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Black Rhyno leaves Portmore Empire
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Deejay Black Rhyno, yesterday confirmed reports that he has severed ties with the Vybz Kartel-led Portmore Empire.
"I just want to make it known that I am no longer a member of the Empire," Rhyno told the Observer during a telephone interview.
The deejay, whose real name is Romane Anderson, is most known for his track Bike Back on Russian's Strip Club Riddim, and is said to be one of the Empire's biggest money makers, outside of the self-proclaimed Gaza president, Kartel.
However, Rhyno has dismissed reports that his split with the Empire has anything to do with money.
"I know it has been said that there has been some money issues with me and the Empire, but I want to state clearly that it has absolutely nothing to do with money," the deejay said.
On Monday, the Gaza machinery, in reacting to reports that both Black Rhyno and the Empire's other rising star Jahvinci had left the crew, denied that anything was amiss.
According to a spokesman, Rhyno and Jahvinci were happy with their arrangements. "They are happy, their parents are happy and those around them are also happy, and they say the funds are rolling in as required," the spokesman said.
When contacted, Vybz Kartel's publicist said a statement would be released soon. (See Chat! for details.)
 
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2/28/2010
I've heard Black Rhino has joined a new crew in Arnett Gardens name Black Rose unlimited.
2/28/2010
One by one they all are falling into the gully !
2/26/2010
Teenage pregnancy problem is not cause by slack music..please dont even go there with that crap. I will always listen to reggea music, dancehall you name it...bob marley never preach slackness, but his attitude was slack as he had no regards for his wife by going around and impregnating many women...so lets get off the hypocritical boat.
2/25/2010
im glad the artists of the Portmore empire are leaving
2/25/2010
I agree, I think I stopped listening to dancehall once Kartel came in. This guy spit so much slackness, it makes me want to vomit. And them we wonder why we have a teenage pregnancy problem. We need people with positive messages. Negativity fi go down !!!
2/25/2010
Great, let them crumble, their contribution to the art-form was negative anyway, so let them crumble and be forgotten, hopefully this is the first step towards kartel's retirement, now that would be news worthy, because on the real, who is Black Ryno in the bigger scheme of things, and what have they done for Reggae or Dancehall but to promote murder, illicit sex, mayhem, carnage and bleaching? .....The Facts Speak For Themselves
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