Bonner Cornerstone Music recording artist Spanner Banner is currently enjoying a wave of success with his single titled Rolling Stones. He is currently moving up the local reggae singles charts with this single, which is sitting in the number eight position on the RETV top twenty reggae chart and number eighteen on the Jamaica Music Countdown top twenty reggae chart.

The music video for Rollin Stones is also doing very well it is currently holding down the number one position on Suzie Q's Video Alley Top Ten Chart Show on TVJ, it also topped the CVM's Hit List reggae chart a few weeks ago and peaked at number three on the Fi Wi Choice Top Ten Show which is also aired on TVJ.

Spanner Banner is booked for several events that will take place during the upcoming festive season such as The Bonner Brothers In Concert (Culture In The City), West Kingston Jamboree, GT Taylor's Christmas Reggae Extravaganza, Dancehall Jam Jam and Sting.

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Dancehall artiste Beenie Man who's been facing a tough battle with Gay Rights over the past few weeks was quoted in an interview with international Entertainment News website 3news.co which stated that he apologised for his homophobic lyrics. The article was written by Dan Satherley.

However according to Beenie Man's Manager Blue the story was fabricated, as he has no clue of Beenie Man doing any interview with Dan Satherley of 3news.co.

Below are a few quotes that OutAroad.com took from the Dan Satherley article with the headline:
Dropped Big Day Out musician Beenie Man apologises

"When I wrote the lyrics boys were raped and murdered often - even recently a nine-year-old went to buy cigarettes for a man, came back and was raped and murdered. The act of sodomy was my concern when I wrote the song.

"In the past I offended others with offensive lyrics, I apologised then and now, I never took back my word. Our world is an interesting place filled with variety and we all have to respect others no matter what race, choices, culture or lifestyle. I am not a supporter of hatred and never was."

He concludes the email with a message for New Zealand and Australia: "Australia and New Zealand, please know that I am sincere and right now I am proposing peace, one world.... One Love regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation and nationality."

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By Dan Satherley
3news.co Writer

Reggae musician Beenie Man apologised today for homophobic lyrics he says have been "misunderstood".

The controversial Jamaican superstar was booked to play at next year's Big Day Out music festival before outrage from gay rights groups forced organisers to drop him from the line up.

In an email sent out today, Beenie Man, aka Moses Davis, said the offending lyrics - where he called for the murder of homosexuals - were written "at a point in my life when I younger and was seeing a lot of exploitation of poor and defenceless young boys in the garrison - where I too was born - by rich men. When I wrote the lyrics boys were raped and murdered often - even recently a nine-year-old went to buy cigarettes for a man, came back and was raped and murdered. The act of sodomy was my concern when I wrote the song.

"I realise that those men were not gays, but were predators or paedophiles, which is not a common word in my dialect - hence the perception when generalising. I am older and realised the difference after," he wrote.

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OutAroad.com Top 20 Hot Singles Chart

Ding Dong ft. singing sensation Chevaughn are still rocking the #1 spot on the OutAroad.com Prestigious Top 20 Hot Singles Chart with the people's party anthem Holiday. Meanwhile the Gully Gad Mavado is fighting to take over the #1 spot from Ding & Chevaughn, jumping two places up the chart from #4 to two.

The President of Gaza Vybz Kartel with Love Dem, which leaped from #8 to four, captured this week's Greatest Gainer title.

'Ever Clean' by Beenie Man is the only new addition to the top ten occupying the #10 spot.

The three latest songs to enter the chart this week are Mr. Vegas with Man A Galis' making its debut at #20 -- Vybz Kartel's Bicycle' at #19 while Chino makes his debut at #17 with Woman Pon Yuh Head.

