Serena Williams and Sean Paul hit the tennis court for some friendly competition. Serena Williams is back to playing professional tennis following her hiatus after giving birth to her daughter Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr. in September last year. The tennis legend had a rough pregnancy with several complications including blood clots, and was bed rest for six. On Thursday, she played her first compet... »
Vybz Kartel lost a ton of weight since going to prison and this how he keeps fit. Someone leaked a video showing the dancehall icon playing football at GP and let’s just say sports might not be a career alternative. Vybz Kartel famously gained on a ton of weight during his high profile trial in 2014. At the time, sources said that his weight gain was as a result of stress from the trial and subseq... »
Rick Ross is not on life support and is doing good in the hospital, at least that is what Fat Trel is saying. Ricky Rozay gave us all a scare when a story broke on Friday that he was hospitalized following a medical emergency at his home in Miami. Rick Rossreportedly had a hard time breathing and appears to be in a lot of pain when paramedics rushed to his home around 3:30 AM on Thursday. Someone ... »
Busy Signal gets down and dirty with his female costar in his new video “Can’t Get Enough.” The Warrior Films Ja-directed video features the Turf Boss and his lady putting on a show with some smooth sensual dance moves. Portions of the video were shot in black-and-white and the rest in color. Busy Signal says he came up with the video concept and that’s what the song is all about. Signal recently ... »
By N. Campbell Popcaan picked up four Your View Awards last weekend to earn the title of the night’s biggest winner. Meanwhile, his dancehall rival Alkaline, who went into the YVA with the most nominations, picked up only one trophy for Favourite Dancehall Artiste of The Year. Alkaline received seven nominations this year and Vybz Kartel didn’t get nominated because of some rule changes. Kartel’s ... »
Vybz Kartel won’t be getting any visits at GP anytime soon. Authorities have suspended all inmates visits at the Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre in Kingston indefinitely. The move came after prison officials discovered two large underground holes at the prison and believed they were being dug by inmates who were trying to escape. Superintendent Ivan Randall, confirmed that the decision to h... »
BY FALON FOLKES Staff reporter [email protected] Mercury in cream can cause brain damage, kidney failure — officials THERE are crucial things that Jamaicans who engage in the act of skin bleaching, to acquire the perfect ‘browning’ shade, do not know — one of which can lead to body dysfunction, medical officials have said. What many ‘bleachers’ do not know is that... »
Rehabilitation of roadway from Harbour View to Port Antonio begins March Construction of the long-awaited Southern Coastal Highway looks ready to take off by the end of March, with an allocation of approximately $4 billion included in the 2018/19 budget. This comes exactly one year after Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Audley Shaw, signed a US$326 million loan agreement with the China ... »
A massive police investigation is now ongoing at the Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre, formerly known as the General Penitentiary (GP), in downtown Kingston, following the discovery of a tunnel at the facility. Information reaching Loop News is that the passage was found at the maximum security facility during an operation that was carried out by a police/military team on Friday. There has b... »
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The impending visit of United States Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson to the island has sparked an online debate among Jamaicans, some of whom expressed little confidence that there will be a good outcome from the visit. Tillerson is to embark on his first major tour of Central and South America this week as a worried region watches Venezuela’s slide into crisis. He meet... »
Bounty Killer says he was inspired by Shaggy to donate 63 beds to two hospitals in Kingston. Last week, Shaggy announced that his annual benefit concert Shaggy and Friends raised $100 million for the Bustamante Hospital for Children. This week, Bounty Killer announced that he donated 60 beds to the Kingston Public Hospital and the Victoria Jubilee hospital. The dancehall legend says he felt the ne... »
Bounty Killer is lauding Shaggy for raising a whopping $100 million for the Bustamante Hospital for Children. The “Boombastic” deejay handed over the check last week to the hospital following a successful staging of his annual Shaggy and Friends concert. Last year, Shaggy and his Make a Difference Foundation, headed by his wife Rebecca Burrell, set out to raise $100 million for the Bustamante Hosp... »
Shaggy and Sting performed at the Super Bowl LII tailgate show on Sunday. The dancehall legend and Sting is hot off a performance at the Grammys a week ago and now they turned up at the 2018 Super Bowl 52 pre-game show to entertain fans. The duo released their new single “Don’t Make Me Wait” last month which is the first track from their upcoming joint album 44/876, due in April this year. Shaggy ... »
Bugle used his birthday to feed the homeless with the help of some celebrity friends. While most of us would relax and or party for our birthdays, Bugle got out of bed early on Tuesday with one mission on his mind, to feed the homeless on the streets of Kingston. The dancehall veteran did the same thing on Christmas Day last year where he saw the need to provide hot meals for of the most ignored m... »
Physical CDs are going extinct thanks to the robust online music streaming industry. Best Buy will stop the sale of CDs in its store starting July 1. The electronics retailer has already informed music publishing companies of the decision. This is just the beginning of the end of the compact disc era because Target is threatening to only pay publishers when a customer buys a CD which could further... »
by S. Leslie Damian Marley is deserving of his Grammy win on Sunday night and almost all of the reggae/dancehall community agrees. Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley picked up his third Grammy award for Best Reggae Album at the 60th annual Grammy Awards at Madison Square Gardens on Sunday night. Reggae fans have been reacting with mixed feelings but an overwhelming number agrees that his album Stony Hill is... »
Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley wins the 2015 Best Reggae Album Grammy for Stony Hill. Gong picked up his third Grammy at the 60th annual Grammy Awards ceremony at Madison Square Gardens in New York City on Sunday night. Damain Marley released the 18 track album on July 21st in 2017. The project was released under Republic Records and saw guest appearances from Stephen Marley and Major Myjah, with Stephe... »
Beres Hammond and Buju Banton on the same stage would be one for the ages. Buju Banton is a few months away from being released from prison and several local promoters are already gearing up for his return to the musical scene. One thing is for sure, his first concert will be a grand affair. Reggae legend Beres Hammond has already indicated that he wants to share the stage with the Gargamel and he... »
Ninja Man was transferred from GP last week following a beef with Vybz Kartel and other inmates. The Don Gorgon, who was sentenced to life in prison for murder, was involved in a feud with some other inmates while being housed at the Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre, also known as GP. He was subsequently transferred to the St Catherine Adult Correctional Centre, in Spanish Town. Sources told... »
