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AS ALBUM SALES FALL, JAMAICAN ARTISTS ARE LOOKING ELSEWHERE FOR ADDITIONAL EARNINGS!
Tessanne Chin —- By Sadeke Brooks— As album sales continue to fall, Jamaican artists and producers are now looking to YouTube for additional earnings. Producer Blaqk Sheep explained that while you might not get massive earnings from YouTube, “you do get paid”. He says in order for entertainers to earn money, they need to first ensure that their songs are registered, and then it is left up to the publisher to track and hunt monies owed to the artist. While there are opportunities to earn, Blaqk Sheep says there are still limitations. “You do earn, but it takes a while. If you go YouTube versus record sales, YouTube nah go ever reach that level,” he told The Sunday Gleaner. Meanwhile, record sales have a somewhat dismal side, with Tessanne Chin’s Count On My Love only selling approximately 7,000 units in … Read entire article »
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DANCEHALL ARTIST ALKALINE’S WORK PERMIT IS REVOKED FOR ST. KITTS-NEVIS!
By Michelle E. Arthurton— Law enforcement officials of the Federation of St. Kitts-Nevis revoked the work permit granted to the Jamaican deejay to perform in Nevis last Saturday. In response to the steps taken by the authorities to bar the dancehall deejay, he says he is not deterred by the move as he has gotten accustomed to people being against him. Alkaline’s presence in the country and his intention to perform at a concert apparently only became an issue when it was brought to the attention of the Hon. Vance Amory Primier of Nevis. The Office of the Premier raised strong objection to Alkaline’s performance claiming the deejay’s content could elicit lewdness. In his statement the Primier said “the Nevis Island Administration, in Cabinet, has taken a decision not to support grant of permission, to … Read entire article »
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TOMMY LEE SPARTA’S LAWYER BERT SAMUELS, AWAITS FURTHER RESPONSE FROM THE DOMINICAN GOVERNMENT!
By Simone Morgan— Tommy Lee Sparta— ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Bert Samuels said he is currently awaiting a further response from the Dominican Government in relation to the deportation of his client, dancehall artist Tommy Lee Sparta, from that Caribbean state. In May, Samuels told the Jamaica Observer he would be filing a claim with the Trinidad and Tobago-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) if the Dominican Government did not start compensation negotiations. Samuels stated yesterday that instead of filing the claim, he had sought the assistance of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade. “We have begun preparing the file, but we decided to hold off as we didn’t want it to seem as if we were going around the diplomatic channels. Therefore, we engage the government to intervene,” said Samuels. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs had … Read entire article »
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TOMMY LEE SPARTA DENIES CRYING ON TAPE ABOUT THREATS COMING FROM VYBZ KARTEL!
Tommy Lee—– IT wasn’t me. That’s the position being taken by deejay Tommy Lee Sparta regarding a recording of a telephone conversation which has been making rounds on the Internet. According to urbanislandz.com, a voice sounding like the Uncle Demon deejay is said to be speaking with producer So Unique noting that incarcerated deejay Vybz Kartel sent someone called Slim to collect royalties on his behalf. The voice, which sounds like Tommy Lee Sparta, then breaks down into a whimper, sobbing uncontrollably as he describes being shot at by one of Kartel’s emissaries. But the deejay is denying any such conversation. His publicist Keona Williams told the Jamaica Observer that her client never had any such discussions. “I spoke to Tommy and he says he did not have any discussion regarding this issue. So Unique also … Read entire article »
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DANCEHALL ARTIST TOMMY LEE SPARTA TO FACE COURT TODAY!
Tommy Lee Sparta— DANCEHALL entertainer Tommy Lee Sparta is scheduled to appear in Half-Way-Tree Resident Magistrate’s Court in St Andrew, today. Tommy Lee Sparta, whose real name is Leroy Russell, was appearing in court for the first time since being charged on February 14 for breaches of the Anti-Lottery Act. The artist is on $400,000 bail. Four other individuals were also charged. In a previous interview with the Jamaica Observer, Bert Samuels, attorney-at-law representing the 26-year-old entertainer, said … Read entire article »
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TO ACHIEVE AN IMAGE, AN INCREASING NUMBER OF ARTISTS ARE USING THEIR BODIES AS CANVAS!
Radijah— By Curtis Campbell— In the 1990s, tattooing was just as taboo in dancehall as was skinbleaching. That is now a thing of the past as recording artists are pushing boundaries, using some of the most precious parts of their skin as a canvas. Dancehall artist Alkaline in 2013 claimed to have tattooed the sclera of his eyes because he wanted attention, that claim has since been refuted by several dancehall artists including Radijah who accuses the deejay of wearing contact lens. Radijah has also … Read entire article »
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DANCEHALL FACES THE MUSIC!
By Cecelia Campbell-Livingston— Top: Vybz Kartel, Bottom: Tommy Lee Sparta DESPITE suffering body blows in recent times, some players in the Jamaican music industry believe dancehall will survive. “I think it will change if we get back to basics and push talented people who are really professionals; then we can repair the damage,” Ralston Barrett, booking agent and publicist, told the Jamaica Observer. On Thursday, top-shelf deejay Adidja ‘Vybz Kartel’ Palmer and three co-defendants were found guilty for the … Read entire article »
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COURT ORDERS SEIZURE OF TRAVEL DOCUMENTS FROM DANCEHALL ARTIST TOMMY LEE SPARTA!
Tommy Lee Sparta– DANCEHALL artist Tommy Lee Sparta had his travel documents seized and a stop order placed on him at all ports when he appeared at the Half-Way-Tree Rsident Magistrate’s Court in St Andrew last Tuesday. Tommy Lee Sparta, whose real name is Leroy Russell, was appearing in court for the first time since being charged on February 14 for breaches of the Anti-Lottery Act. The artist is on $400,000 bail. Four other individuals were also … Read entire article »
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DANCEHALL ARTIST TOMMY LEE SPARTA TAKEN INTO CUSTODY IN DOMINICA!
From Dominica News Online— Tommy Lee (in bus) after he was arrested at the Melville Hall Airport on Sunday— Controversial Jamaican dancehall artist, Tommy Lee Sparta, who was set to perform in Portsmouth last night, has been arrested after he was denied entry into Dominica on Sunday evening. The artist and at least three members of his entourage are presently at the Marigot Police Station, DNO was reliably informed. DNO’s source indicates they were arrested after they refused to … Read entire article »
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DANCEHALL ARTIST TOMMY LEE SPARTA IN POLICE CUSTODY FOR ALLEGED LOTTERY SCAM!
By Brian Bonitto—– Tommy Lee—-DANCEHALL entertainer Tommy Lee Sparta spent another night in lockup. The 26-year-old, Montego Bay-based dancehall artist was among five persons taken into custody by the Lottery Scam Task Force for suspected breaches of the Law Reform (Fraudulent Transaction) (Special Provisions) Act on Monday. He has not been charged. Bert Samuels, Tommy Lee Sparta’s attorney, said the artist was being held for questioning. “The police are continuing their investigations into tomorrow (Saturday),” Samuels told the Jamaica Observer … Read entire article »
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