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Friday Conversation

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 People, what a gwaan? Mi say aftah mi mek mi talk lass week bout people who love chat too much rubbish, dem tek one piece ah offense. Di whole a wi a watch di drama like Lifetime women's channel. Mi did tink him go have stroke di way him a cuss. Henhewho, enough ah all dem deh. Suss time!   Beenie An' D'Angel Really Now People Beenie an' Angel have one new song a profess dem love fi dem one anodda, mi nearly drop. First of

Eppi Rebel 'kicks' Kartel's Clarks

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New artiste Eppi Rebel out of Montego Bay has taken the brave step of counteracting Vybz Kartel's hit single Clarks. The artiste whose career has recently been lifted off the ground, says the move is not a 'diss' to Kartel but a humorous jab at the deejay. The song is called Kickers and features singer Dannella.

MAVADO SONG BADMAN DON`T DO HOUSE CLEANING- ISN`T HE IS TAKING IT TOO FAR

House Cleaning , Mavado extols the virtues of being a bad man who does no house cleaning.  In fact, the lines go: “Yuh mus be dreaming How gal have badman a do house cleaning How gal fi have man a clean from floor to ceiling?” After reading and listening to the lines of this song I am wondering if Mavado’s woman is ill who will clean his house. Or if she is tired who will clean it? I am also wondering doesn’t he help his woman in household chores?

Thursday Talk - hottest topics on the cocktail circuit

No tears (1) Expect no tears to be shed for the recently deposed one, as the story is she was instrumental in promoting the dismissal of a number of others, supposedly for their political connections.

Lets inspect the relevance about the song `men don`t do house cleaning`

You see I am all for art reflecting society and your social origins. In fact, music, whether we want to accept it or not, is an effective medium of communication.  And, maybe Mavado is just communicating his beliefs. But, some things ought to be left in the mind. And House Cleaning is a good example of a song that should not have taken up valuable resources   such as 

Lockdown on dancehall artistes

Officials from Trinidad and Tobago recently announced that the government would not be allowing artistes whose lyrics perpetuate violence, to enter the country.

Which Jamaican male artiste has the most women in the streets?

Is it Beenie man, Vybz kartel, Aidonia, Bounty Killer, Mr Lex , Mr. Vegas? Which one of these artistes you think is well known gal clown?

Flippa still in US lock-up “The 'Flossing King', deejay Flippa Mafia, is still in custody in the United States

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The 'Flossing King', deejay Flippa Mafia, is still in custody in the United States. The deejay, real name Andrew Davis, has been charged with violating the United States Immigration law and is facing possible deportation. When contacted yesterday, Nicole Navas public affairs specialist/spokesperson U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said that the deejay is now in the custody of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement department. Navas was tight-lipped about the matter, however, and would not disclose further information.

POLICE IN TROUBLE FOR BOUNTY JAIL VISIT

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Two policemen from the Portmore Police Station have been suspended and are being investigated after persons were reportedly unlawfully allowed to visit deejay Rodney 'Bounty Killer' Price, while he was at the station's lock-up.

Ky-Mani MARLEY loses his cool

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Singer Ky-Mani Marley was detained briefly by police in Cleveland, Ohio last Tuesday after threatening a disc jockey in that city.

Story of the day - MC Nuffy ready for marriage

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    Popular entertainer to wed long-time girlfriend Popular Entertainer MC Nuffy will soon be saying goodbye to his single life, as plans are in place for him to wed his long-time girlfriend, of nearly 11 years, Melecia Nembhard later this year.

I WONDER IF KARTEL CLARKS SHOES SONG IS TO BE BLAMED? WHAT DO YOU THINK?

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 STORES ROBBED OF CLARKS SHOES        The St Catherine North police believe that thieves are targeting stores that sell the popular Clarks shoes, after two stores in the Linstead were recently robbed of several pairs of the footwear.

DRAKE FOUND LOVE IN JAMAICA

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PASTOR BOUNTY KILLER

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WHICH ARTIST DO YOU THINK IS MORE LYRICALLY INCLINED VYBZ KARTEL OR IDONiA ?

Idonia diss kartel in his many songs and kartel yet to reply.  So who do you think has the more lyrically versatility?

BOUNTY AND ELEPHANT MAN TO SING TOGETHER AFTER 10 YRS

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Days after being released from jail, Bounty Killer recorded a song with fellow deejay Elephant Man, their first collaboration in more than a decade.

