Eek-A-Mouse

Reggae men Kore Ionz to play Neumos gig with Eek a Mouse Thursday

Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 02/10/2008

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News Bits: EPMD, RZA Perform; Rock The Bells Europe

HipHopDX.com (Free subscription) | 26/09/2008

Rock The Bells announces its European dates, as We The People takes on L.A. for the third straight year.

Barrington Levy, Eek-a-Mouse For We The People Festival

Riddimjamaica (Free subscription) | 24/09/2008

Downtown Los Angeles comes alive on September 27th when Reggae/Dancehall legends Eek-a-mouse and Barrington Levy grace the stage at this year’s showcase. The One Day festival will be graced with performances from over 30 artists from across the urban music spectrum and will see appearances from HipHop/Rap Guru Rza, Twin steel master DJ Premier, and Dilated Peoples amongst others. The event will host...

Eek- A-Mouse Framed In North Carolina

Nice Up (Free subscription) | 24/08/2008

Reports out of Kill Devil Hills, where Eek-a-mouse performed last Friday, is that the Artist was targeted by the small town police after allegations of raping a white female surfaced early the following Saturday.

Eek- A-Mouse Setup In Kill Devil Hills

Riddimjamaica (Free subscription) | 22/08/2008

Dancehall Reggae pioneer, Eek-a-mouse A.K.A Ripton Hylton has been released on a reduced bail of 17,000 dollars, after being accused of rape and drug possession in Dare County, North Carolina. Reports out of Kill Devil Hills, where Eek-a-mouse performed last Friday, is that the Artist was targeted by the small town police after allegations of raping a white female surfaced early the following Saturday....

Eek- A-Mouse Arrested For Rape In U.S

Riddimjamaica (Free subscription) | 20/08/2008

The reggae singer known as Eek-A-Mouse was charged Sunday with rape and kidnapping after a 23-year-old woman reported she was held against her will at an Outer Banks motel, police say. The musician, whose real name is Ripton Joseph Hylton, had performed at the Port O’ Call Restaurant & Gaslight Saloon on Saturday before leaving some time after the show ended Sunday about 1:30 a.m., said Kill Devil...

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Shark Wilson & the Basement Heaters - Make It Reggae

Funky16Corners (Free subscription) | 17/08/2008

Will the REAL Shark Wilson please stand up? “Listen - Shark Wilson & the Basement Heaters - Make It Reggae - MP3″ “Listen - Shark Wilson & the Basement Heaters - Make It Reggae (Version) - MP3″ Greetings all. I hope all is well on your end as we gather together to commence another week of soulful [...]

Eek a mouse and other points of order

San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 24/07/2008

The situation is akin to the dilemma of a vegetarian offered a hot dog while shipwrecked on a desert island: I hear that a recent meeting at the San Francisco headquarters of Californians for Pesticide Reform was disrupted by the presence of a mouse. Staff...

Carifest C.A.R.E.S. Cancelled

Nice Up (Free subscription) | 06/07/2008

Due to a combination of poor ticket sales and inclement weather, Carifest C.A.R.E.S has been cancelled.

Eek A Mouse removed from Carifest CARES line-up

Nice Up (Free subscription) | 18/06/2008

Organisers of the Carifest CARES concert have removed Jamaican artiste Eek A Mouse from the event line-up. The organisers for Carifest CARES made this decision based on Eek A Mouse's outburst at the June 4 press conference and have cited his "inability to realise the seriousness of the issue the festival is trying to raise awareness for as well as his refusal to apologise" for statements made.

Eek-A-Mouse Removed From Carifest Benefit Concert

Riddimjamaica (Free subscription) | 18/06/2008

Reggae legend and Dancehall pioneer, Eek-a-mouse has been removed from the anticipated lineup of this year’s Carifest Benefit Concert because of his outburst at the event press launch in New York recently. Promoters of the event are concerned that the outburst by the artiste has sent shockwaves throughout the Reggae community worldwide, and has widened a growing racial rift that has been downplayed...

Eek A Mouse storms out Carifest C.A.R.E.S. Press Conference

Nice Up (Free subscription) | 13/06/2008

When asked at last week’s Carifest C.A.R.E.S. (Compassionate Artists Recognizing Entertainment Solutions) press conference what Carifest meant to him, Eek-A-Mouse replied. “It doesn’t mean (expletive) to me.”

Reggae Legend Eek-a-Mouse For Carifest Charity Concert

Riddimjamaica (Free subscription) | 13/06/2008

One of the summer’s most anticipated concerts for nearly a decade, Reggae Carifest will celebrate its 10th anniversary this year, with organizers announcing the event to take place Sunday, July 6th at the USTA National Tennis Center: Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing Meadows Park, Queens, NY. This year’s festival, as in the past, promises a momentous event, which as always, includes a stellar line-up...

Eek-a-Mouse Accuses Major Record Labels Of Racial Bias

Riddimjamaica (Free subscription) | 13/06/2008

A representative of Chris Music concepts opened a can of worms on Monday when he addressed the panel during the Q&A section at the launch of the Carifest C.A.R.E.S Aids Benefit Concert. “What does Carifest mean to you all'”, was the question that ignited a bombshell. For the next two and half minutes Eek-a-Mouse went on a rampage, blasting white music execs for stifling black reggae artistes whilst...

10th Reggae Carifest Set for New York

liveDaily News Blog (Free subscription) | 11/04/2008

(LiveDaily.com) Eek-a-Mouse, Groundation [ tickets ] , Joseph Israel [ tickets ] , Lee "Scratch" Perry [ tickets ] , Midnite, Kayla, Uriel Hamilton and Meta and the Cornerstones have been confirmed for the 10th annual Reggae Carifest, a benefit concert for AIDS awareness. The event is set for July 6 at the... continued