Macka Diamond’s Birthday Bash Video

I love oxtails and rice and peas. I hardly ever eat it though because oxtails are not widely available at my local grocery stores, so I have to go to the meat market and purchase them. I remember the first time I went to the market to purchase them and the butcher brought out this [...]

Oh dear! It seems that the infamous Ms. Ross brought her widely rumored diva ways along for the ride with her to Jamaica, as a performer at the 2008 Air Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival. Regarded as one of the premiere performers of the event, Ms. Ross’ performance on Saturday night was said to be [...]

It’s been a minute since I’ve posted an Idle Time, so here you go! The Real McCoy was a popular British sketch show featuring an array of Black actors. The showed aired during the early to mid 90’s and had a strong Jamaican influence. In this clip, the guys are planning for a night out [...]

Born March 15, 1975 to Jamaican parents, William Adams Jr was raised in a single parent home by his mother in LA. In 1998 he became one of the founding members of the internationally successful music group, The Black Eyed Peas. Known for his creative lyrics and over all style, Will.i.am is a highly sought [...]

This is a very real song and video. Big up to Queen Ifrica!

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Busta Rhymes decided he’d better accept the plea deals that he previously rejected last year, nothing like jail time to bring a startling reality check. Busta received three years probation to run concurrently, for two assault charges he faced last year, he also will pay a $750 fine for his DUI charge and have to [...]

I know it’s not new, but I still like the song and the video. (I love Alaine’s music and her album, Sacrifice is available right now, so go get it!)
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I hope everyone enjoyed their Martin Luther King, Jr holiday on yesterday, (here in the US). I spent the extended weekend with my parents and I was even able to watch 3 movies, The Kingdom, Cloverfield, and Bourne Ultimatum, all of which were really good. The Kingdom was really good and I love how the [...]

The New York Post’s, Page 6 is reporting that while Stephen Marley is hard at work on the acoustic re-release and DVD version of his 2007 “Mind Control”, director Ras Kassa and company are “minding” 8 of his 13 alleged kids. (If this isn’t suss, I don’t know what is.) Want to read Ras’ reaction [...]

They say truth is stranger than fiction and in the case of New York resident Stacey Gayle, I’d have to agree. Gayle suspected that her favorite artist, Sean Paul’s music was causing her to have epileptic seizures. This suspicion was solidified after she listened to Sean Paul’s Temperature on her iPod while under her doctor’s [...]

Happy Friday!
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Sean Paul gives his “solicited” two cents on Brittney Spears (hasn’t everyone?) while leaving the Ivy Restaurant in LA yesterday. (I just find it so funny when the paparazzi asks celebrities their opinions on other celebrities as if they have no life of their own. I know, I know, gossip and drama sells! ) [...]

Next month will be yet another historic moment in time for reggae both in Jamaica, and around the world as well. Not only has February been officially declared by the government of Jamaica as Reggae Month, but the first ever Reggae Academy Awards will take place in Kingston on February 24th. Beginning on February [...]