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Mavado is expressing his frustration with the Jamaican justice system as he called on the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution to investigate a ‘mysterious’ warrant that has been issued for his arrest and also high profile attorney representing Jennifer Messado.

Mavado has been fighting a nasty battle with Messado, who has been disbarred by the Jamaican Bar Association for professional misconduct. Messado is facing several criminal charges for defrauding property owners in Jamaica and, in Mavado’s case, stealing JM$30 million dollars in a property transaction.

On Wednesday afternoon, the artist who lives in the United States lamented that the matter has been going on for almost five (5) years and is almost ready for him to testify against Messado. However, he accused Messado’s lawyer Christopher Townsend of trying to bar his testimony via satellite and allegedly being involved in a “manufactured” warrant popping up to stop him from testifying.

“Let’s talk about this so-called warrant we have heard about all of a sudden after 4 years. It seems as if some officers assigned to the Constant Spring police station, Jennifer Messado and her people are conspiring against me. The same police that locked my son up years ago are also the same police that suddenly cameup with this warrant 4 wears later, in particular one female officer who told me that Jennifer Messado is her friend. Now my people years ago when I left Jamaica, I left things in my lawyers’ hands. My lawyers – both overseas and in Jamaica, were in regular communication with the Jamaica Constabulary Force and there was never any mention of any outstanding warrants, nothing like that was said to my lawyers over a 4 year period. I wasn’t wanted for anything or any reason in Jamaica,” he began in a lengthy statement posted on his Instagram account.

He said in a caption for the post that the matter is up for hearing on Sept 29.

“Let’s hear what the judge has to say tomorrow about this fake warrant and this criminal element that stole my 30 million dollars going 5 years now without a night in Jail,” he wrote as he tagged Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness, the Opposition Leader, Mark Golding, and the Culture Minister Olivia Grange along with the Jamaica Constabulary Force.

In sharing a video of Messado walking with one shoe and the other barefoot, the deejay accused her of putting on a charade so she can escape any court sanctions.

The deejay singled out Messado’s attorney, whom he says had committed to repaying his money but instead, he accused the lawyer of not only reneging but allegedly being the one who claimed he had a warrant that never existed by suddenly popped up.

“Fast forward 4 years later to the unconnected JENNIFER MESSADO criminal trial – the case where she stole over 30 MILLION DOLLARS from me, AT THE COURT DATE PRIOR TO THE MOST RECENT ONE, her attorney Christopher Townsend all of a sudden came to court and mentioned that I am a wanted man in Jamaica, and that the reason I’m not showing up to court is because I’m running away from prosecution. He said this in a effort to prevent me from giving my statement Via satellite for my 30 MILLION DOLLARS his client stole from me, because by law if I am wanted I would not be able to do so,” he wrote.

“BUT the DPP office nor the JCF had any idea of any warrants against me. Keep in mind I am a high profile figure whose name they have had no problem calling over the years in connection with any allegation. My lawyers, the DPP office, no media NOBODY knew of this so-called warrant’s existence. The ONLY person who knew, apparently, was Christopher Townsend – Jennifer Messado lawyer. How that possible? My lawyers also checked and there were no warrants found. Furthermore Townsend is well aware his client stole my money and said to me personally he would give it back, and I have proof. He was cc’d on e-mails to return my money and he’s also been telling my lawyers to this day that he will facilitate returning my money because he didn’t want me to take it to trial. But now he’s in court trying to qet a judge to stop me from testifying and somehow is the only person who was aware of a warrant that has supposedly been in existence for 4 years that nobody knew about but him. Notice that the JCF haven’t even publicly answered journalists questions as to what the warrant is for? Are the JCF embarrassed to do so because the know its manufactured? A lot of questions need to be answered PPL,” he wrote.

In another slide, the artist also called on the DPP to investigate a warrant that has popped up. He said that previously, no warrant had existed and questioned whether there was foul play involved.

“On the morning of the most recent court date, the DPP’s second in command got my business phone number and called me around 9am to ask me if I had any idea about a warrant, because it’s time for trial and a ‘Warrant miraculously appeared’ from the Constant Spring police station. which has a well-documented history of corruption. NOW my ppl, keep in mind Christopher Townsend, Jennifer Messado’s lawyer was the first person to mention this so-called warrant! Not my lawyers not even the DPP office knew of this. He was the first person to mention to the judge that I’m wanted, so the judge ordered an investigation. The police went to all these agencies that historically have wanted to implicate Mavado for any reason they can find. None of these agencies knew about this so-called warrant. Eventually the Constant Spring police station said that a police officer has a warrant for me, but surprise surprise it couldn’t be found in the books. They then took over 6 weeks to locate a physical copy of this so-called warrant that miraculously appeared on this recent court date, where the judge was supposed to give me the go ahead to testify via satellite. I am calling on the PP office to do their job and thoroughly investigate just when this warrant was written so that they are not seen to be enabling this corruption,” he said.

In the meantime, the artist says that his matter appears to be at a standstill as he is being asked to report to the police station.

