Silvertone Member Gilmore Grant Died at 72

Gilmore Grant, co-founder of harmony group The Silvertones, died last Wednesday at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH). He was 72.

Keith Coley, who started the trio with Grant and Delroy Denton in 1964, told the Jamaica Observer he last spoke to his friend on Monday.
“Him tell mi him stomach wasn’t feeling too well an’ him was going to ‘Public’(Kingston Public Hospital). Wednesday I shock fi hear him dead,” said Coley.

Violet Grant, one of his six children, said Grant had experienced stomach pains since his return from Treasure Beach, St Elizabeth, two weeks ago, where The Silvertones did a show.
He went to the hospital on Monday and was admitted there the following morning.

Grant and Coley co-wrote the song Smile, which was recorded for producer Clement ‘Coxson’ Dodd in 1977. Smile, which is The Silvertones signature, featured Coley on lead vocals. It has been covered by several artistes.

Grant wrote and sang lead on some of The Silvertones’ songs, including Suffering Child and Stop Crying. The group had other hits,including a cover of Brook Benton’s True Confession and Guns Fever.

Born in Highgate, St Mary, Gilmore Grant is survived by his wife, children and several grandchildren. His funeral service is scheduled for April 23 at the Galilee Gospel Hall Church.

Fans Claim Chronixx Diss Kartel Calling Him a Cannibal

Reggae artiste Chronixx is again under fire on social media. This time at the hands of Vybz Kartel's die hard fans, who claim Chronixx was disrespectful to the incarcerated artiste by classifying him as a cannibal.

Chronixx who made the comment during a recent interview about crime and Jamaican music, has been relatively missing from the Jamaican media since his controversial 'waste man' statement that was directed at United States President Barack Obama last year.

In the recent interview in which he made strong criticisms of Vybz Kartel, Chronixx also lashed the media for its tendency to highlight negative issues.

"A man will write an article about how bad this generation is all the time. But how many articles will you see about the good? We have become a very negative driven people. Vybz Kartel has done a lot of good things in life, I must say so. It's just that we pull the negative out of each other and we pay people for the bad," he said.

"Gangsterism, Cannibalism ... because Vybz Kartel overtime became a cannibal. When you listen his music it was very cannibalistic. It became so pleasant to the human like there is a thing in us that craves chopping up people and beheading people and cut out a man inside."

Chronixx also brought Vybz Kartel's single Kill Dem All And Done under the microscope, selling the idea that the content was not positive for youth, yet they crave such material.

"When you see how youth react to a song that says go and kill everybody, kill dem all and done ... and everybody excited," he said, laughing.

Chronixx's comments were seemingly meant to enlighten listeners. However, as expected, fans of Vybz Kartel decided to attack the artiste.

These are a few of the comment posted on Facebook

Lose off a him from him call President  Obama a waste man....I don't see Kartel singing about "kill them all a done" means he is a   cannibal,its a song like so many others....Because a cannibal is someone who eats human flesh,

I never hears that Kartel ate anyone before...just some loose argument that he needs to be empowered instead of just shooting off at the lips

"Di man get fight more than every artiste in this world. The man behind bars and a run it and dem still a try fight di boss. Free di music daddy," one fan posted on Facebook.

Another then attacked Chronixx saying, "Chronixx, you can't walk in Vybz Kartel shoes. You are below the food chain level. You think your song Who Knows is nothing? Bwoy, mi not even a go disrespect you 'cause you are a lost cause. Yuh not bad like him finger tip."

Some fans also felt Vybz Kartel should be allowed to serve his time without backlash, as he was not the first to sing explicit songs.

"Chronixx, don't go there with that bull. The man in jail, give the man a break do your thing. I am 50 and I have been going to dance before you was born. Deejays like Echo Slackness and Yellow Man used to sing slackness long before Kartel," one viewer posted.

Though the majority of the comments showed support for Vybz Kartel, there were a few persons who supported Chronixx.

"This a very intelligent analysis of the impact that dark mind dancehall artistes have on the Jamaican society. Their degradation of self, murderous messages, unhealthy sexual practises and the promotion of the fast life cannot go unnoticed," a Facebook user posted.

Efforts to get a follow-up comment from Chronixx were unsuccessful.

Busy Song In Commercial with actor Jason Statham.

Dancehall deejay, Busy Signal’s music is once again featured in a commercial for an international brand. This time it is Korean giant LG’s TV commercial for their new flagship phone G5. The clip was released on April 1.

The single, Everybody Move which was originally released by Busy in 2014, is the background song to a drama filled advertisement with action star, Jason Statham.

