When Loop News jokingly asked a correctional officer who was stationed inside the New Horizon Adult Remand Centre how popular dancehall entertainer, Vybz Kartel was doing, he had the perfect answer. “Kartel is quite okay. Three meals a day, no bills to pay. He is quite okay,” the warden explained with a broad smile etched on his face. Loop News visited the prison to view an exhibition of items pro... »
Josef Bogdanovich says he will appeal the court’s decision to award producer Andre ‘Rookie’ Tyrell close to $15 million in damages for use of Tyrell’s ‘Superstar’ rhythm on Specialist’s 2011 song ‘Street Hustle’. “My lawyers are dealing with it, he didn’t win anything. The matter is still before the courts, they didn’t win any... »
The Management of the University Hospital of the West Indies, the UHWI, is this afternoon silent on information reaching us that there’s a deadly mystery bug suspected to be the cause of death of a number of babies at the teaching hospital. Nationwide News understands that several new born babies have died in the past few days due to what’s being referred to by some hospital personnel as a mystery... »
Usain Bolt ran fast but he also party hard. The Jamaican sprint legend was in Miami last weekend partying with the likes of Lil Wayne, Scottie Pippen and more. Bolt was spotted at FDR nightclub dropping stacks on strippers. Sources said that the fastest man in history and his entourage dropped over $5,000 on strippers and he looked like he had a very good time spanking females on their rear. In th... »
Shabba Ranks and Beenie Man are still beefing. The feud between the two dancehall heavy wights spill over into a concert last weekend in Trinidad where they were both scheduled to perform. Shabba reportedly told the promoter of the event that Beenie Man could not perform. The Doc was added to the roster of the “Unplugged” concert after Barrington Levy fell ill a few weeks ago with Dengue Fever. Bu... »
Buju Banton has four more years to serve in a Federal prison in the United States but one of the jurors who helped convicted him could be going to jail. A Florida Federal judge rule the juror Terri Wright is guilty of contempt after she researched aspects of the case outside of the court. Judge James S Moody sentenced Wright to five months probation but that is not all. She will also have to wrigh... »
NASSAU, Bahamas — A judge on Thursday ordered the immediate release of a Jamaican national who had been jailed there for the past nine years illegally under immigration laws that his lawyers said do not exist. President of the Grand Bahama Human Rights Association (GBHA), Fred Smith, Q C had urged the Court to free Mathew Sewell and recognise that there is “no Guantánamo Bay” in The Bahamas, where... »
A documentary on Nanny of the Maroons will premiere at the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York next week as part of the UN unearthing females in slavery. “On Monday, 19 October, as part of its Remember Slavery Programme… [the UN] will host the world premiere screening of Queen Nanny: Legendary Maroon Chieftainess,” stated the UN in a release on the matter this week adding that... »
Livern Barrett, STAR Writer Downsound Records and popular music producer Cordell ‘Skatta’ Burrell have been ordered to pay close to $15 million in damages for use of the rhythm on Specialist’s 2011 song ‘Street Hustle’, a street anthem that paid tribute to phonecard and banana chips vendors. The multimillion dollar award was made in a breach of copyright suit filed ag... »
With accountability among police officers a sore issue, especially in cases of fatal shootings, Commissioner Dr Carl Williams has announced that the US Government will be donating a cache of body cameras to be worn be cops while on duty. He was speaking at the handing over ceremony of nine vessels to the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s Marine Department by the United States Embassy at his offic... »
Fast rising favourites, the New Orleans Pelicans have announced the signing of Jamaican centre Jerome Jordan for the upcoming 2015-2016 NBA season. The team broke the news through an issued release over the weekend, adding that Jordan’s contract agreement comes a day after power forward Greg Smith failed his physical, which voided his non-guaranteed agreement deal with the Pelicans. Jordan, who si... »
When Fabian Marley got the opportunity to cover a Bob Marley song with producer Clive Hunt, he chose ‘Concrete Jungle’, the angst-ridden track from The Wailers’ 1973 album, Catch A Fire. “Its one of my favourites; is like mi live dat life,” said Marley, 47. His version has not yet been released. It’s one of the songs he worked on with Hunt, one of modern reggae&... »
