Tifa and Stacious letting their voices be heard!!

Tifa and Stacious may have placed themselves in the line of fire but they believe it's a risk worth taking, if it will get them the justice they deserve. Both female artistes claim that they were treated with less respect than they deserved by organizers of the recently concluded Reggae Sumfest stage show.


The Dancehall Diva's gave rousing sets during their appearances on Reggae Sumfest's Dancehall Night Thursday July 19th. Despite the positive receptions and feedback they got from fans, both artistes insist that negative vibrations could be felt backstage as the highly regarded Dancehall divas have come forward with allegations of gender discrimination and prejudice following the treatment they received at Reggae Sumfest 2012.


Tifa and Stacious appeared on a television interview voicing their grievances regarding Sumfest while alleging that promoters of the stage show exercised bias throughout the night. According to Tifa, she's done enough in her career to warrant better treatment.


"10 o'clock I go on the stage and I feel like I've earned my place in Reggae/Dancehall, I've earned my time and my spotlight and my shine. I just feel like it was very disrespectful how dem deal wid it, like yuh haffi go pon stage now."

Tommy Lee Live Interview In BBC Xtra1 Studio Talks About PG13,Popcaan,Vybz Kartel & Gaza

Radio interview

Gullyside War!

The streets a talk bout the war whe happen between Flexxx and Savage and Chase Cross at Weddy Weddy dance recently.


According to wha me hear, Flexxx and Savage and dem friend dem a come out a di dance and Chase Cross and him entourage rush dem


Mi hear say Savage lean up Chase Cross face wid a box.


Chase Cross say him nuh get no box, a Flexx and Savage dem get the box. A who a tell lie??


A how di Gullyside a move so?


Flexxx and Mavado inna lyrical war and now dis??


Wha really a go happen next?


(Video) Flexxx and Chase Cross speak about incident

Lisa Hyper speaks out about Gaza Slim and Popcaan

It look like say the whole Gaza a shell down. All Lisa Hyper join inna the war and a say Gaza Slim fi easy herself and don't diss Popcaan cause she might get lick inna her face. The war a get sticky out a road!!!!

Vybz Kartel (Worl Boss) Freed Of Ganja Charges

Popular entertainer Vybz Kartel was today freed in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate’s Court of possession of ganja.

When the matter came for trial today, Katel’s lawyer, Christian Tavares-Finson, argued that based on the police statement there was no way the crown could prove that his client was in possession of the ganja.

The police had reported that they went into a room and saw a spliff among some of Kartel’s belongings.

The crown offered no evidence.

Resident Magistrate Maxine Ellis had queried why the entertainer was still being prosecuted when someone else had pleaded guilty to offence.

Kartel and others were picked up in a hotel room in New Kingston last September after the ganja spliff was found in the room.



The embattled artiste, whose real name is Adidja Palmer, remains in custody as he has not been granted bail in relation to one of the two murder charges against him.

He is charged jointly with several men in connection with the murders and they are to return to the Home Circuit Court on June 29.

Gaza Slim Releases Statement Aimed At Popcaan

Everyone is releasing statements re Portmore Empire, some truthful than others so I think its time to release mine. In a statement released by Popcaan (which I doubt was written by him co

nsidering how grammatically correct it was) is nothing but lies in an attempt at keeping the support of Gaza fans, and by Gaza, I mean Kartel because he is Gaza.

Firstly, before his arrest, Kartel did bookings for Popcaan which was handled by Calvin Haye and Andre Henry, not by the Worldboss himself, as we all know he staff to do these things. As Kartel was arrested, Popi immediately diverted his bookings way from Moonie and Pimpin who were not arrested as yet, to other people, although the boss had invested time and money for which he has not been recompensed. Secondly, when the boss was arrested he was held at a small jail where anyone could have visited. I know because I did. Popi didn't visit because a certain producer told him to "stay far from Kartel, him nah see back road." Thirdly, in his statement, Popcaan said that he and Kartel spoke through letters. I see the Boss in court regularly so I know that's a lie. The only thing Teacha say when I ask if Popi link him is "Me nuh wah see him. Yuh nuh see how him a move. Me wish him the best."

