Everyone's Blog Posts - The Island Vibes2024-03-19T09:20:38Zhttp://theislandvibes.com/profiles/blog/feed?xn_auth=noBREAKING NEWS: Frankie Paul Passes Awaytag:theislandvibes.com,2017-05-19:5473252:BlogPost:2445832017-05-19T14:24:28.000ZInterviewhttp://theislandvibes.com/profile/Interview
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545454998?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545454998?profile=original" width="460"></img></a> LEGENDARY JAMAICAN artist Frankie Paul has passed away.</p>
<p>The sad news was confirmed by Paul's sister, Tisha Clarke, who spoke to artist Wayne Lonesome about her brother's shocking death.</p>
<p>Lonesome went live on Facebook, and streamed the conversation between himself and Clarke, where she shared the news.</p>
<p>The clip has now received over 6.8k views, with many…</p>
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<p>The sad news was confirmed by Paul's sister, Tisha Clarke, who spoke to artist Wayne Lonesome about her brother's shocking death.</p>
<p>Lonesome went live on Facebook, and streamed the conversation between himself and Clarke, where she shared the news.</p>
<p>The clip has now received over 6.8k views, with many commentators sharing their condolences to the late reggae star.</p>
<p>This week, Clarke told The Gleaner that the latest bill she was issued regarding Paul's hospital treatment was quoted as $1.4 million in outstanding payments. "I don't have no more money because I have to buy prescriptions for him that they don't have at the pharmacy," she said.</p>
<p>According to Clarke, Paul had been a patient at the UHWI since April 2017, and was ill for an extended period of time.</p>
<p>This story is developing...</p>Jah Cure seeks songwriterstag:theislandvibes.com,2017-04-07:5473252:BlogPost:2404602017-04-07T06:20:43.000ZInterviewhttp://theislandvibes.com/profile/Interview
<p><span class="font-size-5"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545455172?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545455172?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"></img></a> Grammy-nominated entertainer <strong>Jah Cure</strong> is inviting producers, singers, and songwriters to be a part of his fourth studio album.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">In a video posted on Instagram, the singer used the platform to invite the industry professionals to join him in creating history.…</span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-5"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545455172?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545455172?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"/></a>Grammy-nominated entertainer <strong>Jah Cure</strong> is inviting producers, singers, and songwriters to be a part of his fourth studio album.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">In a video posted on Instagram, the singer used the platform to invite the industry professionals to join him in creating history.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Several social media users have already indicated that they are ready for the challenge.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Jah Cure’s attempt to outsource comes after missing out on the 2016 Grammy for his album, The Cure.</span></p>Photographer demands credit from Alkalinetag:theislandvibes.com,2017-04-05:5473252:BlogPost:2401582017-04-05T08:10:21.000ZInterviewhttp://theislandvibes.com/profile/Interview
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<p><span class="font-size-5">According to Bassett, who wrote a long heartfelt message on his Instagram page, he is prepared to go to war for his work.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">"Someone stole my work. I can't speak on the specifics, but I am currently dealing with serious intellectual property theft. Thankfully, I am equipped to deal with it and I have the right people in place. I shot the image back in 2010. Some of you might remember this. Well, a major artiste has stolen the image by using it to advertise their brand and music," he wrote.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">The photographer also noted that the deejay can afford to acquire a licence to use the photo through the correct means.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Bassett, who recently privatised his Instagram page, also accused Alkaline's fans of being Internet bullies.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">"I myself and the model have been harassed by their fans as if we should be grateful for this theft even without being credited ... this falls to the fault of poor management, poor choices. It has reached a level of disrespect. This is our creative property and we will not be swayed from our objective. We are seeking to be paid for our work and respected," Bassett wrote.</span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-5">Up until yesterday when <b>THE STAR </b>visited Alkaline's official Vevo page on YouTube, the photo in question was still available for viewing with the song being promoted raking in over 700,000 views.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">When <b>THE STAR</b> contacted Alkaline's team for a response to the threat of lawsuit. His manager/sister Kymona Bartley said.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">"I'm not able to say at the moment. We're aware of it, and we're working on it. But I'm not able to give any information further than that," she said.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Alkaline recently hosted his concert 'New Rules' at the National Stadium car park and pulled over 20,000 patrons. It was his first performance in Jamaica in more than two years.</span></p>
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</div>ZJ Liquid drops Vybz Kartel compilation albumtag:theislandvibes.com,2017-04-05:5473252:BlogPost:2402912017-04-05T08:00:00.000ZInterviewhttp://theislandvibes.com/profile/Interview
<p><span class="font-size-5"><strong><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545454851?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545454851?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"></img></a> Radio disc jock and music producer ZJ Liquid has released a compilation album of Vbyz Kartel songs titled Black and White.</strong></span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">The 13-track set, co-produced by Don Corleon and ZJ Liquid, is produced on the latter’s H2O Records imprint. The album was released on March 10 and is being distributed…</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5"><strong><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545454851?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545454851?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"/></a>Radio disc jock and music producer ZJ Liquid has released a compilation album of Vbyz Kartel songs titled Black and White.</strong></span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">The 13-track set, co-produced by Don Corleon and ZJ Liquid, is produced on the latter’s H2O Records imprint. The album was released on March 10 and is being distributed digitally by 21st Hapilos.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">“Over the years, I had the opportunity to produce a few of Vybz Kartel’s hits which I have now compiled into an album,” said ZJ Liquid.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">According to him, the inspiration behind the album’s title is based on Vybz Kartel’s change in physical appearance over the years.</span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-5">The album features the tracks Fix Up, Hello Motto, Live Your Life, Dem Boy, Politics Time, Gauge, Big Man Thing, Emoji, Forever, Life Mi Say, Mother In Law, Old Before Young, and Tek Love.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Vybz Kartel (given name Adidja Palmer) is currently serving a life sentence for murder at the Tower Street Adult Correction Facility.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">He is, however, pursuing an appeal. ZJ Liquid said he has been receiving positive feedback since the set’s release.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">“The fans have been supportive and have been sharing the project on various social media platforms,” he said.</span></p>
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</span></p>Blak Ryno ties the knottag:theislandvibes.com,2017-04-05:5473252:BlogPost:2402882017-04-05T07:58:04.000ZInterviewhttp://theislandvibes.com/profile/Interview
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<p><span class="font-size-5">Did Blak Ryno get married over the weekend?</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Well, according to pictures posted on his Instagra, Ryno and a woman who is an aspiring entertainer were sporting what appeared to be wedding attire. But the pair is also promoting a new single dubbed “business”.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">So is this love or business. According Blak Ryno it is real.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Blak Ryno’s bride is on social media as Sewellmusic. Ryno would have been the latest dancehall deejay to tie the knot.</span></p>
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</p>Vybz Kartel’s prison letter to Muta FAKEtag:theislandvibes.com,2017-04-05:5473252:BlogPost:2401502017-04-05T07:33:28.000ZInterviewhttp://theislandvibes.com/profile/Interview
