Too many times, people go unnoticed for their hard work, dedication, persistence and positive contribution to society. To recognize a few of those community and industry pillars, Fashion Bloc in conjunction with Vice Life Entertainment will honor over fifteen individuals at their 1st Annual Unlabelled Awards and Fashion Show on Tuesday May 14th, 2013. According to [...]
Design company MelimeL Digital Art Design is hosting their 1st Annual Women Empowerment Event, a networking and panel event, on March 9, 2013 at Space On White NYC at 6pm. The event is aimed at raising awareness in the women empowerment movement and will give guests the opportunity to network and join in a panel discussion with three woman-run [...]
Black Entertainment Television (BET) has launched the call for The Search, a competition to find the new host of its trademark show, 106 & Park. It’s time to take some Caribbean influence over to BET as such our very own, acclaimed, Queen of Caribbean Entertainment News and Gossip, JAY BLESSED, as she is currently in [...]
Hey peeps, so I am starting a weekly feature showcasing a random list on Caribbean music, fashion, destinations, artiste, athletes and much more. So check out my first installation of SHEMMY’S LIST after the jump! This week, my personal SHEMMY’S LIST features FIVE yummy Caribbean male artistes under 30…did yours make the list? 1. Christopher Martin, [...]
Award-winning Caribbean restaurant, Super Wings NY and it’s CEO and founder, Colette Cyrus-Burnett, recently featured on the ABC’s Channel 7 Sunday public television program, Here and Now. Here and Now is a weekly one hour program hosted by Sandra Bookman, that’s dedicated to covering the issues and interests of the African-American. Burnett, a Finance and Business [...]
Guyana’s very own star, Jhayee (pronounced J. E.) is making ripples in the music industry and is definitely one to watch, especially with his latest collaboration with Jamaica’s dancehall artiste, Fambo! Now that summer is upon us, it is only fitting that Jhayee release the official remix to his epic dance anthem, “MOP IT UP” [...]
So…I have never shunned away from the fact of stating that I have NEVER smoked weed. Not in high school. Not in my late teens. Not from my step-dad’s stash. Not in my adult life! Have I ever wanted to blaze? The thought has crossed my mind many a time, but I have never had [...]
The Don Gorgon – Ninja Man is back! Word on the street is that since Ninja Man’s release on bail, he has recorded a new single with fellow dancehall artiste, KipRich. “I wrote the song and called his team and mi a say him need a comeback song fi di airwaves so mi decide say [...]
HEY HUNNIES…..I’m back!!!! Shout out to everyone that has been asking about my every Friday NY gossip piece. Don’t worry, I was busy building some side projects but I didn’t forget you. My guns have always been fully loaded…so let’s start shooting! ************************************ I must laugh at the Jamaican “mogul” who no longer has [...]
A very special thank you to Ms. Aba Luke of EtceteraBuzz for the awesome story in today’s T&T Guardian of a humble girl from Laventille Road, San Juan, that is paving her own way in the entertainment business. Here’s an excerpt of the entertainment section’s featured article: At 27, she’s a guru in the game. [...]
Back in early December, I posted a story about controversial Soca artiste KMC digging into former CEO of 94.1fm Boom Champions, O’Brian Haynes. Read the full story by clicking below: JUICY: KMC goes in on freshly fired BOOM Champion’s O’Brian Haynes!!!! Now…despite everyone involved in this fiasco being so fervently tight-lipped, it seems like something [...]
OK…I couldn’t help it… Check out this video of this 7 year old second grader reciting the first verse of Bunji Garlin’s soca hit “Irregular” below: How cute!!!! Keep our culture alive by exposing our younger generation to Calypso and Soca… I’m in love with her!
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In case you missed the snippet during the nightly news, below you will find three unedited videos of the press conference held yesterday afternoon on the steps of City Hall, New York. Council Members Letitia James, Melissa Viverito and Jumaane Williams speak below: Public Advocate Bill De Blasio’s representative, Kirsten Foy and Council Member Ydanis [...]
Hey peeps, today was a hella busy day, but I did not forget you. So before you leave the office or wind down your day and before your weekend starts, here is your gossip fix! Hugs and Kisses! ************************************ Details from the secret meeting held by a group of men have reached my desk. Emotions [...]
Happy Friday all! You know I have to end the week off with all the juicy gossip happening in and around New York City. Plus, I made sure you had your fix before lunch….so eat up and enjoy the dish! Can you guess which one of your friends made the news today? ************************************ Is a [...]
When most people visit the world renowned Trinidadian-owned restaurant Sugarcane, they see the image of a woman on the menu and think it’s the owner. Well…it actually isn’t. Most people have never seen the owner of the top notch Caribbean establishment, but we are about to introduce you to her. Charmaine Gumbs is no ordinary [...]
Hello!!!!!! Did you miss me??? So as you can tell, I took sometime off from NY Gossip so you guys could simmer in my brashness, harshness and yes, total assness! Let’s recap: Labor Day came and went, so did Miami Carnival with all their alcohol-induced days, brazen horning, over-exposed silicone injected bodies and even the [...]
I recently had the golden opportunity to an exclusive interview with primetime and Lifetime TV‘s new darling, Miss Anya Ayoung Chee. This jovial island girl with the very sexy Caribbean accent and tenacious spirit was exactly everything I expected. With no cameras, no editors and no commercial breaks, she was everything you saw on TV [...]
My TOTD was a short daily encouraging text message that I started sending to my closest contacts over the last four years and now I’ve decided to make it a tad bit longer and post on the site. It is my personal experience and/or opinion, written daily to encourage you, inspire you or to tell [...]
So whatever happened to one of New York’s most popular DJ groups? Like dey dash wey the voice of their sound and installed the thief! Yes man….dat said thief. This is something I find very strange and quite interesting, since some years ago, one of the members told me that said “thief” had sticky fingers! [...]
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At noon yesterday, Shedorine Jack of Trinidad was announced the winner of the JAYBLESSED.com’s BIGGEST FAN CONTEST via Tiwtter and Facebook. Congratulations Ms. Jack! Special thanks to everyone that entered and to our contest sponsor, Aye’ Shanti Pieces. Due to the overwhelming response to the Aye’ Shanti handcraft line, Aye’ Shanti Pieces will be having [...]