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Featured Artiste: Bigga Boss aka Mr. Dockery

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Michael "Bigga Boss aka Mr. Dockery" Dockery was Born and raised in Toronto Ontario, Canada from a Jamaican Parentage, The person responsible for this creative and incredibly talented individual is his mother. She recognized that he was chosen to do something great and her continued determination & encouragement, encouraged her to help him discover his true self capabilities.

From a young age, biggaboss took piano lessons, studied the bass guitar, and his uncle showed him how to play records, which has carried through to his career today in Bigga boss’ ability...

Munga On More Than 5[Five] Charges

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Dancehall artiste, Munga Honourable was yesterday slapped with several charges after an incident in Half-Way Tree, St Andrew.Reportsare that the police were on duty in the area when the deejay, whosereal name is Damion Rhoden, was stopped and searched.

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The deejay, it isalleged, refused to cooperate with the police and is also accused ofusing indecent language. When he was searched, it is alleged that an offensive weapon aswell as a quantity of ganja, were found. The motorbike he was riding,was also reportedly unlicensed and uninsured...

Mike Tyson Arrested For Assaulting Photographer At LAX Airport

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Mike Tyson and a photographer made citizen's arrests of one anotherafter getting into a scuffle Wednesday at Los Angeles International Airport, police say.


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At 4:30 p.m., the former boxing champ, 43, was passing through LAX from Europe en route to Las Vegas when a celebrity photographer began taking his picture at the United Airlines terminal, Sgt. Jim Holcomb tells PEOPLE.



"The two men got into a scuffle, and it's alleged that Tyson hit the photographer once in the face with one hand, causing him to fall to the ground,"...

Study Shows Vybz kartel Having a Negative Impact on Males Between 10-18 yrs

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The sexually explicit and violent lyrics for which deejay Vybz Kartel - one half of the Gully-Gaza feud - is known affect how Jamaican teenagers think and view themselves, according to a recent study.

Numerous young people between the age of 10 and 18 have spoken of the negative influence of Kartel's lyrics and music videos on them, communication specialist and former permanent secretary in the ministry of energy and mining, Marcia Forbes said her research had found.

Forbes, who put the issue in the context of the vicious Gully-Gaza...

Jah Cure camp denies Trinidad arrest rumours.

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Publicists for local reggae sensation Siccature "Jah Cure" Alcock, are denying Internet reports that the world-famous reggae artiste was arrested in Trinidad on Saturday night, after being slated for a show in that island.

Since Saturday night, several websites, particularly those in Trinidad, have been reporting that the singer was arrested at the Hyatt Hotel
for allegedly not repaying a Trinidadian show promoter, Handel Anthony, close to US$20,000.

Robert Nesta Morgan, Jah Cure's publicist, however, is denying that the artiste was arrested. Morgan said...

Featured Artiste: Fudgie Springer

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Fudgie Springer aka Di Gyal dem whore was born Duey O'mar
Saxton in Savanna la Mar Jamaica in 1977. He migrated to
Pittsburgh Pa which is in the USA in November of 1996. He likes
to tell the story that he fell into music by mistake, in more ways
than one.

Initially Springer who was just Fudgie back then (he recieved the
name from a popular dancehall song Fudgie which was done by
Goofy) was just a normal reggae lover who was disappointed with
how behind his city was when it came to reggae music. Springer
remembers buying new music and giving it to local...

Sean Paul wins Soul Train Award.

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Dancehall artiste Sean Paul recently won the award for Best Reggae Artiste at the 2009 Soul Train Awards.

The event, 'Centric presents: 2009 Soul Train Awards', was hosted by Academy Award-nominated actors Taraji P. Henson and Terrence Howard.

The night got started with an exceptional performance by Toni Braxton featuring Trey Songz singing Yesterday. And co-hosts Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson welcomed the audience with a beautiful rendition of Peaches and Herb's Reunited.

Other performances on the night came from the likes of Keri Hilson, Robin...

Jah Vinci denies being beaten.

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Rumours have been circulating on the streets for a while that the singer is unhappy in the Vybz Kartel-led Portmore Empire, but got more intense when it was circulated on the Internet that the singer had been beaten. According to a popular entertainment website in an article that was released yesterday, Jah Vinci was allegedly beaten in his face after commenting that he was unhappy in the Portmore Empire.

