Bounty back in court

After gracing the precincts of the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate’s Court in 2003 for using indecent language during his performance at the 2003 staging of the annual Sumfest music festival, it was almost déjà vu for controversial deejay, Rodney ‘Bounty Killer’ Price, who made his second appearance before the court …

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Da Brat Sentenced To 3 Years For Assault

Rapper turned reality star Da Brat will be doing time behind bars as a judge has sentenced her to three years in prison for attacking another woman at an Atlanta nightclub last year.

According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Da Brat, born Shawntae Harris, copped a guilty plea to aggravated assault yesterday …

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USAINBOLT.com ON SALE? SUCH A SHAME.THEN AGAIN I JUST BOUGHT HERBMCKINLEY.COM

Usain Bolt has brands such as Puma and Sandals in his camp, he is also a globally trademarked brand and yet his managers missed the US$10 per domain opportunity to register his usainbolt.com brand online? Come on! How coud his handlers be so shortsighted and sloppy to have let this …

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Sprinter Usain Bolt as an NFL wide receiver?

By Mike Duprez
the-dispatch.com

Somewhere, somehow an NFL scout must be drooling at the thought of Usain Bolt catching long touchdown passes.

There’s nothing wrong with dreaming. Bolt is the fastest human being in history, he’s a freak of nature at 6-foot-5 and if he could just be taught how to catch the football, who could possibly cover him? ESPN’s Chris Berman would call him Usain “Lightning” Bolt.

Bolt may never play in the NFL, but the idea of a world-class sprinter doing such a thing is not unprecedented.

The best known sprinter who played in the NFL was Bob Hayes, a double gold medal winner in the 1964 Olympics (100 meter dash and 4×100 relay). Of course, Hayes wasn’t strictly a sprinter. He did also play football at Florida A&M, but track was clearly his best sport in college.

Winning two gold medals put Hayes at the top of the track world and perhaps he could have won more gold in 1968. But the Dallas Cowboys had other ideas, drafting Hayes in the seventh round of the 1964 NFL draft.

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DJ Vybz Kartel’s Honda Accord bombed?

Gangster lyricist Adejah Palmer more popularly known as Vybz Kartel was given a rude awakening when his Honda Accord motor car was allegedly bombed outside of his plush upper St Andrew home in the late hours of Sunday 24th August. According to reports from the area, a motorcycle was heard entering the road on which the Dj lives and moments later an explosion shattered the silence complimented by the sound of the motorcycle speeding off.

When the OutARoad.com team arrived on the scene, the charred remains of the car were seen outside the deejay’s gate cooling down.

The Dj was not available for comment, but OutARoad.com team hopes that he stays safe and that there will be no repeat of this incident.

It is unclear as to what were the motives behind the bombing but OutAroad.com will keep you posted as the saga unfolds.

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Rihanna is not broke

Rihanna being broke is the latest rumor in circulation on several international entertainment gossip websites and blogs. It said that her record label Def Jam. did not properly fund the R&B superstar Rihanna. However, the question is - can Rihanna be broke after her recent album Good Girl Gone Bad sold around 5 million copies worldwide?

According to information on nationnews.com a family member told the SATURDAY SUN these types of rumours come with the territory.

“We never addressed rumours in the past and we are not going to start now,” said the member of Rihanna’s family.

This is how the rumor got started

Stories have been appearing on several international websites and blogs that the Barbadian-born superstar only has US$20 000 left in the bank.

The information was brought to the public by a Patricia Williams, who claimed to be Rihanna’s business manager who was fired by the Grammy-winning songbird.

The blogs read that Williams was fired after Rihanna discovered there was only US$20 000 in her bank account. The story was first published on Page Six, an on-line edition of the New York Post, from which Williams said she was fired “for no good reason, all in ignorance” and is “livid” with Rihanna and her management company Rebel One’s decision to fire her.

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It was an Electrical Problem - Vybz Kartel

Dancehall artiste Vybz Kartel sent out a press release stating that his car was not fire bombed even though residents strongly believed that it was the act of a motorcyclist who sped from the scene seconds after the car exploded.

However, according to reports from Vybz Kartel, he had no idea of his car being bombed by a motorcyclist. He also mentioned that his Honda had an electrical problem, which might be the caused for the car to explode.

The deejay added that, he has nothing against Mavado and even if Mavado has something against him, it is not evident. Vybz Kartel said he has no time to focus on negative things right now as his focus is 100% about making money - money over war.

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Terry Linen is definitely one of Jamaica's best reggae singers

Terry Linen is easily one of reggae music’s greatest talents to have emerged in the new millennium. Blessed with a brilliantly distinctive voice, the diminutive singer has cemented a place in the hearts of reggae lovers worldwide with a combination of his haunting melodies and wonderful songwriting.

Born Kiplin Simpson, he grew up in the district of Red Bank, he attended the Red Bank Primary and Red Bank High schools. Being the first child for his mother, his grandparents were the ones who look after him, while his mother hustled to put food on the table, for him and his five siblings. His father migrated to England at the time. Eventually, Terry moved from the quiet district of Red Bank to the sleepy bustle of Mandeville to live with his mother who had remarried.

When he graduated from school, he hooked up with the legendary Black Kat sound system where he cut dubs. It was during those inspirational Black Panther days that Terry became great friends with local artistes who were on the rise which included General Degree, Tony Rebel and Garnet Silk who had a tremendous influence on the impressionable singer.

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Dancehall Artiste Spragga Benz's son gunned down by Cops

By Krazy Katty
OutAroad.com Writer

Spragga Benz is now mourning the lost of his 17 year-old son Carlton Grant who was gunned down by police last night (August 23, 2008).

According to police reports at about minutes to 12 members of a police squad were patrolling Down Town Kingston when they pounced upon two men riding a bicycle along Church Street. The men were signaled to stop which they did. The officers then approached the men when one of the men pulled a handgun and fired several shots at the officers. The lawmen then returned fire hitting Grant who ran but was later found suffering from gunshot wounds. Grant was rushed to Kingston Public Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Grant was relieved of a semi-Automatic pistol with the serial #N33142.

OutAroad.com tried several times to get in touch with Spragga Benz but later discovered that he was on some overseas engagements.

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Fashozy Recording artiste, Da'Ville delights with acoustic performance at YPNJ

Fashozy Records artiste, Da’Ville delighted attendees at the recently held Young Professionals Network of Jamaica (YPNJ) function which took place at the Pegasus Hotel.

Da’Ville whose success story in music has been a source of inspiration of many of the nation’s youth was invited to be a part of the function. He performed a rare acoustic set, spliced with songs including Always on My Mind, Here We Stand, and the motivating Give Thanks for What You’ve Got.

In commenting on his involvement with the event, Da’Ville said ‘I decided to get involved because I am a young professional myself. I wanted to represent for the young musicians out there because music is a profession for me’.

Da’Ville’s involvement with the YPNJ has allowed him to meet and get acquainted with a lot of professionals.

When asked what kind of advice he would give to aspiring young professionals particularly young musicians, he said ‘Whatever you aspire to be in life, always go about it in a tactful way. Always have a professional attitude because you will be judged by how you approach things’.

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