In in the one minute video which  has garnered over nearly 40,000 views so far, sees Statham racing through a city  to the blaring sound of  Busy's song.

In 2013, the deejay’s music was the background sound to an advertisement, led by football superstar, Lionel Messi.  The single, Watch Out Fi Dis, was the song that featured heavily in the advertisement.

The  singjay was one of the faces in the launch of Pepsi Bubbla back in 2011.

The entertainer who burst onto the Dancehall scene in the early 2000s has received continued success in the industry. His collaboration with  Major Lazer in the form of “Watch Out fi dis”  which has over 97 million views on Youtube. 

Artiste Delete Producer Because he Support Popcaan

Dancehall producer Marcus Myrie has parted ways with his long time friend and former business associate I-Octane.

Marcus said the split was inevitable since the relationship was rocky for months. He said I-Octane recently crossed the line when he dissed him in a song then deleted him from social media because he showed support for rival dancehall artiste Popcaan.

Marcus posted two diss songs aimed at I-Octane on his social media page on the weekend, both recorded by his artiste D East. The producer said unlike I-Octane, his camp is not into beating around the bush.

"Me and I-Octane nah deal from July. Mi put up a video on Instagram using the slang 'Kickout' and he and his manager called me about it and was chatting up a bag of things. After that, they blocked me on Whats App because dem and Popcaan nuh good. Wi split and a do wi own thing, then him a guh sing song seh boy sell out dem friend for Mark X. At the time a me a drive a Mark X, suh mi know a me him a talk," he said.

Reggae Artiste Jimmy Riley Died At Age 68

Iconic reggae singer Jimmy Riley is dead.

Djslick44 Music News understands that "Jimmy Riley" who is the father of reggae artiste Tarrus Riley, died on Tuesday after battling with cancer.

Known for hits like Love and Devotion and Give Thanks And Praise, 

Many who have heard the news thought it was untrue, Fans started Question and asking Radio Personnel "Elise Kelly" if the Facts were true, While she was doing Her Show @Iriefm. Which she indicated the Artiste is Dead

Since news began circulating on Wednesday morning a number of persons have taken to social media to express their sentiments.

Tarrus Riley's label mate, Alaine was among the first to show support.

"Sending sincere condolences to @tarrusrileyja for the loss of his father. Only God knows the pain we feel and only God will heal it. #restinloveJimmyRiley #Godcomfortyourfamily #loveneverdies," she wrote.

Jimmy Riley was 68.

Buju Send Message To Fans

Imprisoned artiste Buju Banton has reached out to fans, pleading with them “not be distracted by all the things that are taking place around them”.

In a statement published in Vibe Magazine’s popular Boomshots column, Buju, 43, also blasted contemporary music, describing it as “meaningless”.

The Grammy-winning singjay is in the fifth of a 10-year sentence on drug-related offences. He is serving time in a federal prison in Florida.
The following is the full text of Buju’s statement.

“Tell my fans do not be distracted by all the things that are taking place around them because it is designed to throw them off kilter, to make moral decadence even more widespread than it already is, and plunge people into a state of darkness.

“They’re trying to reverse the progress that we have made over the years through the music. And now the music is meaningless. It doesn’t stimulate, it doesn’t educate, it doesn’t reinvigorate.

All it does is get you angry because it’s filled with nothing but narcissists exalting themselves over the earthly possessions that they have managed to get. They don’t even have anything—it’s crumbs.

“And therefore, the music is suffering. The people are suffering. Sadness and gloom is prevailing. It’s widespread. But be patient. Because suffering may endure for the night, but joy cometh in the morning.”

Three Charged With Murder for Luciano Son

THREE teenagers have been charged with the murder of 19-year-old Menelik McClymont, who died on Sunday, February 28, as a result of stab wounds he received the day before.

McClymont is the son of reggae singer Luciano.
Charged are: Jerome Coombs, 18, of Bob Marley Boulevard in Cooreville Gardens, Kingston 20; Camanie Shaw, 18; and Nashlyn Anderson, 18, both of Ambrook Lane, Kingston 10.

They are scheduled to appear in the Half-Way-Tree Resident Magistrate’s Court in St Andrew, on Friday.
The day his son died, Luciano appealed in a video post on social media that anyone who had information should report the matter to the police.
“Dem kill mi son. The youth a go school ... Anyone who have any information leading up to this,” he said, in part.

According to information from the Constabulary Communication Network (CCN), McClymont was stabbed several times on Saturday, February 27, around 2:30 pm in the vicinity of Parkington Plaza on Half-Way-Tree Road, St Andrew.
He was rushed to hospital

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