Omar's Blog – October 2018 Archive (20)

After embarking on a 12-city tour of the U.S earlier this month to promote his debut album A.M.E.N, Reggae firebrand Nesbeth wrapped up his international sojourn over the weekend with a concert in Norfolk, Virginia and is now back on local soil for the launch of the album.

Vigorously promoting the 14-track anthology released on Friday,…

Dancehall icon Sanchez now has his own street in Kingston.

“Sanchez Drive” is now an official street in Kingston, Jamaica, in the Red Hills area where reggae/dancehall singer Sanchez grew up. The unveiling of the change in the street name took place earlier this week and the legendary singer was on hand to give it his blessings. Some of his peers in the music industry were also…

For years there have been conspiracies claiming that The CIA is behind the untimely death of reggae legend Bob Marley. The King of Reggae died on May 11, 1981, at the University of Miami Hospital in Florida.…

Netflix new Bob Marley documentary is already facing some major hurdle.

Netflix premiered its new documentary series ReMastered recently, and the first episode is titled “I Shot the Sheriff.” The episode is mostly centered around a historic moment in reggae music and a significant milestone in the short but impactful life of Bob Marley. That moment is the 1976…

Mavado debuts his new single “Big Like Jesus.”

The Gullyside singer managed to anger some of his fans this week with the artwork for his new single “Big Like Jesus.” Mavado clapped back in a lengthy post on the Gram yesterday while previewing the song. “No one knows what God looks like so even the face I replaced my…

Vybz Kartel has zero problems with his teenage son bleaching.

Some Gazanation fans were quick to criticize Vybz Kartel’s son, Likkle Vybz, for bleaching his skin, but both the youngster and his father are telling everyone who has a problem to kick rocks. Likkle Vybz, one half of the brother duo PG13, posted a photo of himself on Instagram over…

What could Bounty Killer have said about Popcaan photo to get this response?

Last weekend, Popcaan posted up some new photos of himself on Instagram and Bounty Killer commented on one of them. Dancehall fans reacted with a collective WTF before the dancehall legend deleted the comment. Sources are telling us that it was not Bounty Killer himself who left the comment on the post,…

Tony Kelly is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the iconic Bookshelf Riddim.

Legendary dancehall artists Beenie Man, Tanto Metro and Devonte were joined by new female artist Kalia for a performance at stage last weekend of their hits on the project. The Bookshelf Riddim is one of the most iconic beats in dancehall’s history. Legendary producer, Tony Kelly, released the…

Vybz Kartel made good on his promise to drop some new music on Friday, and we’re told that more music could be coming this weekend. “Ouchea” was produced by Vybz Kartel Muzik and is being distributed by Johnny Wonder Distribution. The incarcerated deejay has…

Agent Sasco, aka Assassin, gets a lot of support from his peers in dancehall and fans at his Hope River album launch last weekend.…

Shauna Chyn is defender her song about rape and prostitution while saying there is a double standard in dancehall.

Shauna Chyn has been getting some heat in dancehall ever since she released her new single “Suicide.” “You can’t f*** me for free, free f*** a rape,” she sings on the track. Speaking with Winford Williams on OnStage last weekend,…

The reggae songstress drops her new video “Spread Love.” The soulful feel-good single is featured on her new album Reggae Forever, which was released in March of this year and peaked at number one on the Billboard Reggae Chart. “See there’s love that I’m feeling in my…

Spice and Vybz Kartel have some new music coming out soon, and once again, the frequent collaborators raised questions about their relationship. Every dancehall fan wants to know if Kartel and Spice ever had sex and after this…