Police on the scene after a 3-year-old boy was thrown from a seventh-floor balcony in Queens.



A 3-year-old boy was killed Tuesday after a woman tossed him from the seventh-floor balcony of her Queens apartment as the child's mother watched in horror, cops and prosecutors said.

In a fit of rage, Xiao Cai, 53, threw Jerry Zhou from the terrace of her Leavitt St. home near 35th Ave. in Flushing about 8:30 p.m., law enforcement sources said.

Cai was arguing with her daughter inside the apartment - which they share with the parents of the young boy - when the fight took a tragic turn, prosecutors said.

"She grabbed the child and then threw the child off the balcony up on the seventh floor," said Queens District Attorney Richard Brown. "The child landed on the cement."

The crazed Cai - who has a long history of depression and is on medication - attempted to jump to her death from the same balcony immediately after but was held back before she could take the plunge, sources said.

"She's a crazy person," said a shaken relative. "We don't know why she did this."

"He's dead," the relative said of the little boy. "All we can do is pray."

A neighbor said after he heard the terrifying screams next-door, he went out his front door just as the frantic mother - whom sources identified as Xuyun Zhou - sprinted down the stairs.

Once outside, the distraught Zhou picked up her son's body from the sidewalk and wailed his name, the neighbor said.

The toddler, who would have turned 4 next week, was pronounced dead at New York Hospital Queens.

Charlie Sheen was naked and high on drugs while yelling the n-word during his meltdown with pornstar, Capri Anderson in New York City, for no apparent reason according to Radar Online.

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Charlie Sheen was so high from snorting and smoking cocaine that he was screaming the N word during his crazed rant at a New York hotel early Tuesday morning as he went berserk, RadarOnline.com is reporting exclusively.

The Two and a Half Men star was out of his mind according to one source connected to the situation.

 

He was punching the walls of the hotel room and going crazy and shouting n**ger, n**ger, n**ger for no reason at all, the source told RadarOnline.com. It was absolutely bizarre. At this point the porn star he was with locked herself in the bathroom.

What happened in that hotel room is worse than what anyone knows and people already know a lot of awful things!

 

As RadarOnline.com reported exclusively Sheen hired porn star escort Carpi Andersonfor $12,000 for the night. Sheen, his assistant and two friends hooked up with Capri and several other models and went to the restaurant Daniel.

When Sheen tried to have sex with Anderson, whose real name is Christina Walsh, she asked for her money first. He didnt have it.

 

Sheens ex wife Denise Richards briefly joined him at the restaurant. But she left when she saw what a mess Charlie was and realized Anderson was a porn star and escort.

Back at the Plaza hotel, Sheen again tried to have sex with Anderson and she demanded her money. But Charlie couldnt find his wallet and went nuts.

 

At the restaurant Charlie was snorting cocaine in the bathroom, the source told RadarOnline.com. But at the hotel he was cooking it into rocks so he could smoke it.

"He doesnt like to snort it because it hurts his nose and hes had his nose redone.

 

Charlie and Anderson smoked coke and Sheen became delusional. When he couldnt find his money he began throwing furniture around and got violent.

He was out of his mind, the source said. He punched the wall over and over. Capri locked herself in the bathroom. He was screaming and yelling.

 

Sheen was yelling so loudly he wok e up people on the floor.

Security came. He was yelling the N word over and over. It was bizarre. There were no African American people around -- not that that would have been an excuse but it was just so disconnected from reality.

 

He just kept screaming it but he was so far gone from drinking and snorting coke and smoking coke that he had no idea what he was doing.

When the cops arrive Charlie was naked. They threw a sheet on him and then tackled him.

 

But even in his crazed state he manage to get rid of the drugs before the cops got there even though he tested positive for cocaine later.

RadarOnline.com broke the story that Sheen has been partying for weeks. And since the incident Sheen has spoken only to RadarOnline.com about what happened, telling us in a brief interview: Oh my man, Im fine. The story is totally overblown and overplayed as far as the reality of the scenario.

 

But the reality of the situation, RadarOnline.com learned, is even WORSE than most reports indicated, and Charlie had gone to the edge of losing touch with reality.

I saw this story on CNN this morning and I simply don't agree with this ruling by the NCAA.

George Washington University basketball player Kay-Kay Allums has been allowed by the NCAA to change her sexual distinction from female to male. Although she has not undergone any surgery and will not be allowed to undergo testosterone therapy while competing.

Instead of Kay-Kay, her name is now Kye Allums. She is being labeled as the first ever transgender player in NCAA Division ! basketball history.

The 21-year old Allums says she has been a tomboy all of her life, and now considers herself a brother to her teammates.

"This means a lot," Allums said. "I didn't choose to be born in this body and feel the way I do. I decided to transition, that is change my name and pronouns because it bothered me to hide who I am, and I am trying to help myself and others to be who they are, I told my teammates first, and they, including my coaches, have supported me. My teammates have embraced me as the big brother of the team. They have been my family, and I love them all."

