This is supposed to be the offical cover for Ashanti's "The Way I Love You" She should be shooting the video in the Bahamas any day now. Her new album The Declaration is due out June 3rd

O.K here is our island girl doing her thing in France. She is performing "Don'tStop the Music" which won International song of the year at the NRJ Music Awards. Last year she won that category too with "Unfaithful"

Special mention must be made of Sean Kingston who was also nominated in that category for "Beautiful Girls"

The NRJ Music Awards, created in 2000 by the radio station NRJ in partnership with the television network TF1 takes place every year in mid-January at Cannes as the opening of MIDEM (Marché international de l'édition musicale).

Also chjeck out NRJ Martinique and NRJ guadelope here.

She chopped off that asymmetrical bob and hot damn she is still fly!!!

RiRi was doing her thing on the red carpet at the NRJ Music Awards in France!

Mr Boombastick himself was on NBCs Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Jan 21st, performing "What's Love" with another chart-topper Akon."




Other collabos on this album inclaude "Mad,Mad,Mad world" with Sizzla and Collie Buddz as well as "Bonafide Girl" feat Rik Rok and Tony Gold and "out of Control" feat label mate Rayvon. Intoxication (Big Yard/VP Records) has been a mainstay on Billboard ever since its release, peaking at number 1 and coming in at number 4 this week.

The official album tour will send Shaggy home to Negril, Jamaica on March 17 for a special Spring Break '08 concert, and then he's off to Europe.

UB40 lead singer Ali Campbell has called it quits with the band after nearly three decades, citing management issues. "I know UB40 will carry on successfully without me and I wish them the very best."He has committed to playing with the band next month in Australia, New Zealand and Uganda.

The band UB40was formed in the English Midlands during the economic slump of the late 1970s, taking their name from an official unemployment benefits form.

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These pics of Rihanna and Chris Brown are all over the net. Supposedly he is her new beau. Maybe maybe not I mean they are just walking. What does that mean?

Me myself, I am more interested in those hot boots she is working. Ladies they are Manolo Blahnik Toppers on sale for $725 at Barneys

If you ever what to know who your favorite celebrity is wearing or want to know where you can get something like it...email Claire of Fashion Bomb this girl knows her fashion.

Check out Mariah Carey chilling in St Barts. This photo is in this weeks issue of People Magazine.Guess she is trying to relax before coming back stateside to promote her upcoming album.

The Album "That Chick" is slated for release next month and you can look out for an appearance by Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley.

The 39th NAACP Image Awards will air live Thursday Feb 14th on FOX channel. The nominees were announced during a press conference at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. Here are those I have found with island roots. Im sure I may have missed one or two so lemme know if you caught that.

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series• Marianne Jean-Baptiste – “Without A Trace”(CBS)• (Antigua /St. Lucia)

Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special• Wayne Brady – “The List” (ABC Family)• (Virgin Islands)


Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special• Sydney Tamiia Poitier – “The List” (ABC Family) (Bahamas)

Outstanding New Artist• • Sean Kingston (Sony) (Jamaica)

Outstanding Male Artist• Common (Geffen) (Trinidad) )

Outstanding Duo or Group• Stephen Marley & Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley (Universal Republic) (Jamaica)

Outstanding Song•“Umbrella” – Rihanna feat. Jay-Z (Island Def Jam) (Barbados)

Outstanding Literary Work – Non-Fiction• “Brother, I’m Dying” – Edwidge Danticat (Alfred A. Knopf/RH) (Haiti)


Outstanding Literary Work – Poetry• “Selected Poems” – Derek Walcott (Farrar, Straus and Giroux) (St. Lucia)




Outstanding Documentary• “Price of Sugar” (Mitropolous Films)• (filmed on location in Dominican Republic)



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The Brit Awards are coming up on Feb 20th and we have two female artists with Caribbean roots.
First up is Leona Lewis, nominated for

*British female solo
*Mastercard British Album (Spirit)
*British single shortlist ("Bleeding Love")
*British breakthrough act

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Here mom is from the Caribbean...if anyone knows which islands add to comments




Next up is Bajan girl RiRi who is nominated for International Female Solo ("Umbrella")

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Both ladies will be performing at the show. Good luck!!!

Some of the music industry’s biggest names are making their way to the upcoming Barbados Music Awards, to be held on January 27th at the Garfield Sobers Gymnasium, to share in this celebration of excellence which is becoming a noted international music industry event. Here is the list of nominees.

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Open for wyclef Jean when he hits up your city. One lucky winner will be chosen when he stops at various cities.

Each winner will:• receive 2 tickets to the show intheir local city• perform “Sweetest Girl” as opening act for Wyclef Jeanat the show• win meet-and-greet withWyclef Jean• ground transportation to andfrom the venue5 Runner Ups will win an autographed copyof Wyclef’s new albumCarnival Vol. II:Memoirs of an Immigrant

click here for official site

Foxy Brown wants an early release from her yearlong sentence because her hearing aid is malfunctioning and she needs to get it fixed. In a four page letter to the Judge she says that she needs to go to Hollwood to get an expert to repair it!!! Say what....

