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Singjay Mavado and reggae label VP Records have officially parted ways after a mutual decision was made to end agreements between the two. Mavado's manager, Julian Jones-Griffith, yesterday told THE STAR the artiste's contract with VP Records was terminated on March 1. When contacted, Cristy Barber, vice-president of marketing and promotions for VP Records, confirmed that VP would no longer be working with the singjay but offered no further comment. first cut Jones-Griffith explained: "The agreement has been terminated so […]

Reggae artiste I-Octane said people are trying to set him up. The singer's belief comes after a raid of his Portmore, St Catherine, home by the police on Saturday. The singer, born Byiome Muir, told THE STAR that while conducting their operation at his home, cops told him that they have been receiving anonymous phone calls from people alleging that he is involved in the dealing of guns and drugs. A source from the Greater Portmore Police Station confirmed to […]

Kingston, Jamaica -- Dancehall and Reggae artiste G-Whizz is among the first set of artistes to be confirmed for this year's Best of the Best concert slated to take place on May 30 in Bicentennial Park, Miami. The concert which rakes in more than 40, 000 people annually, as the name suggests, will this year also feature some of the Dancehall and Rap industry's best performers, including: Chino, Shaggy, Mavado, Serani, Gucci Mane, Bounty Killer, Baby Cham, Tony Matterhorn, Demarco, […]

Blak Ryno is now counting his losses after his apartment was torched early Wednesday morning. Police confirmed that the contents of Ryno's apartment at 1 Winchester Court along Winchester Avenue, close to the intersection with Ruthven Road, were destroyed in the blaze, which began shortly after 1 o'clock yesterday morning. "It was terrible. I heard a commotion and saw smoke taking over the place," one frightened resident told the Observer. "It is unfortunate that the other tenants can't live in […]

Singjay Jah Vinci has seemingly made a musical statement affirming his commitment to the Gaza camp with the song Gaza. The song, which was leaked online yesterday, was produced by Don Corleon and is scheduled to be officially released today. Gaza seems to address the rumours surrounding Jah Vinci, that he wants to leave the Portmore Empire. Jah Vinci, who's real name is André Kirk Rhoden, has been with the Portmore Empire since 2008 and rose to popularity with the […]

Deejay Vybz Kartel says he will not be recording a counteraction song for Blak Ryno's Mi Lef, the artiste's 'tell all' song about his departure from the Portmore Empire. The deejay declared his intentions to remain silent when contacted by THE STAR yesterday. On Monday, Blak Ryno seemed to have answered all the questions surrounding his departure from the Vybz Kartel-led Portmore Empire. His song, Mi Lef, produced by Supa Blunt, has created a buzz in the entertainment fraternity as […]

Less than a week after leaving the Portmore Empire, deejay Blak Ryno has seemingly penned a 'tell all' song, called Mi Lef, about his reasons for leaving. Last Wednesday, deejay Blak Ryno, whose real name is Romaine Anderson, confirmed that he had officially left the Portmore Empire after having been a member since 2007. Shortly after, Portmore Empire-head and former mentor of Ryno, Vybz Kartel, spoke out about his protégé's decision to leave calling him a 'confused individual.' Kartel said, […]

Portmore Empire head Vybz Kartel has described his former protégé, Blak Ryno, as a confused individual after his recent departure from the crew. Speaking to THE WEEKEND STAR yesterday, Kartel discussed his reaction to Ryno's abrupt departure from the Portmore Empire on Wednesday, of which he has been a member since January 2007. priorities mixed Kartel said: "Ryno is, in my analysis, a confused individual going through some sort of post-adolescence trauma, where in his pursuit to find himself is […]