CEO of Downsound Records Josef Bogdanovich is looking to make even more investments in Jamaica. He already holds a 58 per cent stake in Hardware & Lumber which he acquired from GraceKennedy and he is the largest shareholder in KLE Group with 14 per cent of the company. He is also looking for opportunities in the hotel sector. He has purchased property at 22 Belmont Road in Kingston which will ... »
Earth, Wind & Fire founder Maurice White, whose horn-driven band sold more than 90 million albums and made hits like “September,” ”Shining Star” and “Boogie Wonderland,” died Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles, his brother Verdine said. White, who was 74, suffered from Parkinson’s Disease and had retreated from the public even as the band he founded ... »
As the battle for the name “Shauna Chin” continues and it seems the infamous Chin, isn’t here for the actress. The “Shauna Chin” feud started when Jamaican actress Shauna Chin declaredthat she wanted Gully Bop’s ex-fiancée/Manager and now recording artiste, Shauna Chin, real name Laniece Shauna Anderson, to stop using her name. According to Chin (The Actress) her Lawyers are ready to serve a cease... »
Over four years after being incarcerated, Vybz Kartel has managed to maintain his relevance in dancehall. The former Portmore Empire boss released his new music video “Electric,” produced by Adidjahiem Records. The clip was directed by Kritik. Like most of his recent videos, Vybz Kartel is absent, but this one only features a female. Vybz Kartel will be dropping a new album this year which will be... »
While recording her new album ANTI, Rihanna secretly traveled to Jamaica to hunt down some dancehall material for the project. Last week she released her new single “Work” featuring Drake that sampled a two decade old riddim name “Sail Away.” The Drake-assisted single was released on January 27th along with the album ANTI. The single was produced by Sevn Thomas, Partynextdoor, and Jamaican-Canadia... »
Currently enjoying premium rotation on the FM airwaves with ‘Belleh’ remix featuring Sanjay, Demarco and Shelly Belly dancehall diva Tifa again has something to smile about following the announcement of the 2016 nominations for the Irie Jam Radio Online Awards. The ‘Spell It Out’ singer has landed a double nomination for ‘Collaboration Song of the Year’ and ‘Video of the Year’ for ‘Jealous Ova’ a ... »
Two friends who were born as girls in Jamaica but have lived as men since moving to the UK have revealed how difficult it was to return to their birthplace and tell their families they are transgender. Steffan Zachiyah and Romario Wanliss, who live in Birmingham, never felt comfortable growing up as female and both started making the transition to be male in adulthood. Steffan, 25, explains... »
Popular media personality, Amelia ‘Milk’ Sewell confessed on national TV that she was Bounty Killer’s ‘side chick’. In an interview on the ‘Saudicka Diaram Show’ on Saturday night, Sewell said she was one of the many women the artiste had at the time. “Yes, I was a side chick when I was with Bounty Killer,” she frankly expressed. “Me did check fi Bounty still. We were together for like about seven... »
Businessman Corey Todd has responded to the allegations levelled at him last month by artiste manager Shelly Curran that he beat artisteDevin di Dakta with a belt over a diss song. A statement released by Todd read: “My question is : was Shelly Curran there? The answer is no and when she was told that Devin sexually assaulted a dancer, her reply was: “my Devin would never do that” and then said sh... »
Lady Saw, aka Marion Hall, has kicked off her gospel music career with a bang and has already has a tour lineup for the U.S. The former dnacehall queen, got baptized in December and has been busy transforming her life over the last couple of weeks. A rep for the singer said that she is booked as the headline act on Gospel Reggae Experience concert set for March 27 at the Evander Child High School ... »
Jamaicans will go to the polls on February 25, 2016. Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller made the announcement a short while ago at a People’s National Party (PNP) mass rally in Half-Way-Tree, St Andrew. Nomination day is set for Tuesday, February 9. This will be the country’s 17th general election since Universal Adult Suffrage in 1944 and the PNP leader’s second time making the announcement. Se... »
Dancehall singjay Vershon serves up the long awaited video for his single “Use To Hungry.” The Terminal 4 Media-directed cut saw Vershon stepping up to the microphone dapperly clad in a white suit. Vershon is one of the emerging artists in dancehall thanks to his breakout single “Real Life.” Watch the video below: »
