Redemption 65 (“Bob & Dennis Lover’s Rock Edition”) took place Friday February 7th @ The Kool Huas (132 Queens Quay E., Toronto). Featured in this Redemption was 2013 World Clash champion Metromedia with Skyjuice on the mic in his blue and white striped Puma tracksuit (two sizes too small-big belly hanging out) and Oliver on the turntables.  The Sound performed two sets to the delight of the massive, and Skyjuice was his regular self, boasy,  funny, with good speeches and [...]

Beefing over a what? Bounty Killer likes to be an instigator, but he also likes to make a point when a point needs to be made.  In this case, an event flyer for Mavado’s Birthday party was the source of Bounty’s complaint (spoken during a TV interview), because the size of the Reggae artists on the flyer (Beenieman, Bounty Killer, Lady Saw, etc.) were significantly smaller than the size of the Hip-hop artist, Ace Hood specifically. Bounty followed up his [...]

Today is Nesta Robert Marley’s Birthstrong, the greatest and most influential reggae artist of all time.  Bob Marley was born February 6, 1945 in Nine Mile, Jamaica and died May 11, 1981, in Miami, Florida. Big up former Toronto Mayor Art Eggleton who in 1991 declared February 6th as Bob Marley day in Toronto. Big up current Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, who has re-declared February 6th as Bob Marley Day in Toronto.  And big up each and everyone who will [...]

On January 27th, 2014, more evidence was revealed in the Jamaican courts in the Vybz Kartel murder trial. Blackberry BBM telephone Text messages (provided by LIME Jamaica) were brought forward as evidence in the case, featuring four males, two of whom allegedly were Jamaican dee-jay Sean Storm and the “World Boss” himself Adidjaheim Palmer aka Vybz Kartel. The BBM Text conversations were read aloud for the court to hear, and dated back to days after Clive“Lizard” Williams  went missing in [...]

And the nominees for best reggae recording are... Akustix (Mandela) Ammoye  (Baby It’s You) Dru - Love (Collision) Dubmatix (Rebel Massive) Exco Levi & Kabaka Pyramid (Strive) The 43rd Annual JUNO Awards will be handed out on Saturday, March 29th at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba at the Gala Dinner, and the "big"ones to be aired on Sunday, March 30th.

Williams Clarke aka Bunny Rugs, lead singer of the legendary Third World Band (Now That We've Found Love What Are We Gonna Do With It), passed away this past Sunday Feb 2nd.   He was 65 years old, and would have celebrated his 66th birthday on February 6th.   Sources report that Bunny had been ill for some time, and had been spending time at intensive care in Florida where he was being treated for cancer (Leukimia).  R.I.P Bunny Rugs.

Jamaica’s legendary DeeJay Norval ‘John Wayne’ Henry (“Call The Police”) passed away Thursday January 30th at age 51 from Kidney failure. John Wayne is best known for his 1985 “Call The Police” done over the Sleng Teng Riddim. R.I.P John Wayne.

On Sunday January 26th 2014, Ziggy Marley’s “Ziggy Marley In Concert” (Tuff Gong Worldwide) was announced as winner of the "Best Reggae Album" Award at the 56th Annual GRAMMY Awards held in L.A. The 14-track album, recorded on Marley’s 2012 world tour, marked his third solo GRAMMY win, and his sixth overall GRAMMY. The Award Presentation was not included in any of the Television coverage. The list of runner up nominees included: One Love, One Life | Beres Hammond | [...]