“I am definitely doing this to keep his legacy alive and because of the love I got for dancehall music. Before he died, he had wanted to do a label called Time Travel, so I am fulfilling that dream he had. The name of my first project is Island Boom. It has a couple songs, Chronic Law, Gyptian, Teejay, Cregis and more,” the 23 year-old Damoy Samuels said.
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Swiss O.G pleased with response to ‘I’m So Ambitious’
Toronto-based rapper Swiss OG is pleased with the initial feedback to his inspiring ‘I’m So Ambitious’ single which also features Sizzla Kalonji. The song celebrates the shape and ferocity of black ambition in the year 2021. “The feedback has been great, a lot of people like the song because it carries a good message, one of […]
Read MoreMavado responds to his son’s murder conviction
Dancehall star Mavado aka ‘The Gully Gad’ has responded to last week’s heartbreaking Supreme Court verdict last week that found his teenage son, Dantay Brooks, guilty of murder. In a statement posted to Instagram on Wednesday, the singer first expressed “gratitude to all the fans, friends and family who said positive and encouraging words throughout […]
Read MoreLady Saw drops two ‘Holy Ghost Bombs’ with Hitmatic Records
Minister Marion Hall, formerly Lady Saw, has returned to the dancehall with a bang , dropping no fewer than two dancehall-tinged gospel tracks, ‘Mi Soon Alright’ and ‘From Mi Born’, jointly released on the Hitmatic Records and RP Record labels. “I sang the first song on whatsapp and then Wayne ‘Rawborn’ Bennett did the riddim. […]
Read MoreFoota Hype introduces Flexxx’s jacket as his son
Veteran Dancehall selector Foota Hype has introduced his 14-year-old son to the world on his Instagram page, reigniting the discussion around the paternity of the child which had previously been attributed to fellow Alliance member, Flexxx. Hype posted today, “I’m accepting all my blessings from the universe even if it’s late it’s still a blessing […]
Read MoreMan stabs woman, runs over her with car
The family of a mentally ill woman from Lionel Town wants justice after a domestic dispute between the woman and her alleged spouse left the woman dead. Relatives say the couple got into an argument sometime after 10 o’clock with the man. They further stated that he took the woman to Salt River where it […]
Read MoreMojo Herb reps AOC Records with ‘Humble Thyself’
Reggae artiste Mojo Herb is gearing up to release another single, ‘Humble Thyself’ in January 2021 on the AOC Records label. He said the the song is directed towards a level of arrogance and shallow-mindedness that is creeping into the society. “There is a lot of arrogance, and what country people call “show-off” where people […]
Read MoreFantan Mojah is the new ‘Fire King’
Reggae firebrand Fantan Mojah has ignited a firestorm of criticism online with the video for his new single, ‘Fire King’. Released on the Gold and Goals Production label, the song has been slowly gaining traction in the dancehall. However, when the swanky visuals for the single were released this week showing a fiery Fantan Mojah, […]
Read MoreTwo women murdered in Jamaica
The Port Antonio police have identified the body of a woman that was discovered at Lydarth district, Portland Saturday morning. She is 30-year-old Kerry-Ann Hunter, otherwise called Chubby, of Guinep Tree Lane in Norwich district in the parish. Residents found Hunter dead with her throat slashed about 9:00 am. Investigations are ongoing. A farmer has […]
Read MoreMavado’s son found guilty of murder
The legal team of Dante Brooks, the teenage son of Jamaican international entertainer Mavado, plans to appeal the teenager’s murder conviction which was handed down today. Asked if the defence planned to appeal the verdict, attorney-at-law Peter Champagnie replied with an emphatic: “absolutely!”. Brooks, 18, was also found guilty of illegal possession of firearm and […]
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