2015 EVENTS
’80s singer Madoo is dead
SINGER Osbert ‘Madoo’ Maddo, who had big hits in the early 1980s with Jamming So and Coming From Town, died Sunday in the United States. His brother, singer Hugh ‘UU’ Maddo, said he died at age 56 at his home in Bangor, Maine. He did not give a cause of death but said Madoo had a history of heart problems. Born in Dalvey, St Thomas, Maddo attended Excelsior High School and ... »
“Kartel is okay,” says comedic correctional officer
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... »
He didn’t win anything, says Joe Bogdanovich
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... »
BREAKING NEWS: Mystery Bug Killing Babies At UHWI, Jamaica….. 2 Babies Left Dead
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 Drops $5,000 And Get A Handful Of Strippers In Miami
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... »
Beenie Man Explains Beef With Shabba Ranks At Concert
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... »
Jamaican jailed for 9 years in Bahamas under non-existent laws released
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... »
Nanny of the Maroons documentary for UN premiere
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... »
SKATTA, JOE TO PAY $15m TO PRODUCER
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... »
Cops in Jamaica to get body cameras soon
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... »
New Orleans Pelicans sign Jamaican Jerome Jordan
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... »
Not a sweet life: Bob Marley’s ‘lost son’ says it’s been a ‘Concrete Jungle’
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&... »
Vybz Kartel Big Up Lisa Hanna & The Prime Minister In New Track “BOSS LADY” (LISTEN)
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 artist Spice caught her husband cheating
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... »
Member of Morgan Heritage suffers heart attack
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... »
Volcano Like Fire Cause Fear In St. Thomas Jamaica — END OF DAYS
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... »
Foxy Brown Says ‘Spragga Benz the only man who ever owned my heart’
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... »
Usain Bolt Speaks On Training For His Final Olympics
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. »
Jamaican Kid Trainer Challenges Usain Bolt To A Race!
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
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... »
