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Church was a very nice experience", says dancehall giant Bounty Killer.About three weeks ago, the veteranartiste, born Rodney Price, went to christen his son at the Reverend AlMiller's Fellowship Tabernacle, located off the Washington Boulevard in St Andrew. What should have been a routine ceremony quickly turned out tobe an inspiring venture for the veteran deejay, who is currently enjoying one of his best runs of form in music since he began in 1992. "I went to christen my child and I just stayed back for the sermon," Bounty Killer told THE STAR.The Alliance general also said he found it strange that people wouldwant to mock and ridicule him for attending church when they should be giving encouragement. "Si some people a...

Vybez kartel beats lisa hype saying she shouldnt be talking to the media about him & photo... kartel say's that it is not 'HIM' You Can Read Her Statement Below First, I would like to say that there is no excuse for a picture of that nature to be a part of the public domain. I admit that the picture is real, but it captures a personal act done in the privacy of my bedroom. I don't know how that got leaked to the media and condemn anyone who would stoop to such a low. However, I understand that I am a public person, and when I say or do something, either articulated and thought out, it carries weight in the public arena. As a result, I must assume personal responsibility for my actions. I would like to apologise specifically to...

Deejay David 'Mavado' Brooks is calling for the end of the Gully/Gaza war by inviting musical rival Adidja 'Vybz Kartel' Palmer to make peace at his birthday bash on Saturday, December 5. Mavado's manager, Julian Jones-Griffith, yesterday said he wanted to publicly invite Kartel to make peace once and for all. "Basically we want to invite him to the show at Temple Hall Estate as a show of unity for the nation," Jones-Griffith said. Jones-Griffith and Mavado have been in discussions with Bishop Herro Blair and other prominent figures to come up with a solution for the Gully/Gaza issue, which people have insisted is dividing Jamaica. Vybz Kartel is supposed to be appearing on Bolt's SuperParty in St Ann on the same night as...

First, I would like to say that there is no excuse for a picture of that nature to be a part of the public domain. I admit that the picture is real, but it captures a personal act done in the privacy of my bedroom. I don’t know how that got leaked to the media and condemn anyone who would stoop to such a low. However, I understand that I am a public person, and when I say or do something, either articulated and thought out, it carries weight in the public arena. As a result, I must assume personal responsibility for my actions. I would like to apologise specifically to all my female fans who might be disappointed to see me in this light. However, I don’t apologise for the act itself because it was done with a man that I truly and...

Lady X, born Xishel Hyde from the beautiful jewel of Belize was the first female selector among many sounds in Belize City. 2004 came upon a rising star that would take the country by storm, and later the world. Being that her foundation is known to be solid, nothing less was expected from Lady X. Being the only female to play sound in Belize, Lady X was never a day intimidated by the male population around her. Playing alongside the likes of her father Stone Jam Sound; who holds the title as the # 1 sound in Belize, Belizean Movements, Cloud 9 Sound, Tagg International, Dignitariz, Alliance Sound Crew, & a host of sound systems in Belize. Among these sounds she was never known as a female selector, but only as a DJ. Her horizon then...

After daring to make a difference earlier this year, Jamaican superstar Shaggy and his group of friends are back with even bigger dreams for their second charity concert to be held on January 2 at Jamaica House. Shaggy and his team, sponsors, employees of Bustamante Hospital for Children, as well as King of the Dancehall Beenie Man, were all out front for the hospital’s conference room for the launch of ‘Shaggy and Friends I Dare You 2010′. A smiling Shaggy, real name Orville Burrell, made an early appearance to greet his now extended family for the concert that last year raised J$27 million, which was used to buy much-needed equipment for the Bustamante hospital. According to Shaggy, mastermind behind the event, the concert is...

Singer Terry Linen, real name Kiplin Simpson, was involved in a motor-vehicle accident on Sunday in which one person died. Police say Linen, 33, was driving along the Cheapside main road in Junction, St Elizabeth, in a 2007 Toyota Tacoma which collided with a 2006 unregistered motorcycle ridden by businessman Ainsworth Smikle, 26, from Junction. Constabulary Communication Network liasion officer for St Elizabeth, Constable Karole Panton, said Smikle was among a group of five cyclists riding along the road, but he failed to properly negotiate a left-hand corner and collided with the left front section of the Tacoma. Smikle was taken to the Mandeville Hospital where he died yesterday. Linen was reportedly shaken up by the...

