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Beyonce kicks off a massive global tour last night that covers twenty cities in Europe and twenty in North America. The North American leg will commence on June 28th in Los Angeles. We’re talking about the ‘The Mrs. Carter Show’ World Tour.

Here’s the complete program -

EUROPE

April 15 – Belgrade, Serbi – Kombank Arena
April 17 – Zagreb, Croatia – Arena Zagreb
April 19 – Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovnaft Arena
April 22 – Amsterdam, Holland – Ziggo Dome
April 24 – Paris, France – Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy
April 25 – Paris, France – Palais...

International Monetary Fund (IMF) to Jamaica representative Gene Leon said on Sunday, Over-consumption is the main reason that's leading Jamaican government current economic woes.

Addressing a forum on promoting Jamaica's small- and medium-sized business, Gene Leon said the country has been consuming far more than it has been able to earn, which leads to the dire unbalance of its Balance of Payment to IMF.

Jamaica used $6.5 billion to import goods, while only earning 1.7 billion from exports in 2012, according to figures released by the Statistical Institute...

(AP) The International Monetary Fund says debt-swamped Jamaica could receive up to $958 million in a four-year package. The IMF says it will recommend this new program to its executive board, which should consider approving it at a meeting later this month.

In a Monday statement, the IMF says Jamaica has successfully met mandated prior actions. It says the success of a new deal depends on strengthening public finances, approving a set of reforms, and debt sustainability.
Overall, Jamaica's debt is over 140 percent of gross domestic product. Roughly 55 percent...

Caribbean songbird Jalena makes a splash with the new video for her provocative hit single, "1 Night Stand." The song was officially released on Jalena's Bad Reputation album, back in May 2012. It is the third full-length studio effort from this eclectic singer and songwriter from Tortola, British Virgin Islands, who effortlessly blends R&B and pop with reggae undertones, giving fans a taste of her diverse island heritage and fusion sound.

1 Night Stand has tongues wagging with its suggestive title, and tackles a subject Jalena felt needed to be...

By: Shannon Shields

The Honorable and Amply Honored Bounty Killer live, up close and personal backed by the Legendary Ruff Kutt Band all at the soon to be legendary Usian Bolt's Tracks and Records Sport Bar. Wow. Sounds awesome? Well, it was and it all took place last night Tuesday the 2nd of April as all the Solid Agency family were all out to support their stablemate Bounty Killer. Bounty Killer's fans were also all out in their numbers to support one of the longest running top entertainers in Jamaica.

The hostess with the most assets Stacious did a...

Standard & Poor's removed Jamaica from "default" status on its debt Wednesday after the country completed a new debt restructuring, while Moody's downgraded the country, saying its fiscal challenges remained deep.

S&P put Jamaica's sovereign rating at a low CCC+, still "junk" level but no longer "selective default," the grade assigned after the government announced in February it would launch a crucial domestic debt swap.

Prior to rating the country in default, S&P had given Jamaica a higher B- grade.

Moody's placed Jamaica on review when the debt swap...

Digital music subscription services have brought us the ability to stream millions of songs on our smartphones, but generally the good ones cost of at least $9.99 a month. A new alternative lets you do the same, without paying any cash.

No monies needed for Music Tube, an app available for iOS devices, which lets you listen to and watch music videos from YouTube's huge swath of content. The app also works on the iPad.

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Snoop lion is set to realease his first ever reggae LP, ‘Reincarnated’. It is set to be released April 22, 2013. The album is set to feature the likes of both Movadao and Popcaan which we’ve already heard, but will also feature Rita Ora, Akon, Chris Brown, T.I., Busta Rhymes, Angela Hunte, and Young Money rapper Drake.

Reincarnated will feature the tracks No Guns Allowed and Ashtrays And Heartbreaks and be made available to pre-order on iTunes from April 2.

left to right - Richard "Digital One" Roache, Michael "MadVibez" Thompson and Gary "Shanguly" Samuels

In the fast pace world of dancehall riddims, it's easy to get lost in a musical haze. Riddims come and go as fast as the blink of an eye, and great music can get lost in the midst. Coming from an era where one took time to enjoy and savor the music, Digital Vibez longs for a return to one of dancehall favorite eras, the 90's. Although Digital Vibez Entertainment is fairly new as a unit, 2 of its members are veterans in the dancehall and reggae arena.

Digital...

Dancehall and Reggae star Christopher Martin debut his new video "Mi Friend Dem" today. The video directed by Ruption RD Studios features cameos by the fastest man in the world "Usain Bolt", Dancehall artist "Konshens", Jamaican Olympic athlete "Jermaine Gonzalez", legendary producer Suku of "Ward 21", Radio DJ and producer "ZJ Liquid", top radio DJ and fan favorite "ZJ Sparks".

The song on the 21st Hapilos Productions "Corner Shop" riddim was an instant success and made it's way to charts both locally and internationally. The Corner Shop riddim was created by...

The K20 impresses with up to 18,000 W in a single rack space, making it probably the most powerful amplifier at its size, and definitely the most powerful model within the K Series, the most advanced line of power amplifiers from Powersoft.

Ideal for subwoofers requiring relatively high continuous power and ample headroom, the K20 is the unique result of smart design, attention to sound quality, and extremely high efficiency with reliability, portability, and adaptability in mind.

In use worldwide by leading touring and event sound companies, K Series is...

Jimmy Cliff has won the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album for the album Rebirth. He beat four other nominees in the category to win his second Grammy. The Grammy award took place February 10th in Los Angeles at the Staples Center.

He went up against The Original Wailers (Miracle); Sean Paul (Tomahawk Technique); Sly & Robbie & The Jam Masters (New Legend — Jamaica 50th Edition) and Toots and the Maytals (Reggae Got Soul: Unplugged on Strawberry Hill).

Jimmy Cliff has been nominated for a Best Reggae Album Grammy six times. His other nominations were Reggae...

A woman takes a lover home during the day while her husband is at work.

Her 9-year old son comes home unexpectedly, sees them and hides in the
bed room closet to watch. The woman's husband also comes home.

She puts her lover in the closet, not realizing that the little boy is in there
already.

The little boy says, "Dark in here."
The man says, "Yes, it is"
Boy " I have a baseball."
Man "That's nice"
Boy "Want to buy it?"
Man "No, thanks"
Boy "My dad/s outside..."
Man "O.K. - How much?"
Boy "$250"

In a few weeks, it happens again that the boy...

New Brand Music presents Grammy nominated Luciano alongside Grammy nominated Chuckle Berry once again on the Pretty Looks Riddim with the much anticipated follow up to their #1 single, Real Life (Remix) - (New Brand Music - Pick Up The Pieces Riddim 2012-2013).

"Rude Bwoy" is a hard-hitting universal message delivered with precision by two artists at the top of their game. This powerful track is already charting internationally via pre release! Give it one listen and you be the judge!

The original version entitled "Live By De Gun, Die By De Gun" by Luciano appears on the New Brand Music release "Eyewater" which also features Gyptian, Da'Ville, Lutan Fyah, Exco Levi and many more.

On March 1, 2013, USCIS will permanently close its field office in Kingston, Jamaica and the USCIS Field Office in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic will assume Kingston’s former jurisdiction.

The Kingston Field Office had jurisdiction over Jamaica, Anguilla, Aruba, The Bahamas, Bonaire, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Curaçao, Montserrat, Turks and Caicos Islands, and Guantanamo Bay Naval Station.

After March 1, 2013, individuals requiring information on USCIS services in Jamaica, Anguilla, Aruba, The Bahamas, Bonaire, British Virgin Islands, Cayman...