PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – Trinidadian Soca star, Machel Montano, retained the Power Soca Monarch title during the early hours of Saturday holding off a strong challenge from Neil “ Iwer” George and veteran comedienne Nikki Crosby during the “Fantastic Friday” celebrations as Carnival activities moved into the final weekend ahead of the traditional street jump up on Tuesday. Montano, dr... »
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Despite the build-up, world record holder for the 100m and 200m, Usian Bolt did not make his season debut today at the Camperdown Classic meet which ended a short while ago at the National Stadium. No official reason was given for Bolt’s non participation. Javon Francis who was running for the time in almost a year won his heat of the 400m in a time of 46.29 seconds. Francis la... »
Recording star Gully Bop has dismissed reports that stardom has led him to become disprespectful to residents of Grants Pen, the St Andrew community from where he hails. While expressing his love for Grants Pen, the deejay noted that he has given a lot to the community over the years. Among the ‘deeds’, in his estimation, he claimed that he stole light for community members in the past. “A lie tha... »
Ninjaman VETERAN dancehall artiste Ninjaman has blasted several of the industry’s young turks who have resorted to “gimmicks instead of lyrics” to get noticed. Ninjaman, whose given name is Desmond Ballentine, was speaking to the Jamaica Observer in an exclusive interview earlier this week. “There are a lot of scammers in the music business; is not just people who a scam ot... »
Flashy dancehall recording artiste Flippa Mafia, aka Flippa Moggella, will face trial in a New Jersey court in April or May this year on cocaine peddling and money laundering charges. He will return to court on February 24th. “We are due in court on February 24 to handle several motions, at which time we expect to get a new trial date. Originally, the trial date was set for late January, but weath... »
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Twenty-eight-year-old Damion Bryan Barrett, the first Jamaican to be extradited to the United States based on charges of defrauding Americans in connection with a lottery scheme, arrived in Opa-locka, Florida today. According to information from the United States Justice Department, he was extradited based on charges that he committed fraud as part of an international lot... »
A Saturday night’s tribute to reggae king Bob Marley, singer I-Octane paused his performance, asking the audience to spare a thought for another veteran of the music industry, Freddie McGregor, who has just lost his mother. “Mek we big up Mr Freddie McGregor who just lose him mother. Nuff other artiste wouldn’t come perform tonight, but him come and deliver,” said I-Octane.... »
JAMAICAN music producer Anju Blaxxx was granted bail when he appeared in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Miami, yesterday. The 30-year-old Blaxxx, whose given name is Andrew Sayeed Myrie, was arrested by American law enforcement officers on lottery scam charges in Florida last Friday. He is charged in the state of North Dakota with mail and wire fraud in connection wi... »
Almost every Jamaican at home and abroad should know who is Kaci Fennell by now. She will go down in history as the Miss Universe that never won. The Jamaican beauty was crowned fourth runner up for the 2015 Miss Universe titled. But the world believed that she should have won over Miss Colombia Paulina Vega. Twitter blew up instantly with people worldwide voicing their disappointments with even s... »
Nicki Minaj and Meek Mill whirlwind romance is heating up but it turns out Drake is not handling it too well. Sources close to the Trinidadian rapper told us that Drake was really hoping that he would be the one Nicki Minaj hooked up with. “Yes it’s true Drake felt some type of way about it… there (Nicki Minaj and Drake) relationship is definitely not the same right now,” a source said “They have... »
JAMAICA’S double Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt is scheduled to make his return to the track at Saturday’s Camperdown Classic after cutting his injury-plagued season short last August. Bolt, who ran just three races in 2014, has been entered for the Valentine’s Day Camperdown Classic on February 14 at the National Stadium. Following his 9.98sec victory in Poland on August 23,... »
While Bobbi Kristina Brown is laying in a coma at Emory hospital in Georgia, cops are investigating whether or not there were foul play involved in the incident. Two weekends ago the 21-year-old daughter of Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown was found face down unresponsive in her bathtub at her home in Roswell, Georgia. But now cops are reportedly investigating the incident for possible foul play. S... »