I just want to say to Popcaan:
1. Stop the lies. You and I know that Worldboss nuh want nothing from you cause dem man deh full a pride, an him pay all a we lawyer fee.
2. The reverse psychology that you're using to try look decent, a Kartel teach you that. So don't try use it on his fans, because I was there when the white man asked you if you were going to visit Kartel and you said "Why me haffi go?"
Lastly, stop send out statement bout 'bare badness backa dat." Maybe a people you a try impress but, sigh, me haffi laugh. That's all I am going to say. This is my only statement on the Portmore Empire.

- Vawnessa Saddler aka Gaza Slim.

Popcaan Releases Statement Addressing The Portmore Empire, Not Visiting Vybz Kartel, PG 13 Group, Receiving Death Threats + more

This statement is addressed to all media and my fans. Because of facts mixed with persistent rumors I feel that I need to set the record straight. I will not be making any further statements or conducting any interviews on these subjects.



Portmore Empire



The world already knows that my career was launched from the greatest dancehall school and business entity, The Portmore Empire/ Adidjaheim Records led by Vybz Kartel. Since Vybz Kartel’s incarceration in September 2011 I remained a loyal and contributing member of this unit until May 2012 when the Portmore Empire was dissolved.

Rumors started as early as September 2011 that I had left the Portmore Empire, this was not so. My actions in October 2011 were to seek booking representation as this very important function was no longer viable for me with the incarceration of the head of my management and booking company. To date I have no formal management or booking agreement and only since June 2012, with the dissolution of the Portmore Empire have I engaged the services of a lawyer to put these agreements in place.

From September 2011 to present I have worked hard and stayed focused on my career with my main intention to make sure that the music from the Portmore Empire was being released and the brand remained in the forefront of the dancehall music industry. I feel that I did that to the best of my ability with the release of songs like Party Shot, Fry Yiy, Coolie Gal, Bad Mind, She A Gwaan Good, Nuh Sell Out and Step Like Dead and with performances all over the world.



Visiting Vybz Kartel:



Since his incarceration I have not visited Vybz Kartel, nor have any members of the Portmore Empire visited him to date. In September 2011 it was explained to us that only family members were allowed to visit at set times once a week. On several occasions when I enquired about visitations I was told that this was not advised. Later Vybz Kartel communicated through letters that I should focus on my career and stay away from the police. All our communication has been focused on updates on my career, my song releases and stage shows and general discussions as one would express in the present situation. Up until May 2012 when the Portmore Empire was dissolved we maintained a business relationship.

I am grateful and am loyal to Vybz Kartel for the opportunity of working with the Portmore Empire, for everything I learned from him about the music business, life, friendship and family. He is a brother, a father figure, “mi real chargie”. He has influenced and will continue to influence my career as one of my favourite artists and from the day we met at the Chromatic party ‘My Scheme’ in Portmore in 2009 to collaborating on hits like Clarks, Hot Grabba, Never Fear Dem and other songs.

I look forward to working again with Vybz Kartel and will be checking with producers to see what previously recorded material they may have that I can include on my album which I will start working on soon.

Informer by Vybz Kartel featuring Tommy Lee

The song Informer was recorded by Vybz Kartel in August 2011 and added to by Tommy Lee in May 2012.

These lyrics in no way pertain to me. To create friction and controversy, some persons have tried to dissect the song line by line but the fact remains that this song was not recorded about or toward me. Every word sang by Tommy Lee in this song could have been sung by me but this is the time for Tommy Lee to get the exposure and recognition from a collaboration with Vybz Kartel.



PG13



Vybz Kartel has explained that with no negative intentions and with his blessing and the possibilities of working together in the future, he thinks I have shown where I can work with my own career and that he will form a unit named PG13 for upcoming artists and include two former Portmore Empire members. I am not a member of PG13.



Elvis ‘Sounique’ Redwood



Elvis Redwood has made it public that he is one of the producers working with PG 13 and he also keeps making defamatory statements about me. I know these are related to his disappointment because I did not voice on his ‘Aurora Skies’ riddim and it did not pass Half Way Tree. Because of his reaction to this and the way he constantly refers negatively to me throughout the music industry and the media my statement here is that I will never voice on any riddim he produces.