Zumjay to film new video

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DANCEHALL act and member of the US army, Zumjay is slated to release a new single, Move It Around, produced by Jason 'Jigzagula' Henriques of Coppershot Records during his visit to Jamaica in May.

Italy kicks out reggae festival, CITES GANJA USE

ONCE again, there are indications that Jamaican music is at a crossroads. The latest signal has to do with the relocation of the Rototom Sunsplash and the reason behind. After 16 years as one of the major summer reggae festivals in Europe, Rototom

Dancehall dictionary to be published in four languages

A dancehall dictionary endorsed by the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) and Jamaica Lexicography Project is currently being researched for publication in four languages in an attempt to profit from the internationalisation of dancehall, says editor Joseph Farquharson.

Radio broadcaster believes Buju will be freed

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While the odds favour a lengthy prison sentence for Buju Banton on cocaine charges in the United States, Jamaican radio personality Lister Hewan-Lowe believes the reggae star will walk away from his trial a free man. "I don't care how much cocaine he tasted, the Buju Banton thing is a clear case of entrapment," said Hewan-Lowe. "Once he has a lawyer with skills, he should win that case easily." Hewan-Lowe is one of the longest-serving Jamaicans on US college radio. He has been on WUSB 90.1 for 38 years and hosts the weekly current affairs show, Burn Baby Burn.

Rihanna hospitalised- shewas rushed to the accident and emergency department of the Hirslanden private clinic in Switzerland on Monday night after hurting herself during her sell-out concert at the Hallenstadion venue, in Zurich. Rihanna - who was discharged from the hospital two-and-a-half hours after being admitted - was able to continue on the European leg of her Last Girl on Earth tour and is now heading to Germany for a show in Frankfurt today before playing in Oberhausen on Sunday.

I ain't no man

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Get out the tissue and pass the handkerchief for I have bad news; I am not a full man.     They spoke about various things that society, over time, had told them was what made a man. "Have nuff woman", "breed a girl by 20" and having a strong voice were among the 'necessities' for being considered a man

MAVADO BABY MOTHER TURN ARTISTE

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IMAGINE TO MY SURPRISE WHEN SOMEONE SENT ME THE LINK TO THIS VIDEO!!!!! IT KIND OF GROWS ON YOU AFTER THE MORE U LISTEN TO IT

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Video – Toya – Boss Lady

Hot on the heels of her debut single and video, “Hot Like A Fire”, comes Downsound Records recording artiste Toy Born Latoya Alicia Jackson to parents, Elizabeth Pauline Gray and Bryan Jackson, she grew up in the Washington Gardens area of [...]

Cop tries to rob cop, busted

A policeman is now behind bars after he was held during a botched armed robbery of a female police sergeant's car.

Government backs Kartel

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THE Government of Jamaica is siding with deejay Vybz Kartel following his ban from performing in the sister Caribbean island of St Lucia and now has the matter under investigation.

Jah Cure in trouble with the law again

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REGGAE singer, Jah Cure, has found himself on the wrong side of the law again. The singer, whose real name is Sycatore Alcock, was arrested after he was observed by cops in the St Andrew North Police Division smoking a ganja spliff. He was arrested and charged with smoking ganja.

Vegas joins the fight against rape by launching website

Deejay Mr Vegas is not only about music. The artiste, known for hits such as I a m Blessed, is a Jamaican who wants to make a difference.

Poor and Boasy Married to a 19 yr old girl

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With his court case now behind him, dancehall artiste Poor and Boasy has recently announced that he has tied the knot with Tanya McKenzie-Johnson, a 19-year-old student currently attending the University of West Indies, Mona.

THURSDAY TALK

Hell no! 1. After the trip to New York last year, which saw the wife almost creating an interna-tional incident, the husband decided he would fly solo henceforth to avoid any future embarrassment. The wife will have none of it, however, and so even though not invited along for the last outing, she secured her own ticket and turned up at the airport.

We want Kartel, say St Lucian youth on Facebook

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EVEN as the government of the sister island of St Lucia have taken the decision to ban controversial Jamaican dancehall deejay Vybz Kartel from performing there at the end of this month, a pro-Kartel sentiment is building among the young people of that country. The young people have taken to the social networking website, Facebook to garner support to petition the government.

Mavado Speaks On Working With Drake , Beef With The War Teacha (Vybz Kartel) , Haiti & More

KipRich , Macka Diamon and Laden talk about the cars that they drive and love.

