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Ryno, Gage in fiery battle- Artistes at each other's throat lyrically

A bitter lyrical battle is ensuing between dancehall artistes Blak Ryno and Gage.

Not mincing their words, the artistes have been involved in a lyrical showdown since January, with neither entertainer opting to quell the growing dispute.

According to Gage, Blak Ryno was…

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Added by G-Mark on March 21, 2014 at 3:46pm — No Comments

LA LEWIS OFFERS $1.6 MILLION REWARD FOR EVIDENCE PROVING THAT LIZARD IS ALIVE

Local source have reported LA Lewis has done it again, however this time, he is offering a 1.6 million reward for any evidence that shows the location of Lizard. He said his "intelligence" has pointed in the direction of Ocho Rios where the former dancer was allegedly spotted more than once. And that a 1.6 million dollar sum will be given to whoever…

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Added by G-Mark on March 21, 2014 at 3:02pm — No Comments

Konshens is Pepsi brand ambassador

Konshens’ manager Miguel Noble (right) and the entertainer (second right) look over and sign a contract with Pepsi Jamaica making Konshens the company's official brand ambassador.  Miguel Alameda (left) general manager Celebration Brands and Mitchell Watson Marketing Manager look on. The signing took place at the company's head office on Spanish Town…

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Added by G-Mark on March 20, 2014 at 3:49am — No Comments

Give Kartel 50 years — Adams

FORMER glamour cop Reneto Adams is advocating that convicted entertainer Vybz Kartel be locked up for no fewer than 50 years.

Adams, who expressed delight at the guilty verdict against Vybz Kartel for murder last week, said he bore no grudge against the artiste in particular, but said the country had been done…

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Added by G-Mark on March 20, 2014 at 3:45am — No Comments

Twin of Twins claim ... Kartel used as scapegoat

Following the Vybz Kartel guilty verdict last week, dancehall duo Twin of Twins have come out blasting the 'system' for using Vybz Kartel as a scapegoat.

"Looking back and assessing this whole Vybz Kartel situation, the justice system has spoken and at the end of the day we must respect their…

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Added by G-Mark on March 18, 2014 at 3:38pm — No Comments

Distributor Blamed For Dancehall's Death

Hapilos Entertainment Group has responded to a controversial press release which has set tongues wagging in the entertainment industry.

The press release was sent to various media houses via SHUZZR PR from an anonymous writer and blames the poor standard of dancehall music being distributed worldwide…

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Added by G-Mark on March 18, 2014 at 3:34pm — No Comments

Vybz Kartel sentencing March 27

KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Convicted entertainer Vybz Kartel and his three co-accused will be sentenced on March 27.

The four men were found guilty of the murder of Clive 'Lizard' Williams on Thursday in the Home Circuit Court, downtown Kingston.

Shawn 'Shawn Storm' Campbell,…

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Added by G-Mark on March 14, 2014 at 7:03am — No Comments

Juror arrested after bribery attempt

A male juror who attempted to offer a bribe to the foreman of the jury in the just-concluded Vybz Kartel murder trial was arrested minutes after the trial ended yesterday.

The number three juror is now facing a charge of attempting to pervert the course of justice. The afternoon session of the trial was held up…

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Added by G-Mark on March 14, 2014 at 7:02am — No Comments

Vybz Kartel, 3 co-accused found guilty of murder

THE look on the face of entertainer Vybz Kartel when his guilty verdict was handed down yesterday said it all.

The deejay, whose real name is Adidja Palmer, appeared drained and forlorn as he seemed to try to come to grips with the fact that he could be spending more than two decades behind bars for the murder…

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Added by G-Mark on March 14, 2014 at 7:00am — No Comments

VYBZ KARTEL TRIAL: Judge Instructs Jurors On How To Assess Accused Unsworn Statements

KINGSTON, Jamaica:

Jurors who are expected to deliberate on Vybz Karel’s fate soon have been told the entertainer and his co-accused may have been reluctant to have their defence questioned by prosecutors.

