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Yellow Blocko to go ‘green’ As the climate change conversation gets louder, some local party promoters are opening their ears. Organisers of soca events in the Corporate Area have encouraged their patrons to walk with their own coolers and mugs, and hand out reusable… Source: Jamaica Star Read more: Yellow Blocko to go […]

Skillibeng will dominate dancehall in 2020 – Producer makes prediction about ‘Brick Pon Brick’ artiste Skillibeng’s breakout track, Brick Pon Brick, has blazing quite the trail on the dancehall scene. The song, which has soared pass a million views on YouTube in the space of a month, is causing such a stir that the deejay […]

‘Make sure Flourgon is safe’ – … Lawyers ask community, Gov’t to secure deejay, family after lawsuit settlement Attorneys for deejay Flourgon have expressed concern for the safety of the dancehall artiste and his family, following what they say are “highly exaggerated and speculative reports” in the media about a financial windfall, following the settlement… […]

MC Nuffy ‘expels’ Trippple X from dancehall – Says entertainer’s ‘gay artiste’ prediction proves he’s not a true dancehall supporter Declaring himself the ‘principal of dancehall’, MC Nuffy says he is officially expelling Trippple X from the dancehall fraternity. In an interview with THE STAR, the popular MC expressed disappointment at the entertainer/comedian for his… […]

Patois on the Golden Globes Red Carpet – Video of Tom Hanks’ son speaking the Jamaican dialect goes viral Jamaica’s presence was felt at the 77th annual Golden Globes on Sunday courtesy of a dose of patois from veteran actor Tom Hanks’ son, Chet. In a moment that made headlines yesterday, the junior Hanks is […]

Taste ‘rules’ – Fans say only Burger King could take ‘royal’ title from Kartel In one of his latest tracks, incarcerated deejay Vybz Kartel expressed that with his dancehall king crown safely affixed to his head, only fast food giants, Burger King could ever come close. “Any other King a Burger King,” he sings in […]

Kemar Highcon to build on music brand ‘Sauce Boss’ Kemar Highcon says that after using 2019 to introduce himself to the Jamaican market, he is looking forward to becoming a mainstay on the entertainment circuit this year. Describing last year as a remarkable one for him, the artiste… Source: Jamaica Star Read more: […]

STAR fans vote Koffee as breakthrough artiste for 2019 When THE STAR asked its 500,000 fans last week which artiste was the breakthrough artiste of the year for 2019, Grammy-nominated singer Koffee came out atop the polls. The singer, who made former US President Barack Obama’s summer and year end… Source: Jamaica Star […]

Kartel turns 44 today Adidjah ‘Vybz Kartel’ Palmer celebrate his 44th birthday today. The last eight have been spent in a jail cell, not languishing, but rather, feverishly releasing chart-topping dancehall anthems and maintaining a presence on the outside, which… Source: Jamaica Star Read more: Kartel turns 44 today

Sex in Di City brought out the Stars Dancehall icon Bounty Killer, United Kingdom-based artiste Stylo G, and Shizzle Sherlock were among a host of persons at the second staging of Sex In Di City, held recently on the deck of the Caribbean Queen on the Kingston waterfront. The event… Source: Jamaica Star […]