FLAMBOYANT dancehall deejay Flippa Mafia was given a March 5 pre-trial date to return to the Camden County Superior Court in New Jersey, when he appeared earlier this week. Flippa Mafia — given name Andrew Davis — is facing conspiracy to distribute cocaine, leading a narcotics organisation, possession with intent to distribute cocaine and money-laundering charges. He has been incarcerated since Se... »
Vybz Kartel is still the man of the moment in dancehall despite being incarcerated for over three years. The embattled dancehall deejay won four awards at the recently held Youth View Awards at the National Indoor Sports Center in Kingston. Kartel won the top award of the night Favorite Male Local Artiste of the Year. The entire audience erupted in loud applause as the deejay’s two sons and his wi... »
When reggae superstar Etana didn’t turn up for a performance in Jamaica last night, a wild rumour started that she had collapsed and had been admitted to a hospital in Miami where she was on life support. However, the rumour was only partly true. Etana, who just completed a gruelling three week tour in Europe, had indeed fell unconscious after complaining of dizzy spells. “She is ok now, she kept ... »
What’s in 2 ounces of ganja? Sean Paul seh ‘it small bad’ Jamaica on Tuesday gave the green light for the decriminalisation of ganja. The amendment to the law will remove the possession of two ounces or less of ganja as a criminal offence and instead make it a ticketable one. This means persons caught with a small quantity of the herb will no longer be thrown behind bars. this is two ounces of wee... »
National Commercial Bank (NCB) chairman Michael Lee Chin and NCB Foundation on Wednesday handed over $30-million to the MVP Track and Field Club at the University of Technology in St Andrew. “We have to take the bull by the horn and build a better Jamaica,” Lee Chin said at the hand-over ceremony. “Our interest harks back to 2005. We saw a club that was training high potential, young Jamaicans to ... »
A special prosecutor has been assigned to investigate a juror who allegedly violated court procedures during the trial that ended in reggae star Buju Banton being convicted for gun and drug charges. Jury forewoman, Terri Wright allegedly broke the rules of the court by conducting outside research as the trial was ongoing The US Department of Justice has been tasked with leading the case against th... »
Bobby Brown and Nick Gordon are at war as Bobbi Kristina lays in a coma in a Atlanta hospital. Nick Gordon says he has repeatedly asked Bobby Brown to visit Bobbi Kristian and spend some alone time with her in her room. But Brown has either denied his requests or placed limitations on his visit. “If Bobby can guarantee me that I can see her 24/7 I’ll meet the conditions,” Gordon tweeted. Now Nick ... »
A 24-year-old South Florida woman has been sentenced to five years and three months in prison and also ordered to pay over US$132,000 in restoration to lottery scam victims. Shanice Ethridge reportedly worked with a Jamaica-based fraudster who contacted victims all over the US and falsely told them they had won money in a sweepstakes or lottery. The victims, mostly seniors, were told they had to s... »
Vybz Kartel continues to make his mark on dancehall from behind bars. The embattled dancehall star was named favourite male local artiste at last night’s Youth View Awards in Kingston. Vybz Kartel’s two sons Little Vybz and Little Addi along with his wife Tanesha Johnson was there to collect the award on his behalf. Sources close to the former Portmore Empire boss said that he is elated by the awa... »
Social media was abuzz when Morgan Heritage shared the news via such vessels as Twitter, Facebook and Instagram that they were heading out on the road Spring 2015. The wait is finally over, Cool To Be Conscious Music Group has officially released the April tour dates and locations for the Morgan Heritage “Strictly Roots” 2015 World Tour. Fans in the United States can boast as being the first of ma... »
Bobbi Kristina Brown, the daughter of Whitney Houston, was high on drugs the morning she was found face-down and unresponsive in a bathtub, People magazine reported. Bobby Brown tells media to stop talking to the wrong people The magazine quoted a source “familiar with the details of the situation” who said Brown was under the influence on Jan. 31, the day she was discovered in a batht... »
