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Thursday, July 3, 2014

Nicki Minaj almost died, didn"t call an ambulance

Nicki Minaj was convinced she was “about to die” recently. The Super Bass hitmaker stunned the audience at the BET Awards Monday night with her revelation as she picked up the prize for Best Female Hip-Hop Artist and claimed that despite her health scare, she didn’t want to ask for help in case it became public.

She said: “The other day, literally, I didn’t tell anybody this, I really thought I was about to die. Like, I was saying my prayers to die. And I didn’t even wanna call the ambulance because I thought, ‘Well, if I call an ambulance, it’s gonna be on TMZ.’”

‘I’mma do me!’

The rapper then broke the tension with a smile and added: “And it made me realise I don’t care anymore what anybody gotta say. I’mma do me! I’mma do me!”

The Pills N Potions rapper went on to make an apparent slight against fellow nominee Iggy Azalea by stressing that she writes all her own material.

She said: “My point is, what I want the world to know about Nicki Minaj is, when you hear Nicki Minaj spit, Nicki Minaj wrote it. No shade.”

Elsewhere at the ceremony – which was hosted by Chris Rock and took place at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles – Beyonc? won three awards but was not at the ceremony to pick up her 2014 FANdemonium award, Best Female R&B/Pop Artiste, and Best Collaboration for Drunk In Love with husband Jay Z, while Pharrell Williams and August Alsina each took home two trophies.

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Nicki Minaj almost died, didn"t call an ambulance

Wednesday, July 2, 2014

"I didn"t expect it" - Tessanne surprised as album reaches Number 6 on iTunes

Davina Henry, Staff Reporter

Tessanne Chin – File

Just hours after the release of her sophomore album, ‘Count On My Love’, Tessanne Chin is already dominating iTunes charts, having peaked at number six so far.

The songbird, who walked away as the winner of The Voice 2013, under the tutelage of coach Adam Levine, told THE STAR that while she welcomes the support of her fans, it was a bit unexpected.

“I didn’t expect it, not at all. I hoped for it and dreamed of it, but I didn’t realise how much support I would actually get. I’m grateful, happy and tremendously blessed,” Chin said.

massive achievement

In addition to being in the overall top 10 list on iTunes, Count On My Love also peaked at number three on the iTunes Pop chart.

Many Jamaican fans also took to social media to post images of the newly purchased album and to congratulate the artiste on her massive achievement.

“It makes me feel very proud. It’s great to know that my people support me, and not just Jamaicans, but fans all over the world. People in Canada, England, all over. It means the world to me. It’s priceless. It’s very overwhelming and definitely something I will treasure,” she added.

Though still on her Voice Tour, Tessanne is already gearing up for her headlining performance at this year’s Reggae Sumfest.

“The Voice Tour has been going well. It’s been wonderful to see old friends and meet new ones and to see the love and support of the fans. I’m also really looking forward to Sumfest this year. I’ll be performing tracks from this album for the first time. It’s going to be like an album release, I’m really looking forward to that,” she said.

In the meantime, Chin is in the process of choosing her next single and is also gearing up for the Count On My Love media tour.

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"I didn"t expect it" - Tessanne surprised as album reaches Number 6 on iTunes

Davina Henry, Staff Reporter

Tessanne Chin – File

Just hours after the release of her sophomore album, ‘Count On My Love’, Tessanne Chin is already dominating iTunes charts, having peaked at number six so far.

The songbird, who walked away as the winner of The Voice 2013, under the tutelage of coach Adam Levine, told THE STAR that while she welcomes the support of her fans, it was a bit unexpected.

“I didn’t expect it, not at all. I hoped for it and dreamed of it, but I didn’t realise how much support I would actually get. I’m grateful, happy and tremendously blessed,” Chin said.

massive achievement

In addition to being in the overall top 10 list on iTunes, Count On My Love also peaked at number three on the iTunes Pop chart.

Many Jamaican fans also took to social media to post images of the newly purchased album and to congratulate the artiste on her massive achievement.

Though still on her Voice Tour, Tessanne is already gearing up for her headlining performance at this year’s Reggae Sumfest.

In the meantime, Chin is in the process of choosing her next single and is also gearing up for the Count On My Love media tour.

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"I didn"t expect it" - Tessanne surprised as album reaches Number 6 on iTunes

Monday, July 8, 2013

I didn"t start the fire, Tredegar Park man insists

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BY COREY ROBINSON Sunday Observer reporter robinsonc@jamaicaobserver.comSunday, July 07, 2013

Devon Gordon, whose relatives said he is of unsound mind, had a hard time convincing neighbours that he was not the one who set fire to his house in Tredegar Park, St Catherine, yesterday.“Is not me. I don’t have no smoking this morning. I never light no candle and I cook outside,” pleaded the man, as residents and a firefighter collecting statements converged around him inside his yard.The residents watched curiousity as Gordon tackled their questions as they came, firefighters battling flames in his multi-bedroom hovel in the background.The fire started around 10:00 am, residents said. The house was located in an area of Tredegar Park that residents called ‘Back To’. The area is known for gang rivalry, so policemen kept a steady eye on the proceedings as firefighters did their job.“This morning I come out here to use the bathroom and then I go back in go sleep. When me inside lay dung me hear summen a meck noise pon the house top. When me go out there me see smoke pon the roof,” said Gordon, whose nose was burnt as he tried to douse the fire with water.Within 15 minutes, the entire house was gutted. A bed, whatnot, and two settee chairs were burnt inside the house, said Gordon’s younger brother, Wayne Gordon.Wayne had recently moved from the house to live with a spouse in Gordon Pen, and his older brother was the only person occupying the premises. The house and furniture were his, Wayne said.It was not clear if the house or its contents were insured.Yesterday, as Devon explained, residents argued amongst themselves as to whether or not he was telling the truth.“You a gwaan like Devon a eediat. If him did light cangle inna the house him woulda tell we already. Is not him, me believe him,” said one female resident.Firefighters could not give the cause of the fire yesterday.Devon Gordon looks on as firefighters walk to and from his Tredegar Park house, which caught fire yesterday morning. (PHOTO: BRYAN CUMMINGS)

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