Vybz Kartel & Mavado cop Soul Train Award nominations

October 26, 2011

embattled Dancehall superstar, Adidja “Vybz Kartel” Palmer may be engaged in serious legal drama, but he does have something to smile about despite his troubles.

The internationally acclaimed deejay, who’s currently awaiting a hearing on murder-related charges, earned a Soul Train Award nomination for the Best Caribbean Performance. Kartel scored the nomination with his transcendent hit, Summer Time, which became a #1 hit on local and international Dancehall charts.

The Best Caribbean Performance category is a new addition to the Soul Train Awards; replacing the Reggae category in an effort to merge artiste of different genres within the region. The final Reggae award given out by the organizers of Soul Train was to veteran singjay, Gyptian who claimed victory with the popular single, Hold Yuh.Meanwhile, Vybz Kartel’s former rival, Mavado also received a Soul Train Award nomination; competing against the “Worl’ Boss” for the Best Caribbean Performance honor. Mavado earned the nomination as a result of his crossover single, Delilah that also has made waves locally and overseas. Both deejays will be competing in a tough category that includes Barbadian superstar songstress, Rihanna.

source: examiner

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Kiprich Embarks On England Tour

October 26, 2011
Dancehall recording artiste Kiprich is now in the United Kingdom where he is performing on a number of shows, and doing promotional interviews on Caribbean radio stations.

"I went to Germany on Friday and Norway over the weekend. I also performed at a couple places in England like Tottenham, Luton, Bradford and Wilesden," he said in a release.

Kiprich also attended a football match at Stamford Bridge, the home ground of Chelsea Football Club, over the weekend. Kiprich is a close friend of influential Chelsea midfielder Florent Johan Malouda.

In the meantime, Kiprich's breakout hit, Talk, is at #5 on the FIWI Choice Top ten charts. The single held the #1 spot for three consecutive weeks in August.


Kiprich's first hit was "Leggo Di Bwoy" in 2001 which was followed by "Mad Sick Head No Good" with fellow deejay Predator. Also, he wrote the lyrics for Elephant Man's "Jook Gal", and featured on the remix with Lil Jon and The East Side Boyz which entered the charts in 2003. He followed up those songs with hits such as "Telephone Ting", followed by "The Letter". And he has consistently produced catchy hooks and offbeat lyrics that have endeared him to a new generation of fans.

His new songs include 'Real Saga' on the Overproof riddim, 'JPS Cry' and 'Any Weh' on the '12 to 12' riddim. He has also voiced a bouncy song for Billboard chart-topping producer Rohan 'Jah Snowcone' Fuller on a new riddim.

"The ting tun up, mi have some new songs that ah go tek the place fi the Christmas, just watch, all the girl song fi Snowcone, ah murder" he said.

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George Nooks top New York, South Florida Charts

October 25, 2011

Singer George Nooks has done it again and it’s with another gospel gem Broken Vessel. Recorded to a jazzy reggae beat, Nooks adds his own special touch to it – the result – it’s a runaway hit!




The single is now sitting pretty in the number one position on both the New York and South Florida charts.

The song is also doing very well in London and other parts of the Caribbean. Commenting on the success of the gospel cover Nooks says he really couldn’t be any happier about the response the song has been receiving since it’s release.




“I had people coming up to me and telling me just how much this song has touched them. I guess that’s the reason it has taken off so much,” he said.








Broken Vessel has also been getting heavy rotation on the local airwaves often time with disc jocks being requested to ‘pull up and come again’.




But this is not the first time nooks has enjoyed a big success with a gospel song – he did it a few years back with the Al Green cover God Is Standing By.





“It seems my grandmother knew something I didn’t when she made me promise that I would record gospel songs,” said Nooks about the overwhelming responses he has been getting on his gospel covers.

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Another murder charge for Vybz Kartel

October 25, 2011

According to the Jamaica Observer, DETECTIVES from the Constant Spring Criminal Investigation Branch have charged two persons for the murder of Clive Williams o/c ‘Lizard’ who was murdered on August 16, 2011 in Havendale, St Andrew.
The persons charged are Adijah Palmer o/c ‘Vybz Kartel’ and Kiro Jones o/c ‘Ray Jones’. Palmer and Jones were charged this evening.
Arrangements are being made to have Palmer and Jones brought before the courts shortly.

Kartel is already in jail on murder, conspiracy to murder, and illegal possession of a firearm charges.
He is scheduled to return to court on October 26 on those charges, which are in connection with the July 12 murder of Barrington 'Bossie' Burton, a 27-year-old businessman/promoter of a Gregory Park address in St Catherine. Burton was reportedly killed while standing with friends along Walker's Avenue in Gregory Park.
Kartel, who was arrested on September 30 at a hotel in New Kingston by police from the Flying Squad, is also charged for 4.3 ounces of ganja found at the premises. However, he pleaded not guilty to possession of ganja and is expected to return to court on November 10 on those charges.

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Sean Paul Performs For Charity

October 25, 2011

Last Tuesday, Sean Paul, Gyptian and John Forte graced the stage for a great performance at the annual Rockhouse Foundation Benefit held in Manhattan’s Joe’s Pub.

The Rockhouse Foundation – founded by Paul Salmon, owner of NYC’s trendy Miss Lily’s restaurant and Negril’s luxurious Rockhouse Hotel – invited celebs and industry heavyweights out for a night of entertainment to help raise funds for the enovation and construction of Jamaica’s schools and libraries. Tyson Beckford and DJ Sky Nellor conducted an auction that raised over $135,000 for the foundation that evening. Attendees of the benefit included celebrities Matt Dillon, Spragga Benz, Serge Becker, and Olatz Schnabel.

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