Two years ago, when reggae artiste Ras Ikan re-christened himself as Quara Ahnya , a Hebrew name that means Call I, he knew that he was finally walking the path that he had been destined to find. He had found his true calling. “The name change meant a change in direction, a change in sound, […]
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Kingston Heat rhythm blows up in the streets with asphalt anthems
New generation titan Intense leads out the Kingston Heat rhythm project with Aids Test 2, a song that uses a personal narrative of a man fretting about the impending results of an Aids Test in order to promote the idea of how important safe sex and condom use is, especially among young people. Interestingly, the […]
Read MoreJada Kingdom sued by Pop Style Music Publishing
Chubble de de! Tis the season for it. It emerged this week that dancehall star Jada Kingdom, in a suit filed today in the Supreme Court, has been sued by her former management company, Pop Style Music Publishing over comments the singer made on Instagram two weeks ago. Jada Kingdom, whose real name is Jada […]
Read MoreRvssian drops Big Bentley
Well-known music producer Rvssian, whose real name Tarik Johnston, turned 33 yesterday April 12, and dropped major moola on a ‘Big Bentley’. He shared the news with one million Instagram followers. In one photo yesterday, in which he’s seen sitting atop his “Big Bentley” at his California home, he wrote in the caption, “BIRTHDAY BOY, […]
Read More10Tik meets DJ Khaled at Jamaican hotel resort for high level meeting
10Tik, the viral Dancehall sensation from Red Hills Road, landed a face-to-face meeting with American producer and record executive DJ Khaled who is in Jamaica putting the final touches on his upcoming album Khaled Khaled. In a video posted on his Instagram account, 10 Tik announces to his 19.8k followers that “DJ Khaled call we […]
Read MoreMP caught in domestic violence abuse video probe
Gender and Culture Minister Olivia Grange, has condemned a video showing a violent confrontation between a man and a woman, which, allegedly, involves a member of parliament. The video has been circulating on social media In a release this afternoon, Grange said she has discussed the video with Minister of National Security Dr Horace Chang […]
Read MoreNINE COVID-19 DEATHS IN JAMAICA ON TUESDAY
Jamaica on Tuesday recorded nine COVID-19 deaths, pushing the tally to 631. The deceased are: A 47-year-old male from Kingston and St Andrew A 62-year-old male from St Mary A 56-year-old male from St James A 55-year-old male from Westmoreland A 73-year-old male from St James A 98-year-old female from Clarendon An 87-year-old male from […]
Read MoreMain suspect in cop shooting killed
The police are reporting that the main suspect in the murder of Constable Jermaine Bennett has died. He was shot in a confrontation with the police in Waterford, St Catherine this afternoon. Two illegal firearms were reportedly seized. Constable Bennett was shot dead by gunmen after he had gone to visit his five-week-old daughter on […]
Read MoreSharrie impresses with ‘Danger in Your Eyes’ featuring Gyptian
Dancehall hardcore deejay Sharrie is promoting her latest single, Danger in Your Eyes, featuring Gyptian. Released on the Voiceful Records imprint last year, the song has been steadily gaining favour with disc jockeys and has popped up on a lot of reggae street mixes recently. “The song just suddenly caught momentum is playing a lot on IRIE […]
Read MoreDrake’s dad offers $1 million reward for stolen chest in Jamaica
Dennis Graham, the father of Canadian rapper Drake, is offering a $1 million JMD reward (approximately $6700USD) to anyone in Jamaica who fork up information that can lead to the recovery of a stolen chest. “We will not prosecute whoever returns it unopened. It does not contain anything of monetary value, Just sentimental value. Please […]
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