“Presently the PP office is telling my lawyers that I need to come in and deal with the warrant to be able to testify. what a set up 1. So now I’m wondering, how many more manufactured outstanding warrants are out there? Can I know before I get there? Or do I have to wait until I get there to find out? It seem as if the justice system needs to weed out its own criminals, but we keep the faith in the justice system to do the right thing in mine and everybody’s case. I would like to ask the DPP office why hasn’t Townsend been investigated for his part in all this and why hasn’t Jennifer Messado been charged for money laundering and scamming she’s a choppa,” he said.

In the meantime, the deejay also cast doubts on Messado’s mental state. There were previous reports that she was suffering from health issues, but the deejay is not convinced and said that the ex-lawyer was a ‘choppa’ (scammer).

“Speaking of choppa, pay attention to this video, this fully sane woman is in the middle of Half Way Tree posing as a mad woman! Because that’s their next defense in court on the trial date cominq up VERY SOON! I would like to remind the judge that this woman was of sound mind when she stole my 30 MILLION and is ofsound mind today,” he wrote.

The JCF has not responded to the allegations by Mavado, and the DPP is yet to address the claims.

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Grammy-award-winning rapper Coolio reportedly passed away on Wednesday afternoon. According to reports from TMZ, the rapper, who was 59 years old, passed away at the home of a friend in Los Angeles.

Authorities have not confirmed the details of the rapper’s death, but his longtime manager and friend Jarez confirmed that he passed away. The manager disclosed that the late rapper had gone to use the bathroom at his friend’s home but did not come out. His friend got worried after the rapper was in the bathroom for a while and called out to him. He eventually went in and found Coolio unconscious on the floor.

The Celebrity news site said that the rapper was pronounced dead at the scene by Emergency Medical Personnel. However, his manager shared that EMTs suspect that he might have suffered a heart attack.

Coolio is best known for his 1995 hit “Gangsta’s Paradise,” which won him a Grammy award for Best Rap Solo Performance in 1996. The track also went on to win several awards, including the Billboard Award for Top Hot 100 Song, MTV Video Music Award for Best Rap Video and Best Video from a film, and American Music Award for Favourite Artist/ Rap/ Hip-Hop. He has also been nominated multiple times for the Grammy and other awards in the 1990s.

Born Artis Leon Ivey Jr., the rapper began to make a name for himself as one of the earliest artists to join the young hip hop genre in the 80s as a member of the Gangsta rap group WC and the Maad Circle. He, however, saw mainstream success with “Gangsta’s Paradise,” which was created as a soundtrack for the blockbuster film “Dangerous Minds.”

The artist’s other award-winning hits include the Billboard hit “Fantastic Voyage,” “1,2,3,4 (Sumpin’ New),” “It’s All the Way Live (Now),” and “C U When U Get There,” released in 1997.

Along with winning the Kids Choice Awards for Favourite Singer in 1997, he was also the voice behind the iconic Nickelodeon theme song for the TV show Keenan & Kel, “Aw here It Goes!”

On Wednesday night, he was widely mourned by fans and his peers in hip hop on social media as news spread of his passing.

Here are some of the reactions.

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Following the news that a suspect has been named and one arrested in PnB Rock’s murder by the Los Angeles Police Department, another man is seeking to clear his name and make sure everyone knows that he had nothing to do with the rapper’s death.

A man named Freddie Lee Trone has been named as a person of interest in the murder of the Philadelphia native. Sadly, PnB Rock was gunned down at Roscoe’s House of Chicken and Waffles in South Los Angeles on September 12. Police have since arrested a 17-year-old man believed to be the triggerman and also the son of Freddie Lee Trone.

The man who has come forward to clear his name is a videographer by the name Emmanuel Danquah who works in Minneapolis. He also does photography and goes by the pseudonym South Side Chief. Apparently, he has been linked to the crime by various unqualified online and social media investigators who believe that he may have had the rapper killed because of an argument they had on Instagram Live in 2021 over a stolen t-shirt design.

Many of the unqualified PIs have also edited clips and have claimed erroneously that the two had beef shortly before the “Middle Child” rapper was killed.

Danquah sought to clear the air during a recent interview with the Drea O Show. He stated that he had nothing to do with the murder of PnB Rock. He also reiterated that he was nowhere near the area and that he did not make some type of OG phone call hit.

Added to that, he said he and the late rapper were on pretty good terms before the shooting and were even planning a charity boxing match together in an effort to raise funds to help rebuild Minneapolis following the destruction caused during the 2020 George Floyd protests.

He said the last time they spoke, the two were good with each other and described PnB as a real one. Danquah went on to say that the “Selfish” rapper was even going to give him a chance that would change both of their lives through the fight that they were promoting. He remains grateful to him for that, he added.

When the accusations began to fly, he said that he felt a plethora of different emotions, especially since the internet put the label of a murderer on him. He added it was difficult to watch the accusers use video out of context and just run with it.

“I just want people to know that they can’t always believe what they see on the internet. If you see the video, I’m like 200 pounds heavier and they tried to make it seem like that was the same day [as Rock’s murder],” he continued.

