Emerging dancehall artiste Choppa Banks was killed during a shootout with the police and Manton “Banton” Brown, whose one of St Ann’s most wanted men. The upcoming entertainer was in the company of Banton, who was wanted in the connection to a 2017 double murder that happened in St Catherine, as well as two other killings he committed. The shooting that occurred on the North-South Highway of St An... »
Reggae veteran Buju Banton recently performed at the Weddy Weddy event and during his presentation, he gave a speech on modern artistes who are also criminals. To start his talks the ‘Gargamel’ highlighted that there are a lot of wrong things happening in Jamaica which can be fixed back, however, the problem is the artistes in the ghetto are carrying guns around. As such the “Driver” singer made i... »
Blac Chyna has turned over her life to a God-fearing Christian life, while she is in another legal battle, this one against a woman she allegedly attacked. With her recent lawsuit against the Kardashian-Jenners being a failure when the jury sided with the Kardashians, reality star Blac Chyna opened another legal battle which targets the presiding judge, who she reportedly claimed was “hostile” and... »
Grammy-award-winning dancehall legend, Shaggy, is set to receive an honorary doctorate in recognition of his immeasurable contribution to dancehall so far. The accolade will be bestowed by the well-distinguished Ivy League research institution Brown University. The “It Wasn’t Me” singer will receive a Doctor of Fine Arts degree from the university at their Providence, Rhode Island location later t... »
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky have a wedding in A$AP’s latest music video which was dropped last Thursday for his song D.M.B., standing for ‘dats my bitch. In the rapper’s self-directed video that was shot to look like Harlem in 2021, the couple were showing a more passionate side of their love for each other for the first time as Rocky flashed a set of grills that charmingly read ‘Marry Me’ and Rihanna ... »
Incarcerated Dancehall deejay Vybz Kartel is in high spirits for the trial of his upcoming appeal with the UK Privy Council. Proclaimed as the “King of Dancehall” on his social media pages, he shared a post recently to his Instagram story to let artistes know that they should continue to enjoy their stardom for now…until he returns from prison. “Everybody is a Star till Privy council says “you’re ... »
Jamaican female sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce ran her first 100m race of the season in Nairobi. She ran at the Kip Keino Classic and managed to set a world-leading time of 10.67s in a well-executed race. In second place was Egypt’s Bassant Hemida who was well beaten, crossing the line at 11.02s while USA’s Shannon Ray was third with a time of 11.33. Fraser-Pryce led the race from start to finis... »
After weeks of speculating from hints being dropped by Spice on Instagram that her relationship with Justin Budd ended, it has finally been confirmed that the couple parted ways. Spice made the confirmation in a video that she was no longer with Justin while she was sitting next to a male friend of hers in a vehicle. In the video, Spice said, “A you mash up mi and di man,” and they both started la... »
Popular US stand-up comedian Dave Chappelle was surprised on Tuesday during a performance at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. As seen in a video that has since gone viral, the comedian was talking to the patrons, saying, “make some noise for HipHop history,” when an individual ran onto the stage and tackled Chappelle to the ground. See the attack below. See the person who did the deed below. Bas... »
Jada Kingdom proudly admitted to accepting cash for sex after Asian Doll came at her saying Jada told her she had sex with rapper Fredo Bang for US$10,000. The Dancehall deejay boldly went on Instagram to set the record straight, saying Asian Doll was telling pure lies because she had sex for US$35,000 which is approximate JM$5,414,766, Continuing, Jada did not stop there, she said Asian Doll neve... »
Beenie Man will be making an earlier appearance in the United States than his initial schedule in August, which is when the dancehall star is booked to perform at the ‘Let Get Fr.ee Conscious Carnival’. The 48-year-old artiste’s trip to the U.S has now moved up with the confirmation that he will be headlining the Essence Festival of Culture alongside iconic rapper Nicki Minaj in New Orleans, Louis... »
A shooting in Bedward Gardens, St. Andrew, claimed the lives of three men and the police have identified one of the deceased males to be Kevin Anthony Jackson, the son of Gospel singer Sanchez. The untimely death comes in the midst of the Veteran burying his 74-year old mother, Bridgette Gardner Ivey who passed away earlier in April in Canada as she struggled with cancer, which made him too distra... »
