By Anna-Kaye Kerr Tommy Lee Sparta is in better health physically and mentally following his transfer to a new prison. Incarcerated Dancehall star Yommy Lee=Sparta has been transferred from the Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre to the St. Catherine Adult Correctional Centre. The transfer comes two weeks after an altercation with a warder that left the “Godfather” deejay admitted to a public h... »
Shenseea confirms that she is in a relationship with someone while address recent rumors about her involvement with Drake and London On Da Track. When it comes to Drake, it seems that the outrageous rumors follow him. Long before the pepper sauce saga popped up was the allegation that the Canadian-born rapper had impregnated Shenseea and the two argued about her having an abortion. On Friday, on t... »
Drake could be the next owner of a famous local Jamaican eatery in Toronto if he can reach a deal with the owners. There’s no doubt that Drake has a deep love for his hometown Toronto and a very deep appreciation of Jamaican culture and its music. The Canadian rapper showed just how much he loved both recently when he stepped up and offered to buy Randy’s Patties, a staple Jamaican treat in the ca... »
Montego Bay dancehall star Tommy Lee Sparta was hospitalized on Monday following a reported prison altercation. As reported, the “Blessings” singer was taken to the Kingston Public Hospital Monday after he had an altercation with correctional officers. The reported altercation took place earlier Monday morning, he initially received treatment at the Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre in Downto... »
By Orlando Dowlatt Business is business. This is the philosophy of music producer Skatta Burrell, who has weighed in on the ongoing saga between former dancehall artiste Lady Saw turned Minister Marion Hall and several other current female entertainers. Recently Marion Hall announced that she would be stepping away from her current format of preaching on social media. Many have since speculated th... »
Bounty Killer names Spice the “baddest” female dancehall artiste currently. The “Go Down Deh” deejay is known for her raunchy songs, which has landed her with the “Queen of the Dancehall” title in succession from Lady Saw. Nowadays, the artist is on TV for Love & Hip Hop Atlanta and promoting her Graci Noir clothing line. Despite all of her successes, Spice has remained humble and acknowledged... »
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), recently shared a post on its Twitter page, imploring gangsters in the country to “inform” on their competition. This new campaign strategy by the JCF, left competing criminals with clear instructions on how they can get the job done by tagging @crimestopjamaica or dialing 311 and giving them their location. Check out the JCF’s Twitter post below: »
Entertainment is one segment of the economy that has been rocked during the ongoing global pandemic. Jamaica’s entertainment and music scene has not been left out of the oppressive restrictions as their government continues to try and battle the spread of the deadly virus. There have been some subtle signs of a return to normalcy as more shows are being hosted using Covid-19 protocols. The Reggae ... »
Nesbeth steps forward to address his rumored beef with Vybz Kartel The reggae singer is dispelling rumors that he had any beef with the Gazanation leader or that his 2017 critique of Youth View Awards organizers caused his career to plummet shortly after. Nesbeth addressed the matter on his Instagram LIVE when he answered questions from YardVibez TV, which queried, “Do you believe that your career... »
The Chief Executive Officer of Jamaica’s Firearms Licensing Authority, Shane Dalling, has revealed that despite not being qualified to own a firearm, embattled Reggae crooner Jah Cure received a license to carry a firearm legally. The CEO revealed that the singer is among 200 people with a criminal background who were granted firearm licenses. The Act that governs the authority prevents people wit... »
Wayne Wonder is opening up about his strained relationship with Buju Banton. The reggae crooner admitted that the relationship is just “not the same” as it was. Wayne Wonder sat down with DJ Kash on his podcast where he shared his feelings on the state of his relationship with reggae/dancehall legend Buju Bantpn, who he was once close friends with. The “No Letting Go” singer opened up about where ... »
Sprint King and Record Producer Usain Bolt’s philanthropic light continues to burn with his recent gift of 1.5 million dollars to his alma mater William Knibb Memorial High School. Since its inception, the sprinter’s Usain Bolt Foundation [UFC] has remained active as they work to fulfill their vision “to enhance the character of children through educational and cultural development, as they live t... »