Ok, so if you are considered a man, should you be allowed to play on a woman's team and vice versa? Where do you draw the line?

 

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St. Lucia Prime Minister Stephenson King told a local radio station that an unidentified American tourist drowned Saturday at Cas En Bas beach in the island's north and a 31-year-old St. Lucian woman also died in a road accident during the passage of Hurricane Tomas over the weekend.

High winds ripped the roofs off a hospital, a school and a stadium and toppled a large concrete cross from the roof of a century-old church, St Lucian government officials said. A landslide blocked a main highway linking the capital to the island's south.

The island was deluged by 21 hours of sustained rain starting Saturday morning. On Sunday, dead animals floated in swollen rivers and people in the capital of Castries took to streets to clear fallen branches, broken glass and other debris.

Authorities in neighbouring St. Vincent and the Grenadines also said two workers were hospitalised after they were blown off a roof by high winds.

St. Vincent Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves said fierce winds tore roofs from scores of homes and more than 1,000 people sought emergency shelter as the islands plunged into darkness. Widespread flooding triggered landslides that cut off as many as 30 roads, marooning hundreds of residents.

"I have been told that over 300 houses have suffered some level of damage," Gonsalves said Sunday. "There is also serious damage to fruit trees, bananas and other infrastructure, and this is going to cost the state millions."

Meanwhile Hurricane Tomas weakened yesterday after ripping through the eastern Caribbean. Forecasters said the storm could regain force and veer toward earthquake-stunned Haiti, where some 1.3 million people living under tarps and in tents are vulnerable to heavy rains and wind.

With maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 kph), Tomas was barely a hurricane. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami predicted more weakening during the next 24 hours before it begins to strengthen again around midweek.

Daniel Brown, a center forecaster, said Tomas is "likely to strengthen when it's over the central Caribbean," and Haiti could be hit by rains from outer bands in another couple of days.

Late yesterday afternoon, Tomas' center was steaming west near 12 mph (19 kph). It was expected to continue on that track for the next two days, then gradually turn toward the north.

Brown said it's too early to say how strong Tomas could be later in the week or if Haiti might suffer a direct hit, but "there's certainly going to be the threat of heavy rainfall" in the impoverished nation, where widespread deforestation and ramshackle homes mean even moderate rains can cause devastation.

Aid workers in Haiti fear the worst. Hundreds of thousands of people there have only rudimentary shelter nearly 10 months after the Jan. 12 earthquake, and a cholera epidemic has killed more than 330 and hospitalised nearly 5,000.

At least 20,000 people were without power on Martinique, and streets flooded and tree branches were down. A cruise ship carrying nearly 2,000 tourists docked instead in Dominica.

Tomas also toppled power lines and damaged houses in Barbados as a tropical storm.

In Haiti, food and fuel were being stockpiled in southern areas expected to be most directly affected by Tomas, and emergency shelter materials were being distributed to the camps in Port-au-Prince.

Tomas is the 12th hurricane of the season in the Atlantic.

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Barbados is being battered by heavy rains and gusty winds associated with a strengthening Tropical Storm Tomas that the Miami-based National Hurricane Center (NHC) said was near hurricane strength as it heads towards the northern Windward Islands. 

The Barbados government has ordered a nationwide shutdown of the island and the Director of the Department of Emergency Management Judy Thomas urged all citizens to remain indoors. She warned that weather conditions were expected to worsen. 

Earlier, the regional airline LIAT and American Airlines announced that they had cancelled flights into and out of the Grantley Adams International Airport on the island's southern tip. 

Radio reports said that several homes had already lost their roofs and many roads were impassible. 

There were downed trees across the island as the effects of the 19th storm of the 2010 Atlantic Hurricane Season, which was located about 20 miles south of Barbados, were being felt. 

The NHC said that hurricane warnings have been issued for Barbados, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, St. Lucia and the French island of Martinique, while a tropical storm warning remains in effect for Trinidad and Tobago, Grenada and Dominica. 
According to the NHC, the center of Tropical Storm Tomas was located near latitude 12.9 north, longitude 59.5 west. It is moving towards the west-northwest near 15 miles per hour and this motion is expected to continue with a gradual decrease in forward speed tonight and Sunday. 

The NHC said that the center of Tomas will pass through the northern Windward Islands on Saturday and enter the Eastern Caribbean Sea by Saturday night. 

The maximum sustained winds have increased to near 70 miles per hour and the NHC said that strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours. 

The NHC said that tropical storm conditions are occurring on Barbados and will spread across the affected region with hurricane conditions expected later on Saturday morning. 

