Drake relationship with Jennifer Lopez has been heating up making his love life as much interesting as his music. But just how did the 6 God bagged one of the all-time baddest chicks in the game. Looking at his past relationships and women that he has been romantically linked to in the past then you can see that he got his formula down pat. Drizzy has dated Rihanna, Serena Williams, Malia Michel a... »
After a nasty break-up with fiancé Gully Bop late last year, Shauna Chin Chin finally finds love. She accused her ex of alleging to kill her, on the other hand Gully Bop followed up with several videos, in which his face appeared blooded and battered, claiming he was beaten by Chin. Recently, Chin Chin has been spotted on numerous occasion with dancehall artiste Frass Hill. The two were recently o... »
A female relative of reggae recording artiste Jah Cure was arrested on Wednesday, December 21 in Florida after she was caught attempting to smuggle cocaine into the United States. According to information Loop News has received from the Broward Sheriff’s Office, Mckadia Damale Alcock, 29, was arrested by US Marshals at the Fort-Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport and charged with possession... »
The Government of Jamaica is seeking to sign strategic air services agreements with at least five African countries, according to Transport and Mining Minister, Mike Henry. Already talks are under way with Kenya and South Africa, Henry disclosed last week at the signing of an Open Skies Agreement with Canada in Kingston. The minister said the air services agreements are intended to establish direc... »
Beenie Man brother is alive and well despite recent rumors claiming that the dancehall king is mourning the death of his brother who was gunned down in broad day light earlier this week. A video of the gruesome crime has been circulating on social media this week. The clip shows a man laying in the middle of the road in severe pain from a gunshot wound to his neck. Folks were on the side of the ro... »
Ninja Man is reacting to Sting promoters recent announcement that they have pulled the plug on the 2016 staging of the annual dancehall show. Last week Isaiah Laing and Heavy announced that Sting 2016 is officially cancelled. While that may not come as a surprise to some dancehall artists, what was surprising for Ninja Man was a statement the promoters made about not having the headline acts sinc... »
Nicki Cannon film “King of the Dancehall” was a huge hit at the Toronto Film Festival during the summer. But one key piece of detail that we didn’t know was how instrumental Vybz Kartel was in the creation of the movie. Last year Cannon traveled to Kingston, Jamaica to spend a few weeks to write and shoot the movie purely based on hardcore dancehall culture. What better place to shoot a film about... »
In perhaps the most blistering attack on the reggae Grammys to date, Jamaican reggae icon and veteran singer Freddie McGregor has lashed out at the 59-year-old American institution, calling the reggae arm of the organisation that typically awards excellence in the music industry, “an embarrassment of indescribable magnitude to reggae music”. This week, McGregor became the latest voice ... »
Despite last year’s mishap, Steve Harvey will be returning to the Miss Universe stage as host of the show in 2017. The competition, which will air on Fox on January 29, will take place in The Philippines, and model Ashley Graham has been announced as the backstage host. Viewers of last year’s pageant may remember Harvey’s slip-up in mistakenly announcing the first runner-up, Miss... »
Sting promoters have officially announced that they have canceled the 2016 staging of the concert. Vybz Kartel‘s incarceration has a big role to play in the demise of the show. Supreme Promotions principals Isaiah Laing and Heavy D sat down for an interview with Winford Williams where they break down why the show was axed this year. “Headline artists… The last two three years the headline acts jus... »
OMG! We hope he’s ok! Many were sent into a state of panic after a video surfaced online showing singer Cee Lo Green being knocked unconscious by an explosion caused by his mobile phone. The incident occurred while Green was in a recording studio earlier today. While the “Crazy” singer was having a chat on his phone, it apparently malfunctioned and exploded sending him flying to the ground into an... »
Dancehall superstar Macka Diamond injured her ankle during a stampede during the Ghetto Splash show at the Waterhouse mini-stadium in Olympic Gardens, St Andrew. She plans to do x-rays on the ankle on Thursday because the swelling hasn’t gone down. “I am in a lot of pain, I hardly could sleep last night. I twisted my ankle running from a stampede after shots were fired at the Ghetto Sp... »
After 25 years, the St Lucia Jazz and Arts Festival is no more. Prime Minister Allan Chastenet, in making the announcement, said a Summer Festival will now replace the Jazz and will include music, Carnival and the Creole and Heritage Festival in November It will start with a Jazz Week in May and will end with the Creole Festival which will be broadened to include food, arts and music. The St Lucia... »
Reports of plastic or fake rice entering the local market have captured news headlines since the beginning of the week. Ministry of Agriculture, Karl Samuda, has responded to the controversy, saying that there is no evidence of plastic in the samples of rice tested by the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ). So what’s the deal with plastic rice? Rumours surrounding plastic rice have been making the ... »
Ninja Man says he is in fear of his life and its all because of his fallout with Sting promoter Isaiah Laing. But will he meet the same fate as Vybz Kartel? The dancehall legend says there are enough evidence to suggest that Laing is behind Vybz Kartel controversial murder trial that put him behind bars for life. The Gorgon, who has a pending murder case , says he is in fear that he too could be s... »
Kalado opening up about his battle with depression and suicidal thoughts saying that he is in a better place now and is getting help. The dancehall deejay recently broke the news in an interview but says most of it is blown out of proportion. During a sit down with Winford Williams, Kalado says he is now in a good place. “Its just an interview I did and you know how some people can focus only on t... »
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer writer A LIVE album by Bob Marley and The Wailers is number one on this week’s Billboard Reggae Album Chart. The Legend Live: Santa Barbara County Bowl, November 25th 1979, was released November 25 on CD/DVD by Trojan Records. The 21-track set is the 11th Marley title to top the chart. The others are: Legend Remixed; Live Forever: September 23, 1980 Stanley Theatre Pittsb... »
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... »
