The other Jamaicans with videos in the billion views club are Clarendon-natives OMI with Cheerleader (2015) at 1.1 billion views and Cutty Ranks with El Chombo’s Dame Tu Cosita (2018) at 3.9 billion views. Walshy Fire, of the DJ trio Major Lazer, is also in the club for Lean On with DJ Snake & MØ […]
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BODY OF 12 YO FOUND
The body of 12-year-old Jenell Walters has been recovered about a mile and half from where she was washed away by raging flood waters in Montego Bay on Tuesday afternoon. Her 68-year-old grandmother Beryl Walters was one of the occupants of a motor car that was swept away by the raging waters following heavy rain […]
Read MoreIbru unveils ‘Best Friend’ drama
International reggae recording artiste Ibru is generating a lot of success with his latest single, Best Friend. “The single, ‘Best Friend’, is about a girl being under-appreciated and cheated on by her boyfriend. She steps out and starts a friends with benefits relationship with a known friend, and that sets in motion a chain of […]
Read MoreMoyann says ‘only bad man shift her panty’ on How We a Live featuring Jahshii
Dancehall artist Moyann is pumped up about her latest video, How We A Live, which has racked up thousands of views since its release on Monday, hitting Youtube Trending lists in Jamaica. “The video is number 3 on the YouTube Trending lists, it’s a great look for me, a real trending gal, big up Jahshii, […]
Read MoreSHIZZLE! Elephant Man freed of immigration charges
Finally. Dancehall star Elephant Man has been freed of immigration breaches which arose when authorities accused him of making a false declaration to Jamaican immigration officers two years ago. The court case was dropped when he appeared in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court in Half-Way-Tree on Tuesday.The incident happened during the height of […]
Read MoreMore prison time for Jah Cure?
CLAUDE MILLS ONE876 EDITOR On Tuesday, the Netherlands Public Prosecution Service has lodged an appeal against Jah Cure’s acquittal for attempted murder, seeking to overturn his acquittal in the Netherlands Court of Appeals. “It will most likely be a matter of months before the case is on trial (being heard) again. Our office (of appeals) […]
Read MoreIndustry reacts to SOJA’s win
CLAUDE MILLS/ ONE876 EDITOR Jamaicans reacted with anger and incredulity to news that SOJA, a predominantly all-white reggae band, had won this year’s Reggae Grammy with their album, ‘Beauty in the Silence’. Cooler heads within the reggae industry however believe that SOJA’s surprising victory is a fitting snapshot of an industry in tatters, and hence […]
Read More10Tik and Yaksta ready for ‘Acoustic Live’ at Bamboo Splash Lawn
Entertainers 10Tik and Yaksta will be performing at an event dubbed ‘Acoustic Live’ at the Bamboo Splash Lawn at 90 Barbican Road on March 31st. “Live music is back! Live entertainment in the soul of the city is back and the whole industry is buzzing about this live acoustic showcase. This will be Yaksta’s first […]
Read MoreDEATH IN THE DANCEHALL
DEATH IN THE DANCEHALLI’m not sure anymore, moreWho is knocking on my door, doorAll the faces that I knewSo sunny and blue, blueI-man can see it in the skyTenor Saw already die die…When dem a go stop kill off the superstar? Super Cat Claude MillsFreelance Writer A rash of events over the past week has […]
Read MoreAmbiance forced to ‘Cry’ for loved ones: VIDEO RELEASED
Whenever dancehall artiste Ambiance does a live performance of his popular song, ‘Cry’, reluctant tears sting his eyes as he is overcome by emotion. He first started writing the emotional song a few days after his grandfather’s passing in 2018. “I did the chorus from that experience and then used past experiences to finish the […]
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