<p><strong><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545454339?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545454339?profile=original" width="480"></img></a> <span class="font-size-5">Mutabaruka </span></strong><span class="font-size-5">has shut down reports that incarcerated dancehall deejay Vybz Kartel has written a letter to him.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">The world renowned dubbed poet tells Music News that it is not true dismissing rumours that Vybz Kartel had sent him a letter in which the deejay claims…</span></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545454339?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545454339?profile=original" width="480" class="align-full"/></a><span class="font-size-5">Mutabaruka </span></strong><span class="font-size-5">has shut down reports that incarcerated dancehall deejay Vybz Kartel has written a letter to him.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">The world renowned dubbed poet tells Music News that it is not true dismissing rumours that Vybz Kartel had sent him a letter in which the deejay claims to have converted to Christianity.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">According to a broadcast making the rounds on social media, Kartel has written to Mutabaruka to tell him that not being able to record behind bars propelled him to find Christianity.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">The rumours started on the weekend could be a spinoff of all fool’s day celebrated on April 1.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Further checks by Music News also reveal that Vybz Kartel’s Voice of the Jamaican Ghetto is being used in the curriculum in Thailand.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">In addition, Kartel’s coauthor Michael Dawson said the Voice of the Jamaican Ghetto is also being used by Buddhist monks.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Vybz Kartel is currently awaiting a date for his appeal trial. The dancehall deejay is currently serving a life sentence along with fellow deejay Shawn Storm and two others.</span></p>Digicel picks Alkaline's Champion Boytag:theislandvibes.com,2016-01-29:5473252:BlogPost:2192422016-01-29T14:57:08.000ZG-Markhttp://theislandvibes.com/profile/GMarkProduction
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<p><span class="font-size-5">Digicel has selected Alkaline's controversial single, 'Champion Boy', as…</span></p>
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<div class="panel-pane pane-entity-field pane-node-body"><div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p><span class="font-size-5"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545457692?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545457692?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"/></a>Digicel picks Alkaline's 'Champion Boy'</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Digicel has selected Alkaline's controversial single, 'Champion Boy', as the official theme song for The Digicel Grand Prix Athletics Championship.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">The single, produced by DJ Sunshine, has caused much debate in dancehall circles, especially since Usain Bolt does not seem impressed with Alkaline's music. Bolt is signed to Digicel.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">According to Nadia Nivens, senior advertising manager, Digicel, the pulsating dancehall record resonates with the youth.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">"Having worked with our local athletes from the grass roots to the professional level, we know, for a fact, that they are champions. We therefore, chose a theme song for the Grand Prix that relayed this message and also resonates with the youth and vibrancy that is synonymous with the enthusiasm for high school track and field.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">"Finally, we chose a popular dancehall song and had it remixed with our message, knowing that its pulsating rhythm would be the perfect way to get both the supporters and fans excited about the Grand Prix," Nivens told <b>THE STAR.</b></span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">DJ Sunshine said she expected the endorsement. She did not reveal how much the company paid to use the song. however she seemed satisfied.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">"When I got the call I wasn't really surprised because of what the song is about, you know, gold medals and all those things. I am happy that Digicel is using it as their theme song for Grand Prix, and I think the content of <b>Champion Boy</b> was the best sell. I love music and this is what we do music for, because it makes people happy, and Digicel was very kind as usual," she said.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">DJ Sunshine works closely with Chimney Records. She is promoting her latest compilation, <b>Fire Starta</b>.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">The Digicel Grand Prix Athletics Championship is a series consisting of six development meets, February 6-20. High school athletes compete in eight events consisting of sprints, jumps and throws. At the end of the series, the male and female schools with the most points will receive one million dollars worth of gym equipment. More than $16m in cash and prizes are to be won in the series. </span></p>
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</div>Shauna Chin gets hot on stage show circuittag:theislandvibes.com,2016-01-29:5473252:BlogPost:2192392016-01-29T14:53:44.000ZG-Markhttp://theislandvibes.com/profile/GMarkProduction
<p><span class="font-size-5"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545455837?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545455837?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="550"></img></a> Diamond Music Empire recording artiste Shauna Chin has experienced a surge in popularity since the release of her singles, 'My Life' and 'Why'.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">The latter, Why, marketed on YouTube sites as a 'Gully Bop diss', has generated more than 60,000 views online, and blowing up FM radio. Another single, Padlock…</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545455837?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="550" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545455837?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="550" class="align-full"/></a>Diamond Music Empire recording artiste Shauna Chin has experienced a surge in popularity since the release of her singles, 'My Life' and 'Why'.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">The latter, Why, marketed on YouTube sites as a 'Gully Bop diss', has generated more than 60,000 views online, and blowing up FM radio. Another single, Padlock featuring LA Lewis, has become a favourite on street mix tapes.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">"The bookings are coming in. I have got calls from Britjam and from the Nine Miles Music Festival, plus other calls for bookings all across the Caribbean have been coming in. Things are looking great for the 2016," she said.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">She will be shooting videos for some of her new songs.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">"Frassout will be shooting a video for Why in the next two weeks. Producer Rinsy Colours wants to shoot Wife Mi Name, and Diamond Music Empire will be heavily promoting My Life with a video in February. My Life is getting a lot of radio play all over the world," she said.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Chin, 26, who goes by the stage name Chin Chin, is working hard on releasing an EP later this year.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">"Right now, I have over 10 tracks completed. People a post say mi need fi come with an album or EP I have a lot of unreleased material, just need to get the rhythm so I can re-record them," she said.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">It has been a turbulent six-month period for Chin as in August, she was in an accident that left her with a bruised neck. In October, she released her debut rhythm, called 'Throat'. In December, she had a public bust up with Gully Bop.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">"Right now, I am just focussing on my music, I am not dealing with any animosity, just my music," she said. <object width="560" height="315" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="false"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="never"></param><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/-82vSQPldSI&autoplay=1&showinfo=0&disablekb=1&modestbranding=1&controls=0&autohide=1"></param><param name="allowfullscreen" value="false"></param><embed wmode="opaque" width="560" height="315" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/-82vSQPldSI&autoplay=1&showinfo=0&disablekb=1&modestbranding=1&controls=0&autohide=1" allowscriptaccess="never" allowfullscreen="false"></embed> <param name="wmode" value="opaque"></param></object>
