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Run-DMC enjoys Jamaica for charity

Run-DMC was a hip-hop group from Hollis, in the Queens borough of New York City. Founded by three of the most influential figures in hip-hop history, Joseph 'Run' Simmons, now known as 'Rev Run', Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels, and Jason 'Jam-Master Jay' Mizell, now deceased, the group is widely acknowledged as one of the most influential acts in the history of hip-hop.

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Jeneil makes i-D cover

Pulse superstar model Jeneil Williams is a woman on fire. She's on the summer cover of fashion's revered and edgy i-D magazine and has emblazoned her image on fashion's year 2010.

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Jabari writes a 'more complete' patois dictionary

Eight years ago while leafing through a Jamaican patois dictionary, Dennis 'Jabari' Reynolds said he was disappointed with its skimpy content. He believed he could produce a superior book.

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An unintentional hit - 'Gypsy Girl' demo goes big

Tony Gregory's Gypsy Girl is a delightful anachronism in Jamaican music even 28 years after its release, as Jamaicans' taste for home-grown musical fare has grown to encompass more of the wide range of sounds a virtual world makes possible and available.

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Gregory enjoys 'normal life' - Musical journey begins with Cadbury Roses chocolates

After living in Germany for 35 years and touring all over the world, Tony Gregory has been back home for a decade, happily living a "normal life" - for once.

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Dream, ATI enjoy successful weekend - Promoters look forward to expansion

The Negril weekend is over and the promoters for Smirnoff Dream Weekend and ATI (Appleton Temptation Isle