“This is the worst Sting ever Several dancehall artists who did not get to perform on Sting 2015 due to its premature end are casting the blame at the promoters feet. Sting 2015 came to an abrupt end at minutes after 6 AM on Sunday after police officers stormed the stage. No definitive reasons were given for the closure but sources are telling us that cops cited security reasons. Some of the disgr... »
Ninja Man, Beenie Man and Gully Bop were the headlining acts on Sting 2015 stage show. The annual show was held at Jamworld in Portmore last night. Over the years Sting has been known for drama and Saturday night was no different after cops pulled the plug at minutes after 6 AM with some top acts left to perform including Beenie Man. The promoters have not commented on the premature end, but sourc... »
DJ Madout has pretty impressive credentials. He has toured as a DJ for rhythm and blues singer Natalie Cole, worked with former G Unit rapper Lloyd Banks, rappers Gucci Mane, Ace Hood and Juelz Santana, as well as Shaggy, Sean Paul and the Marleys. He craves recognition in Jamaica and is booked for a number of gigs here during the festive season. Born Jermaine Ricketts in the Bronx, New York, to J... »
THE United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency says cocaine found in fried fish on a flight from Jamaica was among its top seizures in 2015. In a report on Wednesday, CBP said that on June 15, its Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at Miami International Airport seized more than two pounds of cocaine concealed inside fried fish that was carried in the luggage of a passenger ar... »
SPICE CONGRATULATES LADY SAW ON BAPTISM ACT, BUT CONF– USED ABOUT APOLOGY Marion Hall, more commonly known as Lady Saw recently announce the shocking news to the world that she is now a converted Christian and will no longer be performing the raunchy Dancehall music that she is famous for. But instead, will be a devoted child of the Lord. The former dancehall diva decided to cancel all her p... »
Members of newly formed sound system ‘Di Unit’ reportedly met into acar accident on Friday. According to a post made by Popular dancehallselector Richie Feelings, “Di unit sound met in a car accident earlier today,” Feelings added that “a bus lost control and crashed into the car they were driving.” Di Unit’s spokesman, Tallman, also known as ‘Tall Boss’, reportedly “broke a few ribs an his lungs ... »
Ninja Man says that he has been getting death threats from unknown individuals. The dancehall legend is making it clear that he is not afraid and is urging whoever is hitting up his phone with blocked caller ID to bring it on. “No man can’t call me and threaten me or intimidate me because I am not afraid of anyone,” the Don Gordon. Ninja Man says that someone is threatening to end his career simil... »
Lady Saw has been getting a lot of praise from some of her peers in dancehall but not from Tanya Stephens. The female dancehall icon took to Facebook to throw a few shades at the former dancehall queen who is now a devote Christian following her baptism last week Monday. Tanya Stephens stopped short of calling Lady Saw mentally ill and says that she want an apology for something that went down in ... »
For anyone that thought Lady Saw’s baptism was a publicity stunt; Well the former Dancehall Artiste proved her non-believers wrong and confirmed this week that she is serious about her Christian faith. The highly sought after Lady Saw has reportedly returned a portion of the total sum of money she took from various promoters before her baptism. One promoter, Jermaine Blake has confirmed with the J... »
The six-time Olympic gold medallist made the public appeal in support of his fellow Jamaican at a packed gig in Kingston Olympic 100m champ Usain Bolt has called for a gangland murderer to be freed from his life sentence, writes Matthew Drake in the Sunday People . The six-time gold medallist made his appeal in support of fellow Jamaican Vybz Kartel over the microphone at a packed gig in the islan... »
In a recent radio interview MackaDiamond said ‘I May Become A Christian Soon’ To Release AnotherGospel Single This came after the release of her first gospel track called ‘My Prayer’, at the start of 2015. Macka also said that the new gospel song will be a collab with fellow entertainer Unicorn, with whom she has worked with in the past. the song will be release in January. Meanwhile with news bre... »
LESS than a week after surrendering to Christ, the once raunchy deejay Lady Saw hit the infamous ‘Back Road’ in Portmore St Catherine, a strip known for open prostitution and cheap motels, to deliver a message from God to a particular lady of the night. The popular entertainer, who’s been a talking point since getting baptised last Monday, told the Jamaica Observerafter Sunday morning worship at E... »