Another Vybz Kartel brand new is about to drop this month. “Boss Lady”, single off “Boss Lady Riddim” produced by Short Boss Muzik is already available for pre-order on iTunes and it will be released on october 23th. VYBZ KARTEL big up Lisa Hanna and the Prime Minister in new track title “BOSS LADY” [LISTEN NOW] »
Dancehall diva Spice posted a fewpictures on her Instagram earlier today and asked her followers what do they think about the pictures. In the photos, her partner was seen whispering in a female’s ear, hugging the female and dancing with the female. Spice captioned one the pictures ” Needle Eye Cant Stop Man From Cheat.” While some of her followers became upset about the pictures, some said they f... »
Una Morgan daughter of Denroy Morgan and a member of the sibling group Morgan Heritage, fell gravely ill while on the Catch A Fire tour which united the Morgan Heritage and Marley families. According to a press release, Una, 43, left the tour when her organs shut down and she suffered a cardiac arrest. It is understood that she was suffering from a pre-existing thyroid diseasewhich caused the sing... »
A fire that has been smoldering below the earth surface for days in a section of Trinityville, St Thomas is causing residents to be fearful. According to concerned residents, the fire that is concentrated in an area known as Moffat, appears to be similar to that of a volcano. The Trinityville police this morning confirmed that it is aware of the reports and that a team has been dispatched to the a... »
American rapper Foxy Brown still loves her ex-fiance, Spragga Benz. In fact, she has described the Jamaican dancehall veteran as the only man to have ever stolen her heart. The Brooklyn emcee bared her soul in a lengthy post on social media last night, revealing intimate details of her relationship with Spragga, whose birth name is Carlton Grant. “(Sixteen) years ago in Trinidad, God sent me the o... »
Sprint legend Usain Bolt sat down with comedian/actress Ellen DeGeneres on Wednesday and shared when he’ll begin training for his final Olympics as well as his retirement plans. Bolt, who is enjoying his final week of vacation and will start training next Monday, later took up 8-year-old viral video star Demarjay Smith challenge in a race on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. »
Viral video star Demarjay Smith and sprint legend Usain Bolt ran a race for the world to see. The 8-year-old fitness star was invited on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” on Tuesday to speak about his viral video on what inspired him to begin helping others to get in shape, and was surprised when Olympic gold medalist sprinter Usain Bolt showed up and challenged him to a race. Bolt announced on his socia... »
PNP Activist the ‘Godfather of Lotto Scamming’ Says CNN Report A report produced by US cable networkCNN on the Jamaican lottery scam has made note of the late PNP activist Kenley ‘Bebe’ Stephenson. It says Bebe, is credited with being Jamaica’s first lottery scammer. It said his operations began in the Granville area of Montego Bay in St. James where he trained, recruited and cultivated young scam... »
CAN A RELATIONSHIP HAVE THIS MUCH IMPACT ON A PERSONS LIFE? CANT SEE MOVE ON OR SOMETHING….TO OUR KNOWLEDGE THIS WAS SHARED BY A FRIEND OF HERS, NOTHING STAYS AWAY FROM THE MEDIA THESE DAYS….. »
Albert Poland Jr. had worked 45 years for the Burlington hosiery factory in Harriman, Tennessee, starting off as a mechanic before rising to become a quality-control manager. He and his wife, Virginia, were living a humble life in the Appalachian foothills near Knoxville, having raised a son anddaughter in their 62 years of marriage. The family patriarch was known simply as Daddy. At age 81, his m... »
Foota Hype has been the topic of much controversial discussions over the past couple of weeks. From his stroke, to proclamations of seeing extra-terrestrial beings, but now a new videohas been circulating. The video depicts a young woman being beaten by an older woman who appears to be her guardian. It was after being slapped repeatedly across the face that the young lady began screaming that she ... »
Dancehall star Beenie Man was reportedly barred from performing in Trinidad on Saturday because veteran deejay Shabba Ranks allegedly threw a tantrum when he heard that Beenie had been added to the lineup. The King of the Dancehall was contacted by Island Mix promoters to cover for Barrington Levy who was forced to cancel the event due to illness. Shabba, who was originally billed for the event du... »
Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller will be unable to keep a number of scheduled speaking engagements this week as a result of laryngitis, the Office of the Prime Minister announced on Tuesday. “A hectic schedule including weeks of public speaking activities has led to an irritation of her vocal cords,” the OPM said in a statement. As a result, the OPM said Simpson Miller has been adv... »
