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Another concert on Buju Banton's North American tour to promote his latest album Rasta Got Soul was cancelled on the weekend. Gay-rights groups in Columbus, Ohio, pressured the organisers through emails, phone calls and Facebook rallies to cancel the October 3 concert at the Lifestyles Community Pavillion. The Columbus Dispatch quoted the gay-rights groups, which included Equality Ohio and Stonewall Democrats of Central Ohio, as saying: "The targeted audience for his message and the proximity to the OSU (Ohio State University) campus neighbourhood creates a tangible threat to the safety and well-being particularly of the gay and lesbian community in Victorian Village." PromoWest Productions, which booked the venue for the...

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Paul and Patrick Gaynor, more popularly known as the dancehall duo, Twin of Twins, were yesterday taken into custody by the Half-Way Tree police on reasonable suspicion of fraud. The brothers are accused of taking $50,000 from an upcoming artiste, under the guise that they were able to give him the opportunity to travel to the United States of America to perform. It is alleged, however, that they failed to deliver on their promise and subsequently refused to return the complainant's money. The act is alleged to have taken place earlier this year and was reported to the police in February. The brothers were arrested yesterday along Half-Way Tree Road and are now in custody awaiting an interview. The duo are known for...

United States-based artiste Flippa Mafia yesterday put to rest rumours that he was referring to Bounty Killer in his single, Unfinished House. In the song, he did not call any names. However, he said people have been saying that he is throwing words at Bounty Killer. The songs says: "Mi vehicle caan dearer than mi house/ Mi rims caan dearer than mi house/ Nuff bwoy a hype over unfinished house/ an mi madda nuh waan lef Waterhouse ... Nuff bwoy out a road nuh have no sense/ a run down the hype and dem still a pay rent." In a telephone interview with THE STAR, Flippa Mafia said: "Mi talk the things and anybody weh waan pick it up, pick it up. Mi hear seh Killer start work back pon him house and a talk all kind a things 'bout...

Studio engineer Freckles said that it was more than 10 years of pent-up frustration that caused him to attack and beat Rastafarian singer Luciano with a piece of metal pipe last week. Friday at a gas station on Dunrobin Avenue, St Andrew, producer, songwriter and booking agent Freckles took a piece of iron and repeatedly beat singer Luciano, whose real name is Jepther McClymont, in retaliation for what he claims was an incident that took place in August 1998. Freckles said his pent-up anger at Luciano has been brewing since he assisted some Australian promoters to book the artiste for a tour. Money issues arose from the incident. After leaving Australia, Freckles said he heard that Luciano was 'bad-mouthing' him and continued to...

Dancehall artiste Rodney Pryce popularly known as "Bounti Killa" is scheduled to stand trial in the Traffic Court on Tuesday. In February, Bounti Killa appeared in court on several counts of reckless driving and other traffic violations, including refusing to submit to a breathalyzer test. The artiste is accused of running seven traffic lights in an incident in Half Way Tree late last year. The police reported that on December 29, 2008, Bounti Killa and members of his entourage left a dance on Hillview Avenue off Eastwood Park Road about 3am and ran a red light. They were signalled to stop by a police patrol team but the men reported sped away with the cops in pursuit.The police say during the chase, Bounti Killa ran six...

Nas and Kelis have officially ended their marriage after a lawyer for the female singer filed divorce papers. The couple first met in 2002 at a post Video Music Awards party being thrown by P Diddy and they eventually married in 2005. A spokeswoman for Kelis confirmed the news, saying; "I can confirm that she has filed for divorce. We request the media to respect her privacy during this very difficult time." The pair's personal life also became professional in 2003 when Nas appeared on Kelis' album 'In Public', Kelis later appeared on a track on Nas' album 'Hip Hop Is Dead'. The news of the divorce comes as the pair prepare for the birth of their first child with Kelis being seven months pregnant.

Jamaica (AP) A taxi driver has been accused of raping a 12-year-old girl and then burying her alive after he thought he had strangled her to death, authorities said Wednesday. Garsha Wilson faces charges including rape, abduction, attempted murder and cruelty to a child, Deputy Police Superintendent Herfa Beckford said. Wilson abducted the girl last month at a bus station in the capital, Kingston, then took her to a house in nearby St. Andrew parish where he raped her and choked her until she was unconscious, Beckford said. Thinking she was dead, he buried her in a shallow grave and covered it with rocks, Beckford said. The girl, who reported the alleged crime, told police she regained consciousness and dug herself...

Condolences to the Dance fraternity and to the family of David Alexander Smith aka Ice. Ice was known for his famous dance "Gully Creepa". According to police reports, the 36-year-old dancer was shot and killed by gunmen at a bar on Newark Avenue in Kingston on Friday morning. Police said that around 7:55 a.m., Ice was at the establishment when men armed with guns entered. The men immediately opened fire, killing Ice on the spot. The police who are investigating reported that the Champagne Mitsubishi Lancer which was driven by Ice was taken by his attackers. Smith, is the second Jamaican dancing icon from the "Black Roses Crew" to be murdered in recent years: the first was Smith's dancing mentor, Gerald "Bogle" Levy.