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<p><span class="font-size-5"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545454319?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545454319?profile=original" width="591" class="align-full"/></a></span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545454784?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545454784?profile=original" width="591" class="align-full"/></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545465889?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545465889?profile=original" width="591" class="align-full"/></a>She’s just a fan!” Is Gully Bop’s line of defense after he was spotted kissing a woman who has a strong resemblance like that of his ex-fiancé Chin.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">The pictures circulating online shows The Bop exchanging an open mouth kiss with a woman at an event. 5o year old Gully Bop says the woman is just a fan and that he’s currently not in a relationship.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">The pics making the rounds on the internet sparked much chatter among social media users with many hoping the situation was not similar to the relationship he had with Shauna Chin which ended in a bitter public brawl that saw Bop being smashed in the head with a padlock.</span></p>
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</span></p>Demarco preps for debut albumtag:theislandvibes.com,2016-01-29:5473252:BlogPost:2192342016-01-29T14:36:52.000ZG-Markhttp://theislandvibes.com/profile/GMarkProduction
<p><span class="font-size-5"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545444799?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545444799?profile=original" width="499"></img></a> Dancehall deejay Demarco is getting ready to drop his debut album.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">The album is currently in the final stages of production and is scheduled to be released in May by Star Kutt Records.</span></p>
<p></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">The multi-talented singjay who produced all the songs on the album said he…</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545444799?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545444799?profile=original" width="499" class="align-full"/></a>Dancehall deejay Demarco is getting ready to drop his debut album.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">The album is currently in the final stages of production and is scheduled to be released in May by Star Kutt Records.</span></p>
<p></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">The multi-talented singjay who produced all the songs on the album said he could have released an album before but he was waiting for the right time to do so.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Fans can expect collabs with Kymani Marley and Bunji Garlin.</span></p>Fabian drops “Marley” name after DNAtag:theislandvibes.com,2016-01-29:5473252:BlogPost:2191662016-01-29T14:33:18.000ZG-Markhttp://theislandvibes.com/profile/GMarkProduction
<p><strong><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545457744?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545457744?profile=original" width="536"></img></a> Fabian Marley</strong> after a bitter DNA dispute with the Marley family has decided to drop the Marley from his stage name.</p>
<p>“Fabian The Truth” is the new name.</p>
<p>He explains to Music News that he will continue to use the Fabian Marley name in all his legal dealings, and he will fight to do so.</p>
<p>Since the Marley DNA controversy, there has been a…</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545457744?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545457744?profile=original" width="536" class="align-full"/></a>Fabian Marley</strong> after a bitter DNA dispute with the Marley family has decided to drop the Marley from his stage name.</p>
<p>“Fabian The Truth” is the new name.</p>
<p>He explains to Music News that he will continue to use the Fabian Marley name in all his legal dealings, and he will fight to do so.</p>
<p>Since the Marley DNA controversy, there has been a boost in the Fabian’s popularity which sees the entertainer racking up thousands of YouTube views for his video, ‘Naw Go Say We Poor’.</p>
<p>Recently a DNA result shows that Fabian Marley is NOT a Marley and was a 99 percent match with a man who is the father of his other siblings. </p>
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</p>Frankie Paul on the mendtag:theislandvibes.com,2016-01-29:5473252:BlogPost:2193222016-01-29T14:30:00.000ZG-Markhttp://theislandvibes.com/profile/GMarkProduction
<p><span class="font-size-5"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545526403?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545526403?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"></img></a> Despite being confined to a wheel chair, entertainer Frankie Paul is out and about!</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Music News understands that since the surgery, the veteran singer has been in and out of the studio recording new music.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Last week, Frankie Paul had his foot amputated after doctors…</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545526403?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545526403?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"/></a>Despite being confined to a wheel chair, entertainer Frankie Paul is out and about!</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Music News understands that since the surgery, the veteran singer has been in and out of the studio recording new music.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Last week, Frankie Paul had his foot amputated after doctors discovered an infection.</span></p>
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</span></p>Devin Di Dakta makes song about Corey Todd beatingtag:theislandvibes.com,2016-01-29:5473252:BlogPost:2193202016-01-29T14:30:00.000ZG-Markhttp://theislandvibes.com/profile/GMarkProduction
<p><span class="font-size-5"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545464922?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545464922?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"></img></a> Will Devin Di Dakta get any justice after his beat down on January 18?</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Following the physical altercation this week involving business man Corey Todd, Devin Di Dakta has released a new track which chronicles the saga.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">In the song titled “Wah Gwaan” the upcoming…</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545464922?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545464922?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"/></a>Will Devin Di Dakta get any justice after his beat down on January 18?</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Following the physical altercation this week involving business man Corey Todd, Devin Di Dakta has released a new track which chronicles the saga.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">In the song titled “Wah Gwaan” the upcoming entertainer says he will not retaliate, admitting he will clutch with the one beating.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Devin Di Dakta spit the lines “Mi just a tekk the one beating and go thru” </span></p>
<p></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Meanwhile, business man Corey Todd has issued a press release responding to the allegations that he beat entertainer Devin Di Dakta with a belt over a diss song.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">In the statement Todd says the security personnel had to forcibly remove Devin Di Dakta from the Taboo Gentlemen’s club after he allegedly sexually assaulted a dancer.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Corey Todd said <strong><em>“If he was beaten by so many security personnel, where is his black eye, broken arm or any proof of said beating? There is none because this is all a ploy to cover up his perverted nasty action of sexually assaulting a woman and all things will come to the light. My lawyer will be taking action to deal with the defamation of character issues regarding me and my business.”</em></strong></span></p>
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</em></strong></span></p>Time draws near for Flippatag:theislandvibes.com,2015-10-15:5473252:BlogPost:2073792015-10-15T23:24:22.000ZG-Markhttp://theislandvibes.com/profile/GMarkProduction
<p><span class="font-size-5"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545455556?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545455556?profile=original" width="504"></img></a> THE trial for dancehall artiste Flippa Mafia will end its third week at the Camden County Superior Court in New Jersey, today.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">It began on September 29. A verdict, however, is expected by month-end.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">"The trial is being conducted each week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and…</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545455556?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545455556?profile=original" width="504" class="align-full"/></a>THE trial for dancehall artiste Flippa Mafia will end its third week at the Camden County Superior Court in New Jersey, today.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">It began on September 29. A verdict, however, is expected by month-end.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">"The trial is being conducted each week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays," Peter Aseltine, press officer in the Division of Criminal Justice in the New Jersey Attorney General's office, told the Jamaica Observer yesterday.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Thirty-seven-year-old Flippa Mafia --- whose given name is Andrew Davis</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">is charged with conspiracy to distribute cocaine, possession with intent to distribute cocaine and money-laundering.