Tomas is expected to produce total accumulations of three to five inches with possible isolated amounts of eight inches across portions of the Windward Islands and Southern Leeward Islands, the NHC added

Since Beenie Man visa ban earlier this year the DJ has stepped up the pace of his record production. His latest hit is the tune called Nuh Stess Mi Out featuring Lisa Hype. The official video features the tunes "out and clean" and "nuh stress mi out", the video was directed by Janelle Dyer. Its a nice clean production, nothing excessive in there but I couldn't help noticing that Lisa Hype was never in a scene with Beenie Man when the "Nuh Stress Mi Out" combination started. One has to wonder if Beenie is subduing any potential backlash that might occur due to Lisa's passed association, not with Portmore Empire but that now famous scene with her and the "mic" in her mouth.

A jury didn't take too long to convict an 87-year-old woman on drug charges. Ola Mae Agee is facing more than a year behind bars just five months after being accused of selling cocaine out of her Pensacola home.

Agee was working from home. The problem is, authorities said she was in the business of selling drugs. Officials said she was caught on tape selling crack to an undercover investigator.

"The evidence, we believe, was overwhelming, particularly the video evidence was overwhelming of her guilt," Assistant State Attorney Greg Marcille said.

Marcille said it took a jury less than 15 minutes to find her guilty. Agee was sentenced to 18 months in prison.

"She's too old to be in jail. I don't think she should have got 18 months, that's like a life sentence for her," Neadie Rich said.

Rich knows the suspect and believes the sentence is too harsh.

"Being a senior citizen myself and knowing how hard it is to get all this medication being prescribed for us, and how hard it is to live off of what we get, social security what we worked years for. I feel like Ms. Agee was at that age that people did not have social security taken out like it should. She probably was doing what thought she could to survive," added Rich.

However, Marcille said with a past like hers, Agee was treated fairly.

"In this particular case, she had been charged twice in the past with the exact same charge for selling or possessing cocaine. She also had extensive other prior criminal history for other offenses that went back a couple of years. Based on the fact that she had continued to sell drugs over this period of time, we believe the prison sentence was appropriate in this case," Marcille said.

Deputies said Agee continued to commit the crime and will now pay for it, with time.

Officials said under Florida law, Agee will probably serve 85 percent of her sentence. That means she'll serve about 14 or 15 months.

 

No help for Caricom countries hit by Tropical Storm Tomas without benefits to Trinidad and Tobago.

 

This was made clear by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar yesterday.

She said Trinidad and Tobago stands ready to assist its Caricom neighbours but she stipulated that any aid would only come after discussions with her Cabinet colleagues as well as the Opposition Leader, and must in some measure benefit the country.

 

Speaking at a news conference at the Diplomatic Centre in St Ann's, Persad-Bissessar said she has received a call from the Prime Minister of St Vincent while Foreign Affairs Minister Suruj Rambachan had been in contact with his counterparts in Barbados and St Lucia, territories in the region which have been hit by Tomas.

 

She said she intended to speak to her Cabinet colleagues as well as the Leader of the Opposition to see what relief this country could give to the other Caribbean islands.

"We will have to look at ways in which we would be able to assist. But you would recall my comments earlier this year, when I said there must some way in which Trinidad and Tobago would also benefit. So if we are giving assistance with housing for example, and that is one of the areas that we (Prime Minister of St Vincent and myself ) spoke about, ... then we may be able to use Trinidad and Tobago builders and companies, so that whatever money or assistance is given, redounds back in some measure to the people of Trinidad and Tobago," she said.

 

She said this is why she intends to approach her Cabinet colleagues as well as the Leader of the Opposition with this proposalto marry the benefit to Trinidad and Tobago while giving assistance to those islands that have been very badly hit.

 

The Manning government had been severely criticised by Trinidad and Tobago nationals for giving assistance to Caribbean countries especially in non-emergency situations.

 

Persad-Bissessar said it was St Vincent Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves who reported to her that that island was devastated. He revealed that over 600 homes were completely destroyed, infrastructure damaged and the agricultural sector ravaged, she said. "The Prime Minister indicated that not a plantain or banana tree was standing," Persad-Bissessar added.

 

She said Barbados and St Lucia were doing a needs assessment and Gonsalves had indicated that he would do something in writing when that country conducts its needs assessment.

She said the Government had already mobilised through the Minister of Local Government, two containers of foodstuff, and it would make a decision where to send it but "certainly to St Vincent".

 

Noting that the news suggested that the storm was heading to Haiti, she said it was tragic since Haiti was pounded in so many ways. She said if this is the case, Government would have to consider assistance to Haiti again. "But it would do nothing unless the Cabinet discusses it and the Leader of the Opposition is consulted," she stressed.

Several persons had to seek medical attention last Wednesday after one woman accused another of stealing her dress during a birthday party in Vineyard Town, east Kingston.

The police are also investigating the incident in which six persons including the 'birthday girl' and one man who tried to squash the fight received injuries and had to seek medical attention.

According to reports, the party was in full swing in a yard in the community some time around midnight when things took a violent turn.

"Everybody did a enjoy themselves and out a nowhere di girl dem just kick off," Andre McIntosh, a resident said.

One woman is said to have approached another and demanded that her clothes be returned, claiming it was stolen off her clothes line two days earlier.