Meek Mill is almost certainly heading back to jail after a judge convicted him of probation violation. But the Philly emcee didn’t went down easy, he had his girlfriend Nicki Minaj testified on his behalf and several character witnesses took the stand when he appeared in court on Thursday. But things took a turn for the worse for the rapper when he took the stand himself. TMZ reported that Meek Mi... »
It is less than two weeks until 2016 and there is yet another plot twist in the Vendetta camp, this after popular Dancehall Enigma Alkaline uploaded a new photo as he celebrated his 22nd birthday on Saturday night. The photo which was uploaded to his Official Instagram account to his 106k followers sees the “Champion Boy” deejay rocking a new gold locks in a club while smoking. However what was sh... »
Dancehall music is flowing through her veins already. Desha Davis, the daughter of dancehall icon, Moses David aka Beenie Man, is pushing her career in dancehall as a dancer.In a recent interview with Loop Jamaica the dancer explains her passion for dancing and aspirations for the future. Twinkle, the latest dance by Desha ‘Ravers’ Davis, continues to steadily raise the profile of the trendy dance... »
Lady Saw Apologize To Tifa, Macka Diamond & Spice “I love you…Forgive me if I hurt you” Marion Hall, more commonly known as Lady Saw recently announce the shocking news to the world that she is now a converted Christian and will no longer be performing the ranching Dancehall music that she is famous for. But instead, will be a devoted child of the lord. The former dancehall diva decided to can... »
AFTER more than two years in Federal custody, flamboyant Jamaican deejay Flippa Mafia was yesterday found guilty of first-degree distribution of cocaine, second-degree money laundering, and second-degree conspiracy in Camden County Court, New Jersey. Sentencing is set for a later date. The first-degree rap carries a sentence of 10 to 20 years, while the second degree has an incarceration period of... »
Ninja Man is praising Lady Saw calling her move to Christianity the greatest transformation in dancehall history. Lady Saw shocked the dancehall community earlier this week when she got baptized shortly after attending the funeral service for the late singer J Capri. The dancehall queen, whose real name is Marion Hall, also announced that she has cancelled all upcoming dancehall appearances and wi... »
The two met at a stage show in Brooklyn, New York, dated for four years prior to tying the knot in a private ceremony before a marriage officer at the Registrar General Department branch on Trevennion Park Road in Cross Roads, Kingston. “… Mi just get up mad and decide fi do it, is like mi get a wedding fever from wha day because my babymother’s mother got married recently, and I was the best man ... »
Machel Montano and Sean Paul drop the video for their collaborative single “One Wine.” The black-and-white video saw a cameo from Diplo of Major Lazer, who produced the track. Che Kothari, Charlie Sarsfield and Jordan Bond directed the video. The clip was shot at Notting Hill Carnival in London. Sean Paul is currently working on his new album, due for release next year. Earlier this year the dance... »
Junior Reid could be facing some legal troubles after assaulting a sound system selector/disc jockey for not playing his music. Sources told us that Reid and his entourage turned up at a dancehall session where DJ Wessy Wessy was playing and asked him to play one of his new songs. The DJ refused to play the song and that resulted in a heated argument between himself and the veteran reggae singer. ... »
Happy Birthday to Raheem Sterling Sterling marked his 21st birthday by achieving his dream of scoring in the Champions League. The Jamaica-born celebrated his birthday with a quickfire double to send Manchester City through to the Champions League last 16 as group winners. The England international struck twice in the space of two minutes as City came from behind to beat Borussia Monchengladbach 4... »
Dancehall artiste Lady Saw was baptised Yesterday In a private serviceat the Emmanuel Apostolic Church on Slipe Road in Kingston, Lady Saw – whose given name is Marion Hall – was baptised by Bishop Everton Thomas in the presence of close friends and familyabout 8:00 pm. “The Lord has been speaking to me for years and I have been dodging him,” Hall testified. “Today I was at J Capri’s funeral and G... »
Jah Cure made his share of headlines this year. He had a court case in Trinidad. On Monday, the 37-year-old singer was in the news again – this time for more positive developments. His album, The Cure, is one of five nominees for Best Reggae Album at the 2016 Grammy Awards. “Is a privilege; I would say is the highest achievement of mi career. Jus’ to get nominated shows whatever I’m doing musicall... »
It’s no secret that dancehall phenomenon and Vendetta Squad leader Alkaline is a brilliant young man. Fans can hear how educated he is by the way he constructs his lyrics using various writing techniques that leaves his listeners guessing and forced to replay several times just to comprehend. His brilliance was known to his family and teachers which resulted in him becoming a member of the Junior ... »
