Akon Gets Charged For Tossing A Guy Off-Stage

Akon is facing criminal charges after a fan said she suffered a concussion when the hip-hop star tossed a teenager off the stage and onto her in the concert crowd.

Akon, 34, is scheduled to appear in Fishkill Town Court on Monday morning for arraignment on a misdemeanor charge of endangering the welfare of a minor, and second-degree harassment, a violation, according to a news release Thursday from Police Chief Donald Williams.

Audience members said that a spectator lobbed something at Akon and that the singer asked the crowd to point out the culprit. A security guard picked out a 15-year-old and sent him up to the stage, where Akon hoisted him onto his shoulders and flung him into the crowd.

The boy landed on Abby Rosa, who told the Poughkeepsie Journal she was later found to have a concussion. She said she has hired a lawyer and spoken to Fishkill police.

The singer's Manhattan lawyer, Benjamin Brafman, released a statement a few days after the June 3 concert at Dutchess Stadium saying there was no basis for criminal charges. A call to his office Thursday evening wasn't immediately returned.

In April, Akon drew criticism for having on-stage simulated sex with a 14-year-old girl at a concert in Trinidad. He later apologized, saying he didn't realize the girl was underage. The incident led Verizon to withdraw its sponsorship of Akon's tour with Gwen Stefani, with whom he performs on the hit song "The Sweet Escape."

Akon's latest album, "Konvicted," has sold more than 1 million copies in the United States. His hits include "Don't Matter," "I Wanna Love You" with Snoop Dogg and "Smack That" with Eminem. He won favorite male soul/rhythm & blues artist at the recent American Music Awards.

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Jamaican Artists and Director Ras Kassa Fight Against HIV/AIDS

Video Director Ras Kassa, CeCile and Tanya Stephens will be a part of a MTV Networks International and UNICEF television program called "Xpress".

The program, which is a co-production of MTV Brazil, Tempo and MTV Latin America, is expected to be a way to generate more awareness of HIV/AIDS to a younger audience and will be aired globally on World AIDS Day (December 1, 2007). Within the special, both artistes, CeCile and Tanya Stephens, as well as director Ras Kassa, will be expressing their views on varying cultural and social issues.

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Sean Kingston Booed In Trinidad & Tobago

At the Zen night club in Trinidad & Tobago, Sean Kingston was booed while performing and received a poor response from the older crowd.

According to reports, Kingston's previous show for the younger audience was well received, however, once it was time for him to perform for the older crowd, the response was low and he was eventually booed during parts of his performance. Kingston also did not return to the stage for an encore of his smash summer hit "Beautiful Girls".

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D' Angel Gets Mafia House

After the very public battle between Beenie Man and D'Angel over Mafia House, D'Angel has managed to gain full ownership of the company.

Mafia House will now be called Angel's Productions and it will be dealing with her bookings and productions as well as Angel's Boutique.

But the drama doesn't end there, Beenie Man recently took a paternity test to verify whether Marco Dean is his son and made sure to announce this decision to the public. Also, the media attention seems to be having it's adverse effects, as D'Angel was royally booed at Nikki- Z's birthday bash held recently in Hellshire.

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Mighty Crown Wins Final World Clash

Mighty Crown is once again the reigning champions for the Final World Clash which was held on Saturday, November 24, 2007 at Amazura in NY.

Mighty Crown won the title over Bass Odyssey, who are also well known contenders and pass winners. David Rodigan, who went up against Ninja Man, won his clash, even though Ninja Man managed to deliver during his segment. However , it seems the clash between Beenie Man and Mattherhorn was a tie, as the patrons enjoyed both artists and were unable to declare an official winner.

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PICS - Donda West's Funeral

Donda West's funeral was held on Tuesday November 20, 2007 in Oklahoma City with celebrities such as Beyonce, Jay Z, John Legend and Anita Baker in attendance. The ceremony was at True Vine Ministry church and her body was carried to the cemetery in a two horse-drawn carriage.


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Ne-Yo Dropped From R-Kelly's Tour

R. Kelly should have more time in the spotlight: Ne-Yo has been dropped from the singer's nationwide tour over an apparent contract dispute with the promoter.

Ne-Yo had only performed on two dates of the tour, which got under way this month and features R&B singers Keyshia Cole and J. Holiday.

"I am disappointed that I won't be able to perform for my fans. I love being on stage in front of fans because of the immediate feedback you get," he said in a statement released on Tuesday. "You know right away if they are feeling you; and they were really feeling our show."