TW means This Week, LW means Last Week and WOC means Weeks on Chart
TW - LW - WOC Artiste Name ----- Song Title ---- Record Label

01 - 01 - (05) Ding Dong - 'Holiday' - Notice Production - (2wks@#1)

02 - 04 - (07) Mavado - (House Cleaning) 'Must Be Dreaming' - Heart A Love

03 - 02 - (12) Mavado 'Mockingbird' (Mi Money Nuff – Firelinks - (2wks@#1)

04 - 08 - (06) Vybz Kartel - 'Love Dem' - Heart A Love

05 - 03 - (10) Vybz Kartel - 'Virginity' - HEAD CONCUSSION - (Peak@#2)

06 - 07 - (12) Vybz Kartel 'With Out My Own' - Dj Smurf Music

07 - 05 - (14) Mavado - Neva Believe Yuh' - Daseca Production - (2wks@#1)

08 - 06 - (18) Vybz Kartel - 'Swear To Jah' - Lee-Milla - (1wk@#1)

09 - 09 - (17) G-Whizz - 'Life' - TJ Records - (3wks@#1)

10 - 11 - (08) Beenie Man - 'Ever Clean' - Young Blood

11 - 12 - (03) Mavado - 'Hope & Pray' - Chrome Records

12 - 13 - (06) Sean Paul 'So Fine' - VP Records/Atlantic

13 - 10 - (16) Chino - From Mawning - Big Ship - (Peak@#6)

14 - 15 - (04) Tiana - I Wont - Media House Production

15 - 17 - (02) Demarco - ' True Friend ' - Fresh Ear

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by Ryan Brockington

Hey ladies, dance and shake it for me before pulling the trigger on my laser while I ogle you with my camera face and make you dance on a chair. Do it, Beyonce and Lady GaGa say so.

In a massive attempt to bring hype and shock, Beyonce has released her video for "Video Phone" featuring eight new looks (one of which is a major Rihanna rip-off) and glorified back-up dancer Lady GaGa.

I will admit the video is pretty to look at, and Lady GaGa holds her own next to a major capital D Diva, but the womanizing undertones and dance for your dinner chair routine have my tummy feeling icky. Check out four more of my favorite stills and watch the entire mess below. Is it me or does Beyonce look a lot like Kimora Lee?

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Big Day Out organisers have backtracked and pulled controversial Jamaican performer Beenie Man out of next year's event.

Gay rights groups expressed outrage at the invitation to the January event in Auckland for Beenie Man, whose lyrics included "I'm dreaming of a new Jamaica, come to execute all the gays".

The Big Day Out website today said Beenie Man had renounced those sentiments, had signed the Reggae Compassionate Act in 2007 and had promised stick to "peaceful and humanistic values" at Big Day Out.

However, it said "the depth of feeling and hurt amongst these groups has convinced us that for us to proceed with his Big Day Out appearances was, and would continue to be, divisive amongst our audience members and would mar the enjoyment of the event for many".

A Facebook group had been started this week to protest Beenie Man's participation and boasted more than 900 members as of Thursday.

Source: stuff.co

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Speaking out five months after Michael Jackson's death, Janet Jackson placed blame on Dr. Conrad Murray, saying the doctor should no longer be allowed to practice medicine.

"He was the one that was administering," she told ABC's Robin Roberts. "I think he is responsible."

Michael Jackson's personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, remains the focus of a manslaughter investigation into the pop star's death. Murray has admitted to administering the anesthetic propofol, but has denied giving Michael anything that should have killed him.

Jackson, who has walled herself in silence, fiercely guarding her private thoughts about the death of her beloved brother, Michael, opened up to Roberts in an exclusive interview that will air, Wednesday, Nov. 18 at 10 p.m. ET.

"It's been a tough year," she said. "You have your days where it's just really -- it's hard to believe. And a day doesn't go by that I don't think about him."

Jackson recounted the details of the morning of June 25, before she learned that Michael had collapsed, and her world turned upside down.

Source: abcnews

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The town of Negril will come alive on Tuesday the 17th of November when the first event in the One Love Reggae Concert winter series, kicks off at the Negril Escape resort on the One Love Drive (Westend Road). None other than Tarrus Riley, who is without a doubt one of the most popular reggae acts today, will headline this event. Since the release of his sophomore album Parables, he has consistently scored hit after hit and is currently enjoying much attention both locally and abroad with his highly acclaimed new album Contagious.

