Legendary Jamaican track and field coach Stephen Francis, the architect behind some of the greatest sprinting successes in history, is reportedly battling stage four cancer. According to reports, Francis has been undergoing dialysis treatment for some time at the Tony Thwaites Wing at the University Hospital of the West Indies. One876News extends its heartfelt thoughts […]
Read MoreMOLIY Is Catching Lightning Twice: Global Hitmaker Drops Fiery New Summer Anthem ‘Jetski (FRIKI)’
One billion streams can change your career. Following it up with another global smash can change the game. Fresh off the record-breaking success of Shake It To The Max (FLY) (Remix), Ghanaian-American sensation MOLIY is proving she wasn’t a one-hit phenomenon. Instead, she’s doubling down on her status as one of music’s most exciting crossover […]
Read MoreCapleton Brings Fire and Facts on ‘Behave Yourself,’ a Street Sermon for a Generation Under Pressure
When Capleton speaks, the streets listen. For more than three decades, the reggae firebrand has been one of Jamaica’s loudest truth-tellers, delivering scorching anthems that hit with the force of a warning shot while feeding the souls of the people who need them most. On his latest single, Behave Yourself, the Fireman isn’t chasing trends, […]
Read MoreClaude Mills: The Journalist Who Became One of Dancehall’s Most Influential Storytellers 912-482-8089/8763951518
Few people have chronicled Jamaica’s triumphs, tragedies and cultural evolution with the persistence and versatility of Claude Mills. Over a career spanning more than three decades, Mills has established himself as an award-winning journalist, respected publicist and influential media strategist, building a body of work that bridges investigative reporting, human-interest storytelling and entertainment journalism. Today, […]
Read MoreDon Kuttz Is Betting Big on ‘Tru Blva’ — And It Just Might Be His Breakout Moment
Every artist dreams of that one record. The song that cuts through the noise. The song that jumps from the speakers, finds its audience and changes everything. For rising dancehall talent Don Kuttz, that song could be Tru Blva. Fueled by an uplifting message, infectious energy and a determination that’s impossible to ignore, the single […]
Read MoreBOMBSHELL!! Munga Honorebel freed of murder
A wave of celebration swept through the camp of dancehall artiste Munga Honourable on Friday after the entertainer and his co-accused walked free from the Home Circuit Court in downtown Kingston. Munga, whose real name is Damian Rhoden, and co-accused Sheridan Gordon were freed after prosecutors informed the court that they would be offering no […]
Read MoreChurch elder at the centre of 300 stolen guns in the US dragged before a federal court
A purported ‘churchman’ who was arrested as part of a major gun trafficking ring in the United States, has been designated by federal prosecutors as the leader of the operation. He is 48-year-old Andre Collin Lalor, otherwise called ‘Plug Dre’. Lalor, who has Jamaican ties, and his cronies, who have been linked to over 300 […]
Read MoreValiant earns mention in trial of top scammer Steve Dixon, the Jamaican behind the Data Pipeline That Fed Jamaica’s Lottery Scam Underworld
For years, his name circulated through Jamaica’s underground scamming culture almost like folklore. He was referenced in dancehall songs, spoken about in hushed conversations among fraudsters and celebrated in a growing subculture that turned internet scams into a symbol of wealth and social mobility. Now, the man at the center of that mythology is headed […]
Read MoreVybz Kartel explains ‘God and Time’ philosophy on new album but fans unsure of themes
For Vybz Kartel, the title of his latest album, God and Time, is more than a clever phrase. It is a mantra forged during one of the most difficult chapters of his life. In a recent Instagram video, the dancehall icon revealed that the album’s title emerged from countless conversations with his attorney, Isat Buchanan, […]
Read MoreWitness Testifies Against Munga in Long-Running Murder Trial
The murder trial involving dancehall artiste Munga Honorebel, whose given name is Damian Rhoden, took a significant turn this week after a prosecution witness testified that she saw the entertainer and his co-defendant allegedly participate in the fatal shooting of a St Andrew man nearly a decade ago. The witness fingered Munga Honorebel as one […]
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