Christopher George Latore Wallace (May 21, 1972 – March 9, 1997), popularly
known as Biggie Smalls or simply Biggie. Biggie was Raised in the Brooklyn
borough of New York City.
On August 4, 1994, Wallace married singer Faith Evans nine days after they
met at a Bad Boy photoshoot. Four days later, Wallace had his first pop chart
success as a solo artist with double A-side, "Juicy/Unbelievable", which reached
#27 as the lead single to his debut album.
Biggie traveled to California in February 1997 to promote his upcoming album
and record a music video for its lead single, "Hypnotize". On March 5, 1997
Wallace gave a radio interview with The Dog House on KYLD in San Francisco,
California. In the interview he stated that he had...
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Six of the eight new albums that entered top 10 since January were either
booted or trending down. Bob Marley and the Wailers Dub 1 debuted at one
but quickly slipped out of the top 10 within two weeks. Crucial Times by
Sizzla Kalonji debuted at five then bailed out the top 10 within two weeks.
Now and Forever by Sanchez debuted at 10 but didn't last another week
in the top 10. Guy With A Guitar by Mishka peaked at four then dropped to
14 the following week.
Albums trending out the top 10 include Escape From Babylon To The Kingdom
of Zion by Alborosie which debuted last week at six, now at seven. Harder
Shade Of Black, a compilation of various Artists debuted at eight this week.
The two albums which have shown some...
Singer, Duane Stephenson, upon return from his maiden tour of the European continent, is bursting with confidence that there’s hope for Reggae music.
“Three people who had never toured before managed to fill venues night after night, despite freezing temperatures. We played to predominantly white audiences and they sang the songs word for word. In some places there were literally one or two Africans and then in France there were a few Jamaicans, but it was mainly white people who came out to support us. And we made sure to leave a positive and lasting impression on them,” he told Chat!.
He was on tour with Tarrus Riley and I-Octane.
Duane, whose album August Town, with the hit song of the same, did well both locally and overseas...
Usain Bolt has been named Laureus World Sportsman of the Year for the
second successive time at a star-studded ceremony in Abu Dhabi.
Bolt maintained his complete dominance of men's sprint events in 2009,
winning the 100 and 200 meters world titles in Berlin -- both in stunning
new world record times -- as well as helping his nation claim gold in the
4x100m relay.
His performances last August mirrored those of 2008, when Bolt announced
himself to the world when shattering world records when winning both
sprints at the Beijing Olympic Games.
The informant who helped federal agents build a drug case against Jamaican
reggae singer Buju Banton has been paid $3.3 million for helping law enforcement
in numerous cases over several years.
Defense attorney David Oscar Markus told U.S. Magistrata Thomas Wilson
this morning that prosecutors have not provided enough information about
the informant for him to be prepared to cross-examine him at Myrie's trial,
scheduled for April 19.
Markus outlined information that the government has given him about the informant:
• The informant's name, which Markus did not disclose in court.
• He was paid more than $35,000 for his cooperation in the case against Myrie
and is also paid on a contingency basis, receiving a portion of...
Julio "Da Professor" Todd was born in Kingston Jamaica on February 18, 1988.
He grew up in Waterhouse & attended Oberlin High School, but his interest in
music started at age 9 when he began performing at various school, church
and community talent shows. In 2005 he migrated to the United States where
he went on to finish school at the Thomas Edison High School in New York.
In 2006 Professor met up with a long time friends Ramaine Hamilton
(Studio Face) & Shawlon Stone (Stevie Bash) & soon after they formed
a studio & music group known as “Jetset International Music Group” and “Jetset Studio”.
However it wasn’t until after a performance on September 22, 2008 by Da
Professor along with the Jetset family for the councilor...
On March 23rd VP Records is introducing the world to singing sensation
Romain Virgo! At age 17 Romain was the youngest person to ever win
Jamaica’s TV talent competition, Digicel Rising Star. ‘Alton’s Medley’ was
the first breakthrough hit in Jamaica for the young star.