An argument developed and friends of both women intervened, setting the scene for what became a wild brawl. Later dozens of persons were sent scampering for cover as the warring females hurled bottles and stones at each other and knocked fists.

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As the birthday girl intervened, with hopes of ending the fight, she was hit with a liquor bottle in the head, knocking her to the ground and ending all hopes she had of continuing the celebrations.

Another man who also tried to intervene was also hit with a bottle.

"Yu see how life funny, di two people dem a try squash di vibes and get lick wid bottle," McIntosh said.

When the assault had ended the woman who was accused of stealing the clothes was seen running from the yard with her accuser close behind.

Their friends however reportedly stayed behind and were still locked in heated arguments while those who were injured left to seek medical attention.

When THE STAR contacted the Kingston east police, a corporal said that they were aware of the incident and would be looking to speak with the two women at the centre of the fracas by the end of this week.

"What you heard is pretty much the same thing we heard but we are going to speak to the women hopefully by the end of the week ... After that we may just lay some charges," the corporal said.

With Christmas just around the corner and music being a very big part of the season, industry players believe there are certain rhythms that will make their presence felt during the merry season.

High on ZJ Sparks' list of rhythms that will be hot for the season is Jam 2's Ska Vintage rhythm.

"Even if it nuh hot a Jamaica, it a go hot a foreign. Keida have a song pon it name Dance Floor and it haffi shot," she said.

She says the rhythms to watch for the season are 'Smokin', 'Championship', 'Split Personality', 'Minor', 'Badda Dan' and 'Cardiac Bass' rhythms.

According to Stampede, who does the popular 'Stampede Street Charts', the rhythms that will remain hot for the season are Seanizzle's 'Split Personality', Baby G's 'Badda Dan' and Baller Davies' 'Rail Up' rhythm.

a very big impact

"Dem three rhythm deh cause di song dem pon dem hot. Dem hot ya now and dem a go go straight back to Christmas. It hard fi a new rhythm weh come out today fi run the Christmas cause it a go need time. Dem rhythm ya now, di people dem a tek time gravitate to them," Stampede told THE STAR.

But he also gave kudos to Seanizzle. He says the producer made a very big impact on the dancehall industry this year with the 'One Day' rhythm that had songs like Beenie Man's I'm Ok, Mr G's Swaggerific, ZJ Liquid's Wifey Walk Out, Seanizzle's One Day, Khago's Nah Sell Out, Twin of Twins' Don't Tell Nobody, Future Fambo's I'm Drinking Rum, featuring Beenie Man and Gary Snipes' Poor No More.

"Seanizzle a di only producer weh advance this year with bout six hot song pon one rhythm. Don Corleon do it with 'Drop Leaf' and then Seanizzle as a new producer come do it. Him mek a difference inna dancehall this year," Stampede said.

While he admits that Seanizzle's 'One Day' is still doing well in the dancehall, Alliance selector Boom Boom says his rhythm of choice for Christmas is F****' 'Gully Bomb'.

"Stephen McGregor have a new riddim weh nuh drop yet and da rhythm deh ago run bout ya. But the rhythm weh a run Jamaica a 'Gully Bomb' weh have Mavado Nuh Fraid A Dem," he said.

'Street Swag' rhythm

In addition, he said most of the songs on ZJ Chrome's 'Smokin' rhythm are not played in the dancehall, as most selectors only play the songs done by Mavado and Vybz Kartel. As for the 'Street Swag' rhythm, he said it is just starting to get the justice that it deserves.

Meanwhile, ZJ Ice said the 'Smokin' and 'Gully Bomb' rhythms are likely to continue to do well during the season. He says the public can expect hot beats from Stephen McGregor, Chimney Records and Russian, who will be dropping new rhythms in the very near future.

But he says Big Yard has a new rhythm that has not been named, which also has a lot of potential.

"Big Yard thing a di freshest thing inna my mind and it look like dem plan fi go hard wid it," Ice told THE STAR.

It is still being debated although its a foregone conclusion that it is not practical ..or should I say possible for you to wash your face with the Cake Soap and sit in the room with Air Conditioning and you will move a dark tone to a very light skin tone. Surly if you keep from the sun and apply other substances then chances are you will reduce melanin as well as your health and self-esteem. Kiprich, from experience clearly indicated that this will not work and Tony Matherhorn in one of latest songs has indicated that he knows basic chemistry and if he being told of the mixture of the Soap and the AC to produce a lighter shade of yourself ..he would leave the school. Perhaps its a Kartel diss we are not sure to keep it balanced Tony did mention something about di Hammer. We all know that Kartel concoted that theory as matter of saying its none of your business..but laaad man..

Kartel Did..indicate that they should stop watching him and all these things ...but laad god man.. this is just awful... this tune alright though.. here he repeats the cake soap concept

Willow Smith makes her TV performance debut tomorrow on The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Ellen seemed to be concerned about Willows health and gifted her with a neck brace covered in pictures of herself  so that the 10-year-old wont hurt herself when she performs her smash hit Whip My Hair

Check back tomorrow for the interview and performance as well as footage of Mariah Carey who also appears on tomorrows show!

