Jamaican songbird Tessanne Chin returned to the Voice for Season Ten’s blind auditions recently. Chin, who won Season Five of the American talent competition, joined coaches Blake Shelton, Adam Levine, Christina Aguilera and Pharrell Williams in an exciting start of it’s tenth season. With no plans of slowing down, Tessanne Chin is riding the wave of success with her newly released sin... »
Gully Bop is looking to amp up his career but he needs a new manager to invest time and resources to help him reach the next level. Bop shot to dancehall stardom over a year ago thanks to a viral video, but he has been seeing his popularity dwindling in recent months, an issue that he is blaming on a lack of management. The deejay says that Carl Durrant is currently not his manager, but more of a ... »
Kendrick Lamar could be looking for some more dancehall flavor for his next album. The Compton emcee was in Jamaica for a few days vacationing and meeting up with his “Blacker The Berry” collaborator Assassin K-Dot hit some local spots in Kingston including the Bob Marley Museum, Usain Bolt Tracks and Records. Kendrick Lamar also visited Usain Bolt during his training session at the UWI Bowl. Sour... »
A wife is threatening to divorce her husband who has been verbally abusing her because she told him she was not going to vote for the political party of his choice. She said since she made the revelation to him, he has been cursing her night and day. She said that even some of her male relatives have had to warn him that they would defend her if he physically assaulted her. “I know my husband is a... »
Assassin, aka Agent Sasco, is one of the top dancehall artists in the game for several years now. The deejay has been seeing a massive growth in his career over the last year thanks to some international collaborations with the likes of Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West and more. Dancehall fans were even more proud of Sasco when Kendrick Lamar performed the smash hit single “Blacker The Berry” at the 201... »
Rick Ross was indicted for pistol whipping and kidnapping his groundskeeper. The MMG rapper has been on prosecutor’s radar since last year when he was arrested in Georgia for the alleged beating at the estate that he bought from boxing legend Evander Holyfield. TMZ has reported that Ross was formally indicted on Monday but his attorney is arguing that there is not enough evidence to prosecute the ... »
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The recently announced increases in the nationalminimum wage and the minimum wagefor industrial security guards take effect tomorrow. The national minimum wage will be increased from $5,600 to $6,200 per 40-hour work week. The Ministry of Labour and Social Security said Monday that, arising from nationalminimum wage increase, the new hourly rate for the national minimum wage is... »
It’s a date that only comes around every four years. Take a look at some memorable occurrences that have taken place on February 29. 1504 – Christopher Columbus uses a lunar eclipse to frighten indigenous people in Jamaica to continue giving his crew supplies and provisions. 1692 – Arrest warrants are issued for the first people accused of witchcraft in the Salem Witch Trials in Massachusett... »
Vybz Kartel the Gaza Don or Worl Boss as he is called is about to embark on his appeal journey under a new Prime Minister, Andrew Holness and a new political party ,the JLP. In this video we aim to highlight the direct links between Tom Tavaris Finson who is Vybz Kartel’s attorney and his role in political power in Jamaica. We also send out a request from Souflotv to our new leader asking him to p... »
The son of Reggae Recording Artiste Luciano was reportedly killed in Half Way Tree yesterday. In a Youtube post via REGGAEDUBSCENE, Luciano along with a friend of his got the word out and appealed for persons to come watch video below: »
BY GARFIELD MYERS Editor-at-Large South/Central Bureau Morris Holness says Michael Manley was ‘a great guy’ SANTA CRUZ, St Elizabeth — He is the prime minister’s father, but Morris Holness has no difficulties whatsoever discussing his own political leanings or the fact that he has never ever voted for his son’s party, the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP). In fact, Michael Manle... »
Winston ‘Merritone’ Blake, OD, who died at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) yesterday morning, is being remembered as an icon of Jamaican popular music. He was 75 years old. Blake’s moniker comes from the sound system founded by his father Val in Springfield, St Thomas, in 1950 and carried on by his sons Winston, Trevor, Tyrone and Monty to become the oldest soun... »
Alkaline drop the long awaited video for his latest smash hit single “Champion Boy.” The track is perhaps one of the biggest singles in dancehall currently with heavy rotation on radio and in dancehall session. The Bling Blang-directed cut kicks off with Alkaline showcasing his wealth with some expensive cars before going to sit on his thrown in his room full of trophies. DJ Nicco, DJ Sunshine and... »
