Dancehall artiste Demarco is gearing up to release a video for the hot new collaboration ‘Bunx’ Pon It’ with Yanique Curvy Diva. Last month, the track was teased on Curvy’s and Demarco’s Instagram pages racking up thousands of impressions, and the track was sent to a select few DJs, and has already been getting rave […]
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ROY FOWL’S GRAVE ROBBED OF VALUABLES
Brazen grave robbers raided the sepulchre of British Link Up boss Owen ‘Fada Fowl’ Clarke recently, an act that has shocked funeral service practitioners. “It’s sad and unfortunate when something like this happens in our society, it’s very alarming, it’s unheard of in recent times for something like this to happen, and it’s very tough […]
Read MoreToots and Koffee make it to Obama’s playlist
Reggae music is sexy again. On Saturday Obama revealed the list to his 24.1 million Instagram followers, which shows Toast by Koffee at number 28 and the Toots and the Maytals classic 54-46 holding the 37th slot. “With summer winding down, here’s a sampling of what Michelle (Obama) and I have been listening to — some new, some old, […]
Read MoreMinor earthquake felt in Jamaica
The Earthquake Unit has confirmed that a minor earthquake was felt in several sections of the island this morning. Nine parishes reported feeling the effects of the tremour. “The unit quake struck at 6:45 am approximately four kilometres northwest of Guys Hills in St Catherine, close to the border with St. Ann. It had a […]
Read MoreConcrossis gets ’30 Billion’ buzz on the Bad Liquid riddim
US-based dancehall artiste Concrossis is amping up promotions in Jamaica on a single called “30 Billion’ on the Bad Liquid rhythm for Natural Bridge Records. The single was released in July. “The response has been phenomenal so far, we’re getting airplay on reggae stations in the tri-state area, Philadelphia and even Florida. We’re shooting a […]
Read MoreSeven police officers shot by gunman barricaded in house in Philadelphia
For over an hour, a single gunman opened fire, injuring seven officers with non-life threatening injuries after the officers engaged the suspect in a prolonged fire fight fight. Officers returned fire at the shooter, Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross said at a press conference Wednesday. Some of the officers who were responding to the incident […]
Read More16 year-old girl missing from Ocho Rios
An Ananda Alert has been activated for 16-year-old Roberta Garrick of Great Pond, Ocho Rios, St Ann, who has been missing since Monday, August 12. She is of dark complexion, stout built and is about 170 centimetres (five feet seven inches) tall. Reports from the Ocho Rios police are that about 12:30 p.m., Roberta was […]
Read More6IXX not booked for Summer Sizzle
Junior ‘Heavy D’ Fraser, manager for Squash and spokesperson for the 6ixx, says the clique’s absence from Saturday night’s Summer Sizzle show was a result of “unprofessional negotiations”. Fraser said he was contacted by the ‘Blue’ Smith, Beenie Man’s manager, the day before the festival to book Squash. “Dem never mek no negotiations for Chronic […]
Read MoreUnknown Gringo disses Shane E
Dancehall artiste Unknown Gringo has released a new single, ‘Gringo’, aimed at fellow Montego Bay-based dancehall artiste Shane E. “ “Shane E violate and send me some diss, Shane E ah go round and a diss people and mi nah go mek him violate me,” an upset Unknown Gringo said. Both artistes have signed on […]
Read MorePolice probe fatal shooting in St. Mary
The St Mary police are probing the shooting death of a man by a security guard at the entrance of a supermarket in Port Maria, St Mary on Thursday. Many are speculating whether the security guard was justified in using fatal force during an incident which was captured on CCTV footage and has since gone […]
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