NOV. 2014

Zimbabwe dancehall acts gets warning

Zimbabwe dancehall acts gets warning

Seh Calaz and Soul Jah Love ZIMBABWE police are warning their local dancehall artistes that if they engage in violence, they will feel the full force of the law. The warning came about as a result of an onstage altercation between Zimbabwe dancehall acts Soul Jah Love and Seh Calaz on stage during at Dancehall Gig-Sting 2014 at the Harare City Sports Centre, recently. According to The Herald, poli... »

Justin Bieber for questioning

Justin Bieber for questioning

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — An investigative judge in Argentina is summoning Justin Bieber for questioning. Bieber has been accused of sending bodyguards to attack a photographer outside a Buenos Aires nightclub during a South American tour last year. Judge Facundo Cubas asked Interpol on Thursday to use all “necessary means” to notify the singer that he has 60 days to appear before... »

And now… Red Stripe gives you Sorrel Beer

And now… Red Stripe gives you Sorrel Beer

The fusion of the authentic Jamaican Christmas drink with the island’s signature lager is being hailed as a first for the alcoholic beverage industry in Jamaica and will introduce “an unexpected combination of beer, sorrel and ginger extracts, infused with exotic spices to deliver an unforgettable taste experience”, Red Stripe Brand Manager Erin Mitchell told the Jamaica Observer... »

Major Video Ent Year To Year All Black Everything Birthday Party 2014 @ Red Velvet, Bridgeport CT

Major Video Ent Year To Year All Black Everything Birthday Party 2014 @ Red Velvet, Bridgeport CT

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Hasson From Pikture Perfect Black Is Beautiful Birthday Party @ The Mansion, Mt Vernon Ny

Hasson From Pikture Perfect Black Is Beautiful Birthday Party @ The Mansion, Mt Vernon Ny

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Marley weed coming

Marley weed coming

SEVERAL new strains of marijuana (ganja) bearing the name of Julian Marley will become available in the American market in the next few months. According to www.streetinsider.com, Marley — son of reggae king Bob Marley — has partnered with company Drop Leaf to launch Julian Marley JUJU Royal Premium Marijuana. “I am happy to speak out in favour of decriminalisation and I salute Drop Leaf as ... »

Jamaican Radio Disc Jock ‘Vibe Master Jerry D’ Part Company With RJR 94FM

Jamaican Radio Disc Jock ‘Vibe Master Jerry D’ Part Company With RJR 94FM

RADIO disc jock and self-proclaimed Vibes Master Jerry D has parted company with RJR 94FM. Jerry D — whose given name is Jerry Davy and host of Vibes 360 — confirmed the separation, which occurred last week Friday. “There was a difference in perspectives. Like any family, we saw things differently and they had to make a judgement call, and I respect the decision. There is no acrimony between... »

Dancehall Artiste Demarco Ventures Into Film Making, Popular At All Time High

Dancehall Artiste Demarco Ventures Into Film Making, Popular At All Time High

Arguably one of the hottest tickets in the Reggae and Dancehall space presently, red hot deejay Demarco is having one of the best years of his career with a noticeable increase in presence and demand on the entertainment circuit. Aside from serving up some of this years’ biggest hits such as ‘Puppy Tail’, ‘Good Book’, ‘Ride’, ‘Lazy Body’, ‘Apartment’, ‘Bun Up Road’, ‘Loyal’, ‘Bad Gyal Anthem’ and ... »

John Holt’s funeral on Monday

John Holt’s funeral on Monday

BY BRIAN BONITTO Associate Editor A NEW date and venue have been set for the funeral of rocksteady/ reggae singer John Holt. This follows a request by the late singer’s wife, Merl. “We want to bury my dad in a nice and honourable way,” Carol Holt, daughter of the late singer, told the Jamaica Observer yesterday. “This is what my mother wishes. The service will be at the Hol... »

