All Blog Posts Tagged 'US' (23)

Stone Love "Stands Alone"... US Denies Entry

The Immortal Stone Love sound system has hit a snag after several of their top selectors had their work permits denied and visas for the United States…

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Added by G-Mark on April 9, 2013 at 10:28am — No Comments

ITY, FANCY CAT LINK UP US RADIO - Comedic duo to have programme in Tri-state area

Though gearing up for season six of their show, Ity and Fancy Cat are also excited about their new radio show on United States-based Link Up Radio 93.5 FM.

The show, 'Double Dose' with Ity and Fancy Cat, began airing last week Tuesday between 7…

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Added by G-Mark on April 2, 2013 at 11:04am — No Comments

Delly Ranx demands truth from Anthony B - Says artiste caused him to miss US tour

Reggae artiste Delly Ranx is asking fellow reggae artiste and mentor Anthony B to go to the media and claim responsibility for his (Delly Ranx) absence from his (Anthony B's) recently concluded tour.…

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Added by G-Mark on January 31, 2013 at 10:00am — No Comments

Snoop promises to give back to Jamaica... Despite criticism, some locals defend the US rapper

Members of the Rastafarian community have criticised Snoop Lion (formerly Snoop Dogg), alleging that the rapper turned reggae artiste is not sincere in his conversion to the Rastafarian movement.

According to the anti-Snoop Lion…

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Added by G-Mark on January 29, 2013 at 12:22pm — No Comments

US rapper 50 Cent samples Sizzla's song

American rapper 50 Cent recently sampled Sizzla Kalonji's Solid As A Rock on his new free mix tape called 5 (Murder By Numbers).

Solid As A Rock was featured on Sizzla's Da Real Thing LP back in 2002 and was popular on local and international…

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Added by G-Mark on July 24, 2012 at 8:34pm — No Comments

Potential Kidd denies scamming US promoter

Dancehall artiste Potential Kidd has denied allegations of scamming an overseas promoter. The allegations are being made by promoter Dwayne Grant who claims that he had been corresponding with Potential Kidd's manager Angeletta McKenzie since April 2012, to have Potential Kidd perform…

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Added by G-Mark on July 19, 2012 at 11:17pm — No Comments

Half Pint tours with US band

REGGAE artiste Half Pint is currently in the United States and is part of Slightly Stoopid's 2012 Unity tour.

Slightly Stoopid is an American band based in California, who describe their music as a fusion of acoustic rock and blues with reggae, hip-hop,…

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Added by G-Mark on July 14, 2012 at 9:25pm — No Comments

Beenie Man Gets Work Permit For US

Following his public apology to the lesbian and gay community, Beenie Man can now work in the United States.

Music News understands that the dancehall deejay had his work permit reinstated sometime last week. Beenie Man is…

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Added by G-Mark on June 4, 2012 at 8:15pm — No Comments

Busy Signal To Face US Court

Busy Signal has approximately one month before he will be extradited to the United…

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Added by G-Mark on May 25, 2012 at 12:28am — No Comments

US rapper Nas samples Super Cat song

American rapper Nas has sampled Super Cat's Dance Inna New York for a song on his upcoming album.

Super Cat's song was released in the 90s but has been sampled for Nas' song The Don, which is one of the singles that will appear on his summer album…

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Added by G-Mark on May 10, 2012 at 10:58pm — No Comments

Protojé Preps For US Tour

Entertainer Protojé is back on the island following a string of performances in Dubai.

The…

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Added by G-Mark on April 27, 2012 at 12:52am — No Comments

Lisa Hyper enjoys US tour

Lisa Hyper In recent days, female dancehall artiste Lisa Hyper has been enjoying her travels to the United States.

Coming as a result of the 'renewed life' that has been pumped into her overseas presence after receiving her work permit last November,…

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Added by G-Mark on April 23, 2012 at 9:52pm — No Comments

US Promoter Threatens Natural Black

A New Jersey promoter is threatening to take legal action against singer Natural Black after he allegedly failed to perform at the New Jersey Reggae Awards over the weekend.

According to entertainer and…

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Added by G-Mark on April 17, 2012 at 8:59pm — No Comments

Popcaan hits US Billboard chart

Dancehall artiste Popcaan has once again tasted success with his Only Man She Want song debuting at # 89 on the R&B/HipHop Billboard charts.

Of the achievement, Popcaan told The STAR, "Entering the Billboard charts is a good achievement…

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Added by G-Mark on March 31, 2012 at 5:38pm — No Comments

Serani leaves for US tour

Dancehall singjay, Serani again left the island yesterday after only recently returning from a two-month European tour.

The singer will for the next two weeks hit the stage at a number of concert venues in Connecticut, New York, Orlando, Las Vegas Long…

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Added by G-Mark on March 13, 2012 at 8:09pm — No Comments

Buju's lawyer won't quit - Markus files response to US Government

Buju Banton's lawyer has responded to the United States' government's request to have the courts ignore his appeal to have the artiste's guilty verdict overturned.

Last month, David Oscar Markus had filed…

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Added by G-Mark on March 12, 2012 at 6:49pm — No Comments

Luciano's US visa restored

Reggae icon Luciano is finally free once more to spread his musical message in the United States. The artiste who has not set foot in the U.S., for over three years now, had his United States visa restored, and is now in Miami to do his first performance.…

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Added by G-Mark on February 18, 2012 at 8:07pm — No Comments

Big blow for BUJU - US government scoffs at lawyers’ appeal

LAWYERS for imprisoned reggae star Buju Banton were dealt a major blow yesterday when the United States government said there was sufficient evidence to support his June, 2011 conviction on cocaine conspiracy and trafficking charges.

According to the…

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Added by G-Mark on February 14, 2012 at 3:52pm — No Comments

US responds to Buju Banton’s appeal

MIAMI, USA (AP) — The US government says plenty of evidence supports a federal jury’s conviction of Jamaican reggae star Buju Banton on cocaine conspiracy and trafficking charges.

Banton, whose real name is Mark Myrie, is appealing the February…

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Added by G-Mark on February 13, 2012 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Mavado 'Settle Down' with wife - Deejay recently got married in the US

It's official, deejay Mavado has tied the knot.

The deejay, whose real name is David Constantine Brooks, got married in Florida, United States of America, earlier this month.

While the deejay…

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Added by G-Mark on January 27, 2012 at 11:31am — No Comments

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