Patrons to the show Hype 2K8, held on Saturday night at the Independence Park Complex in Black River, St Elizabeth, had to wait three hours longer than scheduled for the start of the show. But the performances of Vybz Kartel and Monster Empire made the wait a worth while one. Entering the stage at 5 a.m., Vybz Kartel immediately lifted the vibes of the show with his tune Send On, […]
Comedian BERNIE MAC died surrounded by his family, according to his sister-in-law, The comic, real name Bernard Jeffrey McCullough, passed away on Saturday (09Aug08) at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois after losing his battle with pneumonia. His wife, Rhonda, and daughter, Je'Niece, were at his bedside, and his wife's sister, Mary Ann Grossett, reveals that in his final moments, Mac "struggled for his life," adding, "He couldn't breathe." She […]
Up to late Sunday afternoon, the Black River police were unable to say whether or not Rodney Price, popularly known as Bounty Killer, would be charged for expletives he used while performing Saturday night at Hype 2K8. Price, who hurled expletives after expletives during his stage performance, showed no regard for the police who were on hand to provide security for the event. As a result, the Killer's performance was […]
Beenie Man stuck to his words last Wednesday night by not selling any Red Stripe products at Beenie Sizzle at Jamalco Sports Complex, Clarendon. Products such as Guinness, Red Stripe Light, Red Stripe Beer and Heineken were not available at the event. The official drink was Mackeson Stout while Red Bull, Magnum and other hard liquor like Appleton Rum were on sale. Earlier this year, in what was a controversial […]
Dancehall artiste Ce'cile has never pretended to be a goody-two-shoes. Quite the opposite, in fact. So it should come as no surprise that this self-proclaimed 'bad gyal' has found her way into that steamy, in-demand publication, Playboy. Sorry, there's no need for outrage or lascivious thoughts, Ce'cile's entry into the mag is strictly business. Her latest CD, entitled Bad Gyal (what else?) has been given a review in the August […]
It was one of those 'Auntie' days in New York. I was taking a break from Jamaica and just bonding with my mother, sister and her two beautiful children. I was baby-sitting Naseem, my cheeky five-year-old nephew, and Alaniya, my beautiful, teething niece. Naseem and I just had one of our disciplinary confrontations, and in his tantrum, he told me to "Go back to Hamaica." Alaniya earlier on barfed on […]
It's Barbee like you have never heard her before, in her latest single I Love You Anyway. The single which has an international feel portrays a side of Barbee that is now generating a positive feedback. Barbee herself is enjoying the kind of vibes she is getting from I Love You Anyway. In an interview with Splash, the singer shared that she was "loving the single". "With this song, I […]
Popular entertainer Barrington Levy is under police investigations following the beating of a man in Carty Hill, Clarendon, on Friday night. The singer is accused of being among a group of men who allegedly attacked and beat Vincent Stewart, a report to the police said. A subofficer at the Frankfield Police Station confirmed that they have received a report about the incident and are investigating. The officer said when Stewart […]
Label Source Says Lauryn Hill “On Hiatus,†Rohan Marley Says “She’s Always Working†Lauryn Hill has been a mystery in the years following the release of her debut album, Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. People magazine reports on the troubled singer in their new issue, currently on stands featuring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie on the cover. “She writes music in the bathroom, on toilet paper, on the wall,†said Rohan […]
Diddy is also a mainstay in tabloids over rumored relationships, but the hip-hop mogul doesn't like it. In fact, he claims all the media attention surrounding his person life puts a damper on love life. The 38-year-old hip-hop mogul has been linked to everyone from Cameron Diaz to Sienna Miller in the rumor mills. It's because of the speculation over his relationship status that has made it hard for him […]