Seems there might be some tensions brewing between Birdman and Nicki Minaj after rumors that she would be leaving Cash Money with Lil Wayne. TMZ has reported that Birdman was denied entry into a pre-Grammy party that Nicki Minaj was hosting last night in West Hollywood. The Cash Money honcho reportedly turned up at the club with a large entourage at 1:45 AM when the club was supposed to be closed ... »
Dancehall diva Tiana drop the video for her single “Balance Pon Mi Head” produced by OutAroad Productions. In the Carlington Wilmot-directed video, Tiana struts her stuffs while her dancers balance on their heads. Tiana has a slew of new singles bubbling on dancehall airwaves now. watch video below: »
The number of billionaires in the world has surpassed two thousand for the first time, with 67 countries now home to at least one person valued at more than 1 billion dollars. All told, there are now 2,089 billionaires, worldwide. The United States, with 537, has the most, followed by China with 430, India with 97, Russia with 93 and Britain with 80 billionaires. Bill Gates, the founder of Microso... »
Bobby Brown is an emotional wreck like any father would and he will not be taking his daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown off life support, at least not anytime soon. According to new reports, Bobbi Kristina has shown no improvements since being placed in a medically induced coma last Saturday. Reports surfaced yesterday claiming that Bobby Brown and other relatives are gathering around her bedside to s... »
Donisha Prendergast, granddaughter of Bob and Rita Marley, pauses at the statue of the late reggae icon. (PHOTOS: KARL MCLARTY) THE life and legacy of reggae icon Bob Marley were celebrated at the late musician’s home-turned-museum at 56 Hope Road in St Andrew on Friday. The celebrations marked his 70th birthday. Members of the Marley family, entertainment fraternity as well as locals and vi... »
Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao will not be fighting anytime soon because the boxing legend is now relaxing and smoking weed in Jamaica. Rumors of a new Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao fight surfaced online last week with TMZ being the first to break the story. But now Floyd Mayweather has refuted those claims calling it all lies. “Laying back, relaxing, enjoying good weather, palm trees and p... »
The family of Bobbi Kristina Brown are reportedly gathering at her bedside at Emory Hospital in Atlanta to say their final goodbye. TMZ reported that doctors told Bobby Brown that there is nothing more that they can do for her. Brown is left with the painful decision to take her off life support. Sources say Bobby Brown plans on waiting until after the weekend to make the decision. Today is also B... »
Mavado and Flexxx are friends again after the two deejays end their beef last year. The Gully Gad and Flexxx have been friends since the beginning of their careers but had a bitter fallout in 2012. But Mavado was the one who brokered a peace between the two last year summer. “Me deh a me yard and see a number a call me, but me never recognise the number. Then I got a text saying ‘Gully’, so I answ... »
This week marks the birthdays of reggae’s most influential artistes — Bob Marley and Dennis Brown. Marley, who died in May 1981 at age 36 would be 70 on February 6. Dennis Brown died in July 1999. He would have celebrated his 58th birthday on Sunday. The Jamaica Observer looks at their careers through daily titbits in February, recognised as Reggae Month. BOB Marley was a superstar in ... »
More details have emerged regarding the reported plot by a fellow inmate to kill incarcerated dancehall star Vybz Kartel inside the Horizon Adult Correctional Centre. It’s understood that Kartel’s fellow convict Shawn Campbell, alias Shawn Storm was also a target of the reported plot which was uncovered on January 17. According to a source, about a month ago, a fellow inmate who was hu... »
Suge Knight is currently at a hospital getting treatment for panic attack. According to reports, the former Death Row Records boss has a panic attack inside his jail cell after learning that he was charged with murder. Early Tuesday morning, law enforcement officials filed a formal murder charge in the L.A. County Superior Court. Paramedics picked up Suge Knight who began experiencing chest pain a... »
Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Kamla Persad-Bissessar has made drastic changes in her Cabinet by dimissing her Attorney General and Minister of National Security. Persad-Bissessar raised some eyebrows and spawned a number of memes on social media following her recent address to the nation in which she announced a number of changes to the Cabinet. She has made 20 Cabinet changes since she be... »