IT has not been a good year for Jamaican pop music. Sales tracker, SoundScan, reports that music buyers in the United States showed little interest in what Jamaican artistes had to offer in 2009. SoundScan has released sales figures to the end of October. It said, collectively, reggae/dancehall music sold just 502,171 units for the first 10 months of the year. On the Billboard reggae charts, Bob Marley’s best selling set, B is for Bob which moved 35,760 copies after 20 weeks. Titles such as Reggae Gold 2008 continued its good showing, selling 40,096 after 73 weeks, while its followup, Reggae Gold 2009 sold 18,949 after 20 weeks. The reggae band, Rebelution sold 20,311 of Bright Side of Life after 14 weeks, while Ziggy Marley keeps...

apparently contrary to popular belief in dancehall circles, there willbe no Gaza vs. Gully at Sting 2009. While it’s safe to assume that both artistes will perform at the show, Sting promoter Isaiah Laing has reportedly said this year will not be about Gully/Gaza, as they alreadydid that last year and they will set the trend and come with something new for Sting 2009.

Following headlines over the weekend that gay lobby groups in New Zealand were presuring the promoters of music festival, Big Day Out, to pull Beenie Man from the line-up, and subsequent defence of their decision to use him as the only reggae act, the promoters have now backpedalled and have yanked the deejay from the concert. Gay reaction stemmed from a song recorded by the deejay in which he says, "I'm dreaming of a new Jamaica, come to execute all the gays." The promoters had said in a previous release that they were aware of Beenie Man's controversial past, but he had renounced those feelings and was now promoting "peaceful and humanistic values". However, a release posted yesterday said, "The depth of feeling and hurt...

Speaking out five months after Michael Jackson's death, Janet Jackson placed blame on Dr. Conrad Murray, saying the doctor should no longer be allowed to practice medicine. "He was the one that was administering," she told ABC's Robin Roberts. "I think he is responsible." Michael Jackson's personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray,remains the focus of a manslaughter investigation into the pop star'sdeath. Murray has admitted to administering the anesthetic propofol,but has denied giving Michael anything that should have killed him. Jackson, who has walled herself in silence,fiercely guarding her private thoughts about the death of her belovedbrother, Michael, opened up to Roberts in an exclusive interview thatwill air...

For more than 20 years Squingy, the charismatic DJ of Jamaica’s Bass Odyssey Sound, has captivated audiences with his energetic stage presence and clever toasting skills. His undeniable talent has earned him the respect of his fellow DJs and fans across the world. Now the world-renowned entertainer has decided to permanently relocate to the United States. The decision was not an easy one for him to make; however, Squingy states that he needs to do what is best for his health and well-being. “For years, I’ve been traveling and entertaining the world. I’ve given everything to my fans and neglected my own body. I have a terminal Illness and it’s time for me to focus on maintaining my health as best I can. Moving to the US is going to...

Michael "Bigga Boss aka Mr. Dockery" Dockery was Born and raised in Toronto Ontario, Canada from a Jamaican Parentage, The person responsible for this creative and incredibly talented individual is his mother. She recognized that he was chosen to do something great and her continued determination & encouragement, encouraged her to help him discover his true self capabilities. From a young age, biggaboss took piano lessons, studied the bass guitar, and his uncle showed him how to play records, which has carried through to his career today in Bigga boss’ ability to record, produce, perform, engineer, write, act, You could say Biggaboss is the complete musical package from start to finish! Bigga started from a very young age...

Dancehall artiste, Munga Honourable was yesterday slapped with several charges after an incident in Half-Way Tree, St Andrew.Reportsare that the police were on duty in the area when the deejay, whosereal name is Damion Rhoden, was stopped and searched. The deejay, it isalleged, refused to cooperate with the police and is also accused ofusing indecent language. When he was searched, it is alleged that an offensive weapon aswell as a quantity of ganja, were found. The motorbike he was riding,was also reportedly unlicensed and uninsured. He was subsequentlyarrested and charged with having an offensive weapon, using indecentlanguage, riding an unlicensed motor bike, operating an un-insuredmotor bike, riding without a helmet and...

