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Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter 
February 8 12:20 AM
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Chasing sunshine and freedom
Jamaican returns home after 60 years in England
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 8 12:18 AM
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Veteran broadcaster Barrington ‘Barry G’ Gordon remembered for his voice, spirit, and impact
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 8 12:07 AM
‘We will remember The Boogieman’
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Jamaica’s offshore oil question
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February 8 12:06 AM
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Rap fans in Kingston are raving about 'I Love Hip Hop', a weekly event that celebrates the depth, beauty, and diversity of hip hop culture. It is held...
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Hitman Howie Tee, pioneering hip-hop producer with Jamaican roots, has died
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Hitman Howie Tee, pioneering hip-hop producer with Jamaican roots, has died
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Hitman Howie Tee, a pioneering hip-hop producer known for his work with Jamaican-American rappers Special Ed and Chubb Rock, has died. The producer, b...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Fusion rapper Dell Corcetti is ecstatic at the buzz around his latest single, Want You , which was officially released via the Dan...
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Music exec Irv Gotti, co-founder of Murder Inc Records, dead at 54
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DJ Clark Kent, an iconic hip-hop producer whose catalogue includes hits by the Notorious BIG and Jay-Z, has died aged 58. The New York-based Panamania...
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Rap duo Young T and Bugsey sample Sizzla classic
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Bryce-Davis delivers magical moments in music
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