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Here’s an item that appeared in the Sunday Gleaner a couple weeks ago … Laden, KipRich and Macka Diamond talk about the cars that they drive and love. DJ Laden with his Honda in the background. KipRich – “ The reason mi have more dan one car is because more time mi a drive, an mi si a car weh mi jus like di vibes of, suh mi get it … Di car weh me drive nuh common. “

Oprah's 'lies' about her past-Stories of sexual abuse and poverty were exaggerated, claims biography

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She built a billion-pound showbusiness empire by persuading everyone from housewives to superstars to come clean about their past on her daytime TV show, but a new book sensationally claims that Oprah Winfrey has embellished the truth about her own life to boost ratings.

BOUNTY MOTHER SAYS BOUNTY IS CLOSER TO GOD.

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Ivy Williams, affectionately called 'Miss Ivy', believes that her son, Bounty Killer, is much closer to God than most persons think.

Kartel says St Lucia ban 'unfortunate'

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The government of the sister island of St Lucia yesterday communicated its decision to ban dancehall deejay Adidja 'Vybz Kartel' Palmer from performing in that Caribbean territory. In response to news of the ban, Kartel called the situation "unfortunate". According to a statement from his publicist, Vybz Kartel would be working "rectify the situation as quickly as possible" so he could regain access to this market.

St Lucia bans Kartel

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CASTRIES, St Lucia — St Lucia has become the latest Caribbean Community (Caricom) country to place a ban on Jamaican dancehall singer, Vybz Kartel, who had been scheduled to perform here at the end of the month.

Bounty Killer seeks blessings; follows Miss Ivy to church

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Sometimes fact may sound stranger than fiction. And the call from a source to say that Bounty Killer would be going to church on Sunday (yesterday) was just a little hard to believe. Somehow, 'Bounty Killer' and 'church' were two words that just didn't sound as if they should be in the same sentence ... and so very close together. Anyway, the story was that Miss Ivy -- Bounty's beloved mother and an upright Christian lady -- had ordered her son Rodney, to be present at her church yesterday morning. And, as the source pointed out, "If Miss Ivy say him fi come a church, him haffi come."

CONFIRMED!! REGGIE DUMPED KIM CAUSE SHE CHEATED WITH KANYE!!

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Getty Images Oh, Kanye West . Sometimes even YOU surprise us. We were all stunned last week when news broke that long-time couple Kim Kardashian and Reggie Bush had called it quits . While the two are claiming that their work schedules and the long-distance relationship was the reason for the break-up , many are speculating that there is much more to the story. FOX411 is reporting that none other than Kanye West is to blame! A source claims, "Reggie saw text messages on Kim 's phone from Kanye

Dancer Mystic now into singing and producing

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Not wanting to limit herself, dancer Mystic Davis says she has gone into singing and producing. She recently did a single called Wine Up featuring Blaqk Sheep and a collaboration with Macka Diamond, which features Mad Michelle and Mumzel, called Too Much Bull . Both songs were done for Loud Disturbance Records. "I decided to do music because I know it will help take my career to another level. Being just a dancer limits

Bounty's lover charged with public mischief

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KADEEM Baker, the girlfriend of dancehall deejay, Bounty Killer, was yesterday charged with public mischief, when the two appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday.

Kartel and business partners split.

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The weekened star has learnt that the owners of the newly opened Blaze Nightclub and Sports Bar have parted ways with popular dancehall deejay and businessman Vybz Kartel, after both parties failed to come to an agreement over sponsorship. It was reported by this newspaper that both Kartel and his business partners Corey Todd and Wayne Fagan, had joined forces in the operation of the nightclub which is located at Oak Plaza in Marine Park, Portmore, St Catherine.

AH SUSS TIME NOW

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Lawd have mercy people, deh week yah did need fi hurry an' come to an end. Likkle mos mi haffi go look fi mos' a mi parry dem inna jail. Everybody did have a problem wid smaddy and have it escalate to near war. No sah. Kaboom a say di week and di crosses people need fi get banish to di deepest, darkest, nastiest corridor behind hell. Lawd. Mi hope next week betta people.  NAKEDEST NAKED PICTUH IN HISTORY People! It serious! Mi did know mi love suss, but dis prove to me say mi will go to di ends of di world fi link one source and get one scoop. One a mi INK sistren dem link me say she have one pictuh ah di big shot woman daughter wha leak out. Di girl ah go college now an ting an' a fret everyday. Mi link say she feel bad so she naw email it, mi need fi come look pon di pictuh wid mi two eye ah har yard. People mi lef'

