The Customs department has announced it’s temporarily ceasing the clearance of rice at all ports of entry following reports of so called plastic rice on the market. As news circulate about the possibility of ‘plastic’ rice being in the Jamaican market, Jamaicans are also being urged to be vigilant when purchasing meat for consumption. The warning comes from head of Veterinary Services at the Minis... »
50 Cent and Gully Bop are working on some big, according to D-Teck. Could be some new music or could be a cameo in the new season of Power. Earlier this week the dancehall artist and the hip hop mogul sat down for a meeting at his New York office. There were a lot of chatters when a photo of the two surfaced, with some folks questioning the authenticity. Yesterday a PR rep for Bop confirmed that t... »
Could Damian “Junior Gong” Marley be heading to Roc Nation? It’s still not yet clear but his longtime manager Dan Dalton just signed a deal with the imprint. Dalton’s company Dalton Entertainment Group and Roc Nation have been in talks for months before both sides signed the new deal. Now what does this mean for artists that he managed, that is not yet known. But both sides confirmed the deal with... »
Cornwall College defeated St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) 2-1 at the Montego Bay Sports Complex on Saturday to lift the daCosta Cup for the 12th time. A goal in the 39th minute by super forward Jourdaine Fletcher and another in added time by Shavon McDonald, carried the Montego Bay-based Cornwall College to victory in the final and denied STETHS a second successive title and fifth over... »
Buju Banton daughter run for political officer ended in defeat in Jamaica’s local government election this week. Jodian Myrie ran on a JLP ticket for counselor for the Hagley Park Division in Kingston where she lost to PNP’s Nenna Wilson by a mere 107 votes. Myrie says that defeat will not end her political ambition. We first learned about her political plans last month which made her one of the y... »
The world’s fastest man is slowing down. Usain Bolt again said he doesn’t plan to run the 200 metres in his final season, realizing that his world record of 19.19 seconds is now likely beyond him. Speaking Friday in Monaco before the IAAF athlete of the year awards, the 30-year-old Bolt said he thought he could dip under the 19-second barrier at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. But comi... »
Dancehall entertainers are reacting to harsh criticism from the church community about the 2017 cover of the Jamaica Yellow Pages phone book. Yes some folks still used phone books in 2017. The cover of the YP features a dancehall themed artwork and that seems to angered some members of the church. But some local entertainers are calling the church reaction hypocrisy. “These people are idiots and h... »
Dancer Marvin strikes again. The infamous dancer snatches a girl wig while dancing with her in a nightclub. The video has since went viral on social media and was posted on Worldstarhiphop. Perhaps the biggest winner in all of this is Kalado whose hit song “Sex Slave” was being played. About halfway into the video you can see Marvin snatching the female’s wig. She then run off to go hide in the ba... »
Dancehall artists are uniting against crime and violence in Jamaica this festive season using the hashtag #CrimeFreeChristmas. A number of local artists are taking part in an initiative against an outbreak of violence across the island particularly in Montego Bay, St. James. Among the artists who are making their voices heard includes Konshens, Busy Signal, I-Octane, Aidonia and more. “Let’s take ... »
Former Cuban President and leader of the Communist Revolution Fidel Castro died on Friday night. The news came via Cuban state television by his brother and current Prime Minister, Raul Castro. No details have been released as to the cause of death. His last public appearance was in August of this year. As the world’s longest serving dictator, he ruled Cuba for almost 50 years before handi... »
BY RICHARD JOHNSON Observer senior reporter Queen Ifrica is buzzing following a listening party in New York for her upcoming album, Climb, set for release on January 20with VP Records distributing. The project originally contained 15 tracks produced by Donovan Germain, Patrick “Tony Rebel” Barrett, Clive Hunt, and Rick Warren. But the artiste told Splash there are last-minute plans to include a bo... »
Vybz Kartel promises his fans that he will still be dropping new music despite being transfer to confinement at GP. The “Dancehall Hero” deejay was abruptly transferred from the Horizon Remand Center to the Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre. Authorities have yet to provide a reason for his transfer but sources are saying that he is being investigated for allegedly recording music in prison. ... »
Bounty Killer stopped midway his set at last weekend’s Jamrock Reggae Cruise to take a few shots at Foota Hype. The dancehall legend performed a well received set on the show but during his set he paused to shout out to several dancehall personality most of whom he has been friends with for many years including Baby Cham, Elephant Man, Harry Toddler and even Tony Matterhorn and Firelinks. “The lis... »
Kanye West has been hospitalized after having a mental breakdown over the weekend over his issues with Beyonce and Jay Z. TMZ reported that around 1:20 PM PT on Monday, cops were called to Kanye trainer’s home in Los Angeles. His trainer, Harley Pasternak, told the dispatcher that the rapper is acting erratically. Cops called in the fire department but when paramedics arrived Ye already calm down.... »
Vybz Kartel has been dominating the news over the past few weeks with his beef with Mavado and his sudden prison relocation. The Gaza boss was moved last week from the Horizon Remand Center to the Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre, also known as GP for General Penitentiary. The move came just a few days after dancehall artist Flexx, a former member of T.O.K., spoke out against the incarcerate... »
The police high command has moved to dispel an Internet rumour that former Tivoli Gardens strongman Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke has committed suicide. The police, in a release Saturday, have rubbished the rumours, stating that this is false, as checks with JCF’s international law enforcement partners have “confirmed and assured us that there is no truth to this assertion”. The police are therefore ad... »
Vybz Kartel sudden transfer from one prison to another put the spotlight again on the Jamaican justice system and now the Ministry of National Security has called for a full report. The aced dancehall artiste was transferred from the Horizon Remand Center where he has been housed for the last five years to the Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre aka GP in downtown Kingston. The move is as a res... »
