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NINJA vs MERCILESS Ninja Man, who came with the intention "to settle all arguments" with Merciless, might be kicking himself right now. After totally dominating the 'Warhead' Merciless in the early goings, getting most of the 'forwards' from the crowd, the Ninja gave it away in the end. He attacked Merciless with "Yuh talk bout Cobra a bowers, Bounty a coward, yuh nah tel dem di amount a man whe ...... u down a Riker's". Merciless appeared to have been speechless as the crowd went into a frenzy. Ninja Man thought that was the defining moment and declared himself winner by walking off the stage. But Merciless stood strong and when Ninja Man came out for a second time that was the beginning of the end. "You a run... me ago...

Anything You Want is produced by Jerry Wonder the Haitian-born whiz behind the Fugees, Shakira and others, the track lets Mary float over a reggae beat with a little spice provided by Busta Rhymes and Gyptian. <iframe src="http://www.reggaeme.com/vbtube/includes/showmp3.php?f=http://www.reggaeme.com&fn=61863893.mp3" style="border:0px #FFFFFF none;" name="AudioIframe" scrolling="auto" frameborder="0" align=aus marginheight="0px" marginwidth="0px" height="35" width="400"></iframe>

Matthew "Rygin King" Smith was shot and seriously injured during a gun attack in Struie district, Westmoreland, on Sunday while a woman, identified as his girlfriend, was also shot and killed. Another male individual was also shot and injured. The deceased female has been identified as 28-year-old Sashalee Blackwood. The incident took place while the entertainer, his girlfriend, two children, and a group of other people were travelling through Westmoreland to a function that was being held in a neighboring parish. On reaching a section of the Struie main road, one of the two other vehicles that were travelling with the entertainer got involved in an accident with another motor car. The impact of the crash forced Rygin King and his...

Delroy Wilson was one of Jamaica's most soulful vocalists, and over a 40-year career the singer unleashed a flood of hits and a multitude of masterpieces. Born on October 5, 1948, in the Kingston neighborhood of Trenchtown, Wilson's phenomenal talent would be his ticket out of the ghetto, and his discovery by producer Coxsone Dodd in 1962 would change the path of Jamaican music. His first recording for Dodd, "If I Had a Beautiful Baby" did little, but the producer stuck by his prodigy, and his follow-up "Spit in the Sky," was a sound system smash. That number was Dodd's personally composed smack at rival Prince Buster, while Lee Perry penned Wilson's "Joe Liges" as a sharp rebuke aimed at Buster's "Bad Minded People." "Joe Liges"...

Ken Boothe was born in the Denham Town area of Kingston in 1948, the youngest of seven children, and began singing in school. His recording career began in the late 1950s when he formed a duo with his neighbour Stranger Cole as 'Stranger & Ken', the first tracks released by them being "Hush Baby" on the B-side of Cole's Island Records single "Last Love", and the "Thick in Love" single on R&B Records, both in 1963. They released several more popular singles between 1963 and 1965, including "World's Fair", "Hush", and "Artibella". Boothe also recorded as a duo with Roy Shirley (as Roy & Ken), releasing the "Paradise" single in 1966. His first solo tracks were recorded in 1966 after Clement "Coxsone" Dodd had signed him to the Studio...

It is felt, generally, that all Jamaican popular music can be described by one brand name - reggae. This assumption has been widely accepted because of the dominant position of reggae music, which has so captured international popularity that it is a phenomenon. But musical styles remain popular for only so many years. Then comes the period when the composing of new tunes ceases and, the music thereafter lives on in memories and reputation. Reggae reached that stage 25 years ago. Since Bob Marley's death in 1981, there have been little new popular reggae compositions. While this follows the pattern, it is amazing that a small country striving with some success for world recognition would virtually abandon its world-wide achievement...

Jamaica has put a price tag on slavery and has sent the British government the bill. State officials of the Caribbean nation said they’re asking Great Britain to pay $10.6 billion (USD) in reparations. The former British colony served as the center of the slave trade with Africans kidnapped, enslaved and forced to work on plantations which produced sugar cane, bananas and other products. That free and inhumane labor greatly enriched the slave owners. According to the National Library of Jamaica, about 600,000 Africans landed in Jamaica during the slave trade. Britain prohibited trade in slaves in its empire in 1807 but did not formally abolish the practice of slavery until 1834. To compensate slave owners, the British government took...

A 22-year-old Jamaican man has been sentenced to six years by a Supreme Court judge after he admitted smuggling US$200,000 worth of cocaine into Bermuda. Dwayne George Watson, from the community of Mavis Bank on the outskirts of the Corporate Area in Jamaica, was caught at the L F Wade International Airport after flying to Bermuda from Jamaica via New York. It's reported that customs officers noticed he shook while he answered questions and that the zipper of the suitcase had been shut with zip-ties. Customs officers then drilled into the handle and found white powder inside. A further search revealed 11 packages of cocaine and cocaine freebase, also known as crack, hidden in the case's base, handle and corners.

