Hey Guys, this is an article i read on Jamrock Magazines website……
On Monday June 22nd, R&B’s not so “pretty” boy Chris Brown, 20, pleaded guilty to felony assault against pop superstar Rihanna, 21. Tension filled the Los Angeles courtroom as Brown accepted the plea agreement which includes five years of supervised probation, six months of community service in his home state of Virginia, domestic-violence counseling, court restitution, and contribution to a domestic violence fund. “I want Mr. Brown to be treated as any other person of this type of charge,” Judge Patricia Schnegg said during the court hearing. The judge issued a stay-away order under which Brown is banned from all contact with Rihanna and vice versa until August 5th (Brown’s formal sentence date). According to her attorney, Donald Etra, Rihanna didn’t necessarily agree with the terms of the order. However, Etra refused to discuss the status of the pair’s relationship. Using a very soft tone of voice, Brown accepted all the terms and conditions of his plea. “I think it’s commendable that you took responsibility. I hope this will have some meaning for you.” stated Schnegg in response to Brown’s agreement. Among the witnesses of this highly anticipated moment were several of Brown’s family members, his famed celebrity lawyer Mark Geragos, and of course, dozens of media outlets ready to capture it all.
That being said, do you guys think he got off easy because of his celebrity status? And if so what would’ve been a more reasonable punishment for the so called “crime”?….Post your comments! Speak your mind!
KINGSTON (AFP) – The home of triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt was burgled on Tuesday night while the Jamaican sprinter was competing in the Czech Republic, police revealed here on Thursday.
The burglars entered the property in the St Andrew area of Kingston between midnight and four o’clock in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
Bolt’s half-brother, [...]
Excerpt from Vibe Magazine
Bob Marley’s firstborn son speaks out in defense of his father
Earlier this week, Grammy Award-winning recording artist Ziggy Marley stopped by VIBE’s New York City offices to talk about his latest release, Family Time (Tuff Gong / Universal), as well as a new album of his father’s classic songs, many of them [...]
Alliance star Serani’s bonafide hit “No Games” has landed at the #1 spot on America’s reggae iTunes Chart for the first time, knocking Bob Marley’s timeless classic “Three Little Birds” off the top spot. Having been selling thousands of downloads and ringtones for months, No Games has been flirting with the #1 spot for sometime, [...]
Saturday, December 6th 2008, Jamrock Magazine hosted the Vintage Fest 2008 at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. What a Show! Gregory Isaac, Cocoa Tea, Frankie Paul, U Roy, Brigadier Gerry, Nadine Sutterland, Sugar Minott, John Holt, Leroy Sibbles and Carlton Livingston graced the stage with the voices that were once the ambassadors of [...]
Many of us on this blog are from Trinidad, Guyana, Jamaica, Barbados, St Lucia, Cayman Islands, and Antigua etc. Some of us have had the opportunity to visit other Caribbean nations and have encountered micro/macro differences in the way our Caribbean counterparts live. Sometimes it is these very reasons that motivate us to migrate from [...]
A few months ago I re-visited Guyana after leaving during the early 90s. I was advised by my friends in the U.S to stay at the Pegasus Hotel-now Le Meridian because it was safe so I decided to upon arriving in Guyana.
I stayed for 7 nights cost totaling USD 1050 ($150 per night). My stay [...]
I am writing to inform readers of this blog of the theft, major rip-offs, and poor customer service I received recently from the King Solomon Shipping Company. King Solomon produces a string of staff members who demonstrates general confusion and a lack of professionalism that appalled me.
Packages are often lost, misplaced, most items stolen and [...]
On Saturday 11/29/2008 a few of us decided to go to Mink Night Club and Lounge located at 187-30 Jamaica Avenue, Queens because Cuntney Superstar, D Hitman was on the ticket. It was our first time at Mink so we did not know what to expect. Our first impression at the door was ” Are [...]
The Pegasus Jamaica is one of those hotels that is frequently used by business travelers due to it’s central location in Kingston. I stayed during the periods on Feb 9th through Feb11th 2009. The cost per room $206USD per night excluding taxes and surcharge. My room was located on the 6th floor and upon first [...]