Kool Haus under intense pressure from gay rights groups have canceled two major concerts in Toronto. Elephant Man's concert on September 28 is gone, however more importantly Sizzla's concert on October 5, has also been canceled. Ticketmaster is still selling tickets to the Give Thanks & Praise concert featuring Sizzla, Munga Honarable and Marlon Asher.

Dancehall reggae superstar Beenie Man is in a legal battle in the Jamaica Supreme Court with his estranged wife D'Angel. D'Angel, Michelle Downer wants monthly support costs for herself and son, Marco Dean, along with some interest in Mafia House Productions and other listed assets.

Reggae dancehall fans in Atlanta and Trinidad were in for disappointment as dancehall star Mavado was forced to cancel concerts in both places after he was robbed while in Toronto over the weekend for another concert. Reports are he was robbed while checking into his hotel.

There are heightened calls to ban Elephant Man and Sizzla from performing at multiple concerts in Canada from gay rights groups. This opposition is becoming quite frequent for reggae dancehall artists when on tour. The groups claim that the Sizzla and Elephant Man "perform music it says incites violence against gays and lesbians."

Elephant Man has emphatically denied the report from mediatakeout.com in regards to an altercation that got physical between Elephant Man and Diddy, at the New York offices of Diddy and Bad Boy Entertainment. The disagreement as reported was over unpaid money. Diddy's publicist has also denied knowledge of any altercation between Ele and Diddy.

Kerwyn "Fresh" Peters, reputed head of the infamous G-Unit gang, was shot 28 times at the "Passa Passa" fete at the OWTU Hall, Upper Henry Street, Port of Spain. Peters was ambushed by two men around 3:15 am, while entering Passa Passa, a dance that he funded.

Chuck Fender has wasted no time in responding to his kidnap attempt recently in Bahamas. Fender alleged that unscrupulous promoters were involved. He has lashed out with his new single "Who Dem", with his fan base ready to defend him.

Norris Man has not said much after the infamous brawl at St. Mary Mi Come From, Capleton's annual stage show. Norris Man was mobbed and beaten by members of Sizzla's entourage after making a statement concerning the mother of Sizzla.

Buju Banton and Bounty Killer performed at annual Reggae Carifest show in New York despite numerous protests by GLAAD and and also Peter Tatchell's Outrage!. The performance from Buju was a bit subdued, however Bounty Killer was more vocal concerning the protests.

Chuck Fender was beaten in a kidnap attempt on him in the Bahamas after refusing to perform at Beach Fest alongside Buju Banton. His refusal was due to the fact that the remainder of the money due to perform was not paid by the promoter prior to leaving the hotel.