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Valiant gets into a reflective mood in his new music video “Bruk Days.”

The clip is the first music video since the start of the year for the young dancehall artist who had a meteoric rise in dancehall last year thanks to his melodic and edgy style that gave birth to a slew of hits in the last quarter of the year. Valiant is undoubtedly among the top dancehall artist to watch in 2023 as he is poised for a major international push.

The Kinggcam-directed cut saw the Spanish Town deejay sitting on the beach in the night, looking out at sea. With a spliff in hand, Valiant dons a white button-down shirt, khaki pants, a baseball cap, and a pair of black Wallabee Clarks. The deejay is also famous for wearing some of the most unique Clarks kicks in the game.

“You should a bad mind me inna me bruk days/ Mommy house upstairs/ Me know she nah complain/ Yeah complain/ I’m glad I’m a driver I’m still a survivor/ A wull heap a fight when you arise/ But a prayer’s a fight back yes/ There is pain in my eye/ I’m still reading my smile/ I know them yah heart dirty and it hurt me,” Valiant rhymes over a catchy beat produced by Sponge Music.

In another segment of the music video, Valiant associates delivered to him a Louis Vuitton bag full of cash, which he counted after enjoying some refreshments and hanging with his crew outside.

In an interview with Urban Islandz last year, Valiant shares his plans to grow his career and push dancehall internationally.

“Being a dancehall artist, I want to get dancehall music more recognized globally meaning on every chart and in every corner of the world. A lot [of] new artists inspire me to keep consistent and bring our new form of dancehall music called trap dancehall to the world at large,” the deejay told us.

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Aidonia and Kimberly Megan paid their final respects as their son Khalif Aitana Kruz Lawrence was laid to rest on Saturday.

Khalif, 9, passed away last month after a battle with cancer. His parents have been out of the public eye as they mourn his death and were only seen recently over the Christmas holidays as his father worked at a New Year’s Day party. On Friday, Bounty Killer attended the wake service for Khalif, and on Saturday, he also shared a video from the funeral of the little boy.

The funeral service was packed with family members and friends who all wore red as they attended the Boulevard Baptist Church, where Khalif’s funeral service was held.

“Yeah man, we a do it for Khalif,” he says in the video, which features a snippet of Aidonia, Kimberly, and family members holding white doves to be released as part of the funeral service.

“Fly with the angels King Khalif…@Aidonia4thgenna @kimberly_megan you are both in our daily prayers amen,” Bounty Killer wrote in a separate post.

Among those who co-signed Bounty Killer’s post was Popcaan who shared praying hands emoji, Busta Rhymes, Stacious, Kimnain, and hundreds of fans who left condolences. Last week, Aidonia shared a photo of him and Khalif as a baby with the broken-hearted emoji.

“Jah know be strong my bro bor,” Mavado wrote in the comments. “God and time will heal mi G Kee yu head up,” Jah Vinci wrote.

Aidonia also shared that he had a tattoo of his son’s name on his forehead hairline. The dancehall deejay also shared several photos and videos of himself with his son in happier times. In one video, he shared his son telling him, “good morning daddy. I’m going to school before blowing him several kissed.”

Many of the photos featured Khalif when he was younger. On New Year’s Day, Aidonia and his wife, Kimberly Megan, were spotted at Sandz Music Festival, where he addressed the death of their son for the first time and also recognized the strength and love of his wife Kimberly, who nurtured their son until his last moments.

“I have to make you smile cause you nah smile from wha day you know. So make me put a smile pon you face. Cause you a warrior you know. Cause from 2019 till now, nuff people don’t even know what we a go through,” Aidonia said on stage.

“Big up she, she a real girl. Real empress. Real queen. Yeah, yuh fi smile, yuh fi laugh because yeah, we lose we son and everything but we ago overcome you know,” Aidonia said as he kissed his wife.

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Vybz Kartel’s baby mother, Tanesha ‘Shorty’ Johnson, is not here for the recent allegations by gossip blogger Shelly-Ann Curran who alleges that Popcaan and Shorty had a history.

Curran had a masked guest on her show on Friday night who claimed to have all the tea on dancehall artist Popcaan. The woman wearing red and black with a scandal bag on her head and a plastic mask on her face claimed that Popcaan had a side chick who was upset about the size of his member.

“Mi hear say him nuh pass seven (inches),” the woman said when asked about Popcaan’s side chick. The woman also identifies the supposed side chick. “Boy, you have to go ask Allison off Romeich Entertainment dance crew,” the woman says when asked if Popcaan was mean. “Mamacita, man, the girl weh come inna him video, she leff him and go breed for the scammer boy,” she continued.

Later in the interview, the woman also claims that Popcaan and Shorty were allegedly sexually involved, and that has caused a rift between Vybz Kartel and Popcaan.

“You see with Shorty now, mi nah say it fi reach her but back pon Poppy, all Poppy go deh so enuh. Kartel a pree Shorty hard for Popcaan enuh,” she began.

“Shorty did deh with Popcaan.Yeah man, Shorty did a trouble Popcaan, Popcaan did a trouble Shorty, that’s why Kartel did take her out of the car and now see ah the the house…That’s why when she drive out with the car, him did sen’ fi it, now ah di house she out of,” the woman added.

