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Four more murders in the past 24 hours have pushed Jamaica’s murder total for the year above the 300 mark. With 74 days gone since the start of the year, the police have reported 303 murders across the island. This is 16 more, or six per cent above the same period last year. The crime-plagued […]
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A mother allegedly used explicit deepfake photos and videos to try to get her teenage daughter’s cheerleading rivals kicked off the team. Raffaela Spone from Pennsylvania, US, reportedly sent the content – which showed members of the Victory Vipers team “naked, drinking and smoking” – to the coach. Deepfakes use artificial intelligence to doctor images […]
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Six months after legendary Maytals frontman, Frederick ‘Toots’ Hibbert died from complications of COVID-19, Toots and The Maytals won the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album with ‘Got to be Tough’ today. The announcement was made from the Staples Center where the 63rd Grammys were held virtually. Got to be Tough was released in August by Trojan […]
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Dancehall artiste Serebral is generating a buzz on the local dancehall scene with his ultra-sexy debut song, ‘Whine Slow’. “It surprise me a bit how well it is doing in markets such as London and countries in Africa. The feedback has been amazing in Jamaica, and every selector on the New York dancehall scene is […]
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Veteran Dancehall selector Foota Hype has introduced his 14-year-old son to the world on his Instagram page, reigniting the discussion around the paternity of the child which had previously been attributed to fellow Alliance member, Flexxx. Hype posted today, “I’m accepting all my blessings from the universe even if it’s late it’s still a blessing […]
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Dancehall star Beenie Man has been slapped with two charges in connection to an alleged illegal party that breached Disaster Risk Management Act (DRMA) and the Noise Abatement Act. After a summons was issued by St. Elizabeth police yesterday, the entertainer, whose real name is Moses Davis, showed up at the Black River Police Station […]
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Ocho Rios-based reggae dancehall artiste Black Queen has criticised Spice for not helping or reaching out to her former mentor Ninjaman during his present incarceration on a murder charge. “When I did a song with Boom Boom years ago, Spice gave me good encouragement, but yu see that ungrateful thing, yu need to look into […]
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The police are reporting that two persons were taken into custody on Wednesday in relation to the murder of a popular businessman’s wife in Portland last month. The identities of the individuals have not been released. The body of the deceased, Tonia McDonald, a 32-year-old resident of Dolphin Cove, Dolphin Bay, Portland, was discovered shortly […]
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Money troubles again? Reggae Girlz head coach Hue Menzies has stepped away from the post reportedly due to ongoing disputes with the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF). Menzies in statements released to the media said, “I have made my decision, I am not coaching the team anymore. It is unfortunate because we put so much time […]
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Love has been at centre of dancehall-reggae since its inception. These songs express the love of money, self-love, the love of the hustle and of course, romantic attachments, the loving of another human being. Dancehall superstar Sizzla has made his fair share of notable love songs since he’s been in the game but his latest, […]
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