ME JUST SIGN ON AND SEE ME BAN FROM CHATBOX???? AH TRAINING DAY ME ACCOUNT TURN NOW

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Skin lightening/ bleaching is a big deal in the Jamaican society. It is such a big deal that the Ministry of Health (MOH) saw it important to embrace a campaign geared at its discouragement in February 2007.

The practice is very serious because it addresses common concerns about our yearning for beauty. During the period of the MOHs campaign which denounced skin bleaching, then Minister, Hon. Horace Dally articulated the seriousness of the situation in the following way, Skin bleaching has become a fast and risky way for young men and women to become beautiful.

With the association with beauty, skin bleaching has become extremely popular. We all have a desire to feel and be perceived as beautiful, and as such my concerns about how to discourage people from it. We saw in another article that health concerns werent enough to discourage bleachers. After all, doesnt it make us feel better about ourselves and the way the world sees us? It seems like an uphill battle to metrying to convince our citizenry to stop destroying their beautiful black skin when the color cards are staked up against them.

The root cause of contemporary skin bleaching practicesstigma and discrimination against Jamaicans of African decentmust be addressed if we are to ward off a skin cancer epidemic in our country. Skin cancer is reported as one of the major causes of death amongst Jamaican citizens and therefore it is just a matter of time before we have a full blown epidemic on our hands. We must therefore strive to change behavior by addressing physical, mental, and symbolic remnants of light-skinned superiority and dark-skinned inferiority which contributes to low self-esteem and confidence.

Our solution to the problem lies in our need to examine what is being done nationally to increase and inspire confidence about the beauty of the black skin and denounce the age old belief/ saying, Nutten Black nuh Good !

SARAH PARRIS WAS STRUCK BY A BMW CROSSING ROCKAWAY PARK WAY STREET TO GO TO SCHOOL 7:5O AM ON NOVEMBER 1,2010.SHE WAS TAKEN TO BROOKDALE HOSPITAL WERE SHE WAS PRONOUNCE DEAD. SHE WAS MY DAUGHTER FRIEND AND CLASSMATE.SHE WANTED TO BE A DOCTOR AND HELP PEOPLE.NOW SHE WILL NEVER GET THAT CHANCE.THE BMW HIT SARAH AND THEN CRASHED INTO A PARKED CAR.THE DRIVER WAS NOT CHARGED.THE DRESS IN THIS PICTURE WAS HER PROM DRESS. SHE WAS VOTED BEST DRESS IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL LIME GREEN. ALL HER FRIENDS WILL MISS HER.LIFE IS SO SHORT SHE WAS A VERY NICE YOUNG GIRL.SARAH ALL YOU FRIENDS AND FAMILY MISS YOU.TO THE PARENTS TRUST IN THE LORD TO HELP YOU THREW YOUR SORROW.MY HEART GOES OUT TO THE FAMILY.THE DRIVER NEEDS TO BE CHARGED.

When the trial of Buju Banton recently ended up in a hung jury and was declared a mistrial, there was a declaration for a retrial in December 2010, the application for his bail more or less hit a brick wall. Buju was granted bail but was hit with some unrealistic conditions that has lead to the Jamaican artiste to be still being in jail up to this time.
Recent reports are now indicating that the retrial is now pushed back to February of 2011 at the request of Banton's lawyer.

The body of international reggae singer Gregory Isaacs will be flown to Jamaica on November 11.

The body will be escorted by his children and grand-children who reside in Britain.

His wife, Linda, who resides in the United Kingdom, says a memorial service will be held in London before the body is returned home.

The UK service is scheduled to held at 2pm on November 10 at the All Saints Church in Harrow Weald, Isaacs London hometown.

Mrs. Isaacs reportedly told RJR News that Culture Minister, Olivia Babsy Grange, has organised an official funeral to be held at the National Arena.

Gregory Isaacs died in London on Monday, October 25, after being diagnosed with lung cancer.

Who says you can't go home again?

Adoring fans mobbed the vehicle which Trinidadian born American rapper, Nicki Minaj was in after she performed for the first time on a local stage at the Localize Itt concert which took place on Saturday night at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port-of-Spain.

Minaj left shortly after performing for little over a half an hour at the concert but patrons waited in the car park of the venue to catch a glimpse of the entertainer. The driver of the vehicle had to stop several times as fans came up to the windows of the van trying to speak with the rapper. Minaj smiled and waved before her driver was able to drive the vehicle towards the exit. After clearing the crowd, Minaj was seen smiling broadly at her mother, Carol Maraj, who was in the vehicle and touching her heart clearly overwhelmed by the outpouring of support from her local fans. 

Fireworks lit the night sky and screams filled the air when Minaj, whose real name is Onika Maraj, took the stage about 11pm on Saturday night. Dressed in red leggings, a frilly white and gold shirt with a red inner piece, gold and red accessories, leopard print heels and sporting a blonde wig, Minaj took the stage accompanied by a hype man known as SB and her female disc jockey who was dressed in pink to match Minajs pink nails and lipstick. 