“S*** yuh mada nasty gal. First me ago reply to something like this. Unuh a try EVERYTHING and me nah response to unuh,” Shorty replied in a comment on Instagram.

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“Leave the f**k alone. Try something else crosses. Shelly remember good say a you f**k all a them and a yuh husband divorce yuh. Aguh leave unuh to time. Me nuh pass round inna circle, pick somebody else,” she added.

Shorty also said that Curran was quick to block her when she tried to talk to her.

Curran also responded to Shorty, telling her to follow her other pages.

“Ask her why her ex husband BLOCK Me…me did dying fi Block back somebody. Since the 2 a we s***y s***y and have No Husband ask her to join me on #teatimewithshelly,” Curran said.

Shorty added another comment on her Instagram page. “They will do anything for clout, while I’m over here unbothered and have them busy.”

Vybz Kartel and Tanesha ‘Shorty’ Shorty have been on and off since he went to prison. The artist, however, recently shared he was engaged to a woman named Sidem Ozturk late last year. Shorty has never spoken about the reason for the breakup between herself and Kartel, but it appears Ozturk is now residing at the artist’s house.

In the meantime, Popcaan also shared birthday wishes with Vybz Kartel on Saturday.

“More life and prosperity sir Azim Appreciate everything G, Stay up and keep the meditation sharp!! Freedom is all I wish for you. Blessings on Blessings,” he wrote but did not tag the artist.

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Hip Hop Homicides television producer, Curtis ’50 Cent’ Jackson, has his eyes set on chronicling the story of another famous rapper as he hits the ground running in 2023.

The rapper and television producer has earned his stripes as a master producer and storyteller, and now, he says he wants to expand the legacy of his friend, Eminem, and tell his story, which is previewed in the movie 8 Mile. While speaking on Big Boy’s Neighborhood, 50 Cent revealed that plans for the show are already in motion.

“I wanna bring — I’m gonna bring, 8 Mile to television,” 50 Cent said while sharing that Eminem, who is very close to him, knows of the plans.

“We in motion,” he tells the show’s host when asked what stage of production the show is at.

“It’s gonna be big. I’m working. I ain’t got no duds. I’m batting 100 … I think it should be there for [Eminem’s] legacy because it’s important to me that they understand it.”

The successful release of 8 Mile was followed by an album of the same name, and the soundtrack recently marked its 20th anniversary with a re-release expanded edition.

The movie itself was a hit as it chronicled the rise of Eminem as a young man growing up in a trailer park, abuse from his mother, and his immense talent as a rap artist fighting to make a name for himself in a predominantly black hip hop/rap space.

50 Cent has not shared more details about the cast or whether Eminem will even appear in the show. Fifty share a special friendship with Eminem, whom he recently celebrated for having the highest rap streaming numbers last year.

“That’s my Boy,” 50 Cent said as he shared that Eminem earned five billion views on YouTube in 2022. “I’m gonna remind people I’m nice this year. New Music New Tv New movie let’s go! #bransoncognac #lecheminduroi.”

50 Cent also revealed that he has plans to develop three new BMF spinoff shows. The rapper reacted to a report by Deadline that he is working with Starz to expand the BMF universe just like he did with Power universe.

“The BMF Immortal’s 1, 2, and 3 are coming BOOM now i’m gonna Top the POWER UNIVERSE. you know the vibes!” he wrote.

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Prince Harry is a huge fan of Shenseea music.

Prince Harry has revealed that he is a ShenYeng as he disclosed in his tell-all book that the Jamaican artist’s music helped him through some of his darker days while fighting to extricate himself from the monarchy. The Duke of Sussex has released his book Spare, and he is not sparing any detail as he gets real and raw about his life, including his relationship with American actress and his wife Meghan Markle and the monarchy’s reception of her.

Harry has been making headlines on Thursday as fans, and the media go through the book and come across some of the more scandalous stories he had to share. One of these stories includes how his brother, the elder Prince William assaulted him after an argument.

According to a British tabloid, there is a story in the book which explains the strained relationship between Harry and his brother, as was evident in their interaction at their late grandmother’s funeral last year. The publication said in 2019, Prince William attacked him after they argued over his black wife, Meghan. At the time, William called Meghan “difficult,” “rude,” and “abrasive,” which led to Harry and him arguing.

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The Duke and the future British King then grabbed him by his collar, causing his necklace to rip, and threw him to the floor. The fall caused him to break a dog bowl, causing him to suffer scrapes and bruises.

In the meantime, while Harry seems to have gone through some harrowing tales, the 38-year-old father of two also shared how music from artist Shenseea helped him to cope.

According to a Twitter user, the artist said he related to lyrics from Shenseea’s songs to help him deal with exiting the royal family and beginning a new life in California with his wife.

“In the times I felt alone and separated from my family, I always took time to myself to sit back and listen to Shenseea. Her lyrics resonated with me and got me through a lot,” the Duke reportedly said.

In the meantime, Shenseea also seemed pleased that Harry was into her music and even suggested that her song “Rebel,” which asserts that nobody can tell her what to do, suited Harry.

“I know Rebel is his song! That intro is it,” She wrote.

The book will come out on January 10, and William nor Kensington Palace has not responded to the allegations by Prince Harry. The Duke and his wife made bombshell allegations last year in an Oprah interview which insinuated that their departure from the British monarchy may have been because of the racism Meghan felt from within the palace and from British media.

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