High court judge Lennox Campbell made the comment as he instructed…

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Added by G-Mark on March 13, 2014 at 3:52pm — No Comments

Lawyers upset as judge points to BB messages in Kartel trial

JUSTICE Lennox Campbell yesterday drew the ire of defence attorneys when he told jurors that the author of a damning BlackBerry message which told of Clive 'Lizard' Williams being chopped up 'fine fine' and that his remains would never be found, must have known that he would not be seen again.

Justice Campbell,…

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Added by G-Mark on March 12, 2014 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Sean Paul gets 5th #1 debut on Billboard Reggae Chart with Full Frequency

KINGSTON, Jamaica — International dancehall superstar Sean Paul is in the process of creating chart history, according to management company Headline Entertainment, as he received his fifth # 1 Reggae album debut on the Billboard Reggae charts for his sixth studio album, 'Full Frequency'.

On Tuesday, February…

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Added by G-Mark on March 12, 2014 at 12:14am — No Comments

Deejay 'Tommy Lee' grounded

DANCEHALL artiste Tommy Lee Sparta had his travel documents seized and a stop order placed on him at all ports when he appeared at the Half-Way-Tree Rsident Magistrate's Court in St Andrew last Tuesday.

Tommy Lee Sparta, whose real name is Leroy Russell, was appearing in court for the first time since being…

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Added by G-Mark on March 12, 2014 at 12:11am — No Comments

Europe hot for Vybz Kartel

AS the Vybz Kartel murder trial winds down, the distributor of a multi-song album containing some of the deejay's biggest hit songs, says interest in his music continues to grow.

Tad Dawkins, owner of Tad's Record, told the Jamaica Observer that Kartel Forever: Trilogy, the 60-track album released by the…

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Added by G-Mark on March 12, 2014 at 12:09am — No Comments

Kartel jury urged to review evidence against each accused separately

JUSTICE Lennox Campbell yesterday instructed jurors to examine the evidence in the murder trial against entertainer Vybz Kartel and his four co-accused separately so as not to summarily convict or acquit the men.

With more than 60 days of the trial gone, the 11-member panel of jurors seemed at times jaded…

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Added by G-Mark on March 11, 2014 at 11:48pm — No Comments

Mr Vegas blasts critics

The first video for his single Party Tun Up received tremendous backlash from members of the public who felt Mr Vegas had used too many white girls in the video.

Now, with the remix doing really well in local and international spheres, expectation mounts surrounding the release of its official music video which…

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Added by G-Mark on March 10, 2014 at 4:24pm — No Comments

Ishawna, Foota Hype split ...after almost nine years together

Only last year there were talks of wedding bells for dancehall couple Ishawna and Foota Hype, but now the singer says their relationship has ended.

In April last year, congratulatory words flowed their way when it was announced that the two would be getting married after nearly a decade…

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Added by G-Mark on March 7, 2014 at 2:27pm — No Comments

VYBZ KARTEL MURDER TRIAL UPDATE: JUDGE URGES JURORS NOT TO FIND KARTEL GUILTY BECAUSE OF HIS LYRICS

Local sources have reported that the judge in the Vybz Kartel murder trial has told jurors that they should not find the entertainer guilty because of the contents of his lyrics.

High Court judge gave the instruction to the 11-member panel of jurors as he started his summation of the case in the Home Circuit…

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Added by G-Mark on March 7, 2014 at 2:23pm — No Comments

Hip-Hop star Busta Rhymes in Court to support Vybz Kartel

Global rap and hip-hop star Busta Rhymes attended today's start of the final leg in the murder trial of Vybz Kartel and his four coaccused. Busta Rhymes who has Jamaican roots, stated that he was at today's trial to show support for his embattled counterpart Vybz Kartel who is accused of the August 2011, murder of Clive "Lizard"…

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Added by G-Mark on March 6, 2014 at 4:08pm — No Comments

Konshens, Sean Paul climb Billboard Digital Reggae Singles chart

Fresh from their recent performance on the top-rated Arsenio Hall show on WPIX, Konshens and Sean Paul are making moves on the Billboard Digital Reggae Singles chart.

Their collaborative effort, Want Dem All, jumps from number 25 to land at number 15 on this week's Billboard chart. Since its…

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Added by G-Mark on March 6, 2014 at 2:26pm — No Comments

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