Six years ago, the tough-talking Camille ‘Sandy’ Coke was regarded as one of the most influential women of the troubled and poverty-stricken West Kingston community, where she and her siblings grew up. So, when the security forces were sent to execute an extradition warrant on her older brother, Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke, the former Tivoli Gardens strongman, in May 2010, she was among a number of p... »
Drake took a subliminal shot at Mr. Vegas after the dancehall star called him out for not crediting the genre on his album. Seems Mr Vegas is disgruntled about Drizzy’s use of dancehall on his album Views without properly crediting artists in the genre. MV basically calls Drake a fake for a number of reasons. But the Young Money rapper seems unbothered. “Thank you to Jewel Nightclub. Had to done o... »
Popcaan has not only threatened Mr. Vegas with violence but he also calls him out for going in on Drake. All true dancehall fans will know that Drake and Popcaan has a close friendship with the former Portmore Empire deejay even forming his own branch of OVO calls OVO Unruly. But Drizzy raised the eyebrow of Popcaan fans when he released his Views album last month and removing the “Unruly Boss” de... »
er 400 Jamaicans have been denied entry to the twin-island republic of Trinidad and Tobago since January 2015, Foreign Affairs Minister Senator Kamina Johnson-Smith, indicated on Friday. During an address in the Senate, she said that Jamaica continues to push for implementation of plans for the improved treatment of Jamaicans who are denied entry to the fellow CARICOM state. Senator Johnson-Smith ... »
According to sources – A Chilean man tried to kill himself by throwing himself into a cage with African lions on Saturday. According to reports, the 20-year-old man took off his clothes and broke into the lionenclosure in the Santiago Metropolitan Zoo in Santiago, Chile. He was horribly mauled by the lions, who pounced and began to ‘play’ with him, and zoo keepers had to put down the two lions (on... »
Alkaline has stepped forward to dismiss recent rumors that his United States visa was cancelled resulting in cancelled shows. Earlier this week news surfaced that the “City” deejay became the latest dancehall act to have his work visa revoked over lyrics on a new single title “Save Yourself.” That single has yet to be surfaced. Alkaline’s sister/manager, Kereena Beckford, is dismissing those repor... »
Lady Saw is dismissing rumors that she will be making a grand return to dancehall despite being baptized and giving her live to Christ. Rumors started circulating on social media since last week claiming that the former dancehall queen could be taking the stage at Reggae Sumfest as her former self, a hardcore dancehall diva. A rep for Saw told Urban Islandz that she will not be returning to dance... »
Jamaican supercentenarian Violet Moss Brown has thanked God for long life and expressed that she would love to live for two more years. The world’s second oldest person, Brown, affectionately called “Aunt V”, sat down with Loop News at her home in Duanvale, Trelawny this week. She is 116 years old. In the video, watch Brown reflect on life growing up in post-emancipation Jamaica, as the country re... »
DMX it might be time for you to get a vasectomy buddy. The 45-year-old rapper is expecting his 13th child with his new girlfriend. The New York rapper and his ex-wife, Tashera Simmons, got divorce mainly because he fathered several children out of wedlock. DMX welcomed his 12th child back in 2013 with his now ex-fiance and now he has a 13th child on the way. TheShaderoom confirmed the news when th... »
Detectives from the Centre for the Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse (CISOCA) have launched a probe into a recent ‘dance routine’ involving entertainer Marvin the dancer, his cronies and a female. Head of CISOCA, Superintendent Enid Ross-Stewart told Loop News that police have since reviewed the online video of the incident. The video shows what appears to be a girl being humiliated... »
What Is Okra? This therapeutic vegetable is grown all throughout the tropical and warm milddistrictsaround the globe for its stringy fruits or “pods”. Okra can be consumed as a vegetable. Okra aka “Lady’s finger” is in with the Malvaceae (mallows) family and is named deductively as Abelmoschus esculentus. Why Should You Incorporate Okra In Your Eating Regimen? Brings Down Bad Cholesterol: Okra (so... »
The Ministry of Labour and Social Securityhas reported that some 200 Jamaicans farm workers travelled to Canada and never returned in 2015. The revelation was made at a hastily called press conference at the ministry’s North Street headquarters in Kingston on Tuesday to shoot down allegations that a Liaison Officer acted improperly in the case of Sheldon McKenzie, who died in the North American co... »
