G-Mark's Blog – March 2015 Archive (12)

New Vybz on billboard

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.

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.

White, who has produced hits for…

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Added by G-Mark on March 24, 2015 at 11:19pm — No Comments

Police probing Bob Andy mugging

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.

According to the Corporate Communications Unit, the Jamaica Constabulary Force's information arm, Bob Andy was attacked by a knife-wielding motorcycle…

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Added by G-Mark on March 17, 2015 at 11:46am — No Comments

Dexta Daps in 7th heaven

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.

His single 7eleven, released in January, has become a dancehall anthem.

While…

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Added by G-Mark on March 17, 2015 at 11:35am — No Comments

Ninja Man leaves Downsound Records

The latest news in the intertainment space is that Ninja Man And Downsound Records Parted Ways and Bogdanovich Denies Rumors Of Buying Radio Station

According to recent media reports Ninja Man and Downsound Records have parted ways.

When contacted Down Sound Records chief…

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Added by G-Mark on March 17, 2015 at 10:43am — No Comments

Dominica asks for ‘Lee’-way

THE Dominican government is seeking an amicable settlement regarding the deportation of dancehall artiste Tommy Lee Sparta from that country, last February.

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…

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Added by G-Mark on March 17, 2015 at 12:24am — No Comments

Blak Ryno launches bottled water tonight

DANCEHALL deejay Blak Ryno will officially launch his own purified bottled water, Island Water, at 2 Chelsea Avenue this evening.

The launch will kick off at 8:00 pm and will be hosted by Canadian-based Don Skilachi. Music by Alex Frass.

"The event will be held on…

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Added by G-Mark on March 17, 2015 at 12:22am — No Comments

Flippa's hearing

MOTHER Nature halted a pretrial hearing involving flambouyant dancehall deejay Flippa Mafia at the Camden County Superior Court in New Jersey, last Thursday.

"New Jersey had a major snowstorm on March 5 and that hearing was cancelled. It has not been resheduled yet," Peter Aseltine, press officer in the…

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Added by G-Mark on March 11, 2015 at 12:15am — No Comments

Anju Blaxx transferred from Miami lockup; Wah Wa takes plea deal

UIM records Producer Anju Blaxx was removed from the detention center in Miami and is set to arrive at a prison in North Dakota.

Anju Blaxx was nabbed in Florida on February 7 and hauled before the United States District Court of the Southern District of Miami for a detention/identity hearing on charges…

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Added by G-Mark on March 8, 2015 at 4:16am — No Comments

Demarco escapes injury in motor vehicle crash

 KINGSTON, Jamaica - Local entertainer ‎Collin Demar Edwards, otherwise called Demarco, on Wednesday escaped serious injuries following a motor vehicle collision at the intersection of Red Hills and Constant Spring roads.

Reports are that about 3:00 pm, the entertainer was travelling in his white Toyota Camry…

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Added by G-Mark on March 8, 2015 at 4:15am — No Comments

I-Octane makes first-time performance in Africa

 KINGSTON, Jamaica — Reggae and dancehall ambassador I-Octane is set to make his first trip to Africa, where he is expected to perform at the Independence Stadium in Bakau, Gambia, on March 6.

The event, which is organised by Katato Entertainment, will serve as the official launch of entertainer T Smallz’s…

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Added by G-Mark on March 8, 2015 at 4:14am — No Comments

I-Octane makes first-time performance in Africa

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Reggae and dancehall ambassador I-Octane is set to make his first trip to Africa, where he is expected to perform at the Independence Stadium in Bakau, Gambia, on March 6.

The event, which is organised by Katato Entertainment, will serve as the official launch of entertainer T Smallz’s double EP, The Versatile (Volumes 1 & 2).

For I-Octane, this will be a mystic…

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Added by G-Mark on March 8, 2015 at 4:12am — No Comments

March 5 hearing for Flippa Mafia

FLAMBOYANT dancehall deejay Flippa Mafia was given a March 5 pre-trial date to return to the Camden County Superior Court in New Jersey, when he appeared earlier this week.

Flippa Mafia — given name Andrew Davis — is facing conspiracy to distribute cocaine, leading a narcotics organisation, possession with…

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Added by G-Mark on March 8, 2015 at 4:10am — No Comments

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