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Jovan "Pretty Rick" Rouse was an MC otherwise known as the "mic man" for Tek 9 Sound. ReggaeMe has been informed that Pretty Ricky passed away while he was asleep last night. Cause of death appears to be an heart attack.


ReggaeMe would like to send its condolences to the family of Pretty Ricky, Tek 9, Tek 9 Virgin Island, Tek 9 Europe, Gully Squad, UK Family and the entire clashing fraternity for the loss of a true Reggae & Dancehall music lover.

Pretty Rick Viewing to be held This Friday January 14 at St Lukes Lutheran Church...

Legends, icons, trailblazers, pioneers, innovators and trendsetters are just a few words often used to describe this group. From Grammys to MTV Video Awards, they have won them all. Whether it’s the top of the charts or on stages at sold out coliseums across the country, they have done it all. They are Grammy Award winning group, Salt-N-Pepa, which consists of Cheryl James and Sandy Denton (“Salt” and “Pepa”, respectively), and Deidre “Dee Dee” Roper (DJ Spinderella).

As the first ever female rap crew, Salt-N-Pepa, broke barriers and opened doors wide open that...

Shade, female Reggae artist from Jamaica has been promoting, and performing in Okinawa, and Mainland Japan for about one year now. Her fans are very excited about the new style of Dancehall Reggae that she brings to the Japanese culture.

Shade album releases in all major outlets in Japan January 19th 2011 Tsutaya, HMV, Tower Records and more. The self title album "life in the SHADE" feat Junior Reid, Macka Diamond, Calton Coffie, Lady G, U-Duo & Platy, and is expected to be well received in Japan.

(AP) Police in Jamaica say a motorist lost control of his car and crashed into a house where a wake was being held, killing four people and injuring three.

Police Cpl. Natalie Lawrence says the driver of a Toyota Caldina swerved off the busy Bustamante Highway in Clarendon parish in southern Jamaica and slammed into a home where dozens of mourners were gathered before dawn Sunday.

Lawrence says the three injured are being treated at a hospital, including the driver. She says the driver is under police guard as authorities investigate the crash.

The Honourable James "Jimmy Cliff" Chambers OM, was born April 1, 1948. He is a ska and reggae singer, musician, and actor. He is the only currently living musician to hold the Order of Merit, the highest honour that can be granted by the Jamaican government for achievement in the arts and sciences.

He is best known among mainstream audiences for songs such as "Sitting in Limbo," "You Can Get It If You Really Want," and "Many Rivers to Cross" from the soundtrack to The Harder They Come, which helped popularize reggae across the world and his covers of Cat...

Adidjah Palmer born January 7, 1975, better known as Vybz Kartel celebrates his birthday today. Since his initial introduction as a deejay in 2002, Kartel quickly established himself as one of the most domineering lyricist in Dancehall.

In 2003, he nearly topped the Billboard Reggae Chart for the most singles sold, coming in second to Elephant Man. He has released five albums: Up 2 Di Time (Greensleeves; 2003); More Up 2 Di Time (Greensleeves; 2004); Timeless (Greensleeves; 2004); JMT (Greensleeves; 2006); and The Teacher’s Back (released independently; 2008)...

Cops are searching for Carrie Dixon, 25, a suspect in a homicide around 5:30 a.m. on New Year's Day in the area of Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto Park in Queens. Dead is Dwayne Haughton, 29. Cops heard shots and found Haughton on the ground at 127th Street and 94th Avenue with gunshot wounds in his neck and chest. He was DOA at Jamaica Hospital.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline, 800-577-TIPS. You can also submit tips at nypdcrimestoppers.com or text them to 274637 (CRIMES), then enter TIP577.

According to Nielson Soundscan Nicki Minaj has just been certified platinum after six weeks on the shelf. In today's Hip Hop market is almost unheard of to go platinum this quickly. Pink Friday has made the statement that female rappers are a viable option in a male-dominated industry.

Nicki Minaj Said;

A part of me expected it, because I wanted it so bad, but I never saw all of this.

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This lady that was wearing a tight skirt was waiting at the bus stop to get onto the bus. A bus pulled up and the driver opened the doors. she tried to step up onto the step but her skirt was too tight.

So she reached back to unzip and loosen it a little. she tried to step up onto the steps again. But it was still to tight. She reached back and unzipped some more. Tried to step up again and the skirt was still to tight.

She tried one more time. She reached back and unzipped some more. And she still couldn,t get up onto the bus. So this man behind her...

T.I.'s wife Tameka "Tiny" Cottle just scored a major victory in court, her drug possession case against her has been dismissed. The case was dropped because Tiny completed 24 sessions of a certified drug diversion program in Georgia.

T.I. and Tameka were pulled over and arrested on Sunset Boulevard back in September. They were booked for possession of a controlled substance. The D.A. dropped the case against T.I. since he was already headed back to prison ... the arrest alone was enough to violate his federal probation.

Foxy Brown recently accused her former manager Bernadette Brennan of posing as her current manager and releasing "fake" news about her career, and she also took aim at Daddy Diggs, who runs Platinum Camp Productions, alleging he helped spread stories about a "fake" song in a bid to "get famous". The star threatened legal action against both Brennan and Diggs.

Brennan spoke out about Brown's comments on monday, stating that she quits being foxy brown manager, accusing the star of indulging in "self-destructive behaviour" and threatening legal action of her own...

The 17th staging of Rebel Salute will be held on January 15, 2011 at the Port Kaiser Sports Club in St. Elizabeth, Jamaica. This annual festival is now sponsor by Pepsi cola. It's now call Pepsi Rebel Salute.

Pepsi Rebel Salute is a "Roots Reggae Show", so patrons and vendors attending this show will only be able to by or sell Natural Juices, Herbs, Vegetables and Fruits. No Meat, No Drugs or Alcohol is allowed.

Line up Include:
Tony Rebel
Beres Hammond
Toots and the Maytals
Queen Ifrica
Tarrus Riley
Khago
I-Octane
Nadine Sutherland
Roland Burrell...

Dancehall’s top entertainer Elephant Man is back in action, delivering a slew of new hits on his latest studio effort, DANCE & SWEEP! Adventures Of The Energy God, set for release from VP Records on February 15, 2011. The Grammy-nominated “Energy God” brings the fun back to music in classic Elephant Man style with this collection of 14 uptempo party hits (15 on digital version) that are bound to turn up the heat.

Elephant Man is the ultimate party starter whose moves on both the microphone and stage have deemed him an international icon. DANCE & SWEEP...

Reggae artist Bushman is back in a big way with a new studio album and a title to match - Bushman Sings The Bush Doctor – A Tribute to Peter Tosh. Compiled in honor of reggae legend Peter Tosh, Dwight Duncan aka Bushman covers some of Tosh’s greatest hits as he pays justice and tribute to the icon.

Bushman Sings The Bush Doctor is a 12-track collection (15-track digital version) of classic Tosh songs, recorded with reverence and grants homage to the original classics. The album was produced in collaboration with Penthouse Productions and sees guests vocalists...

New York police have confirmed that a dancehall Promoter Bobby Genius who tried to break up a fight outside a Queens banquet hall is the city's first 2011 murder victim.

Bobby tried to stop a fight between a guy and girl after the guy punch the female to the ground.

The unidentified gunman shot and killed Dwayne "Bobby Genius" Haughton, 29, during the early hours of Saturday morning in the Richmond Hill section of Queens.