R&B singer Ashanti is the latest international act added to the line-up for Shaggy and Friends 2016 concert set for the lawns of Jamaica House on Saturday, January 2. “Right now, things are really falling into place. But you know how Jamaicans are: they are gonna wait for the last minute to actually purchase the tickets, but what you have is a lot of corporate companies buying the tickets as Christmas gifts for staff and we really appreciate that. We […]
"Every gal want a wuk offa Gully Bop"- except his fiancée Shauna Chin. Trouble seems to be brewing in the home of dancehall couple Gully Bop and Shauna Chin. A video circulating on social media, shows an angry Gully Bop pointing towards a car. A female assumed to be Shauna Chin screams from inside the car. "People, Lord Jesus help mi! Di man a get mad pon mi," the woman screams. In the video Gully Bop is seen walking around […]
It was a full house that turned up at the National Indoor Sports Centre in St Andrew on Thursday for Wray & Nephew Yush 90s Style. And they got their money’s worth, courtesy of top-shelf deejays Bounty Killer and Sizzla Kalonji. The evening’s tone was set by DJ Audley, who got things off to great start with a mix of ‘90s tracks hits that had the patrons singing along. Rory Gilligan, of the immortal Stone Love fame, joined him as […]
We saw a lot of ugly sweaters this Christmas, but we can't imagine anyone benefited more from jumping on the trend than 2 Chainz. According to Forbes, the rapper's holiday merch made him $2 million. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hct__Lu8TW0
Never one to shy away from controversy, Bounty Killer has hit out against Billboard Magazine for naming British singer Joss Stone Reggae Artiste of The Year. The fiery deejay also had some harsh words for Jamaica’s Government. He took to Instagram after reading a story published in the Jamaica Observer on December 22 about Stone’s latest accomplishment. Dear Government of Jamaica, Reggae/ Dancehall Artistes, What are you doing to preserve Reggae Music? What measures are implemented for A genre birthed […]
According to results published by TIME, incarcerated dancehall artiste Vybz Kartel earned the most-searched person in Jamaica and Guyana for the year 2015. Keeping Up with the Kardashians reality TV star Kim Kardashian and Argentine soccer player Lionel Messi, each earning the distinction of being the most-searched person in 26 different countries in 2015. Kardashian was the most-searched person everywhere from France to New Zealand to the U.S., while Messi topped the list in Cuba, Chad, the Congo and more. […]
Miss Jamaica World Dr Sanneta Myrie today finished in top five of the 65th Miss World Competition in Sanya, China. Myrie had joined Spain, Russia, Indonesia, and Lebanon in top five, but the competition was eventually won by Spain. Third place went to Indonesia and Russia finished second. Miss World 2015: JAMAICA, Sanneta Myrie - Contestant Profile After making the top five cut, Myrie was asked why she should be named Miss World 2015, to which she responded that she […]
Dancehall deejay Devin Di Dakta said he is ready to ignite the stage at Sting 2015 on Boxing Day. The artiste is still reeling from a successful year highlighted by his win in the 2015 Magnum King of the Dancehall competition. "For Sting 2015, fans can expect an electrifying, energy-filled and lyrical performance from Devin Di Dakta. The fans will hear the hits and new songs that are rocking the radio and the dancehall," Devin said. I DARE YOU!!!! A […]
Dancehall artiste Demarco recently released a brand new single titled Fallen Friends. Demarco said the song was influenced by a number of recent incidents, chief among them the passing of his late friend and colleague, J Capri. "Around this time last year, my mom passed, and now my good friend J Capri is gone. It's always very painful to lose the people who you love. After I had heard the news about J Capri, I began thinking about a lot […]