Jah Vinci whose real name is André Kirk Rhoden, categorically denied the rumours of his beating and about him leaving the Empire. The Portmore Empire has been...

Assassin wants less hype, more stories in the dancehall

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Dancehall needs less hype and more storytellers said deejay Assassin who toasted tales of poverty and strife at the Jamaica Poetry Society's monthly fellowship on Tuesday

Assassin's performance was ostensibly aimed at counteracting the view that dancehall is void of literature. Mid-set he honoured 80s deejay Professor Nuts as one of the greatest story tellers.

Earlier this month, former Prime Minister Edward Seaga damned the recordings fuelling the 'gully versus gaza' debacle, saying the tracks lack any form of musical standards.

"My love for Jamaican...

Marley family wage global war on trademark pirates

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KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) - Heirs of the Jamaican reggae legend are plunging into the global trademark wars, seeking to enforce their exclusive rights to an image that has grown steadily in scope and appeal since the Jamaican superstar died of brain cancer in 1981 at age 36.

The Marley name, look and sound are estimated to generate an estimated $600 million a year in sales of unlicensed wares. Legal sales are much smaller - just $4 million for his descendants in 2007, according to Forbes magazine. The Marleys refuse to give a figure.

Now the family has hired...

Featured Artist:Elly Ess and Supah Shane

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Elly Ess (Lester Hoosong) dancehall reggae/ hip-hop artist is
hitting the scene with a unique blend of dancehall reggae, hip
hop and R&B. “More Money” is his first single along side
brother/ artist/ producer, Supah Shane and will be featured on
their upcoming EP, ”United We Stand”. "More Money" is now
available for purchase on iTunes, Rhapsody, Amazon, Zune
and the ringtone can be purchased through all major cell
phone carriers. In addition, the “More Money” video is in
heavy rotation on RETV in Jamaica.

Elly Ess has been able to establish himself as a...

Vybes Kartel Vs Bounty Killer war continues

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Streets is saying Killer has the lead. The dynamic of this clash is completely different to Mavado vs. Kartel last year. Both artists were at the top of the game, one a singjay, the other a deejay. Nobody really gave Mavado a chance due to his style.

Kartel have most of Jamaica screaming "Gaza mi seh" including many artists (Flippa Mafia, Beenie Man and even Usain Bolt ahead of 100m semi-finals in Berlin), there isn't anyone in the game with a big enough name who possess the war lyrics to dethrone him - but is Killer that man? I don't...

Shyne Released, Deported To Belize

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Shyne was released from the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (I.C.E.) on Wednesday (October 28) and has "temporarily accepted deportation" to the country of Belize, according to his attorney Oscar Michelen.

The former Bad Boy rapper had been detained by immigration officials for nearly four weeks after serving close to nine years in prison for his involvement in 1999's infamous Club New York shooting. Representatives for the rapper told MTV News following his detainment that Shyne was expected to be released on October 6. A short time later...

Soul Train Awards adds reggae category.

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When the Soul Train Awards show is taped on November 3, for the first time ever in the history of the 21-year-old event, a reggae artiste will take home a trophy. This, as the Best Reggae Artiste category will see the likes of Tarrus Riley, Mavado, Serani, Sean Paul and Ziggy Marley competing for the coveted trophy.

The Soul Train Music Awards is an annual award show which previously aired in US national television syndication. It honours the best in Black music and entertainment.

The 2008 ceremonies were not held due to several factors, including the...

Featured DJ:Angelina Montana

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Angelina Montana was born December 18, 1979 in Toronto, Canada coming from a Latin household mother from Ecuador, Argentina and dad from Italy. At a young age she was passionate with music as her family were also into music they inspired her in becoming a DJ and follow her dream. Born in a Hispanic Culture she also played Merengue, Bachata, Cumbias, Reggeatton and her favourite Salsa. She started mixing in Toronto Spanish Nightclubs in 1998 and occasionally at parties. She stops dealing with the Latin community because she didn’t see herself taken that route...

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