Hardcore Genasyde fans were largely conflicted regarding a statement made this week by the artiste’s manager Corey Todd that suggested that there was no permanent Gaza-Genahsyde alliance, and that “Genahsyde stands alone”. Todd, who played an instrumental role in Vybz Kartel’s career, went on to muse that he would love if incarcerated dancehall kingpin Vybz […]
Read MoreKingseyes says Jamaican music needs to return to its roots
Reggae artiste Kingseyes believes that local artistes have lost some of their significance and cultural significance on the Dark Continent because of the current glut of songs that glorify trigger-pulling, gang violence, misogyny and the sexual exploitation of women. “As an African who truly loves Jamaica and the people of Jamaica, Jamaican music and the […]
Read MoreByron Murray is dead
Well-known music industry manager, producer and distributor Byron Murray is dead. “This morning I was informed by a former colleague who also worked at In Di Streets Records that he died yesterday. So I called his home and one of his sisters confirmed that it was true. I am very sad because I’ve lost a […]
Read MoreKiprich lands endorsement deal with KISS
Dancehall artiste Kiprich has landed a major endorsement deal as one of his songs ‘Assurance’, has been used in a television commercial for the launch of the new Rouge Cordless Flat Iron by US-Korean beauty giant, KISS. Kiprich made the announcement via his Instagram pages earlier this week saying: “Good production is the key because […]
Read MoreEtana has not apologised for calling Nikki Z an “industry mattress”
Reggae superstar Etana has chosen to ignore Nikki Z’s latest rant on Instagram where the media personality re-hashed a weekend tiff between the two over Nikki Z using Etana’s image in a politically-related post. In a post that racked up over 15,000 views so far, Nikki Z trotted out the age-old psychological argument of female […]
Read MoreTessanne Chin ah breed !
Social media exploded with morning with glee as singer Tessanne Chin today announced that she is expecting a baby girl in 2020. Chin shared the baby news to her 198,000 followers on Instagram, sharing a photo of her kissing a dark-skinned “mystery” man in the background of a photograph with pink baby shoes in the […]
Read MoreMarauding gunmen shoot up Norwood
The latest victim of the bitter internecine gang violence which plagues Montego Bay despite an ongoing State of Emergency is a six-month-old baby girl who was shot and killed by gunmen in Norwood on Saturday. Three other persons, including the 23-year-old mother of the child, and two teenage boys – a 16-year-old male student of […]
Read MoreAlkaline declares the death of Squash with new song
The stakes in the Alkaline-Squash beef has intensified with the release of a single called ‘Death Announcement” on the Tru Ambassador label. The cover art for the song mimics the Death Announcement and Memorial pages in the Daily Gleaner and contains the images for recently ‘deceased’ people, most notably Squash who he refers to as […]
Read MoreWHO IS THE BETTER PETER FOR THE PNP?
Which Peter will lead the People’s National Party into the next general election will be known today when 3,000 delegates of the party descend on the National Arena in St Andrew today to cast their ballots in a presidential election. Will Opposition Leader, Dr Peter Phillips, remains as President of the party or is toppled […]
Read MorePray for 11 year-old girl who was shot on the Waltham
An 11-year-old girl who was earlier reported dead, after being shot in the head along Waltham Park Road in St Andrew, is still alive. The police made the disclosure late Friday, stating that the initial reports they received about the child dying were inaccurate. Head of the St Andrew South Police, Senior Superintendent Steve McGregor […]
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