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This combination photo shows Nicki Minaj at the Harper’s BAZAAR ‘Icons by Carine Roitfeld’ party in New York on September 8, 2017, left, and Tracy Chapman at a benefit event on behalf of amfAR (American Foundation for AIDS Research) in New York on January 31, 2007. Minaj is being sued for sampling a Chapman song without permission. (AP Photo)— Rapper Nicki Minaj is being sued for sampling a Tracy Chapman song without permission. Chapman filed a copyright … Read entire article »

REAKING: Calypsonian Winston “The Mighty Shadow” Bailey has died at the age of 77. Shadow suffered a stroke on Sunday and died this morning. Shadow is known for a wide repertoire of songs that include ‘Bassman’ , ‘Dingolay’ , ‘Tension’, ‘Stranger’, ‘Yuh Looking For Horn’ and ‘Poverty Is Hell’ . The ca­lyp­so fra­ter­ni­ty has been thrown in­to mourn­ing fol­low­ing the death ear­ly this morn­ing of vet­er­an Win­ston “Mighty Shad­ow” Bai­ley. Bai­ley, who cel­e­brat­ed his 77th birth­day on Oc­to­ber … Read entire article »

Fans blast Mavado after the Dancehall artist shared a photo of himself dressed as Jesus. Mavado sent fans into a frenzy after sharing a photo of himself dressed as a deity. Dancehall fanatics blasted the Jamaican artist over the picture, which many are referring to a “blasphemy.” Mavado can be seen portraying an art of Jesus as he sports pearly white robe with a red sash across his chest and a halo over his head. Mavado uploaded the controversial image … Read entire article »

Former Jamaican 100m hurdles junior record holder Daeshon Gordon has died. Gordon, who was completing studies for her undergraduate degree at Northwestern State after finishing a remarkable collegiate track and field career this spring, passed away suddenly Sunday morning, NSU officials confirmed. At the 2015 Beijing World Championships Trials, Gordon smashed the Jamaican junior record with a personal best of 12.97 seconds to take fourth place in the final of the women’s 100-meter hurdles. Gordon, who represented … Read entire article »

By JOHN ANNESE  and NANCY DILLON | NEW YORK DAILY NEWS— Golden Krust franchise owner Stanley Dennis has been sued in Brooklyn Federal Court this week by an unidentified cashier. (Facebook) A Golden Krust pie purveyor in Brooklyn is facing claims he sexually harassed and assaulted a former employee. Franchise owner Stanley Dennis, 64, was sued in federal court in Brooklyn this week by an unidentified cashier. The woman, identified as Jane Doe in her paperwork, claims she started working for Dennis in August … Read entire article »

B “Hammond, at 63, remains an energetic and charismatic performer, his soulful, gravely vocals delivering timeless hits written about falling in and out of love and the bittersweet exchanges between those sentiments.” – Billboard VP Records is proud to announce that legendary reggae artist Beres Hammond’s new album “Never Ending” has debuted at number one on the Billboard Reggae Chart in its first week. The album was also number one on iTunes in the US, UK, and … Read entire article »

Dancehall entertainer Spice has been creating a buzz on social media with her latest post on Instagram of a photo of herself with a lighter complexion. The entertainer, whose real name is Grace Hamilton, removed all her posts on the platform recently, and this afternoon used Instagram live to share an interview in which only a part of her light-skinned face was visible. She made mention of her latest mixtape called ‘Captured’ in the interview and explained … Read entire article »

BY RICHARD JOHNSON Observer senior reporter—-    Jawara McIntosh, aka Tosh 1 — Jawara McIntosh, the son of reggae luminary Peter Tosh, who was left in a coma for over a year following a beating in a New Jersey jail — reportedly at the hands of a fellow inmate, is slowing making progress. Tosh’s daughter Niambe McIntosh gave an update on the health of her brother, popularly known as Tosh 1, who was recently released from hospital and is on … Read entire article »

File Businessman and radio personalty George ‘GT’ Taylor— There will be one major change at this year’s 18th GT Taylor’s Reggae Christmas Extravaganza, which takes place on Christmas Day at the Luana Sports Complex in St Elizabeth, as time will be dedicated to a special sound-system segment streamlined towards younger patrons. GT Taylor, founder and promoter of the event, revealed that as the demographic of patrons and become younger, he is putting a major focus on creating … Read entire article »