A drive to garner financial support for Buju Banton's legal defence is centred on the sales of the official Free Buju T-shirts now on the market. Designed by Doyle Crooks , who designed the majority of the merchandise for Buju's Gargamel line, the T-shirts have a set of numbers on the front which represent Buju's Prison number and printed in gold on the back is the statement 'Free Buju'. The number on the front is 86700-004. "We opted not to […]
Dancehall artiste Flippa Mafia yesterday dismissed rumours that he was arrested by the police and has been unable to leave the island. Rumours have been flying around that the artiste was arrested and several of his shows have been cancelled as a result. However, he said this is not the case. "No sah, nutten no go so," he told THE WEEKEND STAR in a brief conversation yesterday. "Mi hear the rumours but nutten like that, mi nuh get no lock […]
Wednesday Feb 24th was Birthday and Ce'Cile celebrated in Fine style at the Fiction night club with friends including Big Yard Crew, Stylist Dexter Pottinger, Photographer Marvin Bartley, BFF Shana, Spice, Tifa, Timberlee, Electra, Milk, Craig Voicemail, amongst others. Her "Ladies Anthem" on Big Yards Street Bullies Rhythm "Nah STress Over Man" moves up to # 3 on the BBC's 1xtra top ten charts, and on local charts in Jamaica. Ladies Anthem is also making waves in places like Grand […]
Deejay Blak Rhyno, yesterday confirmed reports that he has severed ties with the Vybz Kartel-led Portmore Empire. "I just want to make it known that I am no longer a member of the Empire," Rhyno told the Observer during a telephone interview. The deejay, whose real name is Romane Anderson, is most known for his track Bike Back on Russian's Strip Club Riddim, and is said to be one of the Empire's biggest money makers, outside of the self-proclaimed Gaza […]
Patrons can continue to enjoy their favorite chips, with a good drink and enjoy the vibe at the Mas Camp for the next six weeks Wednesday, February 24, Kingston, Jamaica (A.I.M Inc.): The vibe and energy surrounding Bacchanal Treasures continues to build with week 3 showing undoubtedly the greatest intensity thus far. Even the slight drizzle that greeted many of the early revelers was not enough to either dampen the vibe or detour the patrons from coming out to enjoy […]
Sizzla is scheduled to perform in Ghana next month to mark the West African country's independence celebrations, the Ghana news agency has announced. The singer is expected to perform on March 5-6 at the Accra Sports Stadium and the Kumasi Stadium, respectively. He will also launch his new album, Crucial Times, on March 6, the day Ghana celebrates its 53rd year of independence from Britain. Crucial Times was released in January by Greensleeves Records. According to a statement from the […]
Female artiste Natalie Storm will be taking her music outside the Jamaican shores, as her video Look Pon Mi got set to premiere on MTV UK over the weekend. She said the song was produced by Dre Skull's independent record label, Mixpak Records. And, it is on Sticky's Jumeirah Riddim album, which is popular in Britain. Storm said her music videos have been shown in other Caribbean islands but MTV UK is the biggest so far. With this, she is […]
The 'With You' singer gets permission from the judge to embark on a tour outside the United States this spring. In addition to praising Chris Brown over his community work, Superior Court Judge Patricia Schnegg also gave the R&B singer green light to travel across the pond for a series of concerts. He is allowed to travel outside the United States between May 18 and June 27. "It looks like you're doing really, really well. I think you've made a […]
Back in December, the Page Six ran a report about Lil Wayne's marijuana obsession standing in the way of him unloading one of his properties. According to the paper, when a couple came to see the property, they were greeted by scantily clad women and an overwhelming smell of marijuana. Weezy never addressed the rumors, until now. In a recent interview with Tim Westwood, the rapper revealed that some of the reports were actually accurate. But, he said it didn't […]
Confident, independent girl Ce'Cile is 'preeing the present' and proclaiming to all and sundry that 'ova no man (she) nah siddung and fret, cause a million more a tek set.' This is the chorus from her latest single, which has been floating through the airwaves with amazing regularity. Balancing her swagger on this catchy tune, appropriately entitled, Nah Stress, Ce'Cile looks to score with this energetic girls' anthem. Produced by Big Yard on the Street Bullies rhythm, Nah Stress is […]