Jamaican Anita Antoinette Performs “All About That Bass” On The Voice

Jamaican Anita Antoinette Performs “All About That Bass” On The Voice

Jamaican born reggae singer Anita Antoinette continues to make her way up the ranks on The Voice 7. Last night Antoinette wowed the audience and judges when she performed Meghan Trainor viral single “All About That Bass.” This is her third performance on The Voice but her first one live and she killed it. Although she has yet to make the impact of Tessanne Chin on season 5 of The Voice, Anita is h... »

International Reggae/Dancehall Artiste Sean Paul Explains Leaving Atlantic Records

International Reggae/Dancehall Artiste Sean Paul Explains Leaving Atlantic Records

Sean Paul is now an independent artist after he and Atlantic Records ties this summer. For weeks there were rumors that the label has dropped the dancehall star after a 12-year relationship went sour. For the first time Sean Paul is opening up on the circumstances that lead to him leaving thelabel. Speaking with Billboard, SP says he felt like Atlantic staffs were too inexperience to work with. “I... »

St Ann businessman, Cool Oasis employee charged for fleecing company of millions

St Ann businessman, Cool Oasis employee charged for fleecing company of millions

ST ANN, Jamaica — A St Ann business man and a female employee of the Cool Oasis petrol company are facing multiple charges in a $100-million fuel racket in St Ann. The two were charged by the Major Organised Crime and Anti-corruption Agency (MOCA) on Friday and will be taken before the court next Tuesday, November 11. Thirty-nine-year-old Hansley Berry the operator of a service station in Mo... »

Vybz Kartel Not Happy About Artists Copying His Image

Vybz Kartel Not Happy About Artists Copying His Image

Vybz Kartel will be behind bars for a very long time but could a new dancehall act take his place? A new breed of dancehall artists are popping that are changing up their images to look strikingly similar to the Worl’Boss. In recent weeks artists such as Alkaline and Gage are being accused of bootlegging Kartel’s look. But some artists are even pushing the controversy boundary even further in thei... »

Veteran Dancehall Ninja Man trial set for April 2015

Veteran Dancehall Ninja Man trial set for April 2015

ENTERTAINER Ninja Man, his son, and two other men will now have to wait until April 13, 2015 to be tried in Kingston’s Home Circuit Court for murder. The date was set when they appeared in court yesterday. The artiste, whose real name is Desmond Ballentyne, and son Janiel, are to be tried along with Seymour Samuels and Dennis Clayton. The four are facing the court for the March 16, 2009 gun ... »

WATCH: Spragga Benz New Video – Duppy Nuh Frighten Vampire

WATCH: Spragga Benz New Video – Duppy Nuh Frighten Vampire

Been a while since we’ve heard from dancehall veteran Spragga Benz, but he is back on the scene with a new video. Spragga Benz isn’t afraid of duppy or vampires in the video for his single “Duppy Nuh Frighten Vampire,” off his album Shotta Culture. The gritty dancehall single was produced by BoomTunes, Red Square and Jah Snowcone. Spragga Benz head the label Red Square. The dancehall icon was inst... »

Is Dancehall Deejay Gage Biting Vybz Kartel Image?

Is Dancehall Deejay Gage Biting Vybz Kartel Image?

Even from behind prison walls Vybz Kartel is still the hottest topic in dancehall. But there is a new rise of new dancehall acts that are altering their image to look like the incarcerated dancehall star. Gage is the latest deejay to change up his physical appearance to look like Vybz Kartel. Dancehall fans have been bashing the deejay on social media since he uploaded severalphotos on his Instagr... »

Dr. Myles Munroe, wife and daughter killed in Bahamas plane crash

Dr. Myles Munroe, wife and daughter killed in Bahamas plane crash

Dr. Myles Munroe, the internationally renown Bible teacher, author and leader of Bahamas Faith Ministries, died along with his wife and daughter when the plane on which they were passengers crashed in Grand Bahama on Sunday. The Department of Civil Aviation in the Bahamas reported that the Lear 36executive jet departed Lynden Pindling International Airport for Grand Bahama International airport at... »

