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Dancehall star Intence is raising some eyebrows with his new song “Correction,” in which he seemingly takes shots at Vybz Kartel, Jahshii, and Kartel’s right-hand man Sikka Rymes.

Intence is not new to controversies and beefs. In fact, his career is built on controversies, so it’s no surprise he is stirring things up after unleashing his new track on the airwaves. The Jett Life deejay started the Futuristic Music and Crash Dummy Productions-produced song saying he doesn’t have to call any names, leaving fans to speculate from his rhymes.

While Vybz Kartel appears to be his primary target in the song, Intence injected a quick line about an artist who shot themself. “Dah one deh bad fi shot himself,” he deejay. Fans were quick to point out that JahShii admitted in an interview with Anthony Miller of Entertainment Report last year that he once shot himself. The interview went viral for that, among other reasons.

Intence seemingly emphasized this line aimed toward Vybz Kartel, who is currently incarcerated. “No boy cant gimme chat weh nah f*** suh uno build,” he deejays. The dancehall artist again took more shots at the Worl’Boss in the punchline where he sings, “Laugh after dem, ha ha ha ha haa, a nuh me make uno naa get nuh pun na na naa.”

Still, it might be a stretch to single out Vybz Kartel as the primary target in those lines since the former Portmore Empire deejay is currently engaged to his girlfriend of seven years, Sidem Öztürk. She has been visiting him at the Horizon Adult Remand Center, where he is housed, so perhaps he is also getting “conjugal” visits. Of course, in Intence eyes, he is not getting any “pun na na naa.”

One particular line is a clear shot at Kartel’s right-hand man, Sikka Rymes, who was shot three times in December 2019 in St. Andrew. “Dem couldn’t mad fi bad mi up, dem never bad a Liguanea,” Intence deejays, seemingly alluding to when the artist was shot in the same location.

Intence also released the song with an accompanying music video directed by Jerro Will. Fans have also been reacting to the diss record, with most praising the “New Gear” deejay for the effort.

“To be honest intence flow smooth and clean every song intence drop it have a different flow this artist really a lyrical machine,” one fan wrote while another added, “To diss Vybz Kartel and JahShii in the same song a no normal badness man say anything a anything mi like the vibes for dancehall but Jashii a coward him nah go respond and Sikka no ready for this level of lyrical warfare.”

“Intence hit the target straight with this one am bumping it for the rest of the year dem man better retire,” another fan wrote.

Listen to the song “Correction” below.

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Dancehall star Intence is raising some eyebrows with his new song “Correction,” in which he seemingly takes shots at Vybz Kartel, Jahshii, and Kartel’s right-hand man Sikka Rymes.

Intence is not new to controversies and beefs. In fact, his career is built on controversies, so it’s no surprise he is stirring things up after unleashing his new track on the airwaves. The Jett Life deejay started the Futuristic Music and Crash Dummy Productions-produced song saying he doesn’t have to call any names, leaving fans to speculate from his rhymes.

While Vybz Kartel appears to be his primary target in the song, Intence injected a quick line about an artist who shot themself. “Dah one deh bad fi shot himself,” he deejay. Fans were quick to point out that JahShii admitted in an interview with Anthony Miller of Entertainment Report last year that he once shot himself. The interview went viral for that, among other reasons.

Intence seemingly emphasized this line aimed toward Vybz Kartel, who is currently incarcerated. “No boy cant gimme chat weh nah f*** suh uno build,” he deejays. The dancehall artist again took more shots at the Worl’Boss in the punchline where he sings, “Laugh after dem, ha ha ha ha haa, a nuh me make uno naa get nuh pun na na naa.”

Still, it might be a stretch to single out Vybz Kartel as the primary target in those lines since the former Portmore Empire deejay is currently engaged to his girlfriend of seven years, Sidem Öztürk. She has been visiting him at the Horizon Adult Remand Center, where he is housed, so perhaps he is also getting “conjugal” visits. Of course, in Intence eyes, he is not getting any “pun na na naa.”

One particular line is a clear shot at Kartel’s right-hand man, Sikka Rymes, who was shot three times in December 2019 in St. Andrew. “Dem couldn’t mad fi bad mi up, dem never bad a Liguanea,” Intence deejays, seemingly alluding to when the artist was shot in the same location.

Intence also released the song with an accompanying music video directed by Jerro Will. Fans have also been reacting to the diss record, with most praising the “New Gear” deejay for the effort.

“To be honest intence flow smooth and clean every song intence drop it have a different flow this artist really a lyrical machine,” one fan wrote while another added, “To diss Vybz Kartel and JahShii in the same song a no normal badness man say anything a anything mi like the vibes for dancehall but Jashii a coward him nah go respond and Sikka no ready for this level of lyrical warfare.”

“Intence hit the target straight with this one am bumping it for the rest of the year dem man better retire,” another fan wrote.

Listen to the song “Correction” below.

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Trinidad artist Kalonji Arthur has come under fire by some people for what they perceive as his insensitive remarks following the violent death of his girlfriend, 25-year-old Bridget James.

The 25-year-old artist of Delaford, Tobago, has seemingly recovered following the shooting incident and, according to a post he made on Instagram, is already focusing on new music. The message, which apparently came from his team, acknowledged the young woman’s death but also stated that he was already looking to get back into music. For many, it seemed that his period of mourning was too short.

“Grateful For all the continuous support, condolences & prayers also wanna send condolences on my behalf to Bri’s family and my sincerest apologies last but not least I wanna thank God for another opportunity @ Life and for keeping stable my mental status can’t wait to b back to being able to doing things I love especially my music @bri_xo1 love you always bbg. On behalf of me and the entire team @fully8recordz_ Thank you again.”