Arriving in Vancouver on Thursday, February 11, 2010, Jamaica’s Errol Kerr made the trek from the airport to the athlete’s village. As the only athlete from Jamaica to qualify for any sport, he would be his nation’s sole representative for the 2010 Winter Olympics. In late January, International Ski Federation (FIS) officials notified the Jamaica Ski Federation that Errol Kerr met the governing body’s criteria that qualified him among the top 32 skier cross athletes in the world to compete in the 2010 Winter Olympics. Kerr qualified to participate in the 2010 Winter Olympics based on his worldwide ranking and points earned from competition in FIS- sanctioned events. Since December 2009, he has participated in ski...

DYNAMQ THE SUDANESE CHILD,Kennedy O. Lorya born in Juba Sudan, Third born of 7 kids, Dynamq's love for music came from attending sunday school and also singing just for the sake of it. As a young kid, Dynamq & his family fled the war in Sudan & moved to Nairobi Kenya, about this time his mother was hospitilized due to a plane crash which happened in Sudan. Growing up in Kawangware in Nairobi Kenya was not easy for Dynamq's family, It was one of the worst Ghetto areas in Nairobi/kenya. To stay out of trouble, Dynamq played Football(soccer) and sang at stage shows hosted locally around his area. With his strong full of vibe voice, He always left the crowd wanting more. His first big stage show was at the 1996 King Lions Sounds "Rasta...

David "Mavado" Brooks was involved in a Bike accident on Sunday evening, in the Manor park area of Kingston. ReggaeMe understands that Mavado was travelling on his motorcycle with a group of riders at approximately 5:00pm on sunday when a female driver decided to turn into her driveway, cutting across his lane in which he was riding. Mavado was immediately taken to the Medical Associates Hospital in Kingston where he underwent treatment for some minor cuts and bruises. Doctors also did several X-rays inwhich thankfully all came back as showing that mavado was ok.

Here is a sad news. The great roots singer and producer Vivian Jackson aka Yabby You aka Jesus Dread passed away on the 12th January in Clarendon, Jamaica. Born in Kingston in 1946, he was the author of many classics such as Conquering Lion, Rally Round Jahovah, Jah Vengeance, Deliver Me From My Enemies, Love Thy Neighbour, Deliverance, Ballistic Dread Locks, Dread Locks Man, Black Starliner, Natty Bongo. He also produced artist such as Michael Prophet, Michael Rose, Jah Stitch, Trinity, Tony Tuff and Wayne Wade. Reggae music loses one of its legend. RIP.

Flippa Mafia was involved in an accident along Hagley Park Road in Kingston yesterday morning December 29, 2009. Details are sketchy, but Flippa was driving his Porsche Cayenne when the vehicle reportedly got out of control and hit into a wall. The deejay, who gave a well-received performance at the Boxing Day Sting, was taken to the hospital, but was later discharged.

Jamaica has again been ranked as a tier two country for human trafficking by the US State Department which has cited inadequate efforts to prosecute trafficking offenses and protect victims. In its ninth annual Trafficking in Persons Report released Wednesday, the US described the island as a source, transit, and destination for women and children trafficked for the purposes of sexual exploitation. The report says the majority of victims are poor Jamaican women and girls, and increasingly boys, who are trafficked from rural to urban and tourist areas for commercial sexual exploitation. It says the victims are typically recruited by persons close to them or through newspaper advertisements promoting work as spa attendants...

Police in Jamaica have detained two teenage girls in the death of a 39-year-old man as they investigate accusations that he tried to rape one of them. Police said Friday that Phillip Bell lured the two girls, ages 16 and 14, to his house to use his computer on Thursday afternoon. Police said Bell apparently tried to rape one of the girls, prompting the other girl to attack him with a machete. The man was taken to the hospital, where he later died. No one has been charged for his death.

Windel "Gyptian" Edwards was involved in a motorbike accident in Kingston Jamaica Today. Gyptian sustain a head injury and was taken to Andrews Hospital. According to his publicist Ralston Barrett a pedestrian reportedly stepped out in the path of the singer's bike causing him to lose control of the motor bike.

The reflective and calming mood of the funeral for Voicemail's Oniel Edwards seemingly did little to soothe the nerves of deejays Beenie Man and LA Lewis who reportedly came to blows shortly after. that after the funeral, both deejays were heading off when Lewis reportedly slammed into the back of Beenie Man's Audi. It is alleged that an argument developed between the two, during which Lewis was punched in the face. Lewis said he was travelling along Perkins Boulevard, near Red Hills Road, when the incident occurred. "I was coming down the road and I noticed that Beenie Man stop in the road talking to somebody in another car." He said he was attempting to drive past the cars when the rear of his car hit the rear of Beenie's...

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.

The Jamaica Major Investigation Taskforce (MIT) charged Adijah ‘Vybz Kartel’ Palmer for the following offences today. 1. Murder 2. Illegal Possession of firearm 3. Conspiracy to murder The charges against Kartel were made following the conduct of an interview this afternoon by detectives from the MIT in the presence of Kartel attorneys. The police said.

Joanne Quinn will spend two years and six months behind bars for failing to provide the necessaries of life for her elderly mother. The 51-year-old was sentenced in Napier District Court this afternoon, following a severe case of neglect never before seen in New Zealand. Quinn was found guilty in a judge alone trial last month by Judge Down, who sentenced her to two years and six months' imprisonment today.Crown prosecutor Steve Manning said during today's submissions: "The extent of the neglect and the callous nature was so severe ... this requires a term of imprisonment."