The legal team of Dante Brooks, the teenage son of Jamaican international entertainer Mavado, plans to appeal the teenager’s murder conviction which was handed down today. Asked if the defence planned to appeal the verdict, attorney-at-law Peter Champagnie replied with an emphatic: “absolutely!”. Brooks, 18, was also found guilty of illegal possession of firearm and […]
Read MoreRytical to drop new mixtape
Dancehall artiste Rytical believes that the recent savagery demonstrated during a recent surge in the number of murders committed in Jamaica represents a “new low”. “I do really violent music and mi ah tell yu, mi feel a way with some of the things mi a hear more time, homeless people ah get chop up, old […]
Read MoreDEPORTEE IN CUSTODY FOR HOMELESS MURDERS
A suspect who is said to be a deportee is in the custody of the police in relation to the brutal slaying of four homeless men in the early hours of Monday.. Prime Minister Andrew Holness, who provided an update in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, described the killings as “the heinous crime that […]
Read MoreGaps 7G teams up with Rytical for ‘Di Benz’ remix
Talented wordsmith Gaps 7 G recently did a remix of his popular ‘Di Benz’ song with rising East Syde star Rytikal, and now he is gearing up to release the visuals for the project. “The response has been incredible, the song ah heat up the street, Di Benz remix has a real buzz, Rytical brings […]
Read MoreLuton Shelton is dead
Former national striker Luton Shelton has died. Shelton passed away on Friday after suffering from Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, more commonly known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease since 2017. ALS is a progressive nervous system disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, causing loss of muscle control. Known for not only […]
Read MoreTilibop chants a ‘Psalm’ to heal the world
Reggae singer Tilibop has released a new single, ‘Psalm’, a stirring call to action for young people of colour to rewrite the false narratives forced on them by an oppressive system, and seek their own truths. ‘This a song where mi a show the youths dem fi wake up, we ah the root and the […]
Read MorePG Million ready to stack the bricks with ‘Fake Fully’
Dancehall artiste PG Million has been in love with music his entire life. This love affair has led him to pursue music full time, and that’s why he is banking on the success of his latest release, ‘Fake Fully’, a word he coined to sum up the ‘epidemic’ of betrayal caused by fake people in […]
Read MoreTilibop chants a ‘Psalm’
Reggae singer Tilibop has released a new single, ‘Psalm’, a stirring call to action for young people of colour to rewrite the false narratives forced on them by an oppressive system, and seek their own truths. ‘This a song where mi a show the youths dem fi wake up, we ah the root and the […]
Read MoreYvonne Sterling is dead
Reggae singer Yvonne Sterling died in hospital this morning after suffering a stroke. Known for the singles ‘If You Love Me’ and ‘Oh Jah’, she recently returned to the spotlight after The Gleaner highlighted her plight that she had hit hard times. Sterling’s home was severely flooded when the St Andrew community was ravaged by […]
Read MoreBeenie Man and Krystal break up
Dancehall veteran Beenie Man has confirmed that he split with his partner Krystal Tomlinson, who is the mother of his last child Xiah, in a casual video posted to Instagram and Twitter today. The entertainer has come in for condemnation from his fans about ‘the cavalier manner’ in which he made the announcement. In a […]
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