Dionne Warwick records with Ziggy Marley

Dionne Warwick records with Ziggy Marley

JAMAICANS  have loved Dionne Warwick since the 1960s when she broke through with a number of classy songs for songwriters Burt Bacharach and David Lloyd. The singer recently released her latest album, Feels So Good, a 14-track set that hears her teaming with her contemporary Gladys Knight, as well as an all-star cast that includes Cyndi Lauper, Jamie Foxx, CeeLo Green, Ruben Studdart and Ziggy Mar... »

Jamaican Entertainer Harry Belafonte receives Humanitarian Oscar

Jamaican Entertainer Harry Belafonte receives Humanitarian Oscar

Entertainer Harry Belafonte, was among four cinematic veterans honoured on Saturday at the Governor’s Awards in Los Angeles, California. The others are: Maureen O’Hara, Hayao Miyazak and Jean-Claude Carriere.   Belafonte was given the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for his activism. The 87-year-old was a prominent civil rights campaigner and friend of Martin Luther King Jr, who he su... »

Millions of email addresses stolen from Home Depot

Millions of email addresses stolen from Home Depot

US retailer, Home Depot, has announced that hackers who stole payment card details of millions of customers, also stole 53 million e-mail addresses. It said hackers accessed its network with a vendor’s user name and password between during the period April to September. The company had previously revealed that 56 million debit and credit card details were also stolen in the hack.  Analysts s... »

Soca Artiste MACHEL Montano win Soul Train Award

Soca Artiste MACHEL Montano win Soul Train Award

MACHEL Montano won the Soul Train Award for Best International Performance at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas Friday evening. The diminutive singer won for Ministry of Road, making him the second Trinidadian to win the award in consecutive years. Singer Bunji Garlin won the 2013 award with Differentology. It was the third nomination for 39-year-old Montano who has been a dominant figure in soca mus... »

Mike Tyson abused as a child?

Mike Tyson abused as a child?

  Mike Tyson claims he was sexually abused as a child. The 48-year-old retired boxer was snatched off the street when he was seven by an “old man”, who he never saw again after the shocking one-time incident. Speaking on SiriusXM’s Opie radio show, he said: “He snatched me off the street. I was a little kid … [he was an] old man. He bullied me, sexually abused me... »

Jamaican-born contestant tops iTunes chart

Jamaican-born contestant tops iTunes chart

JAMAICA-BORN contestant in The Voice, Anita Antoinette has soared to the top of the iTunes reggae 100 chart with Rude (The Voice Performance). The singer’s rendition of Magic!’s Rude surpassed the sales of UB40’s Red Red Wine, who holds the number two spot. In the number three spot is One Day by Matisyahu. Occupying positions four and five are Three Little Birds and Is This Love ... »

Dancehall Artiste Kalado back in Jamaica after US detention

Dancehall Artiste Kalado back in Jamaica after US detention

DANCEHALL artiste Kalado returned to the island earlier this week after being detained in a Florida jail for roughly two weeks. The entertainer, whose given name is Eton Gordon, was being held on suspicion of immigration fraud. “I have not gotten a chance to speak with him as yet, but I can confirm that he has returned to Jamaica. I am supposed to meet with him today [Friday] so I may have m... »

Reggae Singer Richie Stephens reaping success from latest project

Reggae Singer Richie Stephens reaping success from latest project

Richie Stephens continues to benefit internationally from the success of his latest project ‘Everybody Dance,’ which had its world premier on WorldStarHipHop earlier this month. The singer will headline the inaugural One Caribbean Festival, slated for Central Broward Regional Park, Lauderhill, Florida on December 13, alongside, Jamaican Sean Paul, Bunji Garlin, Fayann Lyons and Maxi Pr... »

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