It’s been over a decade since reggae king Buju Banton and R&B star John Legend collaborated on a song, and the Grammy winners have teamed up again for ‘Memories’ which has earned Buju Banton a spot on one of Billboard’s major charts. Memories, featuring John Legend, jumped from number 23 to 21 in its fourth […]
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Beenie Man returns to the Billboard Reggae top ten after Verzuz clash
Patrick Roberts, chief executive officer of Shocking Vibes Production, has hailed the return of Beenie Man’s ‘Best of Beenie Man album’ to the top ten of the Billboard Reggae charts as an affirmation of the greatness of that era of dancehall music. “That album was more like a compilation, and it is a remarkable achievement […]
Read MoreMaestro Don and Bounty Killer team up to ‘Pioneer’
Dancehall artiste Maestro Don is heating up the streets with a collaboration with Bounty Killer called ‘Pioneer’, a power move that signals his intention to carve out a bigger slice of dancehall in the year 2020. “The collaboration was a natural, magical vibe. Quite some time now I’ve been in the studio around Bounty Killer, […]
Read MoreBuju Banton, and Toots lead out Jamaica Festival Song contestants in 2020
Music industry sources said that this year’s crop of Jamaica Festival Song contest entries include songs from music heavyweights such as Buju Banton, Toots Hibbert and Freddie McGregor. Loop News couldn’t get any confirmation from official ministry sources regarding this rumour but industry insiders confirmed that “The finalists will be announced on Wednesday, it’s going […]
Read MoreFAMILY MOURNS DEATH OF WOMAN AND HER SON –
The scourge of domestic violence continues to haunt Jamaicans as today’s double-murder-suicide in St. Thomas is believed to be a tragedy caused by jealousy and rage. One876 understands that a man killed his girlfriend, who is a member of the Jamaica Defence Force, and his two year old son and then set the bodies on […]
Read MoreFun in the Son to stream live on July 11th amid COVID-19 pandemic concerns
Organizers of Jamaica Fun In The Son, Tommy Cowan and Carlene Davis are looking to host a virtual staging this year on July 11th, amidst setbacks brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Cowan hopes to achieve this goal by streaming the annual Gospel music festival on various radio and television stations and social media platforms […]
Read MoreTeejay mourns friend gunned down in Marl Road
There was a quadruple shooting on Rosalee Avenue in the Marl Road community yesterday. Four men were shot – two of whom succumbed to injuries – as shooting accounts escalate islandwide. The deceased have been identified as 27-year-old Romario Wallen, otherwise called ‘Bassa’ of Rosalee Avenue and Phillip Lewis, otherwise called ‘Afro Man’. “We can […]
Read MoreMANHUNT LAUNCHED FOR MAN SUSPECTED IN DEATH OF MOTHER OF HIS FOUR CHILDREN IN MANCHESTER
A manhunt has been launched by the Manchester police in search of a man who is accused of killing the mother of his four children in the community of Heartease on the outskirts of Mandeville Thursday afternoon. Relatives of the deceased woman have identified her as Shanalee Bailey, who is believed to be in her […]
Read MoreFirst Lady of Lover’s Rock Sharon Forrester is ‘Simply Falling’
Don’t call it a comeback. The heart of reggae-soul singer Sharon Forrester never departed from reggae and lover’s rock music. In fact, Forrester’s latest release, ‘Simply Falling’, a cover of American singer Iyeoka, shows off the full range of her vocal prowess on this catchy tune. She said that Iyeoka’s original song spoke to her […]
Read MoreRT BOSS BURNS OUT LUDACRIS ABOUT ‘MURDER CAPITAL’ REMARK
Dancehall artiste RT Boss has taken issue with the controversial comments made by rapper Ludacris that dubbed Jamaica ‘the murder capital of the world’. “Even though I feel that he is joking, Ludacris needs to check himself. Jamaica is not the murder capital of the world, we have our problems just like any Third World […]
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