Dancehall songstress Tashina Muzik should be on everyone’s radar with her latest single Injustice. The track, a collaborative project with US-based indie label JB Production, asks serious questions of the political system, and calls out local reggae artistes on their continued, surprising silence in the face of rampant injustice, gun violence and social inequities. Tashina […]
Read MoreNauseous impresses with Guide Over Us
One has to be super confident to adapt a stage name such as Nauseous but talented rhyme-slinger Simon Whyte feels that the name is fitting because of his ‘sick’ rhymes, razor sharp wit and futuristic flow. “My rhymes are sick,” Nauseous said, laughing. “I got involved in music because of my friend and mentor Ras […]
Read MoreAngry mob kills two criminals in St. Mary
An angry mob hacked two men to death who were part of a gang which had committed acts of criminality in the neighbouring communities of Cane Heap and Brainerd on Friday night. The deceased have not yet been identified, but they are not believed to be from St Mary, according to the police. A third […]
Read MoreTwo dead, five injured as cops shoot up car full of teens in Hayes, Clarendon
Several residents took to the streets of Hayes in Clarendon this morning, to protest what they haved called the indiscriminate police shooting of a car transporting children in the community on Saturday night. The driver, 20-year-old Kevaughn Salmon and his cousin, 17-year-old Janoy Blair, have since died. Another child is on a life support machine […]
Read MoreGolden Voice gets buzz with ‘When I Say I Love You’
St. James-based dancehall singjay Golden Voice loves women. He cannot fathom the fact that Jamaica has become a nation with the second highest rate of femicides in the world, according to United Nations data from last year. “When I look at the situation of domestic violence in Jamaica, we’re creating monsters, we’re men, we are […]
Read MoreRick’s Cafe allowed to reopen
ocal Government and Rural Development Minister, Desmond McKenzie, has disclosed that Rick’s Café in Negril, Westmoreland will now be allowed to resume business. The development came after the renowned attraction was ordered closed for seven days, a day after alleged wholesale breaches of COVID-19 protocols were observed in viral videos at a Mocha Fest party […]
Read MoreWright shows up in Parliament
Westmoreland Central Member of Parliament George Wright made his first appearance in the House of Representatives yesterday, since the viral video revolt against him for allegedly mistreating a female. He has resigned as a member of the JLP. Wright was swept into the House of Representatives on a wave of support for the ruling Jamaica […]
Read MoreRick’s Cafe charged over MOCA fest
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Desmond McKenzie, says charges have been laid against members of the management of Rick’s Cafe, which breached the COVID-19 protocols in hosting a Mocha Fest party at its premises in western Jamaica. McKenzie, who was speaking at the post-Cabinet press briefing this morning, said the charges were laid […]
Read MoreOne woman dies after minibus plunges into Rio Cobre
One woman is dead after a bus plunged into the Rio Cobre this morning. The bus, which plies the Linstead to Spanish Town route, collided with a Nissan AD Wagon before swerving into the dark surging waters of the Rio Cobre. Nine other persons were injured in the accident. The Constabulary Communication Unit confirmed the […]
Read MoreSevenz generates major buzz with ‘100 Million’
Dancehall artiste Sevenz is on the verge of a major breakthrough as his single , ‘100 Million’ , produced by Dunrich Muzik, is generating a major buzz in the streets. The get-money song, accompanied by sparkling visuals, was released a week ago and has racked up over 10,000 views already. “The feedback has been incredible […]
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