According to Danquah, the police have not even contacted him, and if they do, he has nothing to hide. However, he did express some hesitancy with having to speak with the authorities for fear of how he would be handled as a black man.

The argument in question seems very unlikely to result in murder. The two men had a spat after the rapper was accused of stealing his t-shirt design featuring a photo of the uprising in Minneapolis after George Floyd’s death.

Things did get heated but the most the threats escalated to was Danquah threatening to snatch PnB Rock’s chain. In subsequent interviews, Danquah even admitted to embellishing the argument to get some more clout on the internet.

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The Los Angeles Police Department has named a suspect wanted for questioning in the murder of Philly rapper PnB Rock. A 17-year-old man, who cops say is the son of the named suspect, was also arrested by police on Wednesday.

According to TMZ, the LAPD has released a photo and the name of the suspect- Freddie Lee Trone. According to the publication, Trone is considered “armed and dangerous.” According to police, the teenager is believed to be the shooter and his father, Freddie Lee Trone, is the getaway driver who was waiting in the parking lot.

Sources say that the father and son crime duo were at Roscoe’s parking lot when PnB Rock and his girlfriend arrived in a Mercedes-Benz sedan. This means that the killer might not have known his location through an Instagram post by his girlfriend, as previously thought. After his death, fans on social media took his girlfriend to task for sharing their location on Instagram via a post of her meal on her Story.

PnB Rock was shot and killed while dining with the mother of his daughter at Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles in Inglewood, California.

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In the meantime, police are on the hunt for the father, who remains at large and is reportedly armed and dangerous. The LAPD previously said that the shooter was whisked away from the crime scene by a getaway car waiting outside of the restaurant. During the robbery, only Rock was harmed. The killer reportedly took away gold and diamond chains from the rapper after shooting him multiple times.

PnB Rock was laid to rest according to Muslim rites last week. In the meantime, the LAPD is asking the public to assist in locating Trone and calling 911.

Earlier this month, the police said that the investigation into the rapper’s murder had crossed state lines as they were investigating if he had any beef that may have led to him being killed or whether it was just a random robbery that may be linked to him and his girlfriend posting his location shortly before his death.

The police were also investigating whether a previous robbery attempt that the rapper shared with DJ Akademiks a month before he was killed might have a link to the robbery that ended his life.

Police have not released the name of the 17-year-old suspect.

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Sizzla shout-out some dancehall legends in prison, namely Vybz Kartel and Ninjaman, while paying homage to Buju Banton by performing the now disbanded classic single “Boom Bye Bye.”

The Judgement Yard icon was in his element last weekend when he performed at the Good Times party in Kingston, along with new artists he is mentoring. If you’re a fan of Sizzla, then you will know he has been one of the best live performers in reggae/dancehall for the past decades, and he is never one to shy away from controversial moments like fire burn the LGBTQ community or calling out other artists.

Around midway through his performance, Kalonji paused to hail his family and some of his comrades behind bars, including Vybz Kartel and Ninjaman, while calling for their freedom. “Big up all the youths them in a jail, Kartel, Ninjaman, and the whole a dem. Big up all a me family its time leggo the black people them now,” he said on stage before diving into performing his classic “Dry Cry.”

Vybz Kartel and Ninjaman, who have both beefed in the past, are both serving life sentences for murder. It’s unclear if they are currently housed at the same prison facility, but we do know that the former Portmore Empire leader is currently at the Horizon Remand Center.

Sizzla also caught the attention of dancehall fans who have been reacting on Twitter when he injected some lyrics from Buju Banton’s controversial single, “Boom Bye Bye.” During the performance, Kalonji said, “All ah the people them weh know say them love da party yah seh boom bye.”

Sizzla also questioned if he even could single the song. “Ah who sing da song deh?” he asked. “Mi cyaan sing da song deh, cause them fraid fi sing it?”

Urban Islandz reported in 2019 that Buju Banton issued a permanent ban on the song he released in 1992. The reggae/dancehall icon recorded and released the song when he was a teenager, something he said he has since grown and now has a different perspective.

“I recognize that the song has caused much pain to listeners, as well as to my fans, my family and myself,” Buju said in a statement sent to Urban Islandz. “After all the adversity we’ve been through I am determined to put this song in the past and continue moving forward as an artist and as a man.”

Buju Banton issued the ban just before his big performance at Summerjam in Germany. At the time, he had recently been released from prison, leaving some fans to speculate that he was pressured by the LGBTQ community to denounce “Boom Bye Bye.” His rep at the time, Ronnie Tomlinson, later denied that the singer was pressured to disband the song.

Banton has not performed “Boom Bye Bye” since around 2007, before his arrest in the United States and subsequent 10-year prison sentence for a drug conviction. It’s very unlikely he will ever perform the song again after causing him a lot of problems overseas in the past.

“Boom Bye Bye” is undoubtedly one of the most infamous anti-gay songs in reggae/dancehall history. Sizzla Kalonji might just help revive it from the trash bin.

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