My main producers remain TJ Records, UIM Records, Young Vibez, ZJ Chrome, Not Nice Records and MixPak Records. I also record any riddims that I like by other producers.

GAZA

I am Gaza for Life.

I have never said and will never say I am not a part of Gaza. Gaza is my original home and foundation and I will always remain loyal to the Gaza.

As I move forward and progress in the music industry I will use my success to bring forward other artistes like Vybz Kartel did for me and like Bounty Killer did for him.

Unscrupulous persons have called me and my family members with threats on my life, my family’s lives and threats to bottle my performances. I will not focus on this as I remain committed to my music, my career and my fans. Thanks to everyone for all the messages of support and encouragement that keep coming to me from fans in the streets, the media, the music industry and all the social networks.

I can only be myself and bring my own energy and vibes to the music industry, I remain the same fry yiy, hotskull, peppa skull, boil brain, popskull from 3West Portmore dat Vybz Kartel buss to di world. Wi born unruly wid baay badness pack up all ova dat so…do remember…a di whole place a say fry yiy and the undisputed best mixtape of 2012 “Yiy Change” is still available for download at www.popcaanmusic.com. Listen for new music and look out for di fry yiy Ravin King coming to a city near you…big up di fans worldwide.

Tommy shell down club on UK Tour

 

Dancehall artist Tommy Lee Sparta shuts down London night club 'Club Da Boss' on a night called 'Gaza man crazy, no we insane' UK tour with songwriter/recording artist Don Andre.

Tommy Lee Arrived In London To Kick Off UK Tour

Tommy Lee arrived in London for a 2 weeks tour of the UK .

The artiste kicks off his UK tour dubbed (‘GAZA MAN CRAZY NO WI INSANE’) with rising UK Dancehall artiste Don Andre. They will be performing today (Friday 15th) at Club Da Boss in London with other shows scheduled for Liverpool and Wolverhampton.

In an interview in the early hours of this morning with Dj Young Lion BBC 1Xtra, Tommy Lee spoke about the newly formed Gaza group PG13. He said that it was headed by Vybz Kartel but that Kartel has told him (Tommy Lee) to ‘Gwaan run it off’ till Kartel returns.


When asked about who else was in the group, he confirmed that Gaza Slim was also a member,however he declined to comment about Popcaan’s membership, leaving an air of uncertainty around Popcaan’s future in the Gaza.



Tommy Lee gave an impressive freestyle session with songs from new releases such as ‘Psycho’ and ‘Gal you Eva Clean‘. His tour looks to be a promising one as tickets for his first show have already sold out.

Watch a video clip of his arrival in the UK

For those of you who aren't aware, Father's Day is this Sunday, June 17. While some of us may not have grown with our fathers, it is only fair to still give credit to those fathers who have played an effective part in their child(ren)'s lives. There appears to be a limited amount of men who stand up to their responsibilities and do what needs to be done instead of running away from the task.


While it can be a great thing to be a father to a child, one must ensure that he is ready before getting himself in the great predicament of being a FATHER. 


So how do you know if you are ready??

1) Ensure you have a good financial plan. 'Good' implies being able to properly support the family (child and mother of child). Even if you are no longer in a relationship with the mother, you MUST still intend to support your child.


2) You must be sure of who you want to be the mother of your child. So if you are still at the stage of trying to choose among women as if it's an eenie-meenie-miney-moe game, then you are NOT ready to be a father. You are not even ready to be faithful. Being sure who you want to be the mother also contributes to creating a stable home for your child.


3) You must be ready for committment. This committment is not related to your partner but to the child. You must be willing to stay home most of the week and reduce your party attendance to stay with the baby. While it may be manageable to juggle work and party (and maybe studying), it is almost impossible to juggle those activities with a child in the mix.

4) Your reason for wanting to be a father should not be to satisfy your ego. NO!!! You should want to be a father to be a role model and a good one too. 


