The set, which also includes a DVD, is titled Steely and Clevie: Digital Revolution. It contains 42 songs the duo worked on between 1989 and 2003. Johnson died from a heart attack, at age 47, in September 2009 in New York City. He had gone there to receive treatment for kidney failure. Digital Revolution is packed with numerous hit songs that made Steely and Clevie the dominant force in dancehall for nearly 15 years. The first disc covers the years […]
The world’s fastest man, Digicel-sponsored Usain Bolt, yesterday welcomed All-Ireland Champions, Tipperary, to Jamaica – and even tried his hand at the world’s fastest field game, hurling. Three time Olympic gold medalist, Usain Bolt, was all smiles as he met Tipperary’s All-Ireland winning hurling side, during their winter break in the Caribbean. The Jamaican athlete took time out from his busy training schedule to greet the team. Bolt signed autographs, posed for photographs with the Tipperary players and then tried […]
(Kingston, Jamaica) Singer/songwriter and reggae recording artist Gramps Morgan of the group Morgan's Heritage, recently joined an American Football team called "The North Georgia Gladiators". Gramps who starts training on Saturday January 8th has his first game on January 29th. Playing and watching the sport has always been a love of Gramps, and while he has taken up the new challenge he is still focused on his music, the hard work of which is evident on charts worldwide with a […]
The question of the downturn in support for major reggae/ dancehall shows first arose last December, following a disappointing turn out for the 27th staging of the 'greatest one night reggae festival on Earth' -- Sting. In addition to what was perceived as a weakline-up, the support for the annual Boxing Day event was perhaps the weakest ever, as many potential patrons refused to shell out their already limited funds to see acts whom they had been seeing on stages […]
KINGSTON, JAMAICA -- After a commanding performance at this year's staging of Sting, dancehall artiste KipRich is on to making career plans for the new year. "There are more tracks and videos to come. I was abroad for most of the year and came back in summer and a mad ting me deh pon without apology," he said. Sting which took place last week Sunday night at Jamworld, St. Catherine, saw a drastic decline in patrons present, despite that KipRich […]
Kanye West is facing a new lawsuit, this time from a New York photographer that claims the rapper and his entourage beat him while he was trying to take their pictures. According to photographer Michael Vasquez he was hired to film and photograph an event in May 2008 at Guastavino's on East 59th Street. Vasquez says however when he attempted to shoot West and several of his body guards he was "assaulted, battered, beat and threatened.” The lawsuit adds, “Actions […]
Over the holidays Diddy was spotted sailing on a yacht with Kim Porter and their twin daughters D'Lila and Jessie. Unbeknownst to many however, the yacht they were sailing on was state of the art costing $850,000 a week to rent and controlled by an I-Pad. The yacht dubbed the “Soulmates” is the work of German luxury yacht firm Lurssen and gives occupants control of virtually everything except the captain's steering wheel. Rupert Connor, central agent from chartering firm the […]
For the most part, the sky was sunny and it was a perfect day to frolic in the waves with family. despite the skies turning grey, the atmosphere did not change. Football games continued to be played, the beach lovers carried on, and the amusement park rides and haunted house persisted through the weather, to the delight of the wet but happy patrons. The family fun day served up, popcorn, hot dogs, pan chicken and cotton candy to families, while […]
The deejay-turned-writer will be releasing her Grown & Sexy - 40 Life Lessons Every Woman Should Be Aware Of, her first autobiography and third novel, having released Bun Him and last year's The Real Gangster's Wife. Celebrating her 40th birthday this weekend, Macka told THE STAR she believes it was the right time to tell all about her life. She said, "The book is just about me, my whole life and what it means to feel grown and sexy. It's […]
