A documentary on Nanny of the Maroons will premiere at the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York next week as part of the UN unearthing females in slavery. “On Monday, 19 October, as part of its Remember Slavery Programme… [the UN] will host the world premiere screening of Queen Nanny: Legendary Maroon Chieftainess,” stated the UN in a release on the matter this week adding that... »
Livern Barrett, STAR Writer Downsound Records and popular music producer Cordell ‘Skatta’ Burrell have been ordered to pay close to $15 million in damages for use of the rhythm on Specialist’s 2011 song ‘Street Hustle’, a street anthem that paid tribute to phonecard and banana chips vendors. The multimillion dollar award was made in a breach of copyright suit filed ag... »
With accountability among police officers a sore issue, especially in cases of fatal shootings, Commissioner Dr Carl Williams has announced that the US Government will be donating a cache of body cameras to be worn be cops while on duty. He was speaking at the handing over ceremony of nine vessels to the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s Marine Department by the United States Embassy at his offic... »
When Fabian Marley got the opportunity to cover a Bob Marley song with producer Clive Hunt, he chose ‘Concrete Jungle’, the angst-ridden track from The Wailers’ 1973 album, Catch A Fire. “Its one of my favourites; is like mi live dat life,” said Marley, 47. His version has not yet been released. It’s one of the songs he worked on with Hunt, one of modern reggae&... »
Another Vybz Kartel brand new is about to drop this month. “Boss Lady”, single off “Boss Lady Riddim” produced by Short Boss Muzik is already available for pre-order on iTunes and it will be released on october 23th. VYBZ KARTEL big up Lisa Hanna and the Prime Minister in new track title “BOSS LADY” [LISTEN NOW] »
Dancehall diva Spice posted a fewpictures on her Instagram earlier today and asked her followers what do they think about the pictures. In the photos, her partner was seen whispering in a female’s ear, hugging the female and dancing with the female. Spice captioned one the pictures ” Needle Eye Cant Stop Man From Cheat.” While some of her followers became upset about the pictures, some said they f... »
Una Morgan daughter of Denroy Morgan and a member of the sibling group Morgan Heritage, fell gravely ill while on the Catch A Fire tour which united the Morgan Heritage and Marley families. According to a press release, Una, 43, left the tour when her organs shut down and she suffered a cardiac arrest. It is understood that she was suffering from a pre-existing thyroid diseasewhich caused the sing... »
A fire that has been smoldering below the earth surface for days in a section of Trinityville, St Thomas is causing residents to be fearful. According to concerned residents, the fire that is concentrated in an area known as Moffat, appears to be similar to that of a volcano. The Trinityville police this morning confirmed that it is aware of the reports and that a team has been dispatched to the a... »
American rapper Foxy Brown still loves her ex-fiance, Spragga Benz. In fact, she has described the Jamaican dancehall veteran as the only man to have ever stolen her heart. The Brooklyn emcee bared her soul in a lengthy post on social media last night, revealing intimate details of her relationship with Spragga, whose birth name is Carlton Grant. “(Sixteen) years ago in Trinidad, God sent me the o... »
Viral video star Demarjay Smith and sprint legend Usain Bolt ran a race for the world to see. The 8-year-old fitness star was invited on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” on Tuesday to speak about his viral video on what inspired him to begin helping others to get in shape, and was surprised when Olympic gold medalist sprinter Usain Bolt showed up and challenged him to a race. Bolt announced on his socia... »
PNP Activist the ‘Godfather of Lotto Scamming’ Says CNN Report A report produced by US cable networkCNN on the Jamaican lottery scam has made note of the late PNP activist Kenley ‘Bebe’ Stephenson. It says Bebe, is credited with being Jamaica’s first lottery scammer. It said his operations began in the Granville area of Montego Bay in St. James where he trained, recruited and cultivated young scam... »
CAN A RELATIONSHIP HAVE THIS MUCH IMPACT ON A PERSONS LIFE? CANT SEE MOVE ON OR SOMETHING….TO OUR KNOWLEDGE THIS WAS SHARED BY A FRIEND OF HERS, NOTHING STAYS AWAY FROM THE MEDIA THESE DAYS….. »
Albert Poland Jr. had worked 45 years for the Burlington hosiery factory in Harriman, Tennessee, starting off as a mechanic before rising to become a quality-control manager. He and his wife, Virginia, were living a humble life in the Appalachian foothills near Knoxville, having raised a son anddaughter in their 62 years of marriage. The family patriarch was known simply as Daddy. At age 81, his m... »
