Entertainment

Jamaican author Diana McCaulay’s book A House for Miss Pauline (Dialogue Books/Hachette UK) has been announced as the winner for the Caribbean Literature Conference (CARICON) Prize for Fiction. CARICON, a new international award, was established...

Actor and comedic icon Owen ‘Blakka’ Ellis has been a staple in the Jamaican entertainment scene for the better part of 50 years. With his cool demeanour and infectious smile, Ellis has been capturing the hearts of audiences since his theatrical...

NEW YORK (AP): In rejecting Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ release on bail, a federal judge confronted the hip-hop impresario with a disturbing aspect of his criminal case that his lawyers couldn’t deny: his history of violence. Combs’ defence lawyers...

The Black River Film Festival returned to St Elizabeth last weekend, bringing together film professionals for two days of panel discussions, guest appearances, and independent film screenings. The festival opened with a panel titled ‘What Makes...

A passionate music lover, DJ Narity began his career during his teens as part of a high school sound system called Toxic. He later joined the popular Bloodline Sound. In 2010, he rose to national prominence after entering the Heineken Green Synergy...

Lila Iké and Masicka on the same track is a sell off from the first beat drops. In this instance, the two artistes who have carved out their own space musically, collaborated on a song titled Romantic, a nod to the Queen of the Pack, Patra’s iconic...

Sean Paul gives fans a summer treat today with two new tracks, Ginger and Tuff (Shake It to the Max). The double release highlights his range, mixing laid-back vibes with high-energy dance floor flavour. Ginger, produced by international...

NEW YORK (AP): Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs was convicted Wednesday of a prostitution-related offence but acquitted of more serious counts that could have put him behind bars for life, drawing divided reactions by his fellow celebrities. The jury found the...

Sean 'Diddy' Combs dropped to his knees and prayed in the courtroom after he was acquitted Wednesday of sex trafficking and racketeering charges that could have put one of hip-hop's celebrated figures behind bars for life. The rapper was...

NEW YORK (AP): The jury in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sex trafficking trial said Tuesday that it has reached a verdict on four of five counts against the hip-hop mogul and was unable to reach a decision on the top charge, racketeering conspiracy. The...

NEW YORK (AP): A federal judge is pondering the nature of rap battles and the cutting wordplay in Kendrick Lamar ’s Not Like Us, the mega-hit diss track that spurred a defamation lawsuit from his fellow superstar Drake. Drake sued Universal Music...