Rashid Derissant an affiliate of rapperBobby Shmurda and his GS9 unit has been sentenced to 98 1/3 to life in prison, XXL reports. Derissant and GS9 cohort Alex Crandon were both convicted of murder, attempted murder and conspiracy for the killing of a 19-year-old rival gang member in Brooklyn, New York. Both were found guilty on a long list of charges including conspiracy in the second and fourth... »
It is no secret that Drake’s new album “Views” is heavily influenced by dancehall music. The Toronto rapper has also never been shy about his love for the music originated in Jamaica, but Mr. Vegas feels that he is not giving the genre enough credit. In a video posted on his social media, Mr. Vegas rant about Drake not truly embracing dancehall but using the genre here and there in his music to ge... »
Alkaline became the latest dancehall artist to have his U.S. Visa revoked and the ripple effects are already being felt. Sources close to the deejay told us that on May 13 the news that his work visa was revoked. The problem reportedly stemmed from a new controversial single that the deejay released title “Save Yourself” where he sings about political issues affecting Jamaicans and other Caribbean... »
Lowell Hawthorne, the president and CEO of the Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery, will make his debut on national television on the popular CBS program “Under Cover Boss.” Hawthorne is scheduled to appear in Episode 12 of Season 7, which will air on May 22, 2016, ad 10 pm EST in the United States. Golden Krust is a family-owned manufacturing, distribution, and franchiser of Caribbean-inspired cuisine.... »
Dancehall hitmaker Mavado delivered the video for his fiery new single “Progress,” produced by The Mineral Boss Records on the hot new Money Boss Riddim. The Yosef Imagination-directed cut saw Mavado rounding up his crew and taking to the streets to send a message or progress. “Wi nuh in a nothing wid you / If you naw show no progress / Man fi go through life without no stress / Be friends meet so... »
Entertainer Ninja Man, his son and two other men are to be tried for murder inthe Home Circuit Court on Wednesday. The artiste, whose real name is Desmond Ballentine, and son Janiel Ballentine are to be tried along with Seymour Samuels and Dennis Clayton. The four are facing the court for the March 16, 2009 gun murder of Richard Johnson in the Mall Road area of Kingston. The matter has been before... »
Dancehall deejay Merciless is currently athome recuperating following a beating that left him allegedly unconscious last evening. Music News understands that the entertainer was at a bar in Free Town, Clarendon at around 2:00pm, having a drink when he was approached by a man. The man a reported taxi operator is accused of using a piece of iron to beat the dancehall deejay all over his body. Accord... »
In a video just posted to Facebook moments ago, internet dancehall sensation Gully Bop seen slapping girlfriend Amari in the face In the over 1 minute video, she says “I don’t Love him anymore”. The story is fresh and we are still unsure of what is happening… »
Organizers of the annual Reggae Sumfest have announced that there will be no overseas acts on this year’s lineup. But the big question among regular patrons is can local acts alone do it. Reggae Sumfest usually bills one or two international big name artist for the event. In the past stars such as Rihanna, Beyonce, Ashanti, Usher, Chris Brown, and more have graced the stage at Sumfest. This year w... »
According to Dre1Alliance, Popcaan is currently being labelled as a sellout after sharing another photo with his Trini girlfriend Kavelle on his official instagram account. Remember Popcaan’s girlfriend Kavelle Keir? Well she’s back and some Unruly fans are still upset. The Dancehall artiste broke the internet last October when he first posted his Trinidadian girlfriend with the caption “My boobie... »
The bitter feud between Nicki Minaj and her ex-boyfriend Safaree Samuels is getting crazy because he is now claiming that he got a tip that there is a hit out for him. Safaree officially filed a lawsuit against Nicki Minaj earlier this week and then she took to Twitter to put him on blast. Things are getting so messy between the two exes to the extent where Nick’s mother is getting involve. Yester... »
BRADES, Montserrat — Alphonsus ‘Arrow’ Cassell The prestigious honour of Order of National Hero will be bestowed on the late Alphonsus ‘Arrow’ Cassell for the outstanding contribution to culture in the field of calypso and especially his unparalleled international achievement in the genre of soca. His song Hot-Hot-Hot has been sung in many languages world-wide. The awards are to honour Monts... »
In the Caribbean, the avocado (alligator pear, pear, or butter fruit as it is also called) is rising among natural food enthusiasts for a host of important nutritional benefits. Here in Jamaica, where ‘pear is king’ the trees are normally in fruiting season from August to December every year. Especially in the West, avocados are being increasingly incorporated into beverages, salads, sandwiches or... »
