Ladies" is an Internet hit among dancing babies and now, Beyoncé's working on a tot of her own.

That's according to get this Jay-Z, B's notoriously tight-lipped hubby, who spilled the baby beans himself.



While chatting up Gotham mag editor in chief Cristina Greeven Cuomo, the rapper let it slip that procreating is high on the duo's priority list right now.



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Missinfo reports that Angie Martinez spoke with Shyne and he wanted to share this update….



Shyne’s team is fighting to stay in the US where his mother and his grandmother live and where they raised him….but it seems like he’s going to have to continue the fight from Belize. Shyne will be released from Immigration custody but will then be deported to Belize soon. He has Harvard Professor Charles Ogletree advocating on his behalf in concert… Continue

---So when the Daily News quoted Diddy as recently telling Hot 97 he had spoken to Shyne who was “in good spirits,” the now 30-year-old rapper was shocked. “I want it known that this supposed conversation is a figment of Sean Combs’ imagination,” he says in a statement. “He never spoke with me, he never visited me nor would I ever accept a phone call or visit from him. The only way I would do either of those things would be if he stepped up and did… Continue

Update: It’s just been confirmed that Shyne IS being deported back to Belize (his hometown) on Friday, October 7. Though Shyne is finally being released after serving 8 years, the former Bad Boy recording artist will not set foot on U.S. soil.



In what started out as a triumphant and joyous occasion, has now been put on hold until further notice. Former Bad Boy recording artist, Shyne was scheduled to be released from jail today after… Continue

Rapper Shyne is expected to be released from prison today, as initially reported on HipHopDX this August. The 30 year-old rapper a/k/a Jamal Barrow was sentenced to 10 years in June of 2001 for charges stemming from a high-publicized 1999 shooting incident involving Diddy and Jennifer Lopez. During his eight-plus year sentence, the Brooklyn emcee was incarcerated at Riker's Island, Woodbourne and Clinton Correctional Facility.



Since… Continue