Dancehall singjay Artykal has reason to celebrate as his latest album, ‘Celebration’ generated 5,000 streams within one week of its release date on December 25, 2020. “The reaction has been pretty good, the album peaked at #33 on the reggae iTunes and that represents significant growth in my career,” the artiste whose real name is […]
Read MoreNature links up with Luciano to bring praise ‘To Jah’
Rastafarian reggae singer Nature Ellis has joined forces with reggae star the ‘The Messenjah’, Luciano, to deliver a message of peace and unity in the song, ‘To Jah’. The single, which was released on the Ambassador of Choice Records label in February, is now available on all digital download platforms. “Unity is strength, and divided […]
Read MoreMilk ready to get back in the game with a bang
Media personality Amelia ‘Milk’ Sewell made a big splash on social media recently when she posted a pic with her feet popped up on the dashboard of the famous crashed plane in Rocky Point, Clarendon. The effervescent Milk shows off her creamy brown things while lighting a spliff with the saucy caption: “Di plane jus […]
Read MoreBossie Music welcomes Spotify expansion to Caribbean and Africa
Music producer Samuel Doman a.k.a Bossie, chief executive officer of US-based independent label Bossie Music, is pleased that the popular streaming platform Spotify is expanding its services to Jamaica, the Caribbean, and over 80 new markets over the world. “This will help to put dancehall and reggae at its rightful place in the global music […]
Read MoreWoman who beat man in viral video arrested
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — The Westmoreland police have arrested and charged a 40-year-old woman who was seen in a viral video on social media mercilessly beating a man with a machete during a dispute. Shernette Althea Beckford, a vendor of aPullet Lane Line Piece, Petersfield address in the parish was arrested and charged on Tuesday for […]
Read MoreShabba Ranks mourns the death of ‘Mama Christie’
CLAUDE MILLS/STAFF REPORTER Multi-Grammy winning artiste Shabba Ranks is mourning the death of his mother, Constance Christie, aka ‘Mama Christie’. The hardworking mother of seven children was reportedly 81 years old. Word of her death spread like wildfire on social media. Several persons, include Dexta Daps, tweeted their condolences. Dexta Daps wrote to his 1 […]
Read MoreMunga Honorable returns to court on Feb. 26
Dancehall star Munga Honorable will return to the Supreme Court for a case management conference on February 26 in relation to an ongoing murder case. “It’s a process and he (Munga) appreciates that it’s a process. He is really anxious to just get this behind him, but right now he’s focusing on his career. He […]
Read MoreYK Osiris bigs up Jahvinci while on vacation in Jamaica
American singer/rapper YK Osiris has been vacationing in Jamaica since last Monday, and has posted photos of himself having fun at a Sandals resort. On his Instagram account, he posted a video of himself singing along to Wayne Wonder’s No Letting Go. In another clip, he sang bits of singer Jahvinci’s Baby Girl. “We living […]
Read MoreSIX DEATHS TODAY FROM COVID-19
Jamaica yesterday recorded 147 new cases of COVID-19 and nine new patient deaths — six classified as COVID-related and three under investigation. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 21,826, of which 8,163 are active and the confirmed COVID death toll to 405. According to the Ministry of Health and Wellness, the latest […]
Read MoreJay Z sells 50 per cent stake in Ace of Spades
Jay-Z’s champagne brand has gotten a big boost from luxury brand LVMH with the latter announcing its purchase of a 50% stake in the brand. Jay-Z’s champagne company Amand de Brignac but its trade name is ‘Ace of Spades,’ known for its vibrant metallic bottles. The brand has been performing well, and according to statistics- […]
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