CaribbeanFever.Com's Blog – July 2009 Archive (11)

Beenie man CROWNED at Reggae Sumfest

The 2009 staging of dancehall night at Reggae Sumfest held at the Catherine Hall Centre in Montego Bay drew one of the its largest crowd in the 17th year of the festival. Special tribute was paid to Beenie Man, where a citation was handed over to him by the organizer. He was also crowned by Lady Saw, The Queen Of The Dancehall. Sumfest production paid tribute to the late pop icon Michael Jackson. Good performances came from Beenie Man, Bounty… Continue

Added by CaribbeanFever.Com on July 25, 2009 at 11:49am — 4 Comments

THE Bathsheba EXPERIENCE, Happy Food, Delicious People and Sweeeeeeeeeet Music

Added by CaribbeanFever.Com on July 25, 2009 at 10:30am — 1 Comment

Rihanna has a MOHAWK hair cut

Rihanna has been spotted in NYC sporting a new 'do -- a mohawk!

The mega-star is certainly no stranger to starting beauty trends; um, the asymmetric, angled bob of '07 that resulted in a firestorm of copy-cuts from coast to coast. (We're pretty sure there are still some folks out there clinging to this one.)

But a mohawk? It takes a lot of guts to buzz your hair off, so I've got to give props to someone willing to take a… Continue

Added by CaribbeanFever.Com on July 23, 2009 at 10:55am — 6 Comments

Chris Brown Apologises for Rihanna assault

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Added by CaribbeanFever.Com on July 23, 2009 at 9:57am — 2 Comments

African American Harvard Professor Henry Louis gates Jr., Arrested At His Home After Being Mistaken For Burglar

A distinguished black Harvard University professor was handcuffed and dragged off his porch to jail after Massachusetts cops mistook him for a burglar.

Henry Louis Gates Jr., one of the nation's most renowned scholars of African-American history, was busted when he repeatedly accused a cop of racism for confronting him, police said.

"Why, because I'm a black man in America?" Gates, 58, demanded, the police report… Continue

Added by CaribbeanFever.Com on July 22, 2009 at 2:34am — 6 Comments

Ciara’s got a new look !

The R&B/pop songstress debuted this new look on her twitter just hours after showcasing the new hairstyle in a quickly shot photo.

What do you think of Ciara’s new look ?

This is definitely something different for Ciara, who has always maintained a good amount of length from pony tails to curlier locks. Have to admit though, it is sort of reminiscent of Halle Berry, in a good way…

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Added by CaribbeanFever.Com on July 19, 2009 at 12:30am — 3 Comments

Janet Jackson & Jermaine Dupri call it Quits after 7 Years

On July 7, Michael Jackson's family gathered to celebrate him at his much-watched memorial service.

Noticeably absent?

Janet Jackson's longtime music-exec boyfriend, Jermaine Dupri. (A pal says Dupri skipped the memorial because he "doesn't attend funerals.")

And for good reason. "His friends are telling people it's over," a source tells the new issue of Us Weekly, on stands now.

Echoes another: "They have been… Continue

Added by CaribbeanFever.Com on July 19, 2009 at 12:15am — 4 Comments

Never seen before: Michael Jackson Jamming to R Kelly's Remix, Ignition in the back seat. R.I.P

Never seen before Michael Jackson jamming to R Kelly's Remix, Ignition in the back seat of a vehicle while his good friend drives and also see him shopping at the mall. They shut down the entire mall for MJ so he could shop without being bothered. There is also a third video with him in a pie fight on the set of the Black and white video shoot.…

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Added by CaribbeanFever.Com on July 10, 2009 at 11:30pm — 6 Comments

Is President Barack Obama checking out the sights in Italy? WATCH VIDEO!

U.S. President Barack Obama (C) and France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (R) take their places with junior G8 delegates for a family photo at the G8 summit in L'Aquila, Italy, July 9, 2009. Leaders of the Group of Eight major industrial nations and the main developing economies are meeting in the central Italian city of L'Aquila until Friday to discuss issues ranging from global economic stimulus to climate change, oil prices and are the Presidents… Continue

Added by CaribbeanFever.Com on July 10, 2009 at 11:30pm — 6 Comments

Steve Mcnair Found Dead

Former National Football League quarterback Steve McNair and an unidentified woman have been found dead in Nashville, Tennessee.

Police said they were called to a home where McNair and the woman were involved in a double shooting.

Police said they do not know the circumstances surrounding the shooting and know the identity of the woman but are declining to release her name.

The 36-year-old McNair, known as "Air"… Continue

Added by CaribbeanFever.Com on July 4, 2009 at 8:45pm — 2 Comments