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Jammins Entertainment, promoters of the third annual Brooklyn Music Festival announced recently that Rexton "Shabba Ranks" Gordon will be one of the headline.

Shabba who last performed at a major outdoor reggae festival in NY in 2004 is Jamaica's most celebrated dancehall artist. The icon is one of the most successful and most influential artists in the reggae genre. Throughout the 80's and 90's, he sold millions of albums and was one of the first hardcore dancehall acts to have crossed over, paving the way for other Jamaican reggae acts like Sean Kingston Sean...

On Tuesday, June 29th, the original king of the dancehall, King Yellowman, will be performing at the Music Farm in Charleston South Carolina.

Yellowman ushered in a new era in reggae music following Bob Marley's death through his uncanny ability for toasting - the reggae equivalent of rapping. Yellowman, like it or not, is also known for his lyrics that toss around the topics of casual violence, sexism, homophobia, and general rudeness. Despite his lyrics being a source of flack and criticism over the years, it is without a doubt one of the greatest reason for his...

The police will be moving to seize the assets of at least 20 of the dons who have been taken into custody in the past month.

Police Commissioner Owen Ellington this morning told a Private Sector Organization of Jamaica Chairman’s Breakfast that the police have decided that in addition to criminal action against these dons efforts will be made to trace, locate and strip them of their assets.

According to Ellington the police is slated to move against one of these dons today when papers are served on him for his assets to be seized.

But Ellington refused to...

Christopher "Dudus" Coke pleaded not guilty to narcotics and gun trafficking charges at his first New York court appearance on Friday, having waived his right to a trial in Jamaica.

Coke, who was remanded in custody by U.S. District Judge Robert Patterson, wore a blue prison smock and appeared calm. A lawyer who said he will represent Coke said he expects him to seek bail. U.S. prosecutors want to keep him in jail.

Lawyer Frank Doddato told reporters Coke's defense team would fight the charges and not even concede "the time of day" to the prosecution.Coke faces...

Beenie Man who was supposed to replace Snoop Dogg in the Parkpop festival has also been cancelled to perform. The organisers made the decision known after receiving a considerably negative response over the controversial artist, infamous for homophobic lyrics in his songs.

Christopher 'Dudus' Coke arrested and is now being held at Spanish Town Police Station in St Catherine.

The arrest occurred about 15 minutes outside the capital city this afternoon, said Commissioner Owen Ellington.

The fugitive was handed over to police by Reverend Al Miller and is prepared to commit himself to due process and waive his right to an extradition hearing.

The police station has been ringed by soldiers who have taken up strategic positions. Curious onlookers have begun gathering outside the police station.

Snoop Dogg was scheduled to perform at the Parkpop festival in The Hague on June 27, 2010.
The organisers of free festival Parkpop have signed up Beenie Man to replace rapper Snoop Dogg who was banned from performing in order to "preserve the open and friendly atmosphere".

Snoop Dogg's management issued a statement last week saying the rapper is astonished by the ban, pointing out that he is a regular on the European festival circuit and has never been associated with crowd trouble.

Beenie Man has agreed in the contract not to perform any anti-gay songs...

The first Jamaican man to play at Wimbledon in four decades feels neglected in his country, and said Monday he deserved a glimmer of the domestic fame enjoyed by compatriot Usain Bolt.

Dustin Brown lost his Grand Slam debut to French Open semifinalist Jurgen Melzer of Austria. Despite the 6-3, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 scoreline, it was a triumph for the 25-year-old Brown, who broke into the top 100 last month after travelling for years to European tournaments in a camper van so he could save on expenses.

The last Jamaican man to play at Wimbledon was Richard Russell in...

Last night Jay-Z and Eminem teamed up for a special concert on the roof of the Ed Sullivan Theater building.

The two performed three songs during their set, which took place 13 stories high, 140 feet above Manhattan. The two rappers were taping a segment to air on Late Show with David Letterman on Friday, 11:35 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.

The two rappers appearance is to help kick off their co-headlining two-stop tour, Home and Home, at Comerica Park in Detroit on Sept. 2 and at Yankee Stadium in New York on Sept. 13.

The 4th Annual Reggae Music Achievement Awards (RMAA) held last Saturday June 12, 2010 at the Jamaican Canadian Association, recognized those who have inspired the growth of Canada’s Reggae Music Industry. A night of commendations and live entertainment the prestigious event was well received by the audience and members of media from across Canada.

2010 Reggae Music Achievement Award Recipients:

Life Achievement
Frankie Paul

General Tree

Dennis Brown Award
Lance Ingleton

Artist of the Year
Steele

Best...

Grammy-winning musician Ziggy Marley has bought a Los Angeles home for more than $700,000.

Mature trees shade the Spanish-style house in the Beverly Centre area of LA. It was built in 1929 and described as a 'fixer-upper'. The home includes high ceilings, a living-room fireplace and hardwood floors.

The 1,600sq ft house has three bedrooms and two bathrooms while fruit trees fill the backyard.

Torrence "Lil Boosie" Hatch Baton Rouge-born Louisiana rapper,was indicted by an East Baton Rouge Parish grand jury Thursday afternoon on a first-degree murder charge for his alleged involvement in a shooting incident in October that left one man dead.

Although he has already been in jail for a period of time in St.Gabriel in Hunt Correctional Institute. There he is serving time for gun and drug possession charges probation violation. Unfortunately all these charges were brought over him because of Terry Boyd’s shooting death incident which was happened on...

Dancehall promotion company Irish and Chin has inked a landmark deal with Stages Productions, top Jamaican play producers. Adding to an already prosperous business relationship between the two companies, in the Fall 2010, Irish and Chin will stage a complete U.S. tour of Stages' play "The Plumber," which is the most popular play in Jamaica right now.

The tour, which will kick off in October 2010, will bring "The Plumber" to ten U.S. Cities. A noteworthy step in the rebirth of Jamaican theater, the tour will represent "The Plumber's" U.S. debut. Following their...

U.S. Border Patrol officials have four Jamaican in custody after they are believed to have come ashore on the north end of Palm Beach Florida this morning.

The four men, who were first thought to be Haitian, appear to be from Jamaica, said Agent in Charge John Modlin. They are now in Border Patrol custody. No boat or vessel has been found connected to their arrival.

Aruba Red named after a female Caribbean pirate legend, this fresh and rebellious songstress, whose style falls somewhere in between MIA and Finley Quaye, has already achieved seriously impressive heights as an independent artist.

Aruba Red was featured by iTunes in their ‘Best of’ category, reaching top 10 playlist on Jamaica's biggest radio station with 'Struggling' featuring Jah Mason, being selected by BBC Radio 1 as ‘Hottest Homegrown’ and chosen as ‘Alternative Jam’ on BBC 1Xtra.

She has collaborated with the award winning Nitin Sawhney and the legendary...