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Last Friday, Nadine Sutherland switched hats from Rising Stars judge to performer at Mas Camp and wooed Jamaica with a dynamic stint on stage. She started by sharing the stage with rising star Sandy Smith, who honoured Sutherland by performing one of her hits Rainbow, and she was left standing, as she joked with the audience about being the surprise guest act. She went into her hit Babyface and sang her new song Down on my knees, a single that […]

News surfaced recently, that popular Dancehall Artiste Vybz Kartel made offensive remarks about the students of the University of Technology, Jamaica (Utech), while at the same time lauding students attending the University of the West Indies (UWI). It is being alleged that this was done while in performance at the Freshers Fete held at UWI Student Union on Friday, September 4, 2009. Kartel stated "UWI a di university this of the west indies, yu zimi, dats why wi seh UWI […]

Police last night confirmed that Cassava Piece based selector Foota Hype was arrested and charged with assault yesterday following an incident in the community. Information reaching THE STAR is that the selector drove to a section of the community in a vehicle with a man who was allegedly armed with a gun. The man with the gun is said to have used it to intimidate a member of the community while Foota exited the car and assaulted the individual. The […]

Vote for reggae singer Courtney John new music video Lucky Man on MTV U for fresh men video of the week. Voting runs from 8 AM (EST) Monday September 7, 2009 and ends 2 PM (EST) on Friday September 11, 2009 . Let show our support and vote for Courtney John Music video Lucky Man this is the only reggae music video in this competition so we need your help the video with the most vote will be added to […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) - Guyana has lifted a ban on Jamaican reggae artiste Mavado and will allow him to perform in the South American country later this month. Presidential Adviser Odigna Lumumba says the singer had been barred for a year and a half because of lyrics promoting gang violence and anti-gay sentiments. Jamaican cultural officials reportedly lobbied for the ban to be lifted last month when Guyana President Bharrat Jagdeo visited the Caribbean island, but Lumumba declined to comment […]