There are a lot of great hits to come." That is the confident proclamation from dancehall artiste Erup, who scored big on Billboard charts with his Click My Fingers hit single. Having taken a brief break from the Jamaican scene, touring and doing shows abroad since November last year, Erup says he has been busy in the studio working on hit songs to run the summer. Bursting on to the scene in 2007 with the song Gal A Run Dem […]
Gargamel Music, Inc. is pleased to announce the North American release date for Jamaican music icon Buju Banton's highly anticipated roots reggae album, Rasta Got Soul. Recorded over a seven year period at Buju's own Gargamel Music studio, the long-awaited project is finally set for physical and digital release in the United States and Canada on April 21, 2009. Coincidentally, the date marks the 43rd anniversary of the late Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie's historic visit to Jamaica in 1966. His […]
Beer Company Red Stripe has apologised to deejay Assassin via a release yesterday for ending his set prematurely at the Red Stripe Live concert. In a release sent to THE STAR by the company's media contact, Kim Lee, Red Stripe expressed regret for what transpired on Saturday, March 28 at the concert. The short release said: "Red Stripe apologises to Mr Jeffery Campbell, aka Assassin, for the premature end to his performance on Red Stripe Live last Saturday, March 28. […]
With upcoming Chris Brown court appearance scheduled for Monday, April 6th, the media and fans anxiously await each move by Rihanna and (ex)-boyfriend Chris Brown. Celebrity Rights Advocacy Group STOParazzi (www.stoparazzi.com ) contends the Rihanna photo allegedly leaked by LAPD has over-exposed Rihanna to the detriment of her endorsement value. STOParazzi is backing a bill to outlaw the release of photos or information which exploits victims of crimes. “Rihanna’s Law†has taken on a life of its own. The huge […]
March 28th 2009 will forever be a date remembered by Humble and his entire team as he took home the Juno for “Best Reggae Recording of the Yearâ€Â. Humble is no stranger to awards and accolades however this one was the biggest of his career thus far. In 2007 his song Hi Grade won the Global Marijuana Music Award for “Best Reggae Song†from Sydney, Australia and he also has 2 Reggae Music Achievement Awards to boast from the same […]
Deejay Assassin is furious following his abrupt removal from the stage while performance at 'Red Stripe Live' on Saturday at Sabina Park. Assassin's set was supposedly cut short because of the use of the word 'fish' in a song he performed called Pre This. In the release, Assassin states: "My performance was ended prematurely and abruptly as I was stripped of my microphone and escorted off stage." His reputation Assassin says he had spent many years of hard work and […]
Rihanna reportedly wants Chris Brown, who has been charged with felony assault and making criminal threats following his alleged assault on the Barbadian singer in February, to apologize to her on "The Oprah Winfrey Show". She believes the 19-year-old hunk should appear on Oprah Winfrey's famous show to publicly denounce his behavior, Look magazine reports. "Oprah suggested Rihanna tell Chris that despite their recent commitment ceremony, she's been having second thoughts about them being back together," the Look insider reveals. […]
I- Octane’s music and stage performance hand in hand, sets the tone for a major break-tru for the 22 year old Reggae artiste. Since the release of his first hit song “Different Page†he has performed on almost every major Reggae/Dancehall event held in Jamaica and continues to live up to the expectation of a promising artiste with zeal for international recognition. In 2008, I-Octane performed from January through to December on events such as the award winning 2008 Best […]
Filled with scandals, feuds and public relationships, the life of the self-proclaimed King of the Dancehall, Beenie Man, has often held the local public's attention. Now, Beenie Man will be parading his colourful personality to an international audience with his reality television series where he searches for love. Tentatively entitled 'Girls Dem Suga', Beenie Man plans to film his own reality show where he would live in a house with 20 females from across the world and at the end, […]
