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PUMA announced that Cedella Marley, fashion designer and daughter of Jamaican reggae icon Bob Marley will design the Jamaican Track and Field team’s Olympic, podium and ceremony wear for the London 2012 Olympic Games. The designs will be worn by the entire team, including three-time Olympic gold medallist, fastest man in the world and PUMA athlete Usain Bolt. Cedella Marley began designing clothes while she was on tour with Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers, a band comprised of her brothers and sisters. Her fashion brand, Catch A Fire, named after her father’s first album, debuted in 2001 and encompasses a tailored bohemian style with vivid colors and prints.

Nesta Robert Marley, OM* better known as Bob Marley, was born 6 February 1945 in the village of Nine Mile, Saint Ann. Bob Marley was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and musician. He was the rhythm guitarist and lead singer for the ska, rocksteady and reggae band The Wailers (1964–1974) and later, Bob Marley & The Wailers (1974–1981). *A Jamaican passport official would later swap his first and middle names on his official documents; hence it is Nesta Robert Marley instead of Robert Nesta Marley. Lifetime Achievement 1976: Band of the Year (Rolling Stone). June 1978: Awarded the Peace Medal of the Third World from the United Nations. February 1981: Awarded Jamaica's third highest honour, the Jamaican Order of Merit. March 1994...

New York City has settled a wrongful death lawsuit with the family of a Jamaican psychiatric patient who died last summer on a hospital floor in Brooklyn for US$2 million. The settlement was signed yesterday in Brooklyn Supreme Court before Justice Allen Hurkin-Torres. It comes 11 months after Esmin Green, 49, collapsed and died at the sprawling Kings County Hospital Centre. Green had migrated from Jamaica in the late 1990s to earn money for her six children back home. A devout churchgoer, she had worked caring for the elderly and helping at a day care centre for children, before she lost her job. She then suffered from depression. Green’s death was captured on video, showing that hospital staffers ignored her for hours...

Mary J. Blige and her husband, Martin Isaacs, are buried in tax and financial troubles. In February, the New Jersey tax authorities filed a state tax lien against them for $901,769. But compared to the federal tax lien of $3.4 million that's a drop in the tax bucket problems. Their IRS liens include: $574,907 for 2009 $2.2 million for 2010 $647,604 for 2011 The couple is being sued by various banks for more than $3 million in defaulted mortgages. Blige and Isaacs own an 18,000-square-foot mansion in Saddle River, New Jersey, and a $2.5-million house in Palisades overlooking Manhattan. The Saddle River home was purchased in 2008 for $12.5 million. They've been trying to sell it since 2011, with an original asking price of $14...

The singer, who took the intimate shots herself on her mobile phone, claims hackers swiped them off her computer and leaked them onto the Internet. She wrote on twitter: "It seems that someone has hacked into my computer...that's real foul and evil... Cassie's career has stalled since her debut 2006 single and recent live performances have come under criticism, despite working with hip-hip mogul Diddy - whom she's been romantically linked with.

American singer Rihanna is the latest to become embroiled in a nude photo scandal with images of the star leaked on the internet. Of the photos, only two show the singer's face. The others reveal her naked body and backside but her face is hidden from view. The photos were reportedly taken at The London West Hollywood hotel, where Rihanna once stayed with her former boyfriend Chris Brown. Some are floating the rumor that Chris Brown leaked the Rihanna nude photos that hit the net the other day. The theory is sparked by one of the photos which features a message written by Rihanna on a hotel room mirror. Brown, through his spokesperson, has denied leaking the photos.

Mexico got its first victory in CONCACAF's final round of World Cup qualifying Tuesday night, beating Jamaica 1-0 on Aldo de Nigris' goal. The Mexicans team had drawn all three previous games, but the win lifted them atop the six-team group while having played one more game than four other teams, including the United States. Jamaica slipped to 0-2-2 and is last in qualifying. The top three teams advance to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, while the fourth-place team faces a playoff with New Zealand.

A pair of Royal Caribbean International crewmembers were busted for drug possession on Thursday Feb. 24 2011 in Montego Bay, Jamaica. The crewmembers were both Jamaican nationals working on the 1,950-passenger Grandeur of the Seas The bust was confirmed by Royal Caribbean, which said that while the Grandeur was docked in Montego Bay on Feb. 24, Jamaican authorities detained a crewmember and found that he was in possession of 18 kilos of cocaine. Authorities then boarded the ship and found an additional 15 kilos in the cabin of a different crewmember This is the fourth time since December that Royal Caribbean has been in the news for drug busts on its ships.

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Deborrah Cooper, an advice columnist on dating-related issues, came up with the interesting premise that the black church is a large part of the reason that some black women are single and lonely. Deborrah Cooper citing a PEW study which found that 80 percent of black Americans report that religion is "very important" in their lives, compared with 57 percent of the general population. She also said that 57 percent of black Americans "interpret scripture literally," compared with just 32 percent of the general population. She goes on to say that men are significantly less likely to consider religion to be important in their lives, meaning that they aren't going to be in the churches that black women are attending every Sunday. Do...

