Category: News

Macka Diamond has dethroned I Octane from the top spot on the HYPE TV Top 20 charts with her single Dye Dye.

Dancehall star Vegas has done a collaboration with superstar Beyonce called ‘Standing on the Sun’

Who will take Dancehall Night at Sumfest?? Tommy Lee, Beenie Man or I Octane???? This year’s Dancehall Night is up in the air, no one knows who will take dancehall night. Tommy Lee has the hometown support but his hype has waned, while Octane has the most current songs on the radio, while Beenie Man has two chart-burners, Hottest Man Alive and Greatest Gallis, and he is coming off performances at the BET Awards and the largest showing ever at the Behind the Screens series at Tracks and Records. Beenie Man has the most buzz going in, but is that enough???

According to her mantra, “All that appears isn’t always what is”, however this time around it appears multifarious writer, producer, actress and radio jock ZJ Sparks has found herself in the winners’ circle. This after repelling strong competition to nab the ‘Female Disc Jock of the Year’ honours at the just concluded Music Industry Achievers (M.I.A) award show.

After toying with the idea of a name change for several months it’s now official! Dancehall artiste Shawn Brammer more popularly known as Bramma has modified his stage moniker from ‘Bramma Di Bomma’ to ‘Bramma Di Gorilla’. The change forms part of his career rebranding exercise further bolstered by the unveiling of a new musical outfit called the ‘Gorilla Squad’. The group consists of various entertainment practitioners all of whom will be collectively responsible for the upward thrust of his career.

Given the fact that Kartel has been acquitted of murder charges involving the death of Barrington Burton, could he sue the Jamaican government for unlawful imprisonment? This question comes up after a judge exonerated the deejay on a murder charge that has put him behind bars in October 2011, and has caused him losing millions of dollars in potential income.

Top-flight reggae/dancehall artiste Mr Vegas is known for heart-tugging compositions such as ‘Do You Know’ (2006) and, more recently ‘Black and Proud’, has once again affirmed his place on the Jamaican reggae scene with a new and provocative reggae jam, ‘Love Yourself’.

During next year’s Reggae Month, some of the bands who will emerge from the Rototom Reggae Contest Europe, will perform
in two days of free concerts at Emancipation Park, New Kingston as the Rototom Reggae Festival expands its brand worldwide.

The Rototom Reggae Contest Europe has attracted over 1,700 artistes and musicians from 29 countries. The finals will be held in Zurigo, Switzerland.

Corey Todd, yu benz ah beat dem bad. Mi see it park up over Quad from the other day and mi see it up close and personal Tuesday night after mi lef Aidonia party. The ting sickkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk. When Kartel come outta prison next year, him can sell fi him 2008 Benz and get a new one like Corey own, mad ting!!!

Macka Diamond’s management team has issued a release saying that the Dye Dye star will not be performing on the Kirkvine Seafood Festival.

The Kirkvine Seafood Festival is advertising Macka for the show on July 28 in Manchester, but we have not confirmed that show by way of them making a deposit, I want to clear this up, as she’s set to perform at Manchester Fiesta on July 31 – 3 days later at the same venue,” a representative for Macka Diamond said.