By Kediesha Perry/Observer Writer— Assailant Emerging deejay Assailant was gunned down in Los Angeles, California, on the weekend. A former member of Bounty Killer’s Alliance outfit, he was 37 years old. Bounty Killer took to Instagram to pay homage to the late entertainer. “RIP to a real G @assailant_alliance… Sumfest 06,” Bounty Killer captioned a clip. Shaggy was at a loss for words. He posted: “WTF!”. Assailant was featured on Shaggy’s single Party Up, released on June 10. Producer Skatta Burrell posted: “SIP [Sleep in peace] mi … Read entire article »

By SADE GARDNER -Star Staff Reporter Buju Banton’s long-time producer and in-house engineer Jermaine ‘J August’ Reid is currently working on the luminary’s next album, which, he promises, will be unlike anything fans have heard. His confidence is backed by his latest production, Madda Badda, which fans are tooting as the true return of ‘the Gargamel’. Buju Banton “We have an album in the making and you’re going to say this is totally different,” Reid told THE STAR. “You know how Make … Read entire article »

Well-known photographer, Dominic Davis, more popularly known as Domz, was shot dead at his home on Maverley Avenue on Tuesday. KINGSTON, Jamaica — Well-known photographer, Dominic Davis, more popularly known as Domz, was shot dead at his home on Maverley Avenue, off Molynes Road in Kingston, on Tuesday (July 5). Reports are that the incident happened sometime after 1 pm and Domz was shot by unknown assailants. Another man was also shot and injured in the attack. Davis operated … Read entire article »

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Dancehall artiste Popcaan is calling on Prime Minister Andrew Holness to investigate reasons behind his detention in the United Kingdom (UK). In a post to his Instagram stories on Tuesday (July 5), the Firm and Strong deejay disclosed that he was detained by authorities in the UK who advised him they were acting on information received from his home country. In the brief video clip, Popcaan is seen sitting inside what is believed to … Read entire article »

With his Ghetto People Song sampled by rappers French Montana and Harry Fraud, Everton Blender is back in the news. A New Jersey show promoter the renewed interest in the veteran singer will spur ticket sales for his July 10 show in Paterson, New Jersey. Blender performs at The Cave in that city, located in the northern region of the Garden State.“Blender is back in the news and trending globally. Although he had been in the … Read entire article »

ST THOMAS, Jamaica— A man was shot and killed, and his father injured at Bob Marley Beach in Nine Miles, Bull Bay, St Thomas, Sunday afternoon. Police have identified the dead man as David Harris otherwise called Penco, a 21-year-old fisherman from Nine Miles. Harris also doubles as a fruit vendor on the beach. Police reported that about 4:00 pm, both men were with a group of people along the beach-side. A man dressed in khaki attire, … Read entire article »