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At her performance at Reggae Sumfest 2011 in Montego Bay, Jamaica, Nicki's explicit lyrics and "sexually suggestive dance moves" during her headlining set caused her to receive a summons from police.

She received the summons as she exited the Catherine Hall Entertainment Complex, but didn't fight it. She pleaded guilty and paid the fine of $1,000.

VP Records is proud to announce the double-disc collection, We Remember Gregory Isaacs, available August 16, 2011. Saxophonist and producer Dean Fraser has assembled an all-star cast of contemporay singers and musicians to pay homage to the icon, who The New York Times describes as “the most exquisite vocalist in reggae.”

This week there will be a special live set dedicated to Isaacs at Reggae Sumfest 2011 (the most popular reggae festival held annually in Jamaica). The show will feature live cover performances by legendary and new artists as they celebrate...

With six albums under his belt and over one million collectively sold in Europe, the German platinum and award-winning singer Gentleman is long overdue for his U.S. debut. Diversity, set for release on Sept 13, 2011 on VP Records, charted at #1 in Germany as well as #2 in Switzerland and Austria and is the follow-up to his Europe platinum-selling record Confidence.

Gentleman is currently touring Europe in support of the album and plans to embark on a U.S. tour beginning in mid-October throughout the Midwest and West. Details and dates will be announced shortly...

Amy Winehouse was found dead by her bodyguard in her London apartment yesterday at 4 p.m. London time of an apparent drug overdose. Winehouse was only 27.

Winehouse is a Grammy-award winning singer-songwriter whose passion was jazz music. Her Back to Black album, released in the U.S. in 2007, thrust her to worldwide fame. She canceled her European tour last month after she was booed on stage for being late and appearing to be under the influence.

An elderly Jamaican couple, in their 80's, went to a sex therapist's office and asks the doctor to watch them have sex.

The doc is so amazed at such an elderly couple wanting sexual advise that he agrees. After watching them, the doc says, "There is absolutely nothing wrong with the way you have sex."

He charges them $50 and they go on their way.The couple returns the next week and again ask the doc to watch them have sex. After several weeks of this, the doc finally asked the couple what they wanted him to find out.

The old man replies, "we're not trying...

Rapper Foxy Brown was able to remain free after charges of violating an order of protection were dropped.

On July 21, 2010, Brown was arrested after she had an altercation with her neighbor, Arlene Raymond. According to sources, Brown was allegedly playing her music outside of her home too loud for Raymond. When Raymond complained about the music, Brown supposedly came up to Raymond’s residence, shouted expletives and exposed her rear end.

This is not the first time Brown and Raymond had an altercation. In 2007, Brown was charged and convicted of...

Businessman Patrick Powell was charged with murder on Wednesday July 20, 2011, resulting from the shooting death of 17-year-old student Khajeel Mais.

The killing in the St Andrew community of Havendale on July 1 has infuriated Jamaicans, who made repeated calls for the police to name the suspect, who fled the island briefly after the incident.

Powell, a 50-year-old resident of the posh St Andrew community of Belgrade Loop, Kingston 19, has also been charged with shooting with intent, illegal possession of a firearm, illegal possession of ammunition and...

Underlining South Korea’s global energy interests, Seoul based Korea East-West Power Company Limited has negotiated a deal with the Jamaica government, which has given the green light to the decision by Marubeni Corporation to transfer 50 percent of its shares in the Jamaica Public Service Company to EWP.

The company is wholly owned by the Government of South Korea, and ranks as the largest thermal power company in the Republic of Korea, owning and operating in excess of 9,000 megawatts of power generation facilities in the country.

Solid Agency brings you the 15th staging of FULLY LOADED. Hosted by Jabba from Hot 97 and dancehall deejay Leftside!

Bounty Killer, Beenie Man, Elephant Man, Aidonia, Ding Dong, Wayne Marshall, Khago and the Alliance Next Generation family will touch the stage at the Palisadoes Go Kart Track, Kingston, Jamaica.

The clash fest will boasts sounds like Bass Odyssey, Pink Panther from Black Kat Sound, Sky Juice, Code Red, Foota Hype, Coppershot, Xclusive Sound, Bambino, Supa Hype from 007 Records, Flava Unit, Chromatic, Vertex, Barrier Free and Coalition...

Grammy-award winning, multi-platinum reggae star Shaggy is back with Summer In Kingston, out July 19, 2011. The lead single Sugarcane has already impacted the reggae world and has been in the Top 10 on the iTunes reggae chart for weeks. Shaggy has three songs there, including his smash hits "It Wasn't Me" and "Angel," which are mainstays on the chart.

As a summer time special, Summer In Kingston will be available at all digital retailers for USD $2.99 for a limited time. In addition, Shaggy will perform Sugarcane on July 26 on the...

Nelson Mandela turned 93 today Monday July 18, 2011. He was surrounded by family, as South Africans paid tribute to his legacy by performing at least 67 minutes of public service. One min for each year of public service.

Mandela known by his clan name Madiba was spending the day in Qunu, where he grew up. South Africans held various activities to honor a man credited with helping bring together a nation separated by apartheid.

During his heyday, Shabba Ranks was arguably the most popular dancehall toaster in the world. He was a massive crossover success in the U.S., thanks to an openly commercial hybrid of reggae and hip-hop, and also to prominent duet partners like Maxi Priest, Johnny Gill, and KRS-One. All of this brought him several hit singles and albums on the R&B charts in the early '90s, and made him the first dancehall artist to win a Grammy. Ranks' distinctive, booming growl of a voice earned him many imitators, and his sex-obsessed lyrics -- while drawing criticism for their...

During a visit to the mental asylum, a visitor asked the Director what criteria that defines a patient to be institutionalized. Well, said the Director, we fill up a bathtub, we offer a teaspoon, teacup, and a bucket to the patient and ask the patient to empty the bathtub.

Okay, here's 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."

"Noooooo.." answered the Director. "A normal...

Legendary reggae DJ and radio personality David Rodigan continues to pave a global path for reggae music when he begins a new series of programming for BBC Radio 2, this week. Invited by the largest radio station in the United Kingdom, which boasts an international audience of 13 million listeners, Rodigan will host a 10-part special summer session, spinning reggae music on Thursday nights from 11pm to midnight on BBC Radio 2, beginning on July 14, 2011.

I am very excited to be presenting this series of reggae shows on BBC Radio 2, which is the biggest radio...

Pablo McNeil has died at the age of 71. The cause of death was a long illness he suffered since a stroke in Decemeber 2007.

A sprinter since childhood, McNeil competed at two Olympic Games. In the 1964 Tokyo Games he reached the semi-final of the 100 meters, finishing sixth. He also appeared in the 100 meters at the 1968 Games in Mexico City, but failed to make it past the first round. He was part of the relay team that won a silver medal at the 1966 Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.

After a career of competing in athletics, McNeil turned his...