Her performance began with Itty Bitty Piggy a song off her 2009 mixtape, Beam Me Up Scotty. She continued her performance with her verses in several popular raps including Bed Rock, Bottoms Up, Check It Out and her single Your Love which is included in her album, Pink Friday, which is set to release on November 22. At several points, Minaj stopped rapping to listen to the crowd which was singing along to every word of her songs and waving clappers. While the MTV and Kids zones located in the front were filled with patrons, there were small crowds in the VIP and General sections. 

During her performance, Minaj took time out to interact with her fans to the front of the stage which included local and regional celebrities, other persons who travelled to Trinidad from the Caribbean to see the artiste and children who were located in the Kids Zone positioned stage-side. Minaj asked trivia about her and rewarded fans with T-shirts advertising the release of her album. She autographed hands and even the chests of women in the crowd and other T-shirts which she distributed to the crowd. 

Minajs DJ mixed it up at the rappers request for that Destra song I like and began playing current dancehall hits. Minaj closed her performance by asking for a national flag which she waved while singing her verse in Kanye Wests Monster. 

Her DJ resumed playing but this time some soca hits including Blaxx Tusty, Bunji Garlins Mad Carnival and Faye Anns Ah Something. Minaj at this point invited patrons on stage to show her their wining skills and admitted that she herself could not wine. Before leaving stage she spoke to her fans who responded with shouts of Nicki, We love you! 

Stay in school and get your own, she advised. She promised the next time she performs in Trinidad which will be after the release of her album, it will be with a full band and repertoire. This concert was so special to me. I dont know how I am holding up right now. You all treated me so beautifully, she said before assuring that she will try her best to come back to Trinidad for Carnival next year. 

Minajs performance came in the midst of an abundance of local acts. Concert promoter, Daryl Braxton, launched his label, D Project Records and its artistes, rap duo Nebula 868, Terri Lyons, Judah and 3 Suns. 

Other acts included Maximus Dan, the Makamillion Family which featured Buffy and Orlando, Swappi and Road March and Soca Monarch champions for this year JW and Blaze.

There are reports stating that Jamaican Reggae Star Jah Cure was robbed over the weekend in Dominica. While performing with his entire entourage on stage someone broke into his hotel room and removed valuable items including a Rolex Watch and a Chain. Jah Cure was apparently one of the headline acts at the 14th World Creole Music Festival at the Windsor Park Stadium on Sunday.
Jah Cure in a radio interview, according to the report, indicated that he still have love for Dominican People.. indicating that it was someone at the hotel who might have committed that act since there was no forced entry.
Well Jah Cure give thanks that you are alive and well... you have a large entourage use them well.. im sure not all are competent in the art of performance is absolutely necessary every where you go.

Police officers stand guard as people look on at the crime scene where 14 people were killed as they watched an amateur football match in Honduras

At least 14 people were killed yesterday after a car full of hooded gun-toting attackers opened fire at a football match in the northern Honduran city of San Pedro Sula.
Armando Calidonio, vice minister of security, said the gunmen shot from point-blank range at the victims, who were known to gather there to play football.

A police officer investigates the crime scene. Honduras is on its way to closing the year with the highest homicide rate in the world - 78.8 for every 100,000 people, some 286 homicides per month

Ten were killed at the scene and four died as they were being taken to the hospital.

More were wounded - some gravely, Calidonio said, though the number was not clear.
The attackers numbered about five, but police did not have any suspects.
'We still do not know the motive of this tragedy,' Calidonio told reporters.
The massacre took place in Colonia Felipe Zelaya, a crowded, violent neighborhood in the northern city of San Pedro Sula that is home to hundreds of gang members.

Forensics officers at the crime scene: 'Maras' - street gangs that grew out of Los Angeles and spread to Central America - are blamed for rampant violent crime in the country

Mass shootings are not uncommon in Honduras.

'Maras' - street gangs that grew out of Los Angeles and spread to Central America - are blamed for rampant violent crime, extortion and more recently acting as enforcers for drug cartels.

In September, gunmen mowed down 18 shoe factory employees in San Pedro Sula in a shooting blamed on gang rivalries.
Six youths were slain in a home last month, also in San Pedro Sula. Authorities linked that massacre to the drug trade.

Busy Signal is at it again with the release of his VP produced album D.O.B. He is not an artist to follow the beaten path. This album displays his innovation and lyrical skills that has broken down barriers and has taken Dancehall to places no other artist could.

The new album D.O.B. represents the rebirth of Busy Signal. It contains 15 new tracks plus an iTunes exclusive track. To call this album Groundbreaking would be an understatement. The opening track How U Bad Suh is signature Busy Signal.

His distinct and robust baritone voice accompanied by an up-tempo rhythm sets the right mood for the album. Busy Signal is not afraid to venture into music territories that others would not dare.