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">He has been in custody since September 2013. If convicted, he faces a life sentence with eligibility for parole after 25 years.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">He has pleaded not guilty to all charges and is being represented by attorney J Michael Farrell.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">"We expect the trial to last at least until the end of the month," said Aseltine.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Aseltine was unable to give an update, as he is not attending the trial.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Last month, the artiste's brothers -- Kemar Davis, 24, and Roger Davis, 37</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">pleaded guilty to participating in an operation that used the United States Mail and other parcel delivery services to ship multiple kilograms of cocaine from California to New Jersey. More than 26 kilos of cocaine and over US$500,000 in cash were seized from the network. The Davis brothers were also arrested in September 2013.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Under a plea agreement, the state will recommend that Roger Davis</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">who pleaded guilty to first-degree possession with intent to distribute cocaine</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">be sentenced to 10 years in prison, with a three-year period of parole ineligibility.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Kemar Davis, who pleaded guilty to leading a narcotics trafficking network, faces 20 years in state prison, with a 12-year period of parole ineligibility.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Sentencing is scheduled for November 6.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">So far, six persons have been charged in the case.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Flippa Mafia, also called the Flossing King, is known for hurling hundreds of dollar notes into the crowd during his performances.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">He appeared in the 2002 movie Shottas, which stars Ky-Manyi Marley and Spragga Benz. His songs include Unfinished House and Hear Mi Hear.</span></p>Foxy Brown Talks Love For Spragga Benz In Lengthy Love Notetag:theislandvibes.com,2015-10-13:5473252:BlogPost:2072062015-10-13T23:03:25.000ZG-Markhttp://theislandvibes.com/profile/GMarkProduction
<p><span class="font-size-5"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545456754?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545456754?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="550"></img></a> Foxy Brown love for Spragga Benz is unconditional, at least that is what she is telling everyone on IG.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">The Brooklyn bad gal rapper and the dancehall icon dated back in then early 2000s and even got engaged before splitting up a few years later. But Foxy Brown says that they have remained close friends and…</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545456754?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="550" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545456754?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="550" class="align-full"/></a>Foxy Brown love for Spragga Benz is unconditional, at least that is what she is telling everyone on IG.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">The Brooklyn bad gal rapper and the dancehall icon dated back in then early 2000s and even got engaged before splitting up a few years later. But Foxy Brown says that they have remained close friends and still deeply love each other. </span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">“16 Years Ago In TRINIDAD GOD Sent Me The ONLY Man Who Ever Owned My Heart,” the female rap diva wrote. “Love At First Sight He Said “Ing Ur Gonna Be My Wife” And Of Course My Slick Mouth I Said “Whatever” My KING, My Soulmate, My PROTECTOR And Best Friend. A Man Of PRINCIPLE, MILITANCE, INTELLIGENCE And COUTH But Straight SHOTTA!!!!! My MOTHER Was With Us In TRINIDAD And Said From That Moment We Were Inseparable.”</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Foxy Brown and Spragga Benz got engaged in 2001 but later split before they could tie the knot. The Trinidad native rapper suffered hearing loss between 2005 and 2006 and in the years that ensued she went through a host of legal troubles and jail time for domestic violence.</span></p>Vybz Kartel Warns Tommy Lee Sparta Following Leak Voicenotestag:theislandvibes.com,2015-10-13:5473252:BlogPost:2069812015-10-13T22:59:08.000ZG-Markhttp://theislandvibes.com/profile/GMarkProduction
<p><span class="font-size-5"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545457550?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545457550?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="550"></img></a> Vybz Kartel is not taking too likely his former protege Tommy Lee Sparta taking a swipe at him during a heated argument with one of his former friends.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Last week a back-and-forth voicenotes between Tommy Lee and Jr Dillinger was leaked online. One particular statement from the “Spartan Angel” deejay caught the…</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545457550?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="550" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545457550?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="550" class="align-full"/></a>Vybz Kartel is not taking too likely his former protege Tommy Lee Sparta taking a swipe at him during a heated argument with one of his former friends.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Last week a back-and-forth voicenotes between Tommy Lee and Jr Dillinger was leaked online. One particular statement from the “Spartan Angel” deejay caught the attention of Vybz Kartel fans.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Kartel people are told Urban Islandz that he heard the message and is not happy about it.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">“World Boss and Tommy Lee should not even be mentioned in the same sentence because there is just no comparison and Tommy Lee need to know himself and stop calling the boss name,” a rep for the incarcerated deejay told us. ”</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">“Addi heard the voicenote and him want Tommy Lee to worry about the money that him owe the boss before Slim pay him another visit,” Kartel’s rep added.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">“Two face Tommy Lee who acting like him loyal to Addi when him a go behind the man back and a diss the boss.”</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Last year a leaked voicemail surfaced online of Tommy Lee Sparta crying about being roughed up by one of Vybz Kartel goons name Slim. Lee also confirmed that the incident did happen.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Vybz Kartel and Tommy Lee Sparta previously collaborated on song such as “Informer” and “Betray Di Gaza Boss.”</span></p>Jamaican woman wins reality dating series on VH1tag:theislandvibes.com,2015-10-13:5473252:BlogPost:2070542015-10-13T22:54:59.000ZG-Markhttp://theislandvibes.com/profile/GMarkProduction
<p><span class="font-size-5"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545462252?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545462252?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="550"></img></a> A former Miss Jamaica Universe contestant, Rebecca Silvera has won the season finale of rapper The Game's reality dating series She's Got Game which aires on VH1.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">She's Got Game is a reality dating series that follows the Grammy-nominated rapper The Game (Jayceon Taylor) in his pursuit of the perfect love…</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545462252?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="550" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545462252?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="550" class="align-full"/></a>A former Miss Jamaica Universe contestant, Rebecca Silvera has won the season finale of rapper The Game's reality dating series She's Got Game which aires on VH1.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">She's Got Game is a reality dating series that follows the Grammy-nominated rapper The Game (Jayceon Taylor) in his pursuit of the perfect love match.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Twenty-eight-year-old Rebecca Silvera, 2nd runner-up in the Miss Jamaica Universe 2008 pageant,was one of the final two ladies who was left after 8 ladies were eliminated from the show.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">In the final moments of the show's last episode, The Game said he had difficulty choosing between Rebecca and her fellow contestant Shyona. After being forced by Shyona, The Game said told both ladies what he liked about them and told Rebecca "I am pretty sure I have would have an amazing life with you."</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">He then told Shyona, "Shy, you are amazing, but I choose Rebecca.”</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">After the announcement, Rebecca who is from Kingston, Jamaica shared a passionate embrace and kiss with The Game.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Rebecca stated that being on the show was hard especially since she had to leave her son for a while. However she said being crowned the winner makes it all worth it.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">She took to Instagram afterwards and shared a photo of herself and The Game with the caption, "Meeting you was fate, becoming your friend was a choice, but falling in love with you was beyond my control."</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">It is not clear if the rapper will have a relationship with the Jamaican beauty.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">She's Got Game featured 10 ladies who joined The Game on a cross-country tour from Los Angeles to Miami as they were tested on their ability to manage the hip-hop lifestyle.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Each lady was treated to an extraordinary date with the rapper and one lady was eliminated in each city.</span></p>Etana apologises to UK fanstag:theislandvibes.com,2015-10-13:5473252:BlogPost:2068982015-10-13T22:53:38.000ZG-Markhttp://theislandvibes.com/profile/GMarkProduction
