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Tension has been high for a while in sections of Rockfort. Residents said that a deadly gang feud between gunmen from Olivier Road and Base1 was responsible for the deaths of over a dozen persons in 18 months.
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Reggae singer Sevana is facing a prison sentence of up to five years after she pleaded guilty to a death by dangerous driving charge when the matter was called up before the Westmoreland Circuit Court today. Sevana will be sentenced on November 17th. The maximum penalty for causing death by dangerous driving is five years […]
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Dancehall artiste Squash posted a video to his Instagram account in the wake of rumours that Jamaicans had been identified as being the main perpetrators behind a brewing gang in Lauderhill, Florida. “Unu know 6ix boss already, my thing a not fi come pon live and try explain, nuh care wha mi hear, the bag […]
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Singer-rapper Boss Champs is promoting a new single in Jamaica, Need Your Love, which was released on his Boss Syndicate label earlier this year. “The “Need Your Love” comes from the reality of finding someone where your interaction goes from wanting them, liking them, to needing them. To the point it almost feels like a […]
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The ‘Flossing King’ is out early on parole. Flippa, 43, whose real name is Andrew K. Davis, was released from the East Jersey State Prison (EJSP) on Tuesday, October 4, 2022. In 2016, Flippa was sentenced to a total of 25 years in prison for his involvement in an international drug trafficking and money laundering […]
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Has the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) councillor Kari Douglas “learnt her lesson”? Douglas was arrested and charged in April 2020 after she reportedly became boisterous and hurled abusive language at a police who had stopped her while breaching the Disaster Risk Management Act. Douglas was given a slap on the wrist and discharged by the […]
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Reggae singer Robert Ffrench is banking on his latest song, Everyday of My Life, a song that makes an undying promise of commitment and love to a woman. “This is a straight up love song, a single about the power of commitment in a time when relationships seem so short-lived. This song surrounds a lifelong […]
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Dancehall entertainer Skeng had his bail extended after making an appearance at the Kingston and St. Andrew Parish Court last week. Skeng, given name Kevon Douglas, is scheduled to return to court on Friday, November 7, 2022. The attorney representing the entertainer and co-accused, Christopher Townsend, noted when the matter was raised, that security footage […]
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The website Dancehall Mag has reported that Greensleeves Publishing Ltd has reached a settlement to end the copyright infringement lawsuit it filed against Chris Brown and his label Sony Music Entertainment. The lawsuit alleged that Brown’s song Privacy (2017) intentionally ripped off lyrics and rhythms from Red Rat’s song Tight Up Skit (1997). Greensleeves, which […]
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Social media blogger and recording artiste A’mari “DJ Mona Lisa” will be heading to the continent of Africa this month to perform in reggae festivals in Ethiopia and Tanzania. “I applied for my visa to Ethiopia and I should receive the visa this week. The accommodations and everything is already in place. I will be […]
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