On Saturday, April 16, the deejay who has been dominating the headlines, Vybz Kartel, is expected to be in action at the LIME Village in Portmore. The deejay is currently enjoy a romp with all the major charts with songs such as No Lie, Colouring Book, Cake Soap and Touch A Button Nuh. The event will also see dancehall fans in Portmore -- home of Kartel's Gaza Empire -- getting a chance to see an artiste who has not been […]
A rep for Weezy's "I Am Still Music Tour" says that the rapper has not applied for a visa to enter the U.K. Reports recently hit the internet that Lil Wayne was denied a visa to tour in Europe because of his criminal record. According to a rep for Wayne's "I Am Still Music Tour," the rapper has yet to even file an application for a visa. "No visa was ever filed, nor were there any tour dates announced or […]
"Never judge a book by its cover" is truly of substance when paired with Shevon Toriano Stewart, better known as the artist, Hollowpoint. Hollowpoint's seemingly subtle, quiet, and reserved demeanor is surprisingly mingled with a diversely intelligent mind and sharp witted tongue. Catching the nickname of Hollowpoint during his youth, he is anything but a "hollow point". Always harboring a passion for music growing up, he spent high school afternoons captivating classmates with his ability to deejay the lyrics from […]
Since Beenie Man declared himself 'King of the Dancehall', a video showing him regally attired and on a throne - and setting off a flurry of support, criticism and counterclaims in the process - many a young gun has entered the dancehall arena. And, in the natural ebb and flow of an ultra-competitive arena, many an established artiste has seen their star lose its shine. However, in the title of his next album project, due out in July, Beenie Man […]
(Kingston, Jamaica) With this year marking the 8th anniversary of the Liguanea Art Festival, Jamaica's premier outdoor art showcase organizers are gearing up for yet another successful staging come Sunday April 17th on the grounds of Liguanea Plaza. At the official Press Launch last Sunday media and specially invited guest were treated to Food, Art and Music the three core features which has help the Festival to grow from strength to strength, pulling hundreds of art lovers and curious patrons […]
Scam artistes pretending to be authorized booking agents for Jamaican reggae singer Tarrus Riley, have been making life miserable for some promoters. Recently, a promoter from Canada was swindled out of thousands of dollars, when he became a victim to these scam artistes. Riley’s Management Team pointed out that persons wishing to contract Tarrus Riley for events and functions need to contact the authorized booking agents who work on the artiste’s behalf. The agents and agencies are as follows: Nancy […]
Gucci Mane can’t shake the legal drama. The Atlanta rapper was arrested by the DeKalb County Fugitive Squad earlier today during a visit to his probation officer at the Georgia Department of Corrections Probation Office. According to FOX 5 Atlanta, the Brick Squad MC, born Radric Davis, was charged with misdemeanor battery after a warrant was issued following an incident where he allegedly pushed a female out of a moving vehicle, causing her bodily harm. While the misdemeanor charge would […]
Though music industry vet Steve Stoute and Recording Academy president Neil Portnowvowed to work together to increase diversity at the Grammy awards -- as a result of Stoute's claim that the awards were "losing touch," it looks hip-hop and R&B artists are losing again. The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences made more than 30 modificatiosns to the awards on Wedneday, April 7, a move which Stoute has referred to as "a step in the right direction, but still a Band-Aid on the […]
House of Reggae Records has released its second "compilation CD" which features 17 reggae artists from Montreal, Canada; all on the same GIVE LUV Riddim (riddim: i.e. "instrumentals" in reggae music terminology). Produced by Garnett "Bobby" Pottinger, who also produced Mello G's first album "I Am Bless" and who also partially co-produced the "Fiyah Flamez Unit, Vol.1" compilation; the compilation promises to uplift, encourage, and promote more reggae music coming out of Montreal and Canada as a whole. Riddim Vibez, […]
