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Published: Thursday, October 4, 2007

BET Networks has selected Ky-Mani Marley to star in a brand new reality series.  The show called Living The Life of Marley is a highly anticipated half-hour reality series follows the extraordinary life of Bob Marley's son Ky-Mani Marley, as he prepares to launch a new album, and the entire Marley family clan as cameras follow them about their everyday lives. Whether it's hanging out with their entertaining bunch of friends or working all night in the studio on a red-hot music single, viewers will quickly learn that nothing can slow down this dynamic family and nobody can break their strong family bond.  The television show will coincide with the release of Ky-Mani Marley's CD titled Radio. The CD will be his first release since his Grammy nominated album, Many More Roads, five years ago. Radio features several key singles including "One Time," "The March" and "Conversation" among others. All of the singles contain Marley's unique sound of classical reggae beats mixed with contemporary hip hop. Each song will be promoted heavily at radio, in print and other media and at retail. In addition to his exploding musical career Marley has also starred in several feature films including the cult favorite Shottas.

 

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Popular dancehall entertainer Moses 'Beenie Man' Davis is offering his humble public apology to the members of the St. Andrew Parish Church, the Christian fraternity, and relatives of deceased whose remains are interred in the church's cemetery.  The entertainer says he emphatically sorry about the misunderstanding that has arisen and wants the Christian fraternity who are incensed about the videotaping to know that he would never knowingly do anything demeaning to offend the Christian or no other doctrine.  Mr. Davis says he along with the video crew takes full responsibility for their actions and regrets that they hadn't gotten the necessary permission and even after agreeing to pull all the video clips after an injunction was taken out to stop it bring shown.  Unfortunately, after the injunction was filed on Friday (September 28), a late miscommunication between the hosts of the popular entertainment program ER aired on TVJ and Beenie Man's production team which resulted in the video being shown the same night.   Prior to the airing attempts were made to remove sections of the footage showing the church and the tombstones, but at the time they were unable to find the right person to do the editing.  The video was recorded for Beenie Man's singles 'Mama's Cry/Gangsta's Prayer' and is a depiction of the crime and violence now taking place in the society. Beenie Man said he was tired of seeing how many people and friends of his are ending up in the grave and it is his way of showing his condemnation of the murders and violence.  The church took out an injunction that effectively bars the defendants from publishing, broadcasting or releasing for publication or broadcast in any audiovisual media the music video films or other visual images recorded by Beenie Man's production team.  The matter is scheduled to be heard in the Jamaica Supreme Court on October 11.

The video shoot for Da'Ville's single titled 'Give Thanks For What You've Got' was shot on September 22 around sections of Heroes Circle in Jamaica.   The video was Directed by Tsehai Scott and song produced by Arif Cooper for Fresh Ear Production, the scenery was shot in an old abandoned building. In the song, Da'Ville sings about the hardship a lot of people go through, having nowhere to sleep and nothing to eat while those who are in a better position to help, ignore the less fortunate.  The song also speaks in volumes about family values, while at the same time warning the 'haves' that material things they have today could be taken away tomorrow. The video for the single is expected to come across very favorable with the viewing audience.

By: Amanda Spence

britneyspears.jpgOn Monday, October 1, Britney Spears temporarily lost custody of her two sons, Sean Preston, 2 and Jayden James, 1 after a court battle with Kevin Federline, her ex-husband. Judicial sources reportedly quoted court documents that outlined, Federline "is to retain physical custody of the minor children on Wednesday October 3, 2007 at 12:00pm until further order of the court."  Spears, 25 and Federline, 29, finalized their divorce at the end of July, but were experiencing difficulties with the arrangements made for temporary shared custody of their sons with allegations floating around the Federline camp that Spears was an unfit mother. The singer and dancer who recently had a month-old contract cancelled with her management company following the hugely criticized public display at the MTV Music Video Awards show, has been making attempts to rebuild her career and salvage her image. All this in the lead up to her November album release; however, this new twist in her step puts a damper on her new strides.

Beenie Man, Ninja Man, Tony Matterhorn and veteran selector David Rodigan are joining the lineup of top selectors from around the world to celebrate the 10th anniversary and final staging of World Clash New York – entitled, "Game Over." Founded by Irish and Chin Inc., the highly anticipated meeting of "toppa notch" selectors and sounds, will be held at Amazura in Queens, New York, on November 24, 2007. This event is set to mark the end of an era.  "We are extremely ecstatic about closing out World Clash in style, as these past ten years have been quite rewarding," says Garfield "Chin" Bourne, Irish and Chin, Inc. "Our dedicated fans deserve to experience the best in sound clash entertainment, while being a part of history."   World Clash New York revolutionized sound system (DJ) competitions and the sound clash arena as a whole. "Game Over" is expected to attract a diverse audience of clash lovers as well as those not particularly fond of sound clashes, with its champion features and driving dancehall rhythms.

elephantman.jpgCurrently being witch hunted by gay rights groups in Canada while on a tour that ends Friday October 5, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Elephant Man will brush all that off his shoulders to join some of the youngest folk in the US reggae music industry to call themselves veterans.   Adamari Studios, a production empire committed to the immediate and long-term reinvention of mainstream reggae, dancehall and hip hop will have the 'Energy God' and the lyrical genius of their own breakthrough artiste Richie Kupone as special guests at their night of jubilation. Recognized mainly as concert promoters, especially following the record-breaking audience that attended their summer season Seabreeze Reggae Festival, Adamari is a bigger experience that will be celebrated at an official launch and appreciation gala on October 23. Queen Mary Grand Salon in Long Beach, California, is the venue where this rising musical empire will throw down their party.  Their partnership with the Queen Mary as the official host broker for Reggae events on the premises will also be announced at the upcoming party. The Queen Mary has been organic to progress and evolution of reggae in Southern California, over the years, serving as the only real venue that can accommodate audiences of that magnitude.