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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...

Gregory "Cool Ruler" Isaacs has died at the age of 59 after a long battle with lung cancer at his home in
London. Gregory Isaacs was born in Kingston, Jamaica on July 15, 1951.

Gregory Issacs is one of the most famous of all the Jamaican reggae stars to emerge in the '70s. He never achieved the same level of commercial success enjoyed by Bob Marley, Dennis Brown or Jimmy Cliff but classic tunes like 'Slave Master', 'Down The Line', 'Cool Ruler', 'Black a Kill Black', and (of course) 'Night Nurse' place him firmly amongst the all time greats.

4 jamaicans were sitting around a campfire near the beach.They were all philosophizing on what the fastest thing in the world was.

Seymour said "I tink de fassess ting is a thought because before you can tink it it already thought"

Winston said "na man da fassess ting is a blink cos before you
tink to blink you dun blink already"

Delroy said "na man da fassess ting is helectricity because when you turn on the lite it travel fass and de lite come on"

Leroy say "na man de fassessting is diarrhoea"
`DIARRHOEA!` they all say.

yes cos las nite before...

Orlando was pleased by the performances of Jah Thunder, Culture Knox, Romain Virgo, Munga and the fireman himself Capelton.


Jah Thunder


Culture Knox


Romain Virgo


Munga


Capleton

Celine Dion and husband Rene Angelil are doubly joyful this weekend, they welcome fraternal twin boys who were delivered via C-section on Saturday morning in West Palm Beach, Fla., joining big brother Rene-Charles, age 9.

Dion's new sons were born at 5 lbs., 10 oz., and 5 lbs., 4 oz., and are premature but healthy. They will reportedly spend a few days in neonatal intensive care, a common procedure for newborn twins, who often arrive before their due date.

Rodney "Bounty Killer" Pryce trial which was expected to begin in the Gun Court yesturday have been put off to November 1, 2010.

Bounty Killer has been charged with illegal possession of firearm, assault at common law and unlawful wounding. He’s charged jointly with former police constable Calis Bowen.

The trial of the two was put off because statements required by the defence attorneys were not ready when the matter was called up in court this morning.

The Grammy-winning pop singer has parted ways with manager Marc Jordan and is now being managed by Jay-Z's Roc Nation Management.

Rihanna told The Associated Press in a statement Wednesday that she's "so excited to take this next step in my career."

The 22-year-old is also launching a new company called Rihanna Entertainment. She says it will "merge all of her businesses, including music, film, fragrance fashion and book ventures."

Jay-Z signed Rihanna to Def Jam in 2005. The two won a Grammy in 2008 for the hit song "Umbrella." Earlier this year, the...

Beyonce Knowles's mother was forced to deny rumours her daughter was pregnant.
But her mother, Tina Knowles, made an appearance on Ellen DeGeneres' talk show to answer the reports.

In a clip released ahead of today's show, Tina tells the talk show host Ellen: 'No, no. It's not true. Not right now'

VP Records recording artist Gyptian continues to rack up nominations this awards' season with his nomination for 'Best Reggae Artist' at this year's Soul Train Awards. The reggae singer will also be performing live at the awards ceremony, taking place on Wednesday, November 10 at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, Georgia. Hosted by Oscar-nominated actors Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson, the Soul Train Awards will premiere on both CENTRIC and BET on Sunday, November 28 at 9pm.

Gyptian joins a hotlist of the top entertainers in music today at...

On Thursday, October 14, 2010, singer Alicia Keys gave birth to a baby boy named Egypt Daoud Dean.

This is the first child for Alicia Keys and fourth child for her husband, Swizz Beatz, whose real name is Kaseem Dean. He has two other sons and a daughter from previous relationships.

The couple began dating in 2008 and recently got married in July. Keys, who is now 29, plans to expand her family.

Buju Banton was offered bail at $250,000 at his court hearing today, Thursday, October 14, 2010.

However, his lawyer David Oscar Markus must now seek bond in immigration court in order to prevent Banton’s deportation to Jamaica, as his visa was revoked when he was arrested on December 10, 2009.

Bail conditions require Banton to wear an electronic monitoring device; he will also be subject to drug-testing, partial house arrest and 24-hour security; he may leave his house only for meetings with his attorney, to see his doctor, or to attend court.

A...

PRIME Minister Bruce Golding has dismissed allegations by United States-based media entity Caribbean Voice that he is the holder of a US Alien Registration Card, more popularly known as a Green Card.

In a press release yesterday, Caribbean Voice — which said it is based in Brooklyn — alleged that Golding did not apply "to revoke his permanent residence before nomination day by filing form I-407, with his green card, at a US Embassy".

But yesterday Golding denied the claims, admitting "that he had applied for and obtained a green card as far back as 1978"...

The long controversy over who hired Manatt, Phelps & Phillips for a controversial Jamaican lobbying assignment keeps getting murkier. The saga entered another chapter this week, as politically connected Kingston lawyer Harold Brady sued the country's prime minister for libel.

Brady, a prominent backer of the ruling Jamaica Labour Party, has been a central character in Jamaican politics in recent months because of his purported role in retaining Manatt to lobby U.S. officials against the extradition of alleged drug lord Christopher Coke. Brady's suit, which...

(AP)Soul singer Solomon Burke, who wrote "Everybody Needs Somebody To Love" and recorded the hit "Cry To Me" used in the movie "Dirty Dancing," has died at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport. He was 70.

Airport police spokesman Robert van Kapel confirmed the death of the singer Sunday, and referred further questions to his management.

Dutch national broadcaster NOS said he died on a plane early Sunday after arriving on a flight from Los Angles. The cause of death was not immediately clear.

Burke, who was both a Grammy winner and a member of the Rock and Roll...

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...