Mike Tyson and a photographer made citizen's arrests of one anotherafter getting into a scuffle Wednesday at Los Angeles International Airport, police say. At 4:30 p.m., the former boxing champ, 43, was passing through LAX from Europe en route to Las Vegas when a celebrity photographer began taking his picture at the United Airlines terminal, Sgt. Jim Holcomb tells PEOPLE. "The two men got into a scuffle, and it's alleged that Tyson hit the photographer once in the face with one hand, causing him to fall to the ground," Holcomb says. "The photographer sustained a laceration to theforehead, and was taken to a local hospital." Officers arrived on the scene and detained Tyson, who was booked at anearby LAPD...

The sexually explicit and violent lyrics for which deejay Vybz Kartel - one half of the Gully-Gaza feud - is known affect how Jamaican teenagers think and view themselves, according to a recent study. Numerous young people between the age of 10 and 18 have spoken of the negative influence of Kartel's lyrics and music videos on them, communication specialist and former permanent secretary in the ministry of energy and mining, Marcia Forbes said her research had found. Forbes, who put the issue in the context of the vicious Gully-Gaza feud between Kartel and his arch-rival Mavado, said the research showed that the deejay had power over what teenagers thought about and how they viewed themselves based on his lyrics. (See page seven...

Publicists for local reggae sensation Siccature "Jah Cure" Alcock, are denying Internet reports that the world-famous reggae artiste was arrested in Trinidad on Saturday night, after being slated for a show in that island. Since Saturday night, several websites, particularly those in Trinidad, have been reporting that the singer was arrested at the Hyatt Hotel for allegedly not repaying a Trinidadian show promoter, Handel Anthony, close to US$20,000. Robert Nesta Morgan, Jah Cure's publicist, however, is denying that the artiste was arrested. Morgan said Jah Cure's trip to the police station resulted from an outstanding appearance for a three-concert deal with Anthony. He had performed on two of the concerts. Jah Cure's...

Fudgie Springer aka Di Gyal dem whore was born Duey O'mar Saxton in Savanna la Mar Jamaica in 1977. He migrated to Pittsburgh Pa which is in the USA in November of 1996. He likes to tell the story that he fell into music by mistake, in more ways than one. Initially Springer who was just Fudgie back then (he recieved the name from a popular dancehall song Fudgie which was done by Goofy) was just a normal reggae lover who was disappointed with how behind his city was when it came to reggae music. Springer remembers buying new music and giving it to local djs and still hearing nothing but oldies at parties. The Fustration led him to form his own soundsystem Vybz Machine Intl. in August of 2004 with friends Unda Teka and...

Dancehall artiste Sean Paul recently won the award for Best Reggae Artiste at the 2009 Soul Train Awards. The event, 'Centric presents: 2009 Soul Train Awards', was hosted by Academy Award-nominated actors Taraji P. Henson and Terrence Howard. The night got started with an exceptional performance by Toni Braxton featuring Trey Songz singing Yesterday. And co-hosts Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson welcomed the audience with a beautiful rendition of Peaches and Herb's Reunited. Other performances on the night came from the likes of Keri Hilson, Robin Thicke, Ryan Leslie, Raheem DeVaughn featuring Ludacris Chrisette Michele, Mario featuring Sean Garrett and others. Best Reggae Artist award • Movado • Sean Paul •...

Rumours have been circulating on the streets for a while that the singer is unhappy in the Vybz Kartel-led Portmore Empire, but got more intense when it was circulated on the Internet that the singer had been beaten. According to a popular entertainment website in an article that was released yesterday, Jah Vinci was allegedly beaten in his face after commenting that he was unhappy in the Portmore Empire. Jah Vinci whose real name is André Kirk Rhoden, categorically denied the rumours of his beating and about him leaving the Empire. The Portmore Empire has been credited for 'bussing' his career in music. According to Jah Vinci he has been busy working at a number of shows locally and overseas and has also been busy in the studio...