There is a high level of tension and discomfort between the family of William “Bunny Rugs” Clark and the Third World band. In a release obtained by Music News, Bouvier Clark, the widow of the former lead vocalist, musician, and songwriter of the world famous Reggae band, says she has been ignored and disrespected by the Third World members in charge of the band’s business affairs. The release furt... »
BY: RICQCOLIA PHILLIPS Zuckerberg had no qualms expressing his displeasure with staff. The Facebook CEO chastised his staff after discovering that some employees repeatedly crossed out “Black Lives Matter”, replacing it with “All Lives Matter” on the walls at Facebook headquarters. This was even after he gave a verbal warning last week at a Q & A session. A memo penned by Zuckerberg was forwa... »
Popular hip hop producer AraabMuzik was shot and injured in Harlem on Thursday, the New York Daily News reported. AraabMuzik, real name Abraham Orellana, has worked with the likes of Eminem, Fabolous, and Slaughterhouse. According to produced, the 26-year-old was shot in his jaw and right arm, and also grazed by a bullet in his head. He is listed in stable condition in an Harlem hospital. The NY D... »
The Andrew Holness -led Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has won the general election. The Jamaica Labour Party has sent the People’s National Party back into Opposition, delivering a crushing defeat to the incumbent in the 17th General Election since Adult Suffrage in 1944. With 63 parliamentary seats up for grabs, the JLP is expected to win 33 seats to the PNP’s 30. Pundits had anticipated a tight con... »
A Missouri jury has awarded $72 million to the family of an Alabama woman who died from ovarian cancer, which she said was caused by using Johnson & Johnson’s well-known baby powder and other products containing talcum. The civil suit by Jackie Fox of Birmingham was part of a broader claim in the city of St. Louis Circuit Court involving nearly 60 people. Her son took over as plaintiff f... »
Ne-Yo and his baby mama Crystal Renay got married in California last weekend. The R&B singer/songwriter share a photo from their wedding on his Instagram earlier this week. People magazine reported that the couple exchanged vows in front of family and close friends in a very intimate wedding. “We can’t wait to start our life together,” Ne-Yo tells People. “We’re looking forward to just being e... »
Ashli MCclure, who celebrated her 20thbirthday in January, has reached another milestone in her aviation career after successfully achieving hercommercial pilot’s license on February 19, 2016. Initially, the former Charlemont High School student she said wanted to become a doctor, but after experiencing flying for the first time as a little girl, she knew what she wanted to become — a pilot. At 16... »
Jamaican-American state attorney general of California Kamala Harris is being pegged as a favorite by political pundits for President Obama’s pending nomination to the U.S. Supreme court. Harris, 51, is the daughter of Jamaica-American Stanford University Economics Professor Donald Harris, and Indian-born cancer researcher Dr. Shyamala Gopalan Harris. Former Obama White House advisor David Axelrod... »
Rihanna debut the official music video for her single “Work” featuring Drake on Monday. She has been teasing the clip all weekend leading up to today on her social media page. The cut was directed by X and was shot on locations in Toronto and Los Angeles last month. In the clip, Rihanna and Drizzy hit up a dancehall party, drinking Red Stripe beer, while she pays homage to reggae/dancehall music b... »
The self proclaimed ‘Champion boy Alkaline makes the headlines once again, this time he wasn’t at fault. A disrespectful patron or ‘undercover fan’ as Vendetta would consider this person rudely interrupted his performance by tossing – what seems to be – a filledwater bottle at the entertainer which didn’t hit target. Alkaline responded by demanding that the fan was either brought onto stage or mad... »
On Boxing Day, December 26, 2016, Dr Greg Williams will make the unprecedented journey to the southern-most tip of South America, with one ambitious goal – to be the first-ever Jamaican to walk to the South Pole. Williams, who is a part of the From Fire Too Ice Expedition was the lead doctor in the group; braving the steepest, coldest parts of Antarctica with his team. Speaking exclusively to Loop... »
Despite being incarcerated for murder, Vybz Kartel has won the best male vocalist award from at the 2016 Youth View Awards (YVA). Not only did the world boss win the best male vocalist awards but to the delight of his gaza fans, Kartel also won the favorite dancehall artist. Vybz Kartel has continued to dominate dancehall from behind bars. This has caused many to question the rampant violence in J... »