<p><span class="font-size-5"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545456574?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545456574?profile=original" width="504"></img></a> Reggae superstar Etana has sent out an advisory to her fans in the United Kingdom that she will not be performing at a show dubbed 'Giants of Lover's Rock 9' at the Indigo 02 arena in London.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">"I had been booked to appear at an all-woman show over the summer, but that show was postponed, and the promoter decided…</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545456574?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545456574?profile=original" width="504" class="align-full"/></a>Reggae superstar Etana has sent out an advisory to her fans in the United Kingdom that she will not be performing at a show dubbed 'Giants of Lover's Rock 9' at the Indigo 02 arena in London.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">"I had been booked to appear at an all-woman show over the summer, but that show was postponed, and the promoter decided to create a different show instead with me in the line-up, and that's where the Giants of Lover's Rock show came in.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">However, the promoter has decided that, only two weeks before the event, he won't be using me for the show because I don't fit in with that era, and he doesn't think it's fair for my fans to see me perform for less than 30 minutes.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Removed from show</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">So he has once again removed me from the Giants of lovers rock part 9 bill," she said.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Etana wanted her fans to know that she is sorry about the inconvenience.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">"I really apologise to my fans in the UK, who I know wanted to see me on that stage, but don't worry, I will be coming to the UK soon," she said.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Etana recently walked away with three IRAWMA awards in the United States, including the coveted Song of the Year trophy for her hit song, I Rise.</span></p>Vegas, Zojack join forces for album releasetag:theislandvibes.com,2015-10-12:5473252:BlogPost:2068682015-10-12T22:33:59.000ZG-Markhttp://theislandvibes.com/profile/GMarkProduction
<p><span class="font-size-5"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545448855?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545448855?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="500"></img></a> MV Music has joined forces with international music distributor Zojack Worldwide to release Mr Vegas' upcoming <b>Lovers Rock & Sou</b>l album.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">The album, which is Vegas' seventh official full-length project, was originally scheduled to be released on October 9, 2015.…</span></p>
<p></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545448855?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="500" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545448855?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="500" class="align-full"/></a>MV Music has joined forces with international music distributor Zojack Worldwide to release Mr Vegas' upcoming <b>Lovers Rock & Sou</b>l album.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">The album, which is Vegas' seventh official full-length project, was originally scheduled to be released on October 9, 2015.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">However, Vegas and his management team decided to push back the release date to facilitate the distribution arrangement with Zojack Worldwide.</span></p>
<p></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5"><b>Overwhelming response</b></span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">"We have decided to work with Zojack to release the album to maximise its full potential. The response to the album has been overwhelming, several tracks from the project are currently getting heavy rotation worldwide. Working with Zojack will enable us to get the album on all on the major music download platforms," said Vegas.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">The new release date for <b>Lovers Rock & Soul</b> is Friday, October 30, 2015.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Fans who preorder <b>Lovers Rock & Soul</b> will receive free entry to anyone of Mr Vegas' upcoming shows they wish to attend.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Vegas is in Jamaica doing the promotional rounds in support of the album.</span></p>Return of Caribbean Muzik Festivaltag:theislandvibes.com,2015-10-12:5473252:BlogPost:2070052015-10-12T22:30:00.000ZG-Markhttp://theislandvibes.com/profile/GMarkProduction
<p><span class="font-size-5"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545456821?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545456821?profile=original" width="504"></img></a> After a break of 17 years, the Caribbean Muzik Festival returns to Nassau, Bahamas from October 28-31.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">A cast of reggae, dancehall and soca artistes will perform over four nights at different venues. Tourism interests in the Bahamas are hoping the event will attract visitors to the island heading into its…</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545456821?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545456821?profile=original" width="504" class="align-full"/></a>After a break of 17 years, the Caribbean Muzik Festival returns to Nassau, Bahamas from October 28-31.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">A cast of reggae, dancehall and soca artistes will perform over four nights at different venues. Tourism interests in the Bahamas are hoping the event will attract visitors to the island heading into its winter season.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">The festival is organised by Caribbean Muzik Festival Inc, a company which has Jamaican Michael Sutherland as chairman and CEO. Sutherland was at the helm for its initial run from 1994-98.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">The CMF Jam Session kicks off proceedings on October 28, followed by the Street Party and Bacchanal.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">On October 30, it is 'Old School Uprising' at the Fish Fry Amphitheatre. Featured acts are Etana, Admiral Bailey, Shinehead, Chaka Demus and Pliers, Skool Band featuring saxophonist Tony Green, Antiguan singer Causion and Spred The Dub, an American ska band.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Action moves to the Carnival Grounds on closing night where Haitian band Boukman Eksperyans, Third World, Lady Saw and Alison Hinds will perform.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Promoters will use the Caribbean Muzik Festival to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Nassau Accord, a 1985 conference in which 45 heads of Commonwealth states imposed economic sanctions on Apartheid-ruled South Africa.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">The festival's opening night is dedicated to the people of the Bahamas and South Africa. The South African Soweto Gospel Choir will perform at the commemoration of the Nassau Accord.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">A Living Legend award will also be presented to South African musician hugh Masekela. Other Living Legend awardees are Ronnie Butler (Bahamas), Jimmy Cliff (Jamaica), Omara Portuondo (Cuba), Emile Straker (Barbados), and McCartha 'Calypso Rose' Sandy-Lewis (Trinidad and Tobago).</span></p>Rvssian rides into the Billboard Sunsettag:theislandvibes.com,2015-10-12:5473252:BlogPost:2069412015-10-12T22:28:25.000ZG-Markhttp://theislandvibes.com/profile/GMarkProduction
