Jamaica’s TikTok community has been plunged into shock following the reported stabbing death of a 26-year-old woman in St Ann—a killing now surrounded by a swirl of online allegations and unanswered questions. The deceased has been identified as Javia Brown, who was reportedly attacked during an altercation in Windsor Heights on Monday night. Police are […]
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Rygin King Detained by ICE as New York Gun Case Drags On
Dancehall star Rygin King is facing another “Tuff” battle—this time in US immigration custody. The entertainer, whose given name is Matthew Smith, was detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement in March while his unresolved New York gun case continued through the courts. However, immigration authorities have not publicly disclosed the official reason for his […]
Read MoreFuture Fambo Takes the Money: Dancehall Veteran Accepts $1.5 Million Summer Sizzle Offer Amid Beenie Man Feud
Future Fambo has seen the red light — and apparently, it means go. With his viral smash Red Light Pepper Light setting social media ablaze, the flamboyant dancehall veteran is cashing in on his latest hot streak, accepting a $1.5 million offer to perform at Beenie Man’s Summer Sizzle on August 15. And here’s the […]
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 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 MoreWhy can’t Flippa Mogella afford a lawyer?
Is it true that the self-styled Flossing King cannot afford a lawyer? After a brief New Jersey court hearing on Thursday, a judge found that he could not afford to hire a lawyer and appointed one for him. Tamika McCoy, who appeared for him, was allowed to withdraw.
Read MoreSoul Food Caribbean Festival set to explode on July 1 in Canada
Jamaican promoter Fabian Cole, popularly known as “Boomas,” is taking his Soul Food brand international as demand grows for soul and reggae-centered entertainment across the Caribbean diaspora. What began as the weekly Soul Food Tuesdays event in Jamaica has now evolved into the Soul Food Caribbean Festival, with successful stagings already held in England and […]
Read MoreCapleton blazes again with ‘Heights of Fire’ album…Red Again video goes viral!!!
Rastafarian firebrand star Capleton is excited about the release of his upcoming album, Heights of Fire, an album title that he says is synonymous with his “relentless, fiery spirit”. “This album reflects my vision of the world and the changes occurring around us. I aspire to offer listeners a source of inspiration and uplifting music that […]
Read MoreJ’Calm mourns loss of great-grandmother
Fusion reggae artiste J’Calmis mourning the death of his great-grandmother who passed away a few weeks ago. The Emotions singer “It’s my grandma’s mother, and when she mourns, I feel her pain,” J’Calm said. “My grandmother is like my everything, my mom, my dad, my uncle, she is literally my rock so I have to […]
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