Reggae star Lloyd Charmers passes away
Reggae artist Lloyd Charmers has passed away at the age of 74. The singer, keyboard player and record producer died in London on December 27, after suffering a heart attack behind the wheel of his car. He was taken to Homerton Hospital, but was pronounced dead upon arrival. Charmers was born Lloyd Tyrell in Kingston, … [Read the full story]
Snoop Dogg WON’T be having sprouts at Xmas
Snoop Dogg has been going in for a few changes recently. He’s launched new reggae alter-ego Snoop Lion, having travelled to Jamaica and recorded with Major Lazer producer Diplo. The full album is due out next year and a documentary following Snoop’s journey, called Reincarnated, will also be released. The keen soccer fan has also … [Read the full story]
Snoop Dogg/Lion records, ‘Pocket Like It’s Hot’
Snoop Dogg has re-recorded his 2004 single ‘Drop It Like It’s Hot’ to soundtrack an advert for US microwaveable snack food Hot Pockets. The new version of the song is called ‘Pocket Like It’s Hot’. Snoop performs the track in a full length music video style ad alongside fellow rappers DeStorm Power and Andy Milonakis. … [Read the full story]
Bolt gets unscrewed by The Beast
The ‘fastest man in the world’, Usain Bolt, wasn’t the fastest man in Jamaica at the country’s Olympic trials. That honour went to Yohan Blake, who jumped out of the blocks fast and finished the 100m final in 9.75 seconds to upset world-record holder Usain Bolt by 0.11 seconds in the Jamaican Olympic trials. The … [Read the full story]
On this day…in 1981
In what would prove to be the next to the last concert of his tragically short life, Bob Marley shared the bill at Madison Square Garden with the hugely popular American funk band The Commodores. With no costumes, no choreography and no set design to speak of, “The reggae star had the majority of his … [Read the full story]
London weather could affect Usain Bolt
Usain Bolt can lower his 100m world record below 9.5 seconds, his coach has said, but London’s weather could foil his efforts. Glen Mills, who has coached Bolt since 2004, said that the reigning Olympic champion could reach 9.49 or lower and shatter his current world record of 9.58. “I don’t think it is impossible,” … [Read the full story]
Hip-hop star Heavy D dies
US recording artist Heavy D, the self-proclaimed “overweight lover” of hip-hop, who became one of rap’s biggest stars in the 1980s, has died aged 44. He died on Tuesday after being found unconscious at his Los Angeles home. Born Dwight Arrington Myers in Jamaica in 1967, Heavy D found fame with his band “The Boyz”, … [Read the full story]