She says she's a good person who just gets a bad rap....My advice? Serve your time and live your goodness....and stop throwing things at folks!!!!

Here is the video for Gyptian's "I can Feel You Pain" on Cloud Nine Riddim....Sooo Sexy!

Marlon asher has a new track out called Scandals …he is dedicating it to the people of Kenya….He visited that country in August last year and had a warm reception so im sure his heart is touched by all the violence going on right now.
The track, which was recorded in Uganda, features native Ugandan singers Henry Tigan ( they collaborated on the track "Where I'm from")and Empress Rita. The video was also shot in Uganda will be released next month
His myspacepage is myspace,com/ganjafarmer

Say what???

Rumor has it that Naomi Campbell and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez have been dating for two months. Thats according to latin publication El Universal.

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aCheck out Naomi Campbell in a red bikini at the Shakira Punta del Este resort in Uruguay . Yes you're right its named after th e Colombian singer Shakira. She's recently been seen in Cuba and Venezuela (Naomi that is).

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Check out Mel B in a sizzling black number!
Rrrr!

If you want to know where you can get a dress similar to this go to the fashion bomb blog

Check out Haitain actress Garcelle Beauvais Nilon's bundles of joy. The 41 year old gave birth to fraternal twins Jaid Thomas (l) and Jax Joseph (r) on October 18th. The pics are in the Jan issue of People magazine,. where she opens up about her three miscarriages and a failed in-vitro fertilization treatment. So worth it right! Congrats!

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Check out RiRi and her best friend Melissa at the Body Electric tattoo parlor in Los Angeles , adding a new tat to her collection. She got one on her neck.
And her she is trying on shoes. True Caribbean lady --not afraid of a splash of colour.

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Miguel Orlando Collins better known as Sizzla was this week sentenced to pay a fine of $100 or serve 10 days behind bars after pleading guilty to possession of marijuana in the half way tree resident magistrates court.

This will definitely affect his international status as an artist as he has been ordered to be fingerprinted and thus will have this conviction on his criminal record. According to police, on January 4 he was seen by police sitting in his carwhich they subsequently searched and found a small bag of the drug under a mat in the car.

Collins has allegedly appeared in the Half- Way-Tree Court at least once before in connection with a drug-related offence.

These are some sizziling shots of Miss Naomi Campbell on the cover and in the
December issue of Marie Claire Espana....Ok I am so inspired!!

Congrats to National Carnival Queen Miss Ginsing Up Mariece Roberts,
K’nyshau Cameron of Anguilla was crowned the new Miss Digicel Haynes Smith Caribbean Talented Teen 2007-2008. That’s the first win for anguilla in 28 yrs

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Kibaine Willet Maynard is the winner of the miss big and beautiful pageant
Check out the hilarious promo for the show.

Grand Masters were declared the road march winner beating out Small Axe, King Konris, the Lights Out Band, Collision, Sugar Band, and d'Vybz

King Konris and Queen Anastasia were the victors on the calypso frontThe prize giving and awards ceremony will take place tonight when the seasons top bands and performers are expected to collect their awards and perform

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Billboard's list of the top ten reggae artist of the year is out and Matisyahu a Hasidic Jewtops the list. It's based on sales and downloads of the artistes' music plus airplay in the US.


At # 2 is the legendary Bob marley with sons Stephen and Damian at numbers 3 and 4. Sean Paul rounded off the first half at # 5.
6. Bob Marley & The Wailers
7. Collie Buddz
8. Buju Banton
9. Notch
10. Beenie Man

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The winner of the first ever ford models Face of Fashion Supermodel of the Caribbean 207/2008 is a Lucian…her name is Cathy Daniel. She beat out 12 other contestants from Doninica, Martinique and Trinidad. The winner and first and second runner ups were all from st lucia http://www.fofashion.com/

She represents the Caribbean at the Ford Models Supermodel of the World Competition in New York. She competes against 53 contestants. To see other contestanst click here.

Star batsman, Brian Lara, announced at the launch of the Brian Lara Cancer Treatment Foundation (CTF) at the Queen's Park Cricket Club's, Port of Spain, Banquet Hall that he will sponsor one cancer patient every year for private treatment at the Centre. He will also serve as chairman of the CTF.




Lara who lost his mother peral to breast cancer in 2002 lent his name to the foundation which will assist those whose needs cannot be met by the public health sector and their financial situation affects their chances of survival.
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Happy New Year Limers!!! It's 2008 and I hope you rang it in spectacular fashion. Here is a clip of Wyclef and Djakout Mizik and Black Alex performing at MTV's New Years celebrations.

Haiti--Oh!!!