Foota Hype has been the topic of much controversial discussions over the past couple of weeks. From his stroke, to proclamations of seeing extra-terrestrial beings, but now a new videohas been circulating. The video depicts a young woman being beaten by an older woman who appears to be her guardian. It was after being slapped repeatedly across the face that the young lady began screaming that she ... »
Dancehall star Beenie Man was reportedly barred from performing in Trinidad on Saturday because veteran deejay Shabba Ranks allegedly threw a tantrum when he heard that Beenie had been added to the lineup. The King of the Dancehall was contacted by Island Mix promoters to cover for Barrington Levy who was forced to cancel the event due to illness. Shabba, who was originally billed for the event du... »
Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller will be unable to keep a number of scheduled speaking engagements this week as a result of laryngitis, the Office of the Prime Minister announced on Tuesday. “A hectic schedule including weeks of public speaking activities has led to an irritation of her vocal cords,” the OPM said in a statement. As a result, the OPM said Simpson Miller has been adv... »
“Tommy Lee You can’t kill me remember that” – Jr Dillinger, producer after alleged attempt on his life. It seems the feud between Dancehall Artiste Tommy Lee Sparta and Trinidadian producer Jr Dillinger is far from over and it’s getting more serious by the second. After leaked voice notes surfaced online last week, it’s being reported that an attempt was made on the producer’s life early this morn... »
Bogle’s Baby Mother Shot In Atlanta Tanya — The baby mother of Jamaican Dancing Legend Bogle was reportedly shot in Atlanta. Information surrounding the incident is sketchy but many post could be seen on social media wishing her a speedy recovery by fans of Bogle who is now deceased after being shot in 2005 at a service station along Constant Spring Road, St. Andrew. Others close to her are still ... »
Wedding bells? More Ishawnarumours started on Monday after yet another instagram post Ishawna knows how to make headlines the “Vroom Vroom” singer uploaded aphoto rocking some new bling sparking talks of possible engagement. Ishawna is currently off the island in Miami, around 1pm on Monday she took to instagram to post a caption-lessphoto, the Artiste can be seen rocking a dress decked in all blu... »
Dancehall superstar Beenie Man is now being targeted by scammers, so it seems not even the ‘Doctor’ is immune to the scamming virus now afflicting the music industry. Persons pretending to be agents for the deejay have been collecting money from promoters and sound systems for show bookings and dub plates. Rohan ‘Blue’ Smith, the deejay’s manager, issued a release to ... »
Looking for the perfect spot on the island to have a wonderful life experience while tying the knot or jumping the broom? One of these locations is likely to be the venue of your dreams and the perfect spot to exchange vows: 1) On the beach – pick a beach, any beach, from Negril to Port Antonio (i.e. from one end of the island to the other) a beachwedding in Jamaica is always a dream wedding 2) On... »
You might be surprised by the some of the schools that appear in the upper segment of this year’s rankings. The ranking by Educatejamaica.org takes a look at each school and calculates what percentage of students they are turning out at the end of grade 11, with a minimum of 5 CSEC subjects (including Mathematics and/or English) and based on the percentage obtained, they are ranked The rankings ar... »
“She’s all about the fame, she was just engaged to Machel Montano. It seem that Popcaan’s new Trinidadian girlfriend Kavelle Keir isn’t new to the spotlight after all, sources just gave us some juicy details. According to sources “Kavell Keir is a fame wh*re and Pocaan knows it that is why every time someone post her full name in the comments section on his page he blocks it” “She use to be engage... »
Here Comes Trouble: International officials are never safe from social media slander when they visit Jamaica – not if Chronixx has his way. Though it appears that the Reggae singer was severely bothered by the backlash he received from the media and fans after his ‘waste man’ comment that was seemingly aimed at Barack Obama. Following David Cameron’s Jamaica visit, Chronixx had to add his two cent... »
Dancehall artiste Savage has lashed out at reggae artiste Chronixx for his silence on British Prime Minister David Cameron’s announcement that a prison will be built in Jamaica to house criminals who committed illegal acts in England. According to Savage, Chronixx is making himself seem like a hypocrite, who is only interested in dragging down another black man. “Mi memba Queen Ifrica song wey sey... »