His debut music video ‘This Love’ has been added to VH1 and Music Choice
video channels. ‘Who Feels It Knows It’ is his most current hit making waves.
The debut album, with production by veteran producer Donovan Germain
will be released worldwide May 23, 2010.
Track Listing:
1. This Is Love
2. Alton’s Medley
3. Who Feels It Knows It
Jamaica Dogsled Team is sending Newton Marshall to the pinnacle of
world-class competitions, the 1,770-kilometre Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.
Among those rooting for the 26-year-old musher is Margaritaville icon
Jimmy Buffet, who spends a lot of time in Jamaica and has been the team's
primary sponsor since it was founded by a friend.
FYI to those who snort at Marshall as a publicity stunt: last year he completed
the 1,600-kilometre Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race. Out of 29 mushers,
the rookie placed a respectable 13th.
Marshall, who lives in Jamaica's St. Anne Parish, said he is impatient to begin the
Iditarod, which kicks off with a ceremonial start in Anchorage on Saturday. The
competitive race begins Sunday...
(AP)Jamaica's reluctance to hand over an alleged crime boss is straining relations
with the United States, which is questioning the Caribbean nation's reliability
as an ally against drug trafficking.
The two governments have been negotiating over Christopher "Dudus" Coke
since the U.S. requested his extradition in August to face arms and drug trafficking
charges in New York. The U.S. Justice Department calls him one of the world's
most dangerous drug kingpins.
In a report Monday, the State Department suggested corruption could be holding
up the extradition request. It noted Coke has ties to the governing Jamaica Labor
Party and essentially controls the barricaded Tivoli Gardens neighborhood in west
Kingston, the home...
Gyptian’s new single “Hold You” is featured on Ragga Ragga Ragga 2010
and will be release as a digital single on March 23. This new track from
the soulful singjay has been burning up the airwaves in New York,
New Jersey and Connecticut.
Badgyal Ce'Cile, who celebrated her birthday last Wednesday, almost never
got to see another one following an incident in St Ann last Friday night in
which her BMW motor car was forced off the road by an errant trailer driver.
The singer's luxury car was damaged when it broke through a stone wall as
she tried to avoid being crushed by the trailer. The front end was damaged
leaving the car 'wobbling'. The left fog light was broken, the tyres were damaged
and there was also damage to the fender. However, the airbags did not deploy
and the grateful singer isn't worried much about the damage.
Ce'Cile explains that on Friday, she was in a hurry to get to Montego Bay,
but got an early warning that she needed to slow down. "I got a...
Europe's largest economy, has blacklisted 11 dancehall albums between 2008
and January 2010 this year because of their homophobic and violent content.
Albums by Sizzla, Elephant Man, Bounty Killer, Capleton, TOK and Baby Cham
are on this list, or "index", compiled by the German Federal Department for
Media Harmful to Young Persons (BPjM) Bundesprüfstelle für jugendgefährdende
Medien in German.
The international gay lobby, in response, has petitioned the German government
to ban shows and the sale of records by these artistes. Last year, Banton and
Beenie Man were yanked from shows due to the lobby in the US, Australia and
New Zealand.
Source: Jamaica Observer
Thirty years ago, Lorenzo Carter was a suspected Jamaican drug smuggler
carving out turf in Atlantic City during the Wild West days at the start of the
town's casino era.
One spring morning in 1980, say police, Carter walked up to a green Cadillac
idling at a rundown intersection and opened fire with a handgun, killing a
passenger also believed to be in the drug game.
Everton Kelly, 26, and John Sessoms, 39, had been riddled with bullets as
they sat in a car in front of a sandwich shop near Delaware and Atlantic
Avenues in the city's Inlet section.
Despite a warrant for Carter's arrest, the case file sat for decades, collecting
dust in a cabinet at the Atlantic County Sheriff's Office.