<p><span class="font-size-5"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545456347?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545456347?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="550"></img></a> PRODUCER Rvssian has scored another hit on the Billboard chart. He produced the single Sunset by Puerto Rican singer Farruko featuring Shaggy and singer Nicky Jam.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">The song is currently number four on Billboard’s Latin Songs Chart. Rvssian (real name Tarik Johnston) said he is not surprised at the song’s…</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545456347?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="550" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545456347?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="550" class="align-full"/></a>PRODUCER Rvssian has scored another hit on the Billboard chart. He produced the single Sunset by Puerto Rican singer Farruko featuring Shaggy and singer Nicky Jam.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">The song is currently number four on Billboard’s Latin Songs Chart. Rvssian (real name Tarik Johnston) said he is not surprised at the song’s success.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">“We thought it was an instant hit when it was recorded, I am grateful and thankful,” Rvssian said in an interview with the Jamaica Observer from his Miami studios yesterday.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Released in June by Sony Music Entertainment, Sunset is from Farruko’s upcoming album Visionary.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">“I had a blessed opportunity to have the first single again off his new album. We have an uncountable amount of tracks that we have done and we have a good working chemistry,” said Rvssian.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Last year, Rvssian produced Passion Whine, the lead single from Farruko’s album, Farruko Presenta: Los Menores.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">That track featured Sean Paul. It peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Latin Songs Chart and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over one million copies.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Rvssian explained how Sunset came about. “Early one morning me and Farruko went to my studio and he said, ‘Let’s work on a song for my new album.’</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">I started playing the piano and he started singing the lead melody of the song. Then we laid a chorus and we said Shaggy fits well with this. We recorded Shaggy’s part in Jamaica and Nicky Jam’s part we did in Puerto Rico,” he recalled.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Kingston-born Rvssian has worked with several international acts including American rappers French Montana, Kevin Gates, Jim Jones and Colombian reggaeton singer J Balvin.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">His latest projects include Special Delivery and Cya Defeat We by Vybz Kartel; Weh D Money Deh by Gage as well as recordings with J Capri.</span></p>
<p></p>Warrant out for DEVA BRATT in UStag:theislandvibes.com,2015-06-02:5473252:BlogPost:1920342015-06-02T18:23:02.000ZG-Markhttp://theislandvibes.com/profile/GMarkProduction
<p><span class="font-size-5"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545455908?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545455908?profile=original" width="550"></img></a> A WARRANT has been issued for the arrest of embattled Jamaican dancehall deejay Deva Bratt in the Palm Beach County Courthouse in West Palm Beach, Florida. Deva Bratt, who was scheduled to answer yesterday to charges of driving without a valid licence, did not appear in court.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">“An open warrant was issued. He…</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545455908?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545455908?profile=original" width="550" class="align-full"/></a>A WARRANT has been issued for the arrest of embattled Jamaican dancehall deejay Deva Bratt in the Palm Beach County Courthouse in West Palm Beach, Florida. Deva Bratt, who was scheduled to answer yesterday to charges of driving without a valid licence, did not appear in court.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">“An open warrant was issued. He was supposed to appear in court at 9:00 this morning (Monday),” a court worker who requested anonymity told the Jamaica Observer. “He’ll be arrested and given no bond,” the court worker continued. Efforts made to contact the deejay’s court-appointed attorney, Public Defender Daniel Lewin, were unsuccessful.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">This is not the first time Deva Bratt (given name Sheldon Owen Smith) has run afoul of the law. In April, the entertainer had his battery case in Boca Raton, Florida, thrown out due to an “uncooperative victim”. Battery is an intentional unpermitted act causing harmful or offensive contact with another person.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">“The attorney’s office couldn’t verify the independent evidence in the case as well,” the court worker told the Observer. The artiste, who was part of the Kartel-led Portmore Empire, was acquitted of indecent assault and assault occasioning bodily harm of two females in the Spanish Town RM Court in St Catherine in 2012. Prior to that, he was freed of a carnal abuse charge following an incident in 2008 involving a minor.</span></p>The Blacker the Berry goes goldtag:theislandvibes.com,2015-04-23:5473252:BlogPost:1880072015-04-23T03:40:45.000ZG-Markhttp://theislandvibes.com/profile/GMarkProduction
<p><span class="font-size-5"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545455763?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545455763?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="550"></img></a> DANCEHALL artiste Assassin (aka Agent Sasco) becomes the first Jamaican act in three years to be featured on a song certified gold in the United States for sales of over 500,000 copies.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Assassin is featured on American rapper Kendrick Lamar's The Blacker the Berry, which recently peaked at number 66 on the…</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545455763?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="550" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545455763?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="550" class="align-full"/></a>DANCEHALL artiste Assassin (aka Agent Sasco) becomes the first Jamaican act in three years to be featured on a song certified gold in the United States for sales of over 500,000 copies.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Assassin is featured on American rapper Kendrick Lamar's The Blacker the Berry, which recently peaked at number 66 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 32 on the R&B Hip Hop Songs chart. The song also peaked at number 20 on the UK R&B Singles chart and reached number 90 in Belgium.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Produced by Jamaica-born, Canada based Matthew 'Boi-1da' Samuels, The Blacker the Berry was released digitally on February 9 and is the second single from Lamar's To Pimp a Butterfly album for Interscope.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">The album was released on March 15, debuting at number one on Billboard's 200 Album chart.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">To Pimp a Butterfly also topped the R&B Hip Hop Album chart as well as the UK Album chart.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">In the US, To Pimp a Butterfly opened with over 300,000 copies in its first week. As of April 15, it has sold over 593,000 copies in the US and earned gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Other Jamaica acts who have earned RIAA-certified gold singles in the US since 2012 are within Gyptian (Hold Yuh) and Damian Marley (Make it Bun Dem) featuring Skrillex.</span></p>'Rant unlikely to hurt Chronixx'tag:theislandvibes.com,2015-04-13:5473252:BlogPost:1866642015-04-13T15:38:39.000ZG-Markhttp://theislandvibes.com/profile/GMarkProduction
<p><span class="font-size-5"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545462318?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545462318?profile=original" width="615"></img></a> SINGJAY Chronixx's controversial 'waste man' Instagram reference to American President Barack Obama is unlikely to harm his career in the United States, says music industry veteran Gary 'Doctor Dread' Himelfarb.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Obama, who arrived in Jamaica last Wednesday, was on a one-day working visit. He had bilateral talks…</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545462318?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545462318?profile=original" width="615" class="align-full"/></a>SINGJAY Chronixx's controversial 'waste man' Instagram reference to American President Barack Obama is unlikely to harm his career in the United States, says music industry veteran Gary 'Doctor Dread' Himelfarb.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Obama, who arrived in Jamaica last Wednesday, was on a one-day working visit. He had bilateral talks with the Jamaican Government and Caricom leaders as well as addressed youth leaders at a forum held at the University of West Indies Mona Campus in St Andrew.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">The founder of RAS Records told the Jamaica Observer that Chronixx could have been more 'diplomatic' in his post, but ultimately it is his opinion.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">"There are many injustices in the world and those that speak out publicly against them are often chastised, ridiculed or even persecuted," says Himelfarb.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">"His intention for what he said was to have Marcus Garvey pardoned. Maybe he could have gone about it more diplomatically, but he has the right to express himself."</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Chronixx, 22, came off a strong 2014 with some influential music industry players predicting his imminent breakthrough in the US. He appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon in July and headlined the Summerstage event at Central Park days later.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Himelfarb, who ran RAS for nearly 30 years in his native Washington DC, warns that misinformed statements can hurt rising stars.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">"I believe that certain beliefs a man has can be reasoned with amongst brethren and sistren but not let out into the public. The public can massacre you."</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">The Chronixx Instagram rant was triggered by what he considers the US Government's failure to clear National Hero Marcus Garvey of mail fraud in that country.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Garvey was deported to Jamaica in 1927 after serving four years in a federal prison. Some historians and scholars argue that his imprisonment was politically motivated.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Garvey died in London in June 1940. He was 52.</span></p>Rebel, McGregor say Chronixx 'waste man' statement unfortunatetag:theislandvibes.com,2015-04-13:5473252:BlogPost:1867492015-04-13T15:30:00.000ZG-Markhttp://theislandvibes.com/profile/GMarkProduction