THURSDAY TALK -Hottest topics on the cocktail circuit

Hottest topics on the cocktail circuit On the move! 1. No official confirmation yet, but there is talk aplenty that the company head-quarters will be moved to The Bahamas. Ready for the carpet 2. Some in civil society are expressing concern that the Brady/Manatt, Phelps and Phillips matter is to be treated like it is an internal party matter and swept under the carpet instead of being fully aired, and those culpable identified. Very little cash 3. From the heady days of Olint and Cash Plus, there were two SUVs and a spare car, with lots of cash to spare that saw lots of shopping trips and conspicuous consumption. Now, the family is down to one motor car, and sometimes friends have to chip in! 300 visas 4. The story making the rounds speaks of some 300 visas that have been cancelled, but some of those affected are too embarrassed to fess up, and as it is only the United States government that knows for sure, those affected are not talking. One thing is certain, ho
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LOS ANGELES (AP): Nas says he's focusing on music and his children after striking a deal to dismiss a civil-contempt charge against him.

BOUNTY'S LAWYER CONFIDENT Claims deejay will walk free

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Linda Wright, the attorney representing deejay Bounty Killer in the much-publicised assault case now before the court, says she is ready for trial and is confident that the deejay will be vindicated. The attorney told  that she is ready to proceed to trial on Friday regardless of whether the deejay is granted bail.

CHAT WITH RAGGASHANTI

Licky-licky hot gyal Raga, big up to the so-called hot gal inna Mandeville weh she and one man go a Little Ochie and di man left her fi pay di bill. Me sey Raga, di gal order lobster tail, which is the most expensive meal and when she go a di bar, before she go easy on the drink di gal order HQ When me see weh she a order me ask her, like how you a go out wid him for the first time, you think you should do .dat? She sey him lucky. Me sey Raga, 'dem eat and after

BOUNTY KILLER HITS OUT IN NEW SONG

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 Mi tired fi mi black bredda dem behind di steel,  Mi tiyad fi see we hungry an' ah suffer fi di meal, An' mi tiyad fi haffi beg di bigger heads fi sign di deal, An' mi tiyad fi sweat fi nutten, but mi still a till the field. - Bounty Killer, 'Me Tired'.   Accomplished Dancehall artiste and head of the musical sect, The Alliance, Bounty Killer, has released one of his most prolific songs in

No bail for Bounty Killer

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A weary-looking Bounty Killer will have to wait until Friday to find out if he will be granted bail. The dancehall deejay was remanded in custody by Resident Magistrate Georgiana Fraser, during his appearance in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court this morning. Bounty Killer, whose real name is Rodney Pryce, is accused of assaulting his girlfriend after she told him their three-year relationship was over, and of threatening her life over the telephone in the presence of police officers.

Bounty Killer for court today

Controversial dancehall DeeJay, Bounty Killer, will return to court today. Bounty Killer, whose real name is Rodney Pryce, is charged for beating up his girlfriend and threatening her life in the presence of police. He last appeared before Senior Magistrate Judith Pusey, in the Corporate Area Resident

Ziggy Marley working on movie; song with controversial theme

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Look out Hollywood, here comes Ziggy Marley. The eldest child of reggae icon Robert Nesta 'Bob' Marley, the Grammy Award winning artiste is best known as singer/song-writer/producer, but now Ziggy ia about to add movie producer and possible actor to his resumé.

Drake shoots video in Jamaica - Mavado to make cameo appearance

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Singjay Mavado is s et to make a cameo appearance in rapper Drake's latest music video which is currently being shot in Jamaica. The video is being shot for the yet-to-be-released song, Find Your Love and is being directed by one of the top commercial and music video directors in the United States,

Jr Gong teams up with Nas for big US, Europe tours

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Damian 'Jr Gong' Marley and American rapper Nas have announced a massive tour to promote their Distant Relatives album which is scheduled for a May 18 release by Universal Republic. The tour is officially set to start May 21 in Arcata, California, but the duo have two warm-up dates in Abu Dhabi on April 24

Black Kat scores emotional victory at Death Before Dishonour 10

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In the wee hours of Tuesday morning April 6, just before sunrise, history was made when the legendary Black Kat sound system was declared the winner of Irish and Chin's Death Before Dishonour 10 'The Final Warr.' Panther, the sound's lead figure, truly lived up to the name "warr tanker" in the final "tune-

Blazin' Bacchanal road march in Jamaica

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Turntable twins team with Ne-Yo

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'Turntable twins' Alric and Boyd are looking to reap success through a deal which recently made them official disc jockeys and producers for Grammy award-winning artiste Ne-Yo's Compound Entertainment. He was told that the R&B sensation, during a visit to Jamaica in 2006, heard a remix of his Sexy Love track done by the dynamic duo and through subsequent contacts a deal was

GRANDMA IN ABORTION DRAMA - 63-year-old held after procedure went wrong

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Formal charges have been laid against a 63-year-old St Elizabeth woman who allegedly secured an abortion for her 15-year-old granddaughter who was reportedly impregnated by a 45-year-old taxi operator.