Wyclef Jean has been shot in Haiti on the eve of presidential elections on the Caribbean island. The singer was shot in the hand just after 11pm Lastnight and was rushed to hospital for treatment. Wyclef was treated at hospital and was later released following the attack in the city of Delmas, just outside the capital Port-au-Prince Haiti. It is unclear who the gunman was or if he was caught.

Snoop Dogg wants you to know that he's tired of hip-hop, and stated that he is Bob Marley reincarnated. He is embracing reggae instead of the culture of guns he once rapped about. His new name is Snoop Lion. The artist said at a news conference in New York that he was "born again" during a visit to Jamaica in February and is ready to make music that his "kids and grandparents can listen to." Snoop Lion is releasing a reggae album called Reincarnated in the fall. He said that in Jamaica, he connected with Bob Marley's spirit and is now "Bob Marley reincarnated." Bob Marley's son Rohan attended the conference and gave Snoop his blessing. The album was produced by Diplo and will feature Snoop singing. It will be released on Vice...

Kevin “Squingy” Bennett is a legend. He is a product of natural, raw, born talent. This has propelled him to the top of the Dancehall arena as a selector on Bass Odyssey for nearly 20 years. Approximately five years ago Squingy was diagnosed with a life threatening illness which out of respect for him and at his request has been kept secret. Only a select few were privileged with knowing this sensitive information as this was necessary in maintaining his health. Having started treatment in Jamaica, he later began receiving treatment in Tampa, Florida for two main reasons. Squingy had a friend in Tampa who had a relative working in the hospital who would provide him with easy access to the required treatment. He would travel to...

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It's alleged that Rodney ‘Bounty Killer’ Pryce got into an altercation with a woman at his house in Oaklands Apartments and physically abused her with a hammer. After the alleged incident, the woman went to the Constant Spring Police Station and made a report that Bounty Killer beat her with a hammer. The police stated that bounty was arrested and charged with assault, and was denied bail. Bounty will attend court early in the week.

Buju may not be familiar with how the country run: what make them fighting sensimilla making way for coke to come? I suppose Buju Banton was also “talking crap” in this song. Tapes have revealed that Buju is in fact familiar, maybe not so much with how the country runs, but with why sensimilla must make way for cocaine. In my younger years I held certain members of the reggae community with high regard. I felt inspired by their songs, their teachings of naturality, purity, love, righteousness and oneness. No disrespect to those upright men and women who adhere to those set of principles. But as I grow older I begin to see more clearly that some of those same people are no less phony than religious enthusiasts who preach a...

There were no major surprises when the much-anticipated 2009 Sting poster was unveiled. The unveiling of the poster also confirmed that Beenie Man will be a no-show at the event, set for December 26 at Jamworld, in Portmore, St Catherine. The deejay, in a recent television interview, made it clear he wouldn't attend the 26-year old event, should Bounty Killer and Vybz Kartel engage in a lyrical battle. Dancehall act KipRich has also been confirmed to perform but will not take part in a potential clash with General B. There are 22 female artistes billed for Sting this year. Line up Include: Bounty Killer Vybz Kartel Merciless Mavado KipRich General B Assassin Aidonia Anthony B Flippa Mafia Twins of Twins Charlie...

Robert Nesta "Bob" Marley (February 6, 1945 – May 11, 1981) was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and musician. He was the lead singer, songwriter and guitarist for the ska, rocksteady and reggae bands The Wailers (1964–1974) and Bob Marley & The Wailers (1974–1981). Marley remains the most widely known and revered performer of reggae music, and is credited for helping spread both Jamaican music and the Rastafari movement to a worldwide audience. Marley's best known hits include "I Shot the Sheriff", "No Woman, No Cry", "Could You Be Loved", "Stir It Up", "Jamming", "Redemption Song", "One Love" and, together with The Wailers, "Three Little Birds", as well as the posthumous releases "Buffalo Soldier" and "Iron Lion Zion"...

Makeda Jahnesta Marley the youngest child of Bob Marley will spend seven years on probation for growing marijuana in her Philadelphia-area home. The judge offered 29-year-old Makeda Jahnesta Marley a choice: a shorter prison term or a seven years of probation. She opted for probation and risks being jailed if she violates her probation terms. Marley's probation calls for her to undergo random drug tests and stay away from drug users. Makeda Marley was arrested in 2008 after police say they found her removing plants from her basement when officers arrived on a domestic-dispute call. She pleaded guilty in September.

Vybz Kartel send out a Blackberry Statement about the discussion over his hair style after his new look got picked up by international gossip site, mediatakeout.com. Vybz Kartel had this to say; Vybz Kartel - Never Love Another