5) Your age decides a lot. If you are a child, do I need to tell you that you are not ready to be as father?? I don't think so. 


If you happen to already be a father, CONGRATULATIONS!!!


Fathers, please find it necessary to do your jobs, to be there for your children IN THE RIGHT WAY and PROTECT THEM!!!!

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!!

Photo: Usain Bolt escapes serious injury in crash

Multiple world record holder Usain Bolt was involved in a minor motor vehicle accident in Half-Way-Tree, St. Andrew earlier this morning, sometime after 5am. Information on what led to the crash is unknown however a photograph shows that the front end of a BMW motorcar driven by Bolt suffered damage. However Bolt escaped serious injury when he crashed his motorcar. UPDATE: Asafa Powell who was on the scene at the time of the crash in another motorcar was on hand to ensure that his friend and compatriot was not seriously hurt.

After seeing that she is ok, as in alive, you will not stop laughing............

UDC catches massive Crocodile in Riverton

This is the largest ever catch as the croc was measured at  12.4ft. The reptile was turned over to the relevant environmental authorities for safe handling as stipulated by the law. 

Bolt wins again

Double world record holder Usain Bolt clocked 9.79 seconds to win the men's

100-metre race at Oslo Diamond League meet in Norway yesterday June 7, 2012. Bolt won ahead of colleagues Asafa Powell and Lerone Clarke.

Former world record-holder Powell crossed secoind in 9.85 and Lerone Clarke finished third in 10.10.

Tragedy on Overseas Work Programme

The body of Okeen Andre Rashawn Daley, 22, Jamaica, was discovered in a White County lake early this morning.

According to White County Sheriff Pat Shafer, Daley’s body was found this morning at about 2 a.m. in Lake Shafer. He had been missing in the lake since about 7 p.m. Wednesday, when he swam away from a pontoon boat into a deeper part of the lake.

After hours of searching, divers from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources using sonar found Daley in about six feet of water.

He was pronounced dead at the scene by the White County coroner.

Daley was with 12 friends, all of whom work at Indiana Beach Amusement Park, on the pontoon boat.

Shafer said neither foul play nor alcohol were suspected in the death.

This is a terribly tragedy. It is understood that Okeen was on an Overseas Work Programme and a student of the University of Technology. Condolences to the family and friends of Okeen Andre Rashawn Daley…..R.I.P.!!

Woman Brutally stabbed by common-law husband

The life of a St. Andrew woman ended brutally, this morning, following a vicious fight with her common-law husband.

The body of 48-year-old Doreen Headlam of Gordon Town was found on the compound of the Wallenford Coffee Factory, with multiple stab wounds.

Police are now hunting for the prime suspect, identified as Junior Hyatt, in connection with the murder.

Hyatt, who is also called 'Burro', is a deportee.

According to reports, Hyatt, who was overseas for some time, had been sending remittances to Ms. Headlam to construct a house.

It's reported that Ms. Headlam took a photograph of another house to convince Hyatt that the house had been built.

On returning to the community after being deported three months ago, Hyatt discovered that no house had been constructed.

This morning, Ms. Headlam was reportedly walking along the Mount Lebanon main road, when she got involved in a brutal altercation with Hyatt.

He reportedly slashed her throat, also inflicting multiple stab wounds, then fled the scene.

Police are asking anyone with information on the whereabouts of Junior Hyatt to contact the Constant Spring Police.

It's rather funny how men now seem confused as to how to get a girl. But the truth is that, the ladies have contributed to this confusion. We have been through many eras of courtship but at the end of it all, it appears to depend on the background of the female, although they say EVERY woman deserves respects and must be treated as a lady.


Here are three (3) of the most common methods men use to get a woman and it actually works, of course, depending on the woman:


1) Man: Pssst......pssssst......sexy......browning.....psssttt
Now the funny thing about this one is that sometimes even when the woman is not brown, the man is still saying 'browning'...smh. The most a man may get out of this from the woman is a look as it tends to be done at a distance and so the women with the range of hearing the man would not be sure exactly who the man is calling unless they look. However, some, WILL NOT LOOK!!