He gives us a taste of Dancehall with a Spanish feel on Picante, then goes full throttle on Busy Latino which is a scorching Dancehall blend with Elvis Crespos Suavemente Busy Signal proves that he is a master of his craft by incorporating his flavor into classic tunes and making them his own.

His smooth track Sweet Love (Night Shift) that uses elements from The Commodores song Nightshift displays the Deejays Singjay capabilities.

Not stopping there, he continues to prove why he holds the title of Dancehalls most popular artist with his rub a dub hit of Phill Collins One More Night. Busy Signal joins Dancehall Icon and mentor Bounty Killer on the hard hitting and thought provoking track Summn A Guh Gwaan. Busy Signal displays the gamut of his abilities from the rapid fire lyrics on Nuh Fraid to the inspiring Peace Reign track.

A persons voice is their most powerful asset and Busy Signals voice is in its full glory on the ingenious a cappella track Nuh Boy Caan Buy Wi Out.

He proves that without a backing instrumental he can hold your attention.

Busy Signal and Major Lazer team up on the amazing iTunes Exclusive track Pon Me which is destined for greatness and to ring out in clubs around the globe. D.O.B. is not only the rebirth of Busy Signal it is a rebirth of a new sound and era for Dancehall music. It is the perfect presentation and representation of Dancehall without limits.

Born Reanno Gordon on January 24, 1982, he cultivated his artistry under the watch of dancehall icon Bounty Killer.

With his outstanding mic techniques and restless creativity, Busy became a member of The Alliance-Bounty Killers musical powerhouse that spawned dancehall stars like Elephant Man, Mavado and Wayne Marshall.

Busy began to receive widespread attention in 2005 with breakthrough hits like Born and Grow & Step Out. He continued to gain fans and recognition with the 2008 release of his album Loaded that included the hits Jail, These Are The Days, Unknown Number and Wine Pon Di Edge to name a few.

D.O.B. is a pinnacle stage of Busy Signals career thatll spread his gift far and wide, beyond the confines of his original audience.

Sadeke Brooks, Staff Reporter





Ity (right) and Fancy Cat. - File

They are known for making people laugh but comedic duo Ity and Fancy Cat plan to expand their work with a song called Tan Deh Deh.

Speaking with THE STAR yesterday, Ity said they recorded the song at Champagne Records less than two weeks ago but it was officially released to the public last week.

He said the idea for it came from one of the skits from season three of their show entitled Nuh Let In Nobody in which the 'country helper' frequently used the term 'tan deh deh'. Ity said he was urged by Owen 'Blakka' Ellis to do a song using the phrase that has become very popular.

"I think we have come up with something simple and very catchy. People like the skit, so they will like the song. It's an extension of the skit," said Ity, noting that there were plans to do a music video for the song with Kevin Lee the director and editor of the Ity and Fancy Cat show.

"It's an extension of what we do so on some of our live shows you can expect to hear us perform it."

 

well received

He added, "This song has lyrics from Fancy Cat and the verse that I deejay is Blakka's lyrics and there are elements of the skit in it."

Ity further explained that Blakka wrote an entire song using the phrase but only some of it was used in this first song. He said there are plans to do another song using the rest of Blakka's lyrics with Kathy Grant, who played the role of the helper in the skit.

Fancy Cat also seems pleased with their effort and hopes it will be well received.

"I feel good 'cause it have a nice catchy punch line and people a talk bout it and it nuh come out fully yet. I hope the general public will push it to number one 'cause we plan to do a video for it. It's a next level for the Ity and Fancy Cat brand and TV show," Fancy Cat told THE STAR.

But this is not the first time they have recorded songs, as years ago they did a medley video with Ity's Black Am I and Fancy Cat's Walk Out.

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Busy Signal is at it again with the release of his VP produced album D.O.B. He is not an artist to follow the beaten path. This album displays his innovation and lyrical skills that has broken down barriers and has taken Dancehall to places no other artist could.

The new album D.O.B. represents the rebirth of Busy Signal. It contains 15 new tracks plus an iTunes exclusive track. To call this album Groundbreaking would be an understatement. The opening track How U Bad Suh is signature Busy Signal.

His distinct and robust baritone voice accompanied by an up-tempo rhythm sets the right mood for the album. Busy Signal is not afraid to venture into music territories that others would not dare.

He gives us a taste of Dancehall with a Spanish feel on Picante, then goes full throttle on Busy Latino which is a scorching Dancehall blend with Elvis Crespos Suavemente Busy Signal proves that he is a master of his craft by incorporating his flavor into classic tunes and making them his own.

His smooth track Sweet Love (Night Shift) that uses elements from The Commodores song Nightshift displays the Deejays Singjay capabilities.

Not stopping there, he continues to prove why he holds the title of Dancehalls most popular artist with his rub a dub hit of Phill Collins One More Night. Busy Signal joins Dancehall Icon and mentor Bounty Killer on the hard hitting and thought provoking track Summn' A Guh Gwaan. Busy Signal displays the gamut of his abilities from the rapid fire lyrics on Nuh Fraid to the inspiring Peace Reign track.