These days every aspiring dancehall artists want to say something about Gully Bop to get some attention. Rising dancehall star Turbo Blacks is looking to make a name for himself and he is getting some attention with his new single “Gully Bop Attack” where he also took shots at Ninja Man. The single was released under the deejays own label R&G. The deejay said the song is not a diss track but m... »
Dexter Daps and Tifa created the perfect Valentine’s dancehall love ballad with “Jealous Ova” and now they have released the official video directed by The Creative Inc. The Daseca Productions-produced single has been getting a lot of attention since making it’s debut in October last year. The video saw Tifa and Dexta Daps at a beach party getting jealous over each other. In the end Tifa transform... »
The Senior Immigration Officer charged with the rape of a 28 year old Jamaican woman at his house in December in the Bahamas was denied bail when he appeared in court on Thursday afternoon. Norman Bastian,53, appeared before Magistrate Andrew Forbes. It is expected that the matter will proceed by way of a voluntary bill of indictment which means that a preliminary inquiry will be by-passed and the... »
This is the second music video from I-Octane over the last month. The video for the dancehall love ballad “Call Me Over” was directed by Kevin Allen and featured a beautiful female showing off her workout and poll dancing techniques before getting fresh and calling over the singjay. I-Octane other music video “Gyal Ting” is also bubbling up on the charts. Watch the official music video for I-Octan... »
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts (CMC) — Prime Minister Dr Timothy Harris yesterday took the oath of office as the new head of government in this twin-island federation following Monday’s general election in which Team Unity swept the St Kitts-Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP) out of office after 20 years. Harris, 51, told those gathered at the official residence of the governor general that his elevation to ... »
BY KIMMO MATTHEWS Observer staff reporter A senior church leader claimed yesterday that some of the cases in which children have gone missing could be linked to underground organisations carrying out satanic practices. The clergyman, Errol Rattray, president and CEO at Errol Rattray Evangelistic Association, said religious leaders in Jamaica have received reports that the practice of blood sacrifi... »
Nicki Minaj is currently mourning the death of a member of her touring team. The Young Money rapper broke the news via Twitter On Wednesday after two members of her team were stabbed in Philadelphia. “Two members of my team were stabbed last night in Philly. One was killed. They had only been there for two days rehearsing for the tour,” Nicki Minaj wrote on Twitter. According to Billboard the dead... »
Trinidad and Tobago police are currently searching for a man who shot and killed 29-year-old Aston Antoine for allegedly ‘wining’ on his ex-girlfriend during a Carnival event. According to information gathered by the police, Antoine attended a Jouvert event in Port-of-Spain, where he danced with two women. While dancing the trio was approached by a male, and a squabble ensued. Antoine was trailed ... »
Rick Ross and his protege Meek Mill were involved in a massive nightclub brawl in New York City over the All-Star weekend. The Maybach Music group chief was hosting a party at Liberty Theatre in NYC. TMZ reported that Meek mill was in the same section as Ricky Rozay when someone threw a bottle. A fight erupt and Meek Mill was seen throwing a few punches. Ross didn’t get physical but his bodyguards... »
Tyrone Thompson, Gleaner Writer Jamaicans seek bank loans to get plastic surgeons to increase the size of their buttocks as the demand for cosmetic surgery rises. The harsh economic climate facing the country has not dampened the desire for physical perfection as more and more Jamaicans flock to plastic surgeons to change their look. While emphasising that not all forms of plastic surgeries are ne... »
Former ZIP FM personality Crimson, aka Sidonie McLeod, pleaded guilty to a second-degree conspiracy charge and was sentenced to five years in state prison. This was confirmed by Peter Aseltine, public information officer of the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office. Mcleod, who is also the babymother of deejay Elephant Man, was held in October 2013 in a major drug raid which took down a Jamaica-bas... »
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... »
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... »