Allan Mayer, a spokesperson for R. Kelly, said the singer did not have a role in Ne-Yo being booted off the tour: "Ne-Yo's departure from the 'Double Up' tour was the result of a contractual issue between him and the tour promoter. R. Kelly had nothing to do with it."

A representative for the tour said she did not have further information.

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VIDEO- Alicia Keys, Beenie Man, Jnr Reid and Chaka Demus & Pliers At AMA's

Reggae artists such as Beenie Man, Junior Reid and Chaka Demus 'n' Pliers, joined Alicia Keys during her performance at the American Music Awards held on Sunday. Watch the clip to see how it all went down.

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VIDEO- Kanye West Breaks Down During Concert In Paris

This pass Saturday in Paris, Kanye West broke down in tears when he attempted to sing "Hey Mama", a song which he dedicated to his mother. It is being reported that the rapper could only manage to say a couple of words from his lyrics then he just stood an started crying on the spot and had to be consoled by a few of his band members.

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Beenie & Barbee To Join Alicia Keys At AMA's

According to reports, Beenie Man and Barbee will be attending the American Music Awards which will be held on Sunday, November 18, 2007 on ABC. Beenie Man is also expected to perform with Alicia Keys during the remix of her song 'No One' .

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Will.i.am Replaces Kanye For Victoria Secret Fashion Show

Kanye West has pulled out of a performance at the annual Victoria's Secret fashion show following the death of his mother last weekend. Gabe Tesoriero, publicist for the 29-year-old rapper, declined further comment.

The show, set to air Dec. 4 on CBS, was taping at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles on Thursday. Will.i.am was filling in for West, said Hillary Siskind, publicist for the Black Eyed Peas frontman.

The Spice Girls were scheduled to make their debut reunion performance on the show.

West's mother, Donda West, 58, died Saturday night at Centinela Freeman Regional Medical Center in Marina del Rey after she stopped breathing. She had undergone cosmetic surgery Friday in Los Angeles and had gone home.

An autopsy was conducted, but an official cause of death won't be made for at least 1 1/2 months, pending further tests, the coroner's office has said.

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Vybz Kartel's Baby Mother Bringing Him To Court

Vybz Kartel's baby mother, Sherika Todd, is planning to bring the DJ to court for child support next month.

Todd reported to the Star, that lawyers have been trying to contact Kartel to serve him his summons but the DJ has been rather evasive and is desperately trying to avoid Todd. She also reported that Kartel, in recent interviews has been lying about the details in regards to their relationship.

She said, "How could you have ended the relationship months ago (which Kartel said in a recent radio interview) when I was with you two weeks ago and I was the one who decided to call it a day?"

Todd also accused Kartel of lying about kicking her out of his apartment in Kingston for another girl and advised that he take care of his daughter rather than lie about their relationship to the public she said, "If I really wanted to become vindictive, I could just sit at my computer and destroy his whole life with the click of my mouse."

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Jay-Z hits #1 Position On Billboard

Jay-Z scored his 10th No. 1 album on the U.S. pop album charts Wednesday, a feat that ties the rapper with Elvis Presley in second place for the most trips to the top.

The Beatles lead with 19 chart-toppers, and the Rolling Stones are now fourth.

Jay-Z's "American Gangster" -- a disc inspired by the Denzel Washington-Russell Crowe gangster movie -- sold 425,000 copies in the week ended November 12, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Its tally fell far short of the 680,000-unit start for his previous release, "Kingdom Come," in November 2006.

Since 1998, all eight of Jay-Z's solo studio albums have hit No. 1, in addition to his "Collision Course" project with Linkin Park and his "Unfinished Business" collaboration with R. Kelly.

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JUST IN CASE YOU NEVER HEARD

Rachel Ritfield pictured above with Akon, was supposed to be his fifth wife but turned him down after she realized that she wouldn't be number one in his life. According to reports, the Nigerian born artiste practices polygamy and Ritfield, after hearing that he was expecting another child, decided to break off their engagement. In an interview, Ritfield said, "The reality check really came when Akon told me he had his fifth child with one of his wives. For the first few months I got completely freaked out because even though I knew he had other wives, I never really thought about him being with them because his main attention was always on me - or so I thought."


Shaggy performed a free concert at the Apple Store in Manhattan, NY on Wednesday November 7, 2007 , to promote his album "Intoxication" which should be in stores today.

Rihanna's sexuality was in question after a shocking confession of taking baths with her best friend and the posting of a provocative picture with her and another woman all over the internet.





Vybez Kartel is planning to release his very own liquor that will be called Vybez Rum. The rum will be the DJ's first licensing agreement and is expected to be available in 2008.