Taylor Swiftly Dismissed from Court
Apparently a musician by the name of Jessie Braham sued Taylor Swift for plagiarizing lyrics from one of his songs and using it in her hit single “Shake It Off”. Swift’s lyrics: "Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play. And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate. "And the fakers gonna fake, fake, fake, fake, fake." Braham’s lyrics: "Haters gone hate, playas gone play. Watch out for them fakers, they'll fake you everyday." Plagiarism? I think not. And nei
Music confab starts Friday - Entertainment - Jamaica Observer Mobile
THE third Jamaica Music Conference starts Friday in Kingston. To be held over three days, seminars with presentations by industry insiders dominate the roster. Kwasi Bansu, CEO of the event, said participation has grown since the conference debuted. "The response is growing every year. Our first year, 2013, we were at Edna Manley and had an audience of little over 100 people. Last year we had close to 300 people over two days. However, we recognise that more efforts are neces
“Wu-Tang Clan Ain’t Nothin’ ta Fu** Wit”
Gangsta rap - some artists just incorporate it into their rap image, while other artists really live it. Which side of the fence the Wu-Tang Clan falls on, remains to be seen, but there are some pretty serious allegations floating out there regarding the group’s involvement in a couple of murders. Anthony Christian, a convicted drug dealer, was found guilty of orchestrating the murder of Jerome Estella, sometime last year. Christian now contends that the death of Estella was
Docudrama Drama
Managers representing artists whose stories are depicted in so-called “docudramas” are filing suits against the deep pockets responsible for production and/or release of the films. Are these managers washed up opportunists or are they asserting valid claims against those costing them their careers? Perri “Pebbles” Reid filed suit against Viacom back in April of last year for airing “CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story”, in which Pebbles alleges she was depicted as a greedy, controll
