Congratulations are in order to Bermudian rap artist Jeremiah Steede aka Lil Quan who made his debut on BET’s 106 & Park this week and won their Wild Out Wednesday talent competition. The 16-year-old CedarBridge Academy student performed his own compositions, “Fly High“ alongside fellow Bermudian producer Cahlii Smith of Dem Biez. The native Bermudian flew [...]
Dancehall superstar Mavado stopped by BET’s 106 & Park last week to talk about working with DJ Khaled, being signed to We The Best music label, his new single with Papoose and more. Check out the Gully Gad in his 106 interview below… Check out Mavado talks fashion backstage at 106 & Park with D. [...]
On Monday (November 19), Nicki Minaj dropped Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded – The Re-Up, the re-released version of her second album and headed straight to BET’s 106 & Park to debut the video for her second single, “Freedom.” The recent American Music Awards hip-hop winner, looked curvaceous in her tightly fitted pants and bikini top on [...]
Award winning short film Lock and Key is in the running for Best Short Film in the 16th Annual Urbanworld Film Festival. The HBO and BET sponsored film festival will screen the short at 34th St AMC theater in New York Friday Sept. 21st and Saturday Sept. 22nd. Lock and Key is a black and [...]
Jamaican DJ and singer, Mavado is taking the international music arena by storm. On Monday, August 20, 2012 he appeared with his We The Best Group members on BET’s 106 and Park. This was Mavado’s first time on BET’s trademark show. Mavado, real name David Constantine Brooks, joined the group in 2011 after signing a [...]
Black Entertainment Television (BET) has launched the call for The Search, a competition to find the new host of its trademark show, 106 & Park. It’s time to take some Caribbean influence over to BET as such our very own, acclaimed, Queen of Caribbean Entertainment News and Gossip, JAY BLESSED, as she is currently in [...]
It’s official, Tia Mowry and Pooch Hall) have decided not to return to their roles on BET’s “The Game.” The second generation Bahamian confirmed via her Twitter that she’s officially OUT and will not be returning as “Melanie Davis” for the sixth season of the hit show! The new mom and author of new book [...]
The hype for the King of the Dancehall Beenie Man to grace the BET 106 & Park’s stage with Nicki Minaj – totally failed! This past Monday, the Jamaican deejay did not appear on 106 & Park alongside Trinidadian superstar Minaj, due to issues arising with his U.S. visa. Word from Beenie Man’s camp have stated [...]
Trinidadian-born rapper Nicki Minaj and dancehall king, Beenie Man are set to perform their single for the first time. This is major news for the Doctor who recently re-acquired his US visa last year The two huge Caribbean stars have collaborated on the new track Gun Shot, which will be featured on Minaj’s upcoming sophomore [...]
Caymanian supermodel Selita Model can now add designer to her résumé! Who else can we trust to design the hottest swimwear other than former Victoria Secrets model and island girl, Selita Ebanks? The supermodel now owns the market’s newest celebrity line SASS, which stands for Selita’s accessories, shoes and swimwear. “I wanted something that will empower [...]
R&B diva and “Love & Hip Hop” reality star Olivia was the celebrity guest on BET’s “106 park” last night. We saw the drama played out on “Love & Hip Hop” of a struggling Olivia needing a new record deal. She was glad to confirm that she will have a new official record contract in [...]
March 9th marked the 15-year anniversary of the murder of Notorious B.I.G. and his protégé Lil’ Kim stopped by “106 & Park” to honor the rap legend, however, an awkward moment occurred between her and Rocsi. Yesterday Lil Kim appeared on “106 & Park,” to honor Biggie Smalls, to judge the weekly Freestyle Fridays and to [...]
Last night was the taping of BET’s 2012 “Rip The Runway” fashion and music event at the Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC. Stars like Robin Thicke, Wale, Lil Kim, Estelle and Selita Ebanks showed up in their hottest fashionable gear for the annual event. Former Victoria Secrets model and Caribbean diva, Selita Ebanks hosted the show along [...]
BET’s Centric TV produced a short documentary on the late rap pioneer Heavy D that recently aired titled, “Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy D.” The documentary featured interviews with the Jamaican-born rapper’s family and artists such as Will Smith, Mary J. Blige and Queen Latifah. In case you missed “Be Inspired: The Life of [...]
Well…we can give BET a clap for this one. BET has banned Nicki Minaj’s “Stupid Hoe” from airing on it’s network. According to TMZ, a rep from the network confirmed that is has been pulled from their playlist, but did not specify why. Some reports cite the ‘explicit’ lyrics, suggestive dance moves and repetitive use [...]
Brtiish Virgin Islander and X Factor USA winner Melanie Amaro has revealed her plans to work with a bunch of artists including Mariah Carey and Ne-Yo. CONGRATS: Melanie Amaro signs with Epic Records! The 19-year-old took the X Factor crown in December and officially signed to L.A. Reid’s Epic record label last week. Clearly not [...]
This year’s second annual Black Girls Rock Awards will honor Angela Davis, Shirley Caesar, Taraji P. Henson, Imani Walker, Malika Saada Saar and our half Trini/half Panamian actress Tatyana Ali. So how did Tatyana react when she heard she would be honored? “I think I shed some tears when I found out! It’s really phenomenal,” [...]
Trinidadian-born Nicki Minaj proves she is indeed the reigning Queen of Hip Hop with her six nominations for this year’s BET Hip-Hop Awards. The impressive six nominations includes CD of the Year and MVP and Lyricist of the Year. Minaj, is up against all the big boys of rap, Kanye West, Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Wiz [...]
Every summer Reggae Gold brings the top reggae and dancehall hits into one must-have compilation for the masses. This year’s installment, out June 28 on VP Records, is a diverse set of reggae chart toppers and the freshest sounds of the season. The album opens with this summer’s street anthem “Jah Army” by Stephen Marley [...]