Spliff Star shared the comical story behind he and Busta Rhymes’ friendship as a guest on Math Hoffa’s podcast My Expert Opinion on Saturday (April 1). Born William Lewis, the 51-year-old reflected on ...

Spliff Star, the always reliable hype man and dear friend of Busta Rhymes, is on the mend after undergoing heart surgery on Thursday (May 24). Starr, whose real name is William A. Lewis, has an ...

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This story first appeared in Dining Notes, the free weekly restaurant newsletter from the Times-Union's Gary Mills delivered to your email inbox each Wednesday. Subscribe now. A downtown restaurant ...

Downtown Jacksonville has been a hot topic in the news this past week, so I made it a mission to venture into the urban core and find a spot that I haven't tried. This was harder than I thought. There ...

I'll be blunt with you: SPLIFF is my favorite part of the year. Premium stoner entertainment is flowering yet again. Witness the rise of High Maintenance, Broad City, and basically every TV show ...

Rapper Spliff Star—best known as Busta Rhymes' hype man—underwent heart surgery on Thursday (May 24), but according to Busta, the rapper appears to be doing better following a successful procedure.

TELLY favourite Paul O’Grady died while smoking a spliff, his husband has revealed. Andre Portasio told a celebrity-packed memorial gathering that Paul, 67, passed away peacefully in March as they ...

Dear lovers of film and stoner culture: Have we got a film fest for YOU! Submissions are now being accepted (due March 4) for the 4th Annual SPLIFF Film Festival—the Mercury’s one-of-a-kind short ...