Baby Tash disses Ryno?

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 A new release from Baby Tash dubbed Nuh Diss From No Bwoy has been generating much excitement in the dancehall world, especially among her fans. The song itself is one where she underscores her rude-girl credentials. But, what makes the song so controversial are choice lines which mention artistes such as Mavado and Kartel, and a comical line that

Jamaican Artiste Suss

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Lawd have mercy people, ah obeah dem obeah di dancehall artiste dem or wha? A pure destruction pon dem inna one week. What a stress! Suss time people, cause di ting dem hot an' ah bun mi ches'! Link me pon hotgalcherry@hotmail.com . SHE REALLY SWING DEH WAY DEH? No people, mi refuse fi believe! Smaddy email me deh piece ah suss yah and me keel offa mi chair bout 12 time straight. Dem a say one particular

Matterhorn's US visa revoked?

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Despite rumours that his United States visa has been revoked, deejay/selector Tony Matterhorn says he is still unsure of his status. "As far as mi know, mi nuh know if it gone," Matterhorn told   the star yesterday via a telephone conversation while in England.

Visa woes taint music industry

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FELLOW entertainers may not benefit from the group of five whose visas were recently revoked, as the entire industry has been tainted, said booking agencies. Top artistes with US visas now include Capleton, Tarrus Riley, Elephant Man, Assassin, Chino, Voicemail, and Sean Paul, however, US promoters may avoid these and other local deejays altogether due to the risk of subsequent revocations. Sizzla Mavado Busy Signal Bounty Killer Beenie Man Aidonia

Jah Cure pens the visa blues; song to be released online today

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With the recent cancellation of the Visas of several prominent Jamaican performers, international reggae star and SoBe/Danger Zone recording artiste Jah Cure has been inspired to pen the visa blues and record the track Save Yourself.

Buju's drug trial delayed

A judge has changed the trial date for singer Buju Banton, who is facing drug charges in the United States. According to the The Tampa Bay Online , the trial had been scheduled to start April 19 but was changed to June 21 today.

Bounty Killer denied bail, but- lady forgive Bounty killer says she don`t want to end the relationship again

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Deejay Bounty Killer will have to spend at least the next week in jail after he was denied bail in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday on assault charges.

Ninja Man remanded

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DANCEHALL entertainer Ninja Man, who along with his son and two other men are charged with murder, was remanded when he appeared in the Supreme Court today. Ninja Man, whose real name is Desmond Ballentine, along with his son Janeil, Dennis Clayton and Seymour Samuels, have been jointly charged with the murder of Robert

Bounty Killer refused bail

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DANCEHALL DJ Bounty Killer was refused bail when he appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court this morning.

Dem tek way mi visa but mi still have mi life — says Beenie Man in new song

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King of the Dancehall, Beenie Man, without missing a beat, has launched a lyrical attack on the United States Embassy, as he grapples with the reality of the recent revocation of both his US work permit and his visitor's visa.

Vybz Kartel's 'Clarks' inspire sales

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"Which Clarks yuh want dawdie?" is the new call of vendors in downtown Kingston, since the release of the collaboration from deejays Vybz Kartel, Popcaan and Gaza Slim called 'Clarks'. Not only has the price on the ankle-high leather shoes gone up, but it seems to be the latest fashion trend at events and parties.

Metromedia selector Scratchy gets baptised on Good Friday

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Sound system selector Rylan 'Scratchy' Samuels who rose to fame on the hugely popular dancehall sound system, Metromedia, is now playing to a completely different set of fans these days. The 15-year veteran got baptised at Fellowship Tabernacle in Kingston on Good Friday.

BOUNTY STILL IN JAIL - Allegedly used 'one phone call' to threaten victim

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It's as if having his US visa cancelled last week wasn't bad enough for Bounty Killer. The controversial entertainer, born Rodney Price, went one better on Sunday

Mr Vegas given the keys to city in Honduras

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At a time when the reggae music industry is being buffeted by numerous artiste controversies and challenges, internationally known singjay Mr Vegas has earned a major honour in the Central American country of Honduras, where he was presented with the keys to the city of La Ceiba.