The shooting happened at the beginning of September as he and his girlfriend were celebrating her birthday. According to police reports, the couple was in the car park of the Brix hotel in Port-of-Spain Trinidad, sitting in a silver-grey Toyota Carolla at around 2:16 pm when another car approached.

Two gunmen exited and fired at them, hitting them both. They were rushed to the Port of Spain General Hospital, where Bridget sadly passed away.

The “Run Up” artist, who has over six million views for various songs on YouTube, was warded and said to be fighting for his life at the time.

One Twitter user expressed her displeasure with the message.

“The bullet that killed his gf was meant for him & his whole caption is giving ‘Welp.. Sorry it happened but glad it wasn’t me’,” she said, which brought in numerous comments from other Twitter users supporting her stance.

In a more recent post, Kalonji seemed to acknowledge the backlash. In a post that was made earlier today, September 21, he had a more simple and heartfelt caption that read, “Till my last breath b.”

Violence has continually plagued the Trinibad genre, and in the last two years, some artists have fallen victim to gun violence. In May, Trinidadian dancehall artist Fari Dan, who aligned himself with the Squash 6ix camp, was shot and killed.

That shooting happened in Tobago, and he was killed while at a bar on the island on May 15. In 2020, popular artist Kyle’ Rebel Sixx’ George was viciously gunned down inside his home at Viceroy Crescent, Bon Air Gardens, Arouca. He also claimed to be a member of the 6ix.

In one of the latest incidents of violence, unconfirmed reports indicate that the home of another popular Trinibad artist, Prince Swanny, was shot at.

It is believed that a car pulled up, and three men got out of it and shot at the house, some using automatic weapons. Initial reports stated that over 100 spent shells were recovered from the scene by police, but local media later reported that it was about 31.

The “Watch Your Friends” artist is currently in the US, where he continues to tour. He is currently focusing on dropping his upcoming album, Swanology, from his ZTEKK imprint.

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California Reggae Band Stick Figure is now the no. 1 album on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart, dethroning Bob Marley, who has been in the top spot for more than two years.

Bob Marley’s Legend: The Best of Bob Marley and the Wailers was the No. 1 album on the Billboard Reggae Albums Chart for two and a half years. The album has been in the top ten despite several other notable projects shifting it to No. 1 from time to time.

However, there are new reactions to Marley’s project being usurped by a California Reggae Group called Stick Figure. The group’s album Wisdom was released over a week ago before climbing the chart.

According to biographical information shared by Stick Figure, the American reggae and dub band came together in 2006 and has released seven full-length albums and one instrumental album. Based out of Southern California, the group consists of members, producer, and guitarist Scott Woodruff, keyboardist Kevin Bong, drummer Kevin Offitzer, bassist Tommy Suliman and keyboardist, backup vocalist and guitarist Johnny Cosmic, and a dog named Cocoa.

The group’s album is also the No. 1 album on the iTunes Reggae Albums chart. This is not the first successful album for the group, as four of their previous albums were among the top 10 albums on iTunes- World on Fire, Set in Stone, and Burial Ground.

Stick Figure shared gratitude to their fans for supporting their album on Monday (Sept 19).

“Thank you to everyone who’s been listening to Wisdom! It’s been a week since the release and the feedback has been incredible. It’s the best feeling in the world to release new music, and I really appreciate all the love and support from everyone.”

The latest win for Stick Figure has drawn mixed reactions from industry people as well as reggae fans who expressed fear that the genre was being overtaken by non-Jamaicans.

These fears were echoed earlier this year when another California band, Soja, was awarded a Grammy for Best Reggae Album, something that Jamaicans have always dominated but also regarded as the standard since the genre was developed by Jamaicans.

The No. 1 spot for reggae albums is mainly based on album sales or equivalent streams. According to MRC Data, Stick Figure has pure album sales totaling 9,672.

Marley’s album, however, has continually been a staple for fans throughout the year, with several of his albums remaining on the top 10 reggae albums chart despite being momentarily displaced by others.

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Summer Walker and Ciara are making magic again as they teased a new collaboration on the way. The artists came together on Walker’s award-winning album Still Over It on the single “Ciara’s Prayer.”

On Sunday, Ciara shared a tweet that left fans excited. “I’m so excited for my feature on #BetterThangs. Can you guess who it is?” she asked. The tweet was shared with a blurred photo of what looks like two women on the flatbed of a truck. The photo showed two women, but they couldn’t be recognized.

Fans were busy trying to figure out who the person was, with some naming Megan Thee Stallion, Normani, Latto, and even Cardi B as viable options. While Ciara did not confirm the news, Summer had the secret in a hashtag. On her Instagram account, she posted a throwback photo sporting a freshly styled hairdo and had the hashtag, “#betterthangs.”

Fans immediately became aware of the clue but felt convinced that she was the one after Ciara also posted a photo of her bright orange hair and a similar outfit to Walker’s. It could be that the women had been dolled up for their shoot with the same looks. In a caption, Ciara wrote, “Where my twin at??:) #BetterThangs.”

On Monday, a snippet from the track was also shared showing Ciara and Summer wearing matching dresses that looked like gold-toned tape in an abstract design on their body. The video might be dated as it does not show Summer pregnant. The singer’s last pregnancy posts were in mid-August, showing off her burgeoning stomach.

In the meantime, fans also reacted with excitement at the news. “Are we really ready for this VIDEO tho?,” one fan asked.

“Ciara enlisting Summer Walker for her new single is such a smart + right choice. She’s trying to make this one COUNT. I see you, CiCi!,” another wrote.

The track will be featured on Ciara’s upcoming eighth studio album.

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