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Four members of San Francisco's gay community met this afternoon for 40-minutes with Jamaican singer Buju Banton in Larkspur, up in Marin County, to discuss his troubling history with gay people.

According to Buju and his advisers, this was his first meeting ever with gay advocates, and they really want to put an end to the controversy that continues to dog him over violent homo-hating song he sang in his late teens, "Boom Bye Bye."

At the meeting were gay leaders Supervisor Bevan Dufty, who arranged the meeting, Rebecca Rolfe, executive director of the SF...

Dancehall artiste Blak Ryno was released yesterday after spending a night in jail for an alleged attack on his neighbour at his Winchester Estate apartment. The popular singer was slapped with two charges of unlawful wounding and assault occasioning bodily harm as a result. Police say the incident stemmed from a dispute over unpaid water bills by the artiste, whose real name is Romane Anderson.

Reports are that about 7:15 p.m. on Saturday, the complainant, who is chairman of the strata committee at the apartment complex, was in a long-standing dispute over...

CD: Fulfilment
Artiste: Chuck Fenda
Executive Produce: Christopher Chin
Producer: Kemar 'Flava' McGregor
Product Co-ordinator: Fidel 'Twice' Luna

The official release date for dancehall artiste Chuck Fenda's new CD is October 27. A 15-track offering, the Fulfilment is a continuation of Chuck Fenda's proclaimed musical mission to spread righteousness and speak on behalf of the less fortunate around the world

The opening track is a reminder of his mission as it relates to those collectively known as "the poor", with a number entitled I Am For The Poor, a...

Reggae singer Luciano was denied entry into the United States over the weekend after his visa was cancelled by a former member of his team without his knowledge.

Luciano was scheduled to perform at Irish & Chin's 'Reeewind, The Past Meets The Present' at Club Amazura in New York last Saturday. But upon arrival at the airport there, he was denied entry into the country.

Speculations on the Internet, had been that Luciano, whose real name is Jepther McClymont, may have been denied entry because he currently has a case before the court.

Luciano was "very...

The former Bad Boy rapper (born Jamal Barrow) was scheduled to be released from prison Tuesday (October 6) after serving more than nine years of a 10-year sentence in connection with the 2001 Club New York shooting involving Diddy and Jennifer Lopez.

In August, a lawyer for Shyne said the rapper was "90 percent of the way home" after a judge ruled on his post-release supervision. The rapper received two and a half years of post-release supervision (probation, essentially) stemming from his conviction on first-degree assault and a host of other lesser charges...

Popular deejay the 'Warlord' Bounty Killer, was denied entry into Trinidad and Tobago on Friday despite being slated to perform at a concert which was advertised to bring him and rival Vybz Kartel together.

The event, smartly titled 'Ceasefire', was held at King George V Park in Port-of-Spain on Saturday night without the presence of the deejay, born Rodney Pryce.

The artiste was reportedly denied entry into the twin-island republic by Immigration officers at Piarco International Airport.

Efforts to get a comment from the deejay or his manager Julian...

Major Mackerel (real name - Garfield Dixon) was reportedly hospitalized in Brooklyn, New York earlier today, after he was attacked by a jealous husband wielding a two-foot samurai sword. Mackerel, who has lived in the U.S. since the 1990s, was reportedly slashed across the head and suffered a severe cut on his left palm during an altercation outside his home in East Flatbush, New York some time this morning.

According to police reports, Mackerel was on his way home from a trip to the store, when he was ambushed by his neighbor Oscar Joseph (who also happens to...

Jamaican lovers rocker Courtney John has definetly set out to break records the second time around. His latest full length album project "Made In Jamaica" has caputured the eyes and ears of mainstream listeners in North America and is being regarded by industry stalwarts in the U.S as a refreshing tangent to reggae's current offerings.

His first video from the album which captures the lead single "Lucky Man" in a smokey vintaged black and white HD video has gradually found itself on MTVU, VH1, Tempo and most recently MTV.

The video...

Alliance selector Boom Boom is disappointed that an event which was supposed to be promoting peace and unity is now being used to create conflict.


“There are reports circulating that I was musically beaten by Chris Diamond at The Building during the Gaza vs Gully unity jam,” he explained.


The Alliance selector described in detail everything that took place that night.


“After speaking with Earl, he assures me it was not a clash thing, it was something to show selectors unity and I agreed. But from mi go inna di club a pure...

Dancehall deejay Matthew Thompson more popularly known as Esco is today counting his lucky stars after surviving a near fatal kidnapping attempt.

The incident occurred on Friday (Oct. 2nd) as the entertainer was exiting Bling Cuts, a barber shop owned by fellow deejay Bling Dawg. When he was pounced upon by three men armed with guns and other projectiles.

The men proceeded to rob him then forced him inside their get away vehicle. A struggle ensued and Esco in an act of bravery manage to fight the men off before escaping but not without suffer some minor...

Vybz Kartel released his “Pon Di Gaza” album independently via Adidjahiem Records/NotNice Records, but according to some reports - based on Nielsen SoundScan figures - a measly eight copies of the album were sold in its first week. 519 individual downloads of various singles off the album were recorded for the same first week period.

While the album release was done without the backing of a major label/distributor, and seemingly with minimal marketing support, if the numbers are indeed correct, they are particularly stunning given Vybz Kartel’s local and global...

Singjay Serani is gearing up for the release of his first U.S. full length album
titled “No Games” later this month. The album comes hot on the heels of his international crossover hit single of the same name, and the follow up single “She Loves Me”, which has started to generate some radio buzz and is already picking up steam.

No Games will feature 14 tracks, including a wealth of new material. Serani himself is the producer of a number of songs on the album, along with up & coming hot Jamaican production outfit Chimney Records and Leftside (of Keepleft...

39 artistes have been submitted for Reggae Grammy 2010 consideration.The eligibility period was for albums released between October 1, 2008 and August 31, 2009. We’ve featured the complete list of album submissions below. The 2010 Grammy Awards will be held on January 31,2010 at the Staples Centre in downtown Los Angeles, California, USA. As soon as it is available, we will update you on the final list of nominations for the Best Reggae Album Grammy.



1. The Aggrolites - IV

2. Anthony B - Rise Up

3. Buju Banton - Rasta Got...

Deejay Busy Signal is currently involved in 'baby mother drama', as the mother of a five-and-a-half month old baby is seeking the help of the Family Court to establish paternity and to obtain child support.

Shantal Chin explained that she recently visited the Family Court in downtown Kingston on Monday, where a summons was sent to the deejay, whose real name is Reanno Gordon. The two are to appear for family counselling on October 7.

According to 19-year-old Chin, she and Busy were together for one year and seven months and she was one month pregnant when the...

DYNAMQ THE SUDANESE CHILD,Kennedy O. Lorya born in Juba Sudan, Third born of 7 kids, Dynamq's love for music came from attending sunday school and also singing just for the sake of it. As a young kid, Dynamq & his family fled the war in Sudan & moved to Nairobi Kenya, about this time his mother was hospitilized due to a plane crash which happened in Sudan.

Growing up in Kawangware in Nairobi Kenya was not easy for Dynamq's family, It was one of the worst Ghetto areas in Nairobi/kenya. To stay out of trouble, Dynamq played Football(soccer) and sang at stage...