In January, a new countywide...
Born in the 80’s but wishing he was birthed in the 60’s, Oje "Protoje" Ollivierre
is the fresh face with the freshest lyrical delivery, still having a feel of vintage
reggae music but being a suitable update for the present time.
Indeed, Marley’s mantra was to “free the people with music.” Protoje’s mantra
is to free the people with art. Music – his appointed contribution to the artistic
revolution - is only one of the many distinct art forms. He takes up the mantle
of spokesperson for the Movement and represents the evident unity among a
large group of talented musical, literary and visual artists who have silently
and patiently developed under the radar and are about to march together
into a new era of prosperity for all...
A deadly 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck central Chile early Saturday, collapsing
buildings, shattering major bridges and highways across a long strip of the country,
and sending tsunami warnings along the Pacific basin.
The Associated Press quoted Mrs. Bachelet as saying that a huge wave had swept
into a populated area in Robinson Crusoe Island, 410 miles off the Chilean coast,
but there were no immediate reports of major damage there. Those reports bore
out early fears that a major tsunami was on its way across the Pacific, and the first
hemispherewide tsunami warning since 1964 was issued all along the basin, according
to monitors in Hawaii.
Source: Nytimes.com
Deejay Black Rhyno, yesterday confirmed reports that he has severed ties with
the Vybz Kartel-led Portmore Empire.
The deejay, whose real name is Romane Anderson, is most known for his track
Bike Back on Russian's Strip Club Riddim, and is said to be one of the Empire's
biggest money makers, outside of the self-proclaimed Gaza president, Kartel.
However, Rhyno has dismissed reports that his split with the Empire has anything
to do with money.
"I know it has been said that there has been some money issues with me and the
Empire, but I want to state clearly that it has absolutely nothing to do with money,"
the deejay said.
Source: Jamaica Observer
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10.Sanchez - Longing To Come Home VP
Last Week...
On Thursday, February 25, 2010, ImageNation Cinema Foundation and
the Film Society of Lincoln Center present a Black History Month celebration
of reggae music and culture, with the New York Premiere of RiseUp, at the
Walter Reade Theater.
RiseUp is a cinematic journey into the heart of Jamaica,†where artists fight
to rise up from obscurity and write themselves into music history. Directed
by Luciano Blotta, RiseUp features reggae legends Lee "Scratch" Perry,
Sly Dunbar, Robbie Shakespeare, and many rising stars including Turbulence.
Recently awarded the Best Music Documentary at the AFI/Discovery Silverdocs
Festival, some are calling RiseUp the Jamaican-music version of "Hoop Dreams"
and the best reggae film since...
(Ms. RAINE INC): Love him or hate him, Vybz Kartel’s influence
in Dancehall is undeniable—a masterful wordsmith, captivating
entertainment icon, and insightful businessman known just as
much for his lyrical genius as he is for his much publicized scandals.
Nearly everything he does is a guaranteed success – and a
fullfledged controversy. On February 26th, his recording label
Adidjahiem Records, in partnership with notable Reggae label
Tads Records, will release Pon Di Gaza 2.0, a re-release of last
year’s digital Pon Di Gaza album, with a bonus disc of the deejay’s
latest hit singles, include the current #1 hit “Life We Living.” Pon
Di Gaza 2.0 is Vybz Kartel’s first physical album in nearly four years.
Like Pon Di Gaza...
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) -- Authorities in Jamaica are investigating a
doctor who has been accused of performing an illegal abortion on a
13-year-old girl.
Police spokesman Karl Angell says the unidentified doctor faces charges
including procuring abortion, procuring drug for an abortion and child
endangerment.
Police have not said how far along the pregnancy was, but abortions at
any term are illegal in Jamaica, even if prosecution is rare.
Angel said Friday that a woman whose son allegedly got the girl pregnant
faces similar charges. Her son's age has not been released.
The doctor is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday. He was arrested
in rural Trelawny parish last week.