Riley is also known for his exciting stage performances and is expected to deliver another show stopping performance on Tuesday. The memories of his appearance during the One Love Concert summer series at the Negril Escape this past summer, are still fresh in the minds of patrons who witnessed that performance. This event will also feature Dean Frazier and Black Soil, Mystic Bowie, Monday Justice and Cash. Music will provided by DJ Gemini. Admission is US$20 for tickets and US$25 at the gate. Tickets are available at Negril Escape resort, the Jungle Night Club and Sue's Easy Rock Café. Gates open at 7 PM and show time is 8PM.

The sponsors of the One Love Reggae winter series are The Jungle Night Club, Negril Scuba Center, Tori-Shae's Productions, VYBZ FM 96.3 FM, LYNKZ FM 96, Western Pressure Cleaners, Island Multi Media Solutions Ltd. and Wow Negril.

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By J-Tymz
OutAroad.com Writer

OutAroad.com gets to understand that the Big Day Out music festival promoter Campbell Smith will not remove Jamaican artiste Beenie Man from the much anticipated Big Day Out line-up to be held in Auckland on January 15 2010.

According to reports from Radionz, protesters say they will disrupt the performance of Beenie Man, who has in the past performed homophobic songs which include lyrics inciting violence towards gay men and women.

The gays are holding a grudge against Beenie Man for a song he wrote back in 1999, which they claimed, incites violence against their kind.

Why They Only Pick On Dancehall Music?

Reggae DJ Stinky Jim said he's not a supporter of dancehall music with homophobia lyrics, but said it is a reflection of the Jamaican society.

"Why don't they pick on Hip-Hop artistes? It's not just Dancehall this goes on in. It happens in other forms of music, dancehall is the scapegoat, I think it's because it's a poor music that doesn't have major cooperation and backing and it's an easy target. I can't believe that by harassing artistes and making a witch hunt it's going to improve the situation. Stinky Jim told Radio New Zealand.

Mr Campbell Smith says that they will meet with the Beenie Man from there they will advised him not to perform offensive material at Mt Smart Stadium on the day of the show. However, there are no plans to cancel the Jamaican Star from the show.

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Since his arrival on the local music scene in the earlier part of this decade Gospel, deejay Prodigal Son has made quite a name for himself both locally and internationally. His hard-hitting messaged laced gospel tracks feature pulsating dancehall beats that move Christians and none-Christians alike. Therefore, it comes as no surprise that he has crossed over from traditional gospel markets into secular markets. It is a known fact that songs such as his most recent chart topper Head Caan Hot So are very popular in the dancehalls and receives the same treatment from radio DJs and sound-system selectors as any popular secular song.

From the beginning of his career under the guidance of famed musician/producer Danny Browne Prodigal Son has consistently delivered potent hit singles such as I Wish, Woe and Radikal Style all of which are very popular in the mainstream market locally and the ethnic market abroad.

Prodigal Son is currently promoting his latest music video which was done in support of his single titled Dem Bittah. The video was conceptualized and directed by him and his Radikal Yawd label's in house producer/ music video director Rayon Smith aka The Professor. The video was shot at several locations across Kingston and was released to local television stations last week. Several music industry insiders are predicting that Dem Bittah, will definitely be another big hit for Prodigal Son. He is also enjoying good rotation on radio stations with another single titled Ghetto Cry.

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By Rya Backer
MTV NEWS

On Friday morning, Chris Brown's new video for "Crawl," the second single to get the video treatment from his upcoming release Graffiti, made its debut. The clip, which depicts a bespectacled Brown singing about how people need to crawl back to love, also features shaven-head sensation Cassie as Brown's love interest. The ballad is at least a little bit about Rihanna, and the video seems to make references to her and their relationship.

We took to the streets of Times Square to see what people thought of Brown's latest foray into short film. Reactions to the song and the video were mixed.

"It was a decent song. After everything that's gone on, it's kind of hard to support him," explained Lindsay, a student in town from Kentucky.

"I think it sounded fine," added her friend Katie. "But I don't know, I think it was a kind of failed attempt to tell everyone he's really sorry. I don't think it really did anything for me."

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