A persons voice is their most powerful asset and Busy Signals voice is in its full glory on the ingenious a cappella track Nuh Boy Caan Buy Wi Out.

He proves that without a backing instrumental he can hold your attention.

Busy Signal and Major Lazer team up on the amazing iTunes Exclusive track Pon Me which is destined for greatness and to ring out in clubs around the globe. D.O.B. is not only the rebirth of Busy Signal it is a rebirth of a new sound and era for Dancehall music. It is the perfect presentation and representation of Dancehall without limits.

Born Reanno Gordon on January 24, 1982, he cultivated his artistry under the watch of dancehall icon Bounty Killer.

With his outstanding mic techniques and restless creativity, Busy became a member of The Alliance-Bounty Killers musical powerhouse that spawned dancehall stars like Elephant Man, Mavado and Wayne Marshall.

Busy began to receive widespread attention in 2005 with breakthrough hits like Born and Grow & Step Out. He continued to gain fans and recognition with the 2008 release of his album Loaded that included the hits Jail, These Are The Days, Unknown Number and Wine Pon Di Edge to name a few.

D.O.B. is a pinnacle stage of Busy Signals career thatll spread his gift far and wide, beyond the confines of his original audience.

Telecommunications company LIME, whose LimeWire software allows people to share songs and other files over the internet, has received a federal injunction to disable key parts of its service.

LimeWires founder, Mark Gorton, has been wrestling in court with the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for the last four years.

The RIAA contends that LimeWires software encourages illegal sharing of copyright-protected music.

In May, LIME was found liable for copyright infringement.

The injunction, issued by US District Court in New York, compels LIME to disable LimeWires searching, downloading, uploading, file trading and distribution features, effective immediately.

A release issued by LimeWire said they are out of the file sharing business however they are working on a new piece of software that will comply with copyright laws.

Still rising deejays Aidonia and Suhverto, scoring one of the biggest dancehall hits of recent times with Wi Sick, will this weekend invade St Vincent and the Grenadines for the One Love Independence Concert set for Saturday, October 30.

The annual event slated for Victoria Park in Kingstown will see Aidonia and Suhverto being accompanied by fellow Jag One Productions (J.O.P) members; Navino and Deablo, both of whom have been steadily working to make a name for themselves locally.

The 3,500 capacity venue is expected to come alive as anticipation builds ahead of the groups arrival. This was further reaffirmed by promoters One Love and Shabazz Promotions.

Ticket sales are going well and people are just buzzing about Aidonia who is one of the hottest dancehall acts on the island right now, said the promoter.

Meanwhile, Aidonia, riding high with a number of singles is gearing up to shoot another video, Suhverto has released his video for the single Shake Up Her Body, produced by Stephen Di Genius McGregor; newest member Chedda has premiered his video Cleanest featuring QQ this weekend, while Navino and Deablo continue to promote their latest single In Deh on Chimney Records Sex Appeal rhythm.

-- Edited by I DnT KnW (Radio Mod) on Friday 29th of October 2010 09:25:53 AM

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When it comes to the least corrupt country in the Caribbean, Barbados takes the title hands down.

Thats according to Transparency Internationals latest 2010 Corruption Perceptions Index, released Tuesday. The new report puts Barbados ranking 17th on the least corrupt scale and scoring 7.8 overall. The CPI is measured on a scale from 0 (perceived to be highly corrupt) to 10 (perceived to have low levels of corruption), indicating a serious corruption problem.

The only other Caribbean nation to come close was Puerto Rico, at number 33 with an index of 5.8. and Dominica at 44 with a score of 5.2. No other Caribbean nation made the top 50 list. Cuba came in a 69th with 3.7; Trinidad and Tobago at 79 with a score of 3.6 and Jamaica at 87 with 3.3.

The Dominican Republic, Guyana and Haiti brought up the rear for the Caribbean with scores of 3, 2.7 and 2.2, respectively and ranks of 101, 116 and 146. The 2010 CPI shows that nearly three quarters of the 178 countries in the index score below five.

`These results signal that significantly greater efforts must go into strengthening governance across the globe. With the livelihoods of so many at stake, governments commitments to anti-corruption, transparency and accountability must speak through their actions. Good governance is an essential part of the solution to the global policy challenges governments face today,` said Huguette Labelle, Chair of Transparency International (TI).

`Allowing corruption to continue is unacceptable; too many poor and vulnerable people continue to suffer its consequences around the world. We need to see more enforcement of existing rules and laws. There should be nowhere to hide for the corrupt or their money,` added Labelle.

Denmark, New Zealand and Singapore tied for first place with scores of 9.3. Unstable governments, often with a legacy of conflict, continue to dominate the bottom rungs of the CPI. Afghanistan and Myanmar share second to last place with a score of 1.4, with Somalia coming in last with a score of 1.1.