<p><span class="font-size-5"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545455664?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545455664?profile=original" width="504"></img></a> KINGSTON, Jamaica- Motivational deejay Tony Rebel says singjay Chronixx's statement about Jamaicans glorifying a waste man;, which many argued was in relation to the one-day visit of American President Barack Obama, is unfortunate.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">The outspoken reggae artiste criticised the fact that Jamaicans were glorifying…</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545455664?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545455664?profile=original" width="504" class="align-full"/></a>KINGSTON, Jamaica- Motivational deejay Tony Rebel says singjay Chronixx's statement about Jamaicans glorifying a waste man;, which many argued was in relation to the one-day visit of American President Barack Obama, is unfortunate.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">The outspoken reggae artiste criticised the fact that Jamaicans were glorifying a waste man, while Garvey, who he said paved a peaceful and safe path for the US President to address us, still has a criminal record in that country.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">His post was made on the second day of Obama's visit to Jamaica.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Rebel, added however, that if the roots artiste believes the United States Government has done little to clear National Hero Marcus Garvey's criminal record,he should stand firm. When you are a public figure you become a role model. I don't expect an artiste to be muzzled but you have to be responsible in what you say," Rebel told OBSERVER ONLINE.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">He added: "At the same time if Chronixx is passionate about Garvey or anything else he should stand by what he said</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Meanwhile, Singer Freddie McGregor also commented on the controversial post which has drawn support from some Chronixx fans."I see where he (Chronixx) said that's not what he meant so Im ready to give him the benefit of the doubt. Yuh have to be careful about the things you say about the President of the United States. I certainly wouldn't say that about President Obama," McGregor said.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">In the meantime, Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller indicated that she spoke to Obama about having Garvey's criminal record expunged.The St Ann-born Garvey was a Pan African giant and leader of the Harlem Renaissance. He was imprisoned in the US in 1923 for mail fraud arising from questionable deals surrounding his Black Star Line company.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">He was deported to Jamaica four years later.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Howard Campbell</span></p>
<p></p>New Vybz on billboardtag:theislandvibes.com,2015-03-25:5473252:BlogPost:1847072015-03-25T03:19:29.000ZG-Markhttp://theislandvibes.com/profile/GMarkProduction
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545444588?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545444588?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="550"></img></a> AS the first anniversary of his sentence for murder approaches, deejay Vybz Kartel earns his best showing to date on Billboard's Reggae Album chart.</p>
<p>Viking (Vybz is King), an 11-track set produced by Linton 'TJ' White, debuts at number three on that table. It is the controversial artiste's fifth title on the Billboard chart.</p>
<p>White, who has produced hits for…</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545444588?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="550" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545444588?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="550" class="align-full"/></a>AS the first anniversary of his sentence for murder approaches, deejay Vybz Kartel earns his best showing to date on Billboard's Reggae Album chart.</p>
<p>Viking (Vybz is King), an 11-track set produced by Linton 'TJ' White, debuts at number three on that table. It is the controversial artiste's fifth title on the Billboard chart.</p>
<p>White, who has produced hits for Kartel including Touch a Button, Business, Conjugal Visit (featuring Spice), Without Money and Ordinary Servant, is not surprised at reception to the album.</p>
<p>"All the songs are brand new and people want new songs. These are exclusive that have never been released," White told the Jamaica Observer, adding: "At one point we had six of the songs on the iTunes charts at the same time."</p>
<p>Tracks from Viking (Vybz is King) include Dancehall, Gon Get Better, Enchanting, Time, Volcano, Facebook People and Unstoppable.</p>
<p>It bears the TJ Records/Adidjahiem Records/Short Boss Muzik imprints and is distributed by 21st Hapilos.</p>
<p>Kartel's previous entries on the Billboard Reggae Album chart are 2011's Kingston Story which peaked at number seven; Vybz Kartel Roots & Culture: The Voice of the Jamaican Ghetto, which reached number six in 2013; Kartel Forever: Trilogy, which stalled at number 11 in 2013; and last year's Reggae Love Songs & Other Things which got to number seven.</p>
<p>The 39-year-old Kartel (Adidja Palmer) was sentenced to life in prison on April 4 2014 for the August 2011 murder of Clive 'Lizard' Williams. He will be eligible for parole after 35 years.</p>
<p>However, his popularity among the youth and hardcore dancehall fans remains strong. He won four awards at the recent Youth View Awards.</p>
<p>White has also had success on Billboard charts. His reworking of the Showtime 'riddim', called Unfinished Business, scored hits on the R&B Hop Hip Songs chart with Serani's No Games and Mavado's So Special.</p>Police probing Bob Andy muggingtag:theislandvibes.com,2015-03-17:5473252:BlogPost:1841132015-03-17T15:46:04.000ZG-Markhttp://theislandvibes.com/profile/GMarkProduction
<p><span class="font-size-5"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545455380?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545455380?profile=original" width="504"></img></a> THE police are still conducting investigations into the circumstances in which reggae singer Bob Andy was mugged along the Mona Road in St Andrew, on Friday.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">According to the Corporate Communications Unit, the Jamaica Constabulary Force's information arm, Bob Andy was attacked by a knife-wielding motorcycle…</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545455380?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545455380?profile=original" width="504" class="align-full"/></a>THE police are still conducting investigations into the circumstances in which reggae singer Bob Andy was mugged along the Mona Road in St Andrew, on Friday.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">According to the Corporate Communications Unit, the Jamaica Constabulary Force's information arm, Bob Andy was attacked by a knife-wielding motorcycle rider along the Mona Road at 2:30 pm.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">The singer was slashed on his left arm and robbed of $50,000,$US5,000 and two cellphones.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">The mugger made his escape on a motorcycle. No arrests have yet been made.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Bob Andy (given name Keith Anderson) started his career as a founding member of The Paragons. He became a solo star with the 1966 hit song I've Got to Go Back Home.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">An accomplished songwriter, Bob Andy did a stint in the 1960s as a member of The Paragons. His hits songs include Young Gifted and Black, featuring Marcia Griffiths; Too Experienced; My Time; and Feeling Soul.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">He made appearance in the films Children of Babylon (1980) and The Mighty Quinn (1989).</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">In 2006, Bob Andy was awarded Order of Distinction in the rank of Commander (CD) for his contributions to the development of Jamaican music.</span></p>Dexta Daps in 7th heaventag:theislandvibes.com,2015-03-17:5473252:BlogPost:1838492015-03-17T15:35:51.000ZG-Markhttp://theislandvibes.com/profile/GMarkProduction
