Lennox Hines, a Jamaica Labour Party councillor/caretaker for the Southboro Division in the East Central St Catherine constituency, was shot several times in the upper body while in traffic, close to the Tinson Pen Aerodrome. He was travelling with two females in his white Honda CR-V motor car. The incident also triggered a traffic pile-up […]
Read MoreTarrus Riley in car accident with cops
Entertainer Tarrus Riley had a narrow escape on May 25th when his Range Rover collided with a police service vehicle on the Mandela Highway in St Catherine. No injuries were sustained, however, the police car was reportedly damaged. The Range Rover’s airbags were released on impact, a source close to the artiste told The Star. […]
Read MoreSkeng ‘peppersprayed’ after security ordered him to remove bleaching cream from luggage
CLAUDE MILLS/ONE876EDITOR A police source has told one876entertainment.com that Skeng got into an verbal altercation with a member of the Port Security after the guard told Skeng to remove a bottle of bleaching cream from his luggage. “The dawg never want leave him Fair and White bleaching cream behind. The security style him and Skeng […]
Read MoreDadre goes viral with Lucky Gal video
Dancehall artiste Dadre is distancing herself from the actions of social media star Ivany who provoked the ire of the Jamaica Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (JSPCA), with a video that appeared to be a split on a male shih-tzu while promoting Dadre’s song, ‘Lucky Gal’. “I do not condone any activity […]
Read MorePush a Yute hosts successful listening party for new albums
Push a Yute Entertainment label recently hosted a listening party for albums for two of its flagship artistes, dancehall deejay Al’Qual and poet Simone Dewar with an event held at the label’s Red Hills Road headquarters. The event featured live performances from acts such as Simone Dewar and Al’Qual which excited the small gathering. Industry […]
Read MoreFerdinand Maynard of Iza Young Boy Productions carves out space in reggae industry
When you do what you love, it’s hard to go wrong. And when you have the support around you also magical things can happen. That’s the mantra that Ferdy from Iza Young Boy Productions lives by. He’s been making music from his heart and from his soul throughout his whole career. That music and genre […]
Read MoreRegg Stewart salutes mothers on new track
UK-based reggae artiste Regg Stewart is a staunch advocate of the importance of mothers. He believes that he has a unique story to tell about mothers with his single, “Know Mama”, one of five tracks from his EP “Facts Of Life”. The song is a reminder of where we’d be without our moms (hint: nowhere), […]
Read MoreDona-V releases Dennis Brown classic, ‘Should I’ , via VPAL Music
Dennis Brown may be the most-covered reggae artiste given his amazing catalogue of reggae and lover’s rock songs. Talented reggae singer Dona-V is a D. Brown super-fan who stands out among the legend’s legion of fans, and he showed that dedication by paying homage to the Crown Prince of Reggae with a cover of the […]
Read More‘Videoropes’ gets rave reviews for ‘Reality of the Dancehall Pt. 2’ film in England
Dancehall videographer-turned-film-director ‘Videoropes’ locked into promoting his two hour film, ‘Reality of Dancehall pt. 2’ in the black community in England and in the Caribbean. Starting this month, he will be releasing snippets of the film online in an episodic format. The film is a sequel to his 2012 film, ‘Reality of the Dancehall’. “Reality […]
Read MorePerjah sings about the life of a ‘Choppa’
Reggae-Dancehall artiste Perjah has stepped into the spotlight in a major way, generating major attention with his latest single, Choppa, which was released on May 1st on the Ballaz Ent Records imprint. “Everyone wanna be a choppa, this song addresses the get-money fast culture in Jamaica, there is a lot of poverty in Jamaica so […]
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