2) Man: Hi, Good day and how are you? 
Not much men use this approach nowadays for whatever reason which is unknown. This though tends to work on the "stush" working class women who think they are of a higher standard than anyone else (yet still dem a tek taxi and bus). These women are the women who stand at the bus stop in their very high heels with the whole bottle of lip gloss on their lips. These are the women who have the set requirements of the type of man they want so as long as the man is wearing a shirt and tie or jacket suit and driving one of those stuff called vehichles (Prado, BMW, Audi, etc....) and say these words, that man will get a smile and the green light.

3) Man: Yo baby mi ago want yuh enuh......dat mi a mek you know!!
Simple, plain and straight to the point. Some women (known as 'ghetto girls'...however they are classified as such) may say "Eeeeh only if you have sumn fi get mi" and entertain this type of approach. Then they are some who will say "Excuse me? Do I appear to be one of those low life girls on the roadside?" And if the man look good physically (handsome and well built), those same women will be saying in their heads "Lawd Gad him look good eeh but lawd him chat bad".

These Jamaican pick up lines are heard everywhere and can be pretty funny sometimes (mi nah lie!!) but sometimes they do sound a bit derogatory. A reasonable woman is not expecting a man to dress like a prince riding on a chariot, drop down on one knee and greet her with some stupendous pick up lines like:

• Excuse me, I seem to have lost my phone number. Can I borrow yours?
• If I had hand cuffs, I'd lock myself to you right now  (ok that must be coming from a kidnapper...BEWARE)

A little advice to men:
Just be respectful, polite, smile (provided that you have good teeth) and please MEK SURE YOU ARM AND YUH MOUT' NUH STINK.


And to the women:
STOP GWAAN LIKE UNNO BETTA DAN PEOPLE OR ELSE NUH MAN NAH GUH WANT UNNO!!!

Woman found dead with sex toy

A 39-year old woman was found dead in her home with a sexual object on her stomach.

The woman who is from the Eltham community, located just outside of Spanish Town, is said to have been found with a blue dildo still in her grasp.

Residents said the woman lived alone and is believed to have resorted to the use of the dildo. According to the Police, the post mortem is to be done before they can reveal what exactly is the cause of death.

The St. Catherine North police are investigating.

Vybz Kartel says Back To Life & other new songs were not recorded in Jail

Adidjahiem Records would like to make it clear, that Adidja 'Vybz Kartel' Palmer has not recorded any material since his arrest in 2011. Any songs containing material from Vybz Kartel that were released after his arrest, were recorded by the artist in previous years.

Various songs containing material from Vybz Kartel have surfaced since his arrest, including a collaboration with Busta Rhymes and a song titled "Back to Life," which have sparked rumors that the artist has been recording at the Horizon Adult Remand Centre. Adidjahiem Records would like to make it explicitly clear that both songs were recorded prior to his arrest. The single "Wine and Go Down" by Busta Rhymes ft. Vybz Kartel was recorded at Donovan 'Don Corleon' Bennett's studio in 2010 in a session that was broadcast live on ustream. The lyrics contained in "Back to Life" were also recorded in 2010.

"The lyrics from "Back to Life," that was released by U.I.M. Records, were recorded by Adidjahiem Records during the Dudus extradition - the original title was "Me Waan Go Home," says Elvis Redwood of So Unique Records, who was an in-house engineer for Adidjahiem Records at the time. "Those same lyrics were re-used on a different track to create "Back to Life."

JUTC driver accused of sexually molesting student

Jermaine Forrest, a bus driver employed to the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) has been remanded on a charge of sexually molesting a student.

Reports are that the student, who attends a prominent corporate area high school was the only passenger in the bus on Wednesday, May 30 at the reported time of the crime.

Forrest appeared in the Half-Way Tree Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday to answer to the charge under the Offences Against the Person Act.

Detectives from the Centre for the Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse (CISOCA) say the female student boarded the bus at the Rockfort Depot.

The driver allegedly detoured with the lone passenger, stopped the bus then proceeded to the back of the vehicle where he allegedly held the student against her will and sexually molested her.

The matter was reported to CISOCA and he was arrested and charged.