<p><span class="font-size-5"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545456563?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545456563?profile=original" width="504"></img></a> IN December, singjay Dexta Daps predicted that 2015 would be his breakout year. Less than three months into the new year, he is inarguably one of the hottest dancehall figures in the industry.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">His single 7eleven, released in January, has become a dancehall anthem.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">While…</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545456563?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545456563?profile=original" width="504" class="align-full"/></a>IN December, singjay Dexta Daps predicted that 2015 would be his breakout year. Less than three months into the new year, he is inarguably one of the hottest dancehall figures in the industry.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">His single 7eleven, released in January, has become a dancehall anthem.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">While he is extremely grateful for his achievement, he credits his rise to his production/management team and community.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">"All of this I have to give to my community Seaview Gardens and my management team DASECA. They have been my biggest supporters and was the drive that kept me going," the 28-year-old told Splash yesterday.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Dexta Daps said it took almost nine years to get his breakthrough. He, however, is not surprised.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">"I expect every song to be a hit and it finally happen with 7eleven and as a result it was easier to get a hit from the other songs. Songs that were done years ago became a favourite because people started to revisit other songs after hearing 7eleven," he said.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">One song 'revisited' is Morning Ride. Recorded last August and produced by DASECA, the sensual single has made the playlist of radio disc jocks and party DJs.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">The singjay is also riding on a high with other tracks including Pretty Nicky, This a the Best and Jealous Ova, a collaboration with female dancehall sensation Tifa.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">With all the hard work and energy he is giving his career, the hazel-eyed entertainer said he has no intention of being a flash in the pan.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">"It's like a regular 9-5 for me. If I don't work I don't get paid. I make a schedule which oftentimes starts with chilling with my peers on the corner, then it's off to the studios to record. Sometimes, while holding a vibe with the youths, I may come up with the lines to a song, so every minute of my day is well-spent," he said.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Dexta Daps, given name Louis Grandison, is a past student of Calabar High. Like most teenagers, Dexta liked music but said he was more focused on becoming a footballer. But growing up in a community that produced some of the dancehall industry's heavyweights including Shabba Ranks, Bounty Killer and Elephant Man, the thought to become a deejay was appealing.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">"When artistes like Shabba and Bounty got their break, myself and other aspiring entertainers saw how supportive the community was. We became empowered. I used to listen their songs and then go deejay them to my friends until I started writing my own songs. Seaview Gardens live for music and all of my songs some of which are unreleased, are favourites in the area," he said.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Among his upcoming releases are Slavery and Shabba Mada Pot. He is also preparing for upcoming gigs in sections of the United States and Canada.</span></p>Ninja Man leaves Downsound Recordstag:theislandvibes.com,2015-03-17:5473252:BlogPost:1837002015-03-17T14:43:00.000ZG-Markhttp://theislandvibes.com/profile/GMarkProduction
<p><span class="font-size-5"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545458006?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545458006?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"></img></a> The latest news in the intertainment space is that Ninja Man And Downsound Records Parted Ways and Bogdanovich Denies Rumors Of Buying Radio Station</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">According to recent media reports Ninja Man and Downsound Records have parted ways.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">When contacted Down Sound Records chief…</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545458006?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545458006?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"/></a>The latest news in the intertainment space is that Ninja Man And Downsound Records Parted Ways and Bogdanovich Denies Rumors Of Buying Radio Station</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">According to recent media reports Ninja Man and Downsound Records have parted ways.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">When contacted Down Sound Records chief executive officer Josef Bogdanovich refused to confirm or deny rumors that the label has parted ways with Ninjaman.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">“We will not make a comment on that situation at this time,” he said.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">He also took time out to deny rumors of him looking to purchase a radio station.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">“No, that is not on the agenda at this time,” he said before adding “Right now, I am focusing on buying a building to set up my record label and studio and also pushing ahead with the careers of my artistes, Ishawna and Nature, who will be heading to Europe this year.”</span></p>Dominica asks for ‘Lee’-waytag:theislandvibes.com,2015-03-17:5473252:BlogPost:1838222015-03-17T04:24:20.000ZG-Markhttp://theislandvibes.com/profile/GMarkProduction
<p><span class="font-size-5"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545457360?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545457360?profile=original" width="504"></img></a> THE Dominican government is seeking an amicable settlement regarding the deportation of dancehall artiste Tommy Lee Sparta from that country, last February.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">The 26-year-old entertainer, whose given name is Leroy Russell, along with three members of his team, Tiasha Oralie Russell, Junior Fraser and Mario…</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545457360?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2545457360?profile=original" width="504" class="align-full"/></a>THE Dominican government is seeking an amicable settlement regarding the deportation of dancehall artiste Tommy Lee Sparta from that country, last February.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">The 26-year-old entertainer, whose given name is Leroy Russell, along with three members of his team, Tiasha Oralie Russell, Junior Fraser and Mario Christopher Wallace, were deported from that Caribbean territory a day after their arrival.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">In a letter dated March 3, 2015, Dr Kathy-Ann Brown, Jamaica's Deputy Solicitor Deneral and Director -- International Affairs Division, indicated her Dominican counterpart expressed a desire for a friendly resolution to the matter.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">"We have received a formal indication from the Hon Attorney General of Dominica of his Government's desire to pursue an amicable settlement of the dispute utilising the good offices of the Hon Attorney General of Jamaica with your concurrence. We are, therefore, seeking an indication of your willingness to pursue an amicable resolution and, if you are agreeable thereto, the provision of further details of your clients' claims," a section Dr Brown's letter stated.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">"We would propose that should you favour an amicable settlement, once we have had an opportunity to review any additional materials which you may submit for our consideration, that we schedule a meeting to address our clients' concerns," the letter continued.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Tommy Lee Sparta is being represented by attorney Bert Samuels from the law firm Knight, Junor and Samuels.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Last May, Samuels told the Jamaica Observer he would be filing a claim with the Trinidad and Tobago-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) if the Dominican Government did not start compensation negotiations. However, instead of filing the claim, he sought the assistance of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Tommy Lee Sparta and his team had journeyed to Dominica to perform at a concert in Portsmouth. They were, however, denied entry and placed in custody before being deported.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Prior to their arrival, the Dominica Association of Evangelical Churches called for a boycott of the artiste's concert. The group said its concern was based on the entertainer's glorification of Satan and his promotion of violence.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">Tommy Lee Sparta is known for tracks including Psycho, Nuh Fear Dem, Crow, and Spartan Solidier.</span></p>