The Ministry of Health has confirmed one case of the Zika virus in Jamaica. The patient, who has now recovered, is a four-year-old child from Portmore, St Catherine. In a news release Saturday, the ministry said the child began showingsymptoms on January 17 after earlier returning to Jamaica from travel to Texas in the United States. The child was investigated at the Bustamante Hospital for Childr... »
Grammy Nominated Reggae artiste Jah Cure is advising fans that there is a fake album being marketed and they should not purchase it. The artiste took to his Instagram account, where he posted what seemed to be an album cover of a project titled “Masterpiece” reportedly done by FME records. The artiste, who is nominated in the best Reggae album category at this year’s Grammy’... »
Minister Marion Hall, formerly Lady Saw, gave her life to the Lord last December just a few hours after attending the funeral service for late dancehall artiste J-Capri. Since then Hall has been subjected to much scrutiny from a few dancehall fans and it seems things won’t be changing anytime soon with numerous bloggers suggesting that the former Queen of the Dancehall should give up her ‘sinfully... »
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Jamaican man tries to save his dog life after the dog was hit in the head with a stone by a community member. “him just see mi dog in mi yaad and use one big stone and lick mi dog in him head” pet owner told Latest News, with tear in his eyes as he couldn’t save his dog. »
Richardo James, 25, of an Old Harbour address, now faces 10 years imprisonment after he was sentenced for the rape of a five-year-old in the St Catherine Circuit Court on Wednesday. James, who is HIV positive and has a full-blown case of the Acquired Immunity Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), had previously pleaded guilty to the lesser offense of indecent assault. He was arrested and charged on June 5, ... »
It seems Gully Bop and Shauna Chin are heading back to a loving reunion again. According to sources the two are already back on speaking terms and allsigns are pointing to a reunion. The dancehall power couple Gully Bop and Chin dated for a year before calling it quits in a bitter fallout over cheating allegations. Last month Chin stunned the world when she posted a videoshowing Gully Bop trying t... »
Did Buju Banton Gets Prison Visit From Jay Z, Diddy & Doug E. Fresh?.. TheStory Behind The Photo Buju Banton has received visits in prison from a lot of celebrities but Jay Z, Diddy and Doug E. Fresh are not among them. The above image have been circulating on a few websites and on social media claiming that the hip hop icons visited the reggae legend in prison recently. That is completely fal... »
Fast rising dancehall artist Lanmine got more attention than he was looking for yesterday when he attempted to board a flight to Antigua at the Norman Manley international airport for a promotional performance but was forced to cancel the trip as he could not get through the metal detectors to board the flight because of his multiple face piercings. “The metal detectors went off like crazy, it cau... »
Spragga Benz dedicated this new single to his special lady. The video starts out with the dancehall hitmaker kicking back on his coach with his pen and paper to pen the lyrics. Spragga also has another music video out for his single “Take A Look” you can watch it here. Peep the video below: »
Shaggy debut the video for his single “Only Love” featuring Gene Noble. The orignal track features a verse from Pitbull, but for some reason that verse was omitted from the music video. The clip was directed by Parris and features Shaggy showcasing his signature flow while Gene Noble sings the hook while walking on an open grassland. Shaggy is fresh off his hugely successful Shaggy and Friends ben... »
Jamaicans love to run around bragging about their motto, “Out of many, one people”. The truth is the motto is garbage. It means nothing; it stands for nothing, just another fleeting illusion. The motto coming off the tongue of an average Jamaican rings like sweet music to the ear; but in reality, it is a big disgraceful lie. To prove how much the Jamaican motto is bullshit, just take a look at Jam... »
Some social media bloggers have tooted dancehall artiste Kalado as being next in line to receive a beating from controversial businessman Corey Todd, as he has dissed the businessman on numerous occasions. Devin Di Dakta was allegedly beaten at the Taboo Night Club last week because Todd disapproved of a song in which the deejay called his name in a songthat was aimed at Masicka. However, dancehal... »
Jamaican man who worked at a hotel in Jackson, Wyoming in the United States, died last Saturday due to hypothermia, which occurs when the body gets cold and loses heat faster than it can make it. The coroner’s office in Jackson said 30-year-old Aldane Mullings died fromhypothermia due to exposure. The phenomenon can occur due to extreme exposure to cold air. Temperatures in Jackson, Wyoming hit mi... »