VP Records founders Pat and Vincent Chin is in mourning, following the murder of their grandson Joel Chin. The 35-year-old producer, who also headed up VP’s A&R department, was reportedly shot and killed as he drove up into his apartment in Stony Hill, St Andrew, Jamaica Tuesday August 16. According to reports, Chin died instantly in his driveway. VP Records released a statement, saying:

A 5.8 magnitude earthquake centered northwest of Richmond, Va., shook much of Washington, D.C., and was felt as far north as Rhode Island and New York City. The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake was 3.7 miles deep. Shaking was felt at the White House and all over the East Coast, as far south as Chapel Hill, N.C. Parts of the Pentagon, White House and Capitol were evacuated. The quake was in Mineral, Va., in Louisa County.

At least 27 people are dead in Kingston amid an all-out police assault on a Christopher "Dudus" Coke stronghold Tivoli Gardens, a all out push that began Monday by the police and JDF. Security forces have been fighting people who want to prevent the extradition to the United States of Christopher "Dudus" Coke, who was charged last year in U.S. federal court with conspiracy to distribute marijuana and cocaine and with conspiracy to illegally traffic in firearms. Of the 27 killed, 26 were civilians and one was a Jamaican Defense Force member; 25 civilians and six defense force members were injured as security forces battled criminal elements in Tivoli Gardens and Denham Town, officials said. Security forces have confiscated...

Voicemail have done a charity song for O’Neil Edwards who was a victim of robbery on Monday 10th of March. The song is called One Life To Live and was recorded 6 months ago as one of the first tracks for the new Voicemail album Next Level. In the last 6 months Voicemail has produced 14 more songs and 2 music videos. The first released single from the album One Life To Live have been mastered and an urban remix was also produced as well as cover and poster artwork. A website for Oneil Edwards will be launched early next week underwww.Voicemailgroup.com. The track can be purchased on iTunes and will be up on 20 more sites soon (Amazon, Amie Street, Nokia Music..and several others). The video companies, producers and marketers...

Dancehall great, Mr. Vegas lost his father, Kenneth Maitland to a sudden illness on December 2, 2008.Kenneth Maitland who was a carpenter is also survived by his wife and son ReggaeMe.com extends sincere condolences to Mr. Vegas and family.

1. Sizzla Jah Love 2. Sizzla Ghetto Utes Dem Ah Suffer 3. Sizzla Stop It Right Now 4. Sizzla Gwaan Bear 5. Sizzla Hey Youths (Respect) 6. Sizzla Black Man In The White House 7. Sizzla Future Is Yours 8. Sizzla Premeditate 9. Sizzla I'm Loving You 10. Sizzla Open Up The Doors 11. Sizzla What Am I To Do Baby 12. Sizzla I Love You So 13. Sizzla Tax Payers Money 14. Sizzla Qualities In Life 15. Sizzla Babylon Ease Off Those who didn’t enjoy Sizzla’s last effort Addicted - mostly composed of dancheall/hip hop rhythms - may more appreciate his new album Ghetto Youthology. Kalonji returns with a rootsy set produced and backed by the Firehouse Crew. Ghetto Youthology features 15 tracks including the debut...

THE gunman who last night hijacked a CanJet charter flight with 159 passengers and eight crew members on board at Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay has surrendered. CanJet flight number 918 was destined for Halifax, Canada, with a scheduled stop in Santa Clara, Cuba. Early this morning, police reported that the gunman released all passengers and two members of the crew shortly after staging the hijack Last night, airport sources said the man showed airport personnel a gun when they tried to prevent him from entering a restricted area. The hijack took place at approximately 10:20 pm, just about the same time that Canadian prime minister, Stephen Harper, arrived at the Norman Manley International Airport in...

The house of former Portmore Empire member Blak Ryno was shot up Thursday Feburary 25, 2010 by unknown assailants. Checks with the Waterford Police station confirmed that shots had indeed been fired at a house in Waterford but the station officer could not confirm whose house or whether anyone had been injured in the attack. "Shots were fired at a house in Waterford this morning and police are now on the scene but we don't have any other details because the officers have not returned yet," the officer said. Vybz Kartel fiercely condemned the gun attack on the Waterford home of former Portmore Empire member Romane 'Blak Ryno' Anderson which was perpetrated by unknown persons on Thursday, February 25. "I condemn...

Dion, 42, has openly expressed her desire to expand her family and now she and husband Rene Angelil are adding two to their home. The singer is pregnant with twins after several in-vitro fertilization procedures, publicist Kim Jakwerth confirms. Dion is about 14 weeks into her pregnancy

During a visit to the mental asylum, a visitor asked the director what criteria define whether a patient should be institutionalized. "Well," said the director, "we fill up a bathtub and offer the patient a teaspoon, a teacup and a bucket. Then we ask the patient to empty the bathtub." Okay, here is your test: 1. Would you use the spoon? 2. Would you use the teacup? 3. Would you use the bucket? "Oh, I understand," said the visitor. "A normal person would choose the bucket, as it is larger than the spoon or the cup." "No!" answered the director. "A normal person would pull the plug."

Voicemail member, O'Neil Edwards, will be laid to rest on Saturday.The funeral service is scheduled for 10:00 am at the Church on the Rock, Clifton Avenue, Kingston 8 and the body will be layed to rest at Meadowrest. O'Neil, a much-loved figure in entertainment circles, died last week Wednesday at the Kingston Public Hospital, after being admitted there following a shooting incident in which he was attacked at his gate on the morning of May 10.