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Chaddy Don Records carving name in competitive industry For music producer/audio engineer Odane ‘Chaddy Don’ Hibbert, talent is useless without training. Even though his father owns a record label and his grandfather is a singer, the 23-year-old took no chances in honing his skills. As a teenager,… Source: Jamaica Star Read more: Chaddy […]

Young stars not ready to join Dancehall King ‘Club’ – Coveted title still elusive for many entertainers Some debates will last forever, including who has what it takes to lay claim to the coveted throne as ‘king of dancehall’. In an interview with THE WEEKEND STAR, popular artiste manager Richard Roach expressed that despite the […]

STAR of the Month: Look at me now – The Gangster Ras’ rise to be among dancehall’s elite Munga Honorable was 18 years old when he got undeniable affirmation that music was his way to go – he had entered the Red Label Wine Superstar song competition and won. Munga, whose given name is Damion […]

Gospel Spotlight: Jai Kingston wants to lift up Bahamas with new video When Hurricane Dorian tore through The Bahamas last month, it brought back some sad memories for gospel artiste Jai Kingston. In 2017, Kingston was in the Lesser Antilles when hurricanes Irma and Maria hit. There was much destruction in the… Source: […]

‘You would have snitched, too’ – Jamaican trap artiste says he understands why rapper Tekashi squealed in US federal court While several entertainers, including Snoop Dogg and The Game, have called out rapper Tekashi 69 for snitching in a United States federal court recently, Blacksan, also known as the ‘Jamaican 69’, is not prepared to […]

Ras Bogle hits out at luxury dolls – Says females who do plastic surgery are ‘damaged goods’ Reggae artiste Ras Bogle’s latest track, ‘ Nuh Damaged Goods’, speaks to females who modify their bodies by way of surgical procedures. “The sistren dem need to open dem eyes, the ones that bleach dem skin and, of […]

‘I am not a dinosaur,’ says Mr Lexx Dancehall toaster Mr Lexx is declaring that he is no dinosaur. The label has been smeared in the faces of seasoned entertainers over the years, implying that their time in the business has expired. But during a STAR CHAT discussion this week,… Source: Jamaica Star […]

GoFundMe account set up for Louie Rankin’s funeral A G oFundMe account set up to offset funeral expenses for the l ate Louie Rankin has been confirmed as legitimate. Questions had been swirling since Wednesday when the account became live, as persons pondered its authenticity. But in a… Source: Jamaica Star Read more: […]

‘Selectors need to do more research’ – Shepherd and Mr Lexx tired of same set in dancehall Nineties dancehall front-runner Mr Lexx and comedian Dufton Shepherd have called on the current crop of selectors to help make dancehall great again by simply doing some research. The pair, who are guests on this week’s STAR Chat, […]