Reggae artiste Jah Cure is scheduled for a pro forma hearing at a Netherlands court on May 17, where he will be required to answer to the dismissed charge of attempted murder that was slapped against him. According to the Jamaica Observer who got information from Netherlands Public Prosecution service officer Tuscha Essesd, the court session will be used to determine if the singer whose real name ... »
Rumours are circulating that Spice and her Rasta boyfriend are no longer together. The first talk of the alleged break-up started when YouTuber KingMixUp pointed out that Spice and Justin were no longer following each other on Instagram after Justin was allegedly seeing a wedding counsellor. The claims about Justin receiving marital advice from a wedding counsellor comes from sources of the YouTub... »
The matter concerning the shooting that took place in a North Carolina Walmart in the year 2018 by the hands of rapper Dababy has resurfaced again as the Rolling Stone website recently uploaded a video showing the incident. The shooting incident resulted in the life of a 19-year-old man by the name of Jaylin Craig being taken however, in consequence of the matter, the rapper was only charged for c... »
Legendary Reggae artiste Bob Marley has secured another accomplishment under his belt since his “No Woman, No Cry” song recorded with the Wailers received a platinum certification in the United Kingdom on the 22nd of April. The information was released by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and was noted to have gotten the “Brit Certified Silver Award” based on its sale of over 600,000 units i... »
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce finished second with 22.79 seconds (1.3m/s) in the 200 metres at the National Stadium. At the Velocity Fest 11 on Saturday, the World and Olympic champion opened her outdoor season with initially a quick start but her speed later slowed after leading the race to 170 metres. After she slowed down Bahamian Anthonique Strachan picked up the pace and won the race with a season’... »
Double Olympic sprint champion, Elaine Thompson-Herah has won the 2022 Laureus Sportswoman of the Year award, becoming the first female athlete from Jamaica to be bestowed this coveted honour since its inception in 2000. A total of six women across the world from various sporting events such as tennis, swimming, football, and track and field were nominated for the award, however, the Jamaican spri... »
According to a Labour Force Survey by the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Jamaica’s unemployment fell to a record low of 6.2% in January 2022. However, in January 2020, STATIN reported that the country’s unemployment rate was 7.1% which was 0.9% less compared to this year. Based on further findings presented, in January 2022, over 1,257,100 people were employed which is an increase of 5... »
American rapper A$AP Rocky was arrested today, April 20 at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) for assault with a deadly weapon in connection with a shooting that took place earlier in November 2021. Reports are that the rapper arrived at the airport from his baecation in Barbados with his baby mother, Rihanna in a private jet when officers of the LAPD arrested him. This has since been con... »
By Shirvan Williams Jah Cure is prepared to fight for his life as Dutch prosecutors push for more prison time. Things are not looking up for reggae crooner Jah Cure and if Netherlands prosecutors get their way he will be behind prison walls for a long time to come. That’s at least according to reports from the country where it has been confirmed that they have filed an appeal to overturn the acqui... »
Rihanna and Michael Lee-Chin’s updated net worth was revealed by Forbes for their 2022 list of billionaires. The 34-year-old singer and beauty mogul has made her way on Forbes annual billionaires list for the first time since turning a billionaire. Rihanna was first listed as a billionaire in 2021, with an estimated net worth of $1.7 billion. The credit behind the Fenty Beauty mogul’s latest title... »
Jah Cure has been convicted for attempted manslaughter in the Netherlands and will spend years in prison. A court graphic showed the singer listening to his interpreter with a confused look on his face as he is told that he was found guilty of attempted manslaughter for stabbing a Dutch-Jamaican promoter in October of 2021 and will be SPENDING 6 YEARS BEHIND BARS. Jah Cure leaves behind his mother... »
On Sunday, March 20, the women’s 4x400m relay team consisting of teammates Stephenie Ann McPherson, Roneisha McGregor, Junelle Bromfield and Janieve Russell defeated four times reigning champion, the United States of America (USA) to secure a gold medal for Jamaica at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Belgrade, Serbia. Stephenie Ann McPherson anchored the team to victory in a time of 3:2... »
The announcement of the new banknotes triggered many controversies, one of which spoke about the two former prime ministers, Michael Manley and Edward Seaga, being on the $2000 banknote, even though they were rivals. Beverly Manley, the former wife of Michael Manley, spoke with the gleaner about what she believes her husband would think about being placed next to Seaga. “I feel as strongly about i... »
