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<strong>Konshens Invades New York Labor Day Weekend 2012</strong>

Konshens Invades New York Labor Day Weekend 2012

The entertainment community in New York was ignited by the invasion of one of Jamaica’s most prominent Dancehall/Reggae artist Konshens, this past Labor Day Weekend. Arriving in New York on Friday, August 31,Garfield Spence aka Konshens was scheduled to perform at one of New York’s biggest Reggae shows, Hot97 Reggae Tip. Performing for his first […]

<strong>Busta Rhymes Represents For Vybz Kartel On VladTV</strong>

Busta Rhymes Represents For Vybz Kartel On VladTV

Busta Rhymes, the US legendary rapper of Jamaican origins, talked very highly about Jamaican dancehall star Vybz Kartel and his work ethics recently, while chatting with Vlad TV about his new music project – The Year Of The Dragon, his ninth album. The album‘s title – The Year Of The Dragon – is a reference […]

<strong>Jamaican Music News: Dancehall Artist Popcaan Says “Gaza Fi Life”</strong>

Jamaican Music News: Dancehall Artist Popcaan Says “Gaza Fi Life”

This past Saturday Sept.1 at 3 West, Greater Portmore, took stage Popcaan’s back-to-school treat. Jamaican dancehall reggae artist Popcaan, real name Andre Sutherland, went on stage right after reggae artist I-Wayne and performed for the happy patrons some of his popular latest hits like “Clean “,”Only Man She Wants”, “Party Shot”, “Dream” and many more […]

<strong>Latest News & Music From Tommy Lee Sparta & Son Of A Demon Mixtape</strong>

Latest News & Music From Tommy Lee Sparta & Son Of A Demon Mixtape

Tommy Lee is been incandescently hot lately, it’s  been a crescendo of new songs, live stages, interviews, official videos and more. Since the staging of Mobay Reggae SumFest 2012, where he shelled down the place and a lot of patrons left the show voting him their favorite artist of the night, which is impressive, considering the […]

<strong>VP Records Presents Gyptian EP ‘SLR’ Out On October 16 [Full Stream]</strong>

VP Records Presents Gyptian EP ‘SLR’ Out On October 16 [Full Stream]

While Gyptian is prepping for his 2013 full-length studio album Sex, Love & Reggae, the 2010 Soul Train and MOBO award-winning singer returns with the aptly abbreviated SLR EP, get on iTunes, available clicking on the banner below. This six-song, digital-only selection follows Gyptian’s critically acclaimed Billboard Top 200 album ‘Hold You’ and its title-track smash […]

<strong>Dynamic Duo RDX Tours Europe And Represents For Jamaica!</strong>

Dynamic Duo RDX Tours Europe And Represents For Jamaica!

While the world was tuned to London for the 2012 Olympic Games, Dancehall Reggae Duo RDX was busy touring Europe and representing Jamaica as it celebrated 50 years of Independence. The dynamic duo held back nothing as they gave their European fans an unforgettable performance making them Jamaicans not by nationality but by the cultural […]

<strong>Vybz Kartel Gaza Slim Pim Pim Trial Remanded Again Aug 30 2012</strong>

Vybz Kartel Gaza Slim Pim Pim Trial Remanded Again Aug 30 2012

Vybz Kartel with Vanessa ‘Gaza Slim’ Saddler and Andre ‘Pim-Pim’ Henry all went on their trial yesterday, on charge of perverting the course of justice. The trial was postponed again to November 12 in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate’s Court. Vybz Kartel,Gaza Slim and Pim Pim’s trial was set to begin yesterday but was further […]

<strong>Jamaican Star Buju Banton Changes Lawyer &  Drops New Single “Same Friend” 2012</strong>

Jamaican Star Buju Banton Changes Lawyer & Drops New Single “Same Friend” 2012

International Reggae Star Buju Banton, real name Mark Anthony Myrie, will continue his fight for freedom with a new lawyer. Buju’s  long time legal representative David Oscar Markus, who has been  Buju’s attorney since his arrest in December 2009, has been fired by the Grammy-winning singer. The move was confirmed this past Tuesday by Markus himself. “I will […]

<strong>Listen To “Pre-Release Riddim” Featuring Demarco, Mavado, Popcaan I-Octane H20 Records</strong>

Listen To “Pre-Release Riddim” Featuring Demarco, Mavado, Popcaan I-Octane H20 Records

H20 Records presents a new super vibrant dancehall reggae music riddim called “Pre-Release Riddim”.  Following up to his popular “Ilabash Riddim” this another super bad new dancehall juggling from one of Jamaica’s finest: ZJ Liquid! The “Pre-Release riddim” features some of the baddest Jamaican artists in Dancehall and Reggae music right now. Some of the names voicing on “Pre-Release” […]

<strong>Vybz Kartel, Gaza Slim & Pim Pim Will Return To Court On Aug 29</strong>

Vybz Kartel, Gaza Slim & Pim Pim Will Return To Court On Aug 29

On August 29 Vybz Kartel, Gaza Slim and Pim Pim will return before the court to answer of those charges for allegedly attempting to perverse the course of justice. The Portmore Empire General and his protege Gaza Slim will have to face the allegations that Pim Pim assisted Gaza Slim, real name Vanessa Bling, Gaza […]

<strong>Stephen Marley Announces U.S. Tour Dates September/October 2012  </strong>

Stephen Marley Announces U.S. Tour Dates September/October 2012

Fresh off a sold-out 9-week European tour, Ghetto Youths International announces that Stephen Marley will embark on a multi-city U.S. run which kicks off at the Jomeokee Festival in Pinnacle, North Carolina on Friday, September 14th. Additional performance territories include Baltimore, New York City, Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, Denver, Salt Lake City, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco […]

<strong>Dancehall News: Vybz Kartel & Gaza Loyalty Issues?</strong>

Dancehall News: Vybz Kartel & Gaza Loyalty Issues?

First was Popcaan, now Tommy Lee Sparta. There may be some more troubles coming up in Vybz Kartel’s Jamaican Gaza Camp known as Portmore Empire. This time the controversy is between Vybz Kartel and the artist he signed last in his camp, Tommy Lee Sparta, who has in the latest months grown in popularity and […]