Reggae singer Gregory Isaacs may have passed away but according to persons close to him he will not be forgotten. The veteran singer, 59, died yesterday morning at his home in London, England. Isaacs' manager Copeland Forbes confirmed that the artiste died at his home following a long illness. Rumours of him being ill had circulated for weeks prior to his death but was later dismissed by his management team. Gregory Isaacs was born on July 15, 1951, in Fletcher's […]
Kingston, Jamaica -- If someone had told the students of Waterford High they would get the chance to see international superstar, and former Fugee, Wyclef Jean perform live, they would have thought it was a hoax. However, telecommunications giant, LIME, made it possible and gave the students a surprise many may find difficult to top. Wyclef, who made a bombshell appearance on Friday afternoon on the grounds of Waterford High as part of LIME’s School Tour in the St. Catherine […]
Illuminati rumors have been swirling around high profile rap stars for a while now. Even prompting Jay-Z to address the issue on Rick Ross' “Free Mason.” Now Kanye West is speaking out about his supposed membership in the controversial elitist group. Via Twitter, Yeezy recently jokingly confronted the rumors Tweeting, “I've got a question about “the illuminati”…what is it???…and why do people think pop stars have membership???!!! LOL He went on to question Lucifer's sense of style and the devil […]
REGGAE singer Gregory Isaacs has died. The singer, 59 passed this morning after a long illness. He died in London. Earlier this year, Gregory Isaacs' road manager Copeland Forbes stated that his charge was, "in the UK doing some medical tests. As you all know, he had some problems with his legs from last year which resulted in cancellation of tours, and in the last 12 months he had a very hectic year travelling all over the globe doing performances". […]
REGGAE artiste Gyptian copped the MOBO Award for Best Reggae Act on Wednesday. The awards show was held in Liverpool, England. This is the first international award for Gyptian since coming onto the music scene in 2005 with Serious Times. Gyptian was in attendance at the awards show, which saw boy band JLS and British rapper Tinie Tempah walk away with double awards each. In a telephone interview from his hotel in England, Gyptian expressed his gratitude and joy on […]
(VP RECORDS, NEW YORK) - VP Records recording artist Gyptian continues to rack up nominations this awards' season with his nomination for 'Best Reggae Artist' at this year's Soul Train Awards. The reggae singer will also be performing live at the awards ceremony, taking place on Wednesday, November 10 at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, Georgia. Hosted by Oscar-nominated actors Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson, the Soul Train Awards will premiere on both CENTRIC and BET […]
Dancehall heavyweight, Bounty Killer, amid his recent run-in with the law, is still busy in the studio making songs in an attempt to get his next number, one hit since 'This is How We Do', which has been enjoying a good run after it stormed up dancehall charts in recent weeks. In his latest effort, he has teamed with long-time friend Tornado to create Swagg Like Dis. In the song produced by Dia of Builders Music, the two deejays alternate […]
IN continuing its drive to promote entrepreneurship among tertiary students, Churches Co-operative Credit Union (CCCU) has awarded a $300,000 grant to University of Technology (UTech) graduate, Wayne Jones Jr, winner of the CCCU's Entrepreneurs' Award for 2010. Jones, who recently earned a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science, will use the money to establish a firm that will offer website development and cloud computing services. In addition to providing seed money for the venture, CCCU has linked the young […]
Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz have welcomed their new son Egypt Dauode Dean. Reports confirm that Keys gave birth at New York's St-Luke's Roosevelt hospital late Thursday. The couple wed July 31. Back in May, Alicia Keys and her husband/producer Swizz Beatz announced their engagement and subsequent pregnancy, and now, the day has finally come. The couple welcomed a new child into the world this ... and it's a boy. According to reports, Keys checked herself into New York's St. […]
JAILED Reggae artiste Buju Banton was this afternoon offered $250,000 bail in the Sam M Gibbons Federal Court in the United States. But Banton, real name Mark Myrie, is still not in the clear as his lawyer David Oscar Markus will now have to seek bond in the immigration court to prevent his deportation to Jamaica. Banton’s entertainment visa was revoked when he was arrested last December. As part of Banton's bail condition, he will have to wear a monitoring […]
