Five of Jamaica’s top musicians have been nominated for a Grammy award, in the best Reggae Album category. Ziggy Marley’s Album, ‘Fly Rasta’ , Sean Paul’s ‘Full Frequency’ Lee Scratch Perry’s ‘Back In Control’, Shaggy’s ‘Out of Many One Music’ and Sly and Robbie and Spicy Chocolate’s ‘Reggae Power’ are all battling it out for the prestigious award. They go up against American reggae and dub band, Soja, with their album titled ‘Amid the Noise, Amid the Haste’ which was released on August 12. Meanwhile Ziggy Marley’s ‘Fly Rasta’ which was released in April, serves as the artiste’s 5th studio collection, which peaked at number one on the Charts. Ziggy is a six-time Grammy winner. Released on October 1, 2013, Shaggy’s 11th studio effort, ‘Out of Many One Music’, was produced by Sly and Robbie, and features collaborations from the likes of Reggae sensation Chronixx, Taurus Riley, Junior Gong and others. Shaggy has been nominated numerous times before but only managed to cop one Grammy Award, in 1996 for ‘Boombastic’.
Meanwhile Sean Paul’s sixth album, ‘Full Frequency’, was released in February. This is Sean Paul’s 5th Grammy nomination. He also managed to take home an award in 2004 for his ‘Dutty Rock’ collection. The Best Reggae Album category, formerly Best Reggae Recording, was instituted in 1985 and saw reggae group Black Uhuru winning the first with ‘Anthem’, produced by Sly and Robbie.
Kalado scammed
Rising Dancehall artiste, Kalado is reportedly one of the latest victims of a slick scam which has resulted in false advertising, loss of revenue for the deejay, and has proven to be a promotional nightmare. These deeds, his management says, are facilitated by the setting up of fake Facebook pages in Kalado’s name by persons who are not authorized to do so and who have ulterior motives. According to his management company, Montrevail Agencies, persons have been impersonating Kalado on social media, while others have been posing as his booking agent and confirming dates and collecting money from unsuspecting promoters.”The creators of these fake Facebook pages are very slick and quite often the pages appear to be authentic, which makes it even worse for us. They have been misleading persons who are interested in working with Kalado and also his fans.” According to Kalado’s management, requests have been sent to Facebook to have the pages shut down.
Pamputtae too?
Dancehall deejay Pamputtae is setting the record straight and clearing her name, after an image of a woman in a compromising position has gone viral, with many claiming that it is the artiste. It was revealed that the woman, who bears a striking resemblance to the dancehall artiste, is actually a United States-based adult film star. The artiste revealed that she knows who is responsible for creating the image and claims that it was done out of jealousy in a bid to tarnish her reputation.”Is she create the pic because she want the man, but me have him lock and she mad. Me need dem pictures there fi stop go roun’, they need to stop and go on my Instagram or Facebook page and check before they share it and pass their remarks,” she said. “I plan to sue people, me have a chop pan my hand and the girl nuh have no chop. It’s just the bang (hairstyle) why people seh is me.”
Bugle
Bugle has released a new single from his 2014 album, ‘Anointed’. The single titled “No Obligation” is produced by Markus Myrie. The accompanying music video has been released and it showcases Bugle at his best with performance clips, interacting with colleagues, fans and friends. Bugle in a release says he is optimistic that ‘No Obligation’ will resonate with music lovers based on its message and delivery. Bugle has been on a musical high over the past year and a half. Having scored multiple hits on the charts with songs including ‘Anointed’, ‘Infidelity’ featuring Dancehall Star Lady Saw, and ‘Nuh Compatible’, Bugle has warmed radio with his message-laced conscious lyrics.
Bunny Wailer upset
Bunny Wailer has expressed his dissatisfaction at the slow pace of the Government in regards to the decriminalization of marijuana, saying their failure to capitalize on its use has opened the doors for yet another international company to market a product with which the world associates Jamaica. “Jamaica is still moving too slow and has been focused on the low hanging fruit,” he said, pointing out that the cultural and competitive advantage that Jamaica has with marijuana must now be used to not only oppose the deal set up by the Seattle-based company, but should also send a message to other international companies.”Only a Jamaican company incorporating local stakeholders, the Rastafarian community, local ganja farmers, medical scientists and investors should be allowed to market Brand Jamaica Ganja first-hand, every other company outside of Jamaica should follow suit.” Several states in the U.S have already legalized aspects of marijuana use.
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Charly Black
After a busy year performing around the world, dancehall star Charly Black “It’s Charlyyyyyyy” delivers his energetic style and flow with a hit bound single produced by acclaimed billboard charting producer Troyton with ‘Tyad Fi Si Mi’ is now available on itunes.
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Bill Cosby
A woman has filed a suit against Bill Cosby, claiming that he gave her alcohol, took her to the Playboy Mansion and sexually molested her when she was a teenager in the 1970s. In the suit, filed recently in the Superior Court of California in Los Angeles, Judy Huth of Riverside, California, alleges that in 1974, when she was 15, she and a friend, who was 16 at the time, met Cosby where a movie was being filmed in Los Angeles. According to the suit, he allegedly invited them to meet him at his tennis club the following Saturday. When they arrived, Cosby allegedly brought them to a house, where he gave them alcohol.
He allegedly then took them to the Playboy Mansion, where he “proceeded to sexually molest her”. Courtney Mac a seh safe travel pon di gravel, Keep in touch with Hip news at macpr@ymail.com or courtneymcintosh@gmail.com contact The North Coast Times by email at editorial@northcoasttimesja.com or log on to our website www.northcoasttimesja.com
