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Babylon Releases The Cure
Jah Cure is now free. For eight long years cure has been locked up serving time for alleged rape charges he still denies. On sat July 28, 2007 Siccaturie Alcolk walked out of the Tower Street maximum-security Adult Correction facility a free man. Cure's first words "I give Jah thanks for freedom". Jah Cure says you don't know the value of freedom until you lose it. Fans and friends lined up outside of the facility just to get a look at their favorite artist. People from all parts of the island were waiting very ecstatic for the release of the Cure. Some on lookers commented "Mi seh, some chalice bun out yah this morning". "Him walk out like Nelson Mandela and him greet some of the man dem before the warden escort him away".
JAMAICAN-BORN pilot Captain Barrington Irving Jr, the first black and youngest person to fly solo around the world, was yesterday given a heroe's welcome when he returned to the country of his birth. Captain Barrington Irving Jr, the Jamaican-born pilot who became the first black and youngest person to fly solo around the world, signs autographs for his doting fans after arriving at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston yesterday, as guest of the government for the country's 45th independence celebrations. (Photo: Lionel Rookwood)
Sean Kingston Hits #1 on Billboard Hot 100 Sean Kingston hit the top of the Billboard chart fast Taking his ability to write rhymes and hooks, he started working Miami's talent show and showcase circuit hard, eventually sharing the stage with Pitbull, Ludacris, and Trick Daddy. Producer Jonathan "J.R." Rotem (Britney Spears, 50 Cent, Rihanna) caught his demo and signed the young rapper to his Beluga Heights record label right before the major-label bidding wars were to begin. The Sony imprint Epic won and introduced their new artist in the spring of 2007 with the single "Colors 2007" featuring the Game and Rick Ross. Although he sounded much older, Kingston was only 16 years old when the track landed. With his second single, "Beautiful Girls", he took a sample of Ben E. King's "Stand By Me" and twisted it into a huge hit. This more polished, smoother, and less hardocore stance suited the singer and figured heavily into his self-titled, debut full-length.
Mack Diamond Book Delayed Due To Elections
Promoted as Jamaica's first official Dancehall novel, Bun Him, originally scheduled for an August 21 release, will now hit the streets after a media launch on September 18. "It just had to be pushed back because of the election, the only thing that has changed is the launch date; everything is still the same," The first segment of the launch at Weekenz on Constant Spring Road in St Andrew, will be open only to the media and specially invited guests. Keynote speaker will be Professor Carolyn Cooper, lecturer in the Reggae Studies Unit at the University of the West Indies. Naomi Dixon of PageTurnER Publishing House, co-ordinator of the event, promises a night to remember, with appearances and readings from a wide spectrum of the entertainment fraternity, followed by a free star-studded After Party, open to the public, with lots of give-aways and performances from Macka Diamond and friends. The book will be available to the public for the first time at the After Party. However, fans who just can't wait for the official copy can get a sneak peak of what's to come by going to PageTurnER's official website, www.ptpublishing.net and read the first chapter.
 
 
Tanya continues her education
Last year the RDI gave dancehall deejay Assassin a scholarship to pursue studies at the University of Sunderland in England. This year's recipient is dancehall and reggae artiste Tanya Stephens. She will be pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management at the University of Sunderland. Congratulations Tanya!
 
 
 
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