Marcia Griffiths — FOR the past four years, the Image Entertainment & Distinction (IED) Awards show has honored influential celebrities, philanthropists, businessmen and women who serve their communities. On September 30, the fifth annual IED Awards show will head to the Kings Theater in Brooklyn, New York . Host for the evening are Shaggy and Tara Wallace of VH1′s hit show Love & Hip-Hop New York. “We are proud to honor those who have contributed and/or have set trends in … Read entire article »

 Much-needed food supplies are being prepared for delivery to storm victims in Providenciales this week in the aftermath of the devastation unleashed on the Turks and Caicos Islands by Hurricame Irma last week. The relief supplies represent the first delivery from Sandals Foundation, which has partnered with the Salvation Army and the Red Cross to help people affected by the Category Five hurricane last week. — Sandals Foundation on Monday began delivering emergency relief to Providenciales … Read entire article »

By Shereita Grizzle— Mr Vegas A new track released by reggae artist Mr Vegas where he talks about his experiences with the catastrophic Hurricane Irma has sent tongues wagging. Many listeners, after hearing the track, are now questioning the artist’s faith, pointing out that the lyrics of the song are not in line with the type of song that a Christian should be putting out. While some listeners likened the humor in the song to that of Lovindeer’s song about … Read entire article »

BUNJI Garlin earns his highest-charting album on this week’s Billboard Reggae album chart. Turn Up, a 17-track set released on September 1 via VP Music Group, enters the chart at three. He previously peaked at six with Differentology in August 2014. Turn Up is Garlin’s 12th studio album and it features Dance In Paint (featuring 1st Klase), The Marriage (featuring Damian Marley), and Take Over Town (featuring R City).   Also new on the chart is Calypso: The Unsung Legacy by GBM Nutron. The 15-track opus bows in at number 11. It … Read entire article »

Selah Marley, 18, is a newly minted fashion world darling. But her father Rohan Marley doesn’t think fame will go to her head. “Her mother [Lauryn Hill] has been in the industry for a long time, and seeing her go through it and having that education keeps her grounded,” Rohan tells The Post before the Brewer Group’s Fashion Week party at Beautique on Wednesday. “None of us [have to work] to keep her grounded. She’s a young … Read entire article »

By Curtis Campbell— Reggae music, in its purest form, has not been climbing the Billboard Hot 100 chart in recent times. This is unlike dancehall, which has seen artists like Popcaan, Vybz Kartel, Charly Black, Gyptian, Sean Paul and Shaggy competing with top international acts on the coveted chart. While reggae is known to pull bigger audiences at venues globally, as well as dominate the Reggae Billboard chart, it appears that the genre has stalled commercially, with the … Read entire article »

The 26-year-old resident of Trench Town says he has been left with mixed emotions after playing an integral role in the rescue effort of a little boy from raging flood waters last Friday in the community – an event which has turned another resident, Tremayn Brown, into a celebrated hero. The story has attracted national attention. Reports are that Renaldo Reynolds, a student of Jones Town Primary, was playing with friends on his way home from school … Read entire article »

Luciano sang his wish for a One Away Ticket and Dennis Brown sang about the glories of the promised land Damian Marley adding details of the vision for Africa in Land of Promise, his remake of the reggae track with Nas featuring Brown’s voice. Close to the end of the first verse, Marley deejays, “Ethiopia de capital fe de congression/A desso I belong a deh de King come from”. And as the Twelve Tribes of Israel Rastafari organization started … Read entire article »

It’s back-to-school time again and the Marley for Education 2017 program is helping to ‘ease the pressure’ for 164 families from Kingston and St Andrew, and St. Ann. The annual program largely fulfills the Bob Marley Foundation’s education mandate and gives educational support to students ages three to 17 years, from basic to high schools, by awarding scholarships of school books, school fees or school uniform support. Now in its eighth year, the social intervention program continues a tradition started … Read entire article »

By Shereita Grizzle— Spragga Benz— Ever since news emerged earlier this year that Foxy Brown gave birth to a baby girl, speculation has been rife about who the father might be. When popular television host Wendy Williams first broke the news, she said the father was a ‘reggae star’, and immediately persons began pointing to Spragga Benz as the most likely daddy. Although neither party has officially confirmed who the baby’s father is, several posts made by Foxy Brown … Read entire article »