Anthony Moses Davis, better known by his stage name Beenie Man, made an attempt to cook rice and peas for his girlfriend, Camille Lee, but it didn’t go as according to plan. “Di girl’s dem sugar” as his song says, went in the kitchen to make dinner, but the rice and peas were apparently overcooked. “People mi put too much coconut inna di rice and peas. But yuh see dah rice and peas here yuh can ea... »
Rihanna and her beau A$AP Rocky are expecting their first child together. The international Pop sensation and business mogul showed off her baby bump over the weekend in Harlem, New York City, while out with her boyfriend. Rapper A$AP Rocky was caught on camera hugging and kissing her on the forehead. The 33-year-old Bajan star was out wearing a long pink jacket, unbuttoned halfway from the bottom... »
A Guyanese man who was a suspect in a murder case has been held by the Guyana police. Arrested is Shawn Bobb a labourer of the East LA Penitence, squatting area. He was wanted in connection with the stabbing death of Isaiah Edwards a 19 -year- old male. In an article released by The Jamaica Observer, and according to a statement issued by the Guyanese police, it is reported that on January 26th th... »
Monique Farquharson, a native of Jamaica was the first winner of the Aston Enterprise Scholarship. This fully-funded scholarship secured her a place at the prestigious Aston University in September 2020 where she studies a Master in Business Administration (MBA). The Jamaican native was awarded commendations such as MBA Student of the Year Award 2022 at Aston University and was also coveted as the... »
There are so many things to say about Jamaica the fourth-largest island country in the Caribbean, it is located south of Cuba, west of Haiti and east of the Cayman Islands. The island is divided into 14 parishes and the capital Kingston is the busiest part of the country, followed by Montego-Bay and then Mandeville. The island is divided into 3 different Counties Cornwall, Middlesex and Surrey, ho... »
Spice issued a public apology to Tanya Stephens amid feud with Marion Hall. The friendship between dancehall artiste Spice and Marion Hall, formerly Lady Saw, has long been disbanded. That does not mean that the former friends are on level terms, and 2022 has brought yet another upheaval between the two, with this latest flare-up being one of the worst in terms of tea being spilled. Strange enough... »
Dancehall artiste Mr. Lexx posted a video this morning on his Instagram, where he is laying on a hospital bed while being attended by a medical professional. Based on the post, persons are insinuating that the treatment is a result of smoking. The following comment was posted this morning by him “Just gonna leave this here for my friends who smoke. Not telling y’all what to do but I def wouldn’t w... »
Marion Hall, formerly Lady Saw, has responded to critics saying that she plans to release a song with Shenseea, whom she criticized the day before for the content of music she was putting out. Just a day before, the former Queen of Dancehall lashed out at the Shenseea, Spice, Jada Kingdom, and Ishawna, telling them that slack music was going to send them to hell. The now gospel singer came back to... »
Mr. Lexx revealed he’s hospitalized with a collapsed lung. Prayers and well wishes are rolling in for Mr Lexx, as the deejay suffered a collapsed lung during a performance on Sunday night and is now hospitalized. The 47-year-old made the disclosure via his Twitter page on Monday morning while assuring fans that he is recovering following surgery. The Mountain View native shared a photo of himself ... »
Popcaan, Beenie Man, and Tommy Lee Sparta are among dancehall artistes sounding off about the killing of women and sharp rise in crime. Jamaica has unfortunately recorded 72 murders within the first 15 days of the new year. Just when citizens thought it could not get any worse, on Friday, January 21, 2022, there was the dubious first of six women being killed in less than 24 hours. This unpreceden... »
Jamaica’s most famous cop Reneto DeCordova Adams recently sat down with PROFILE show on TVJ to talk about his life story, crime in Jamaica and incidents while holding the position as Senior Superintendent of Police. Watch his full interview below. »
For 28 years, the event Rebel Salute has made an impressive stamp on Jamaican culture, featuring some of the music industry’s most iconic names, however, this year is going to be different as the show has been put off until next year. According to Reggae veteran Tony Rebel who is the organizer for the event, the event had to be put off due to the pandemic taking a toll on everything which he said ... »
The Jamaican team is making great strides in the sport of Bobsled as they recently won a medal in the North American Cup competition held at Lake Placid, New York on the 20th of December. The team consists of Shanwayne Stephens, Ashley Watson, Rolando Reid, and Matthew Wekpe who had a 7th place overall finish in a time of 1:32:87. As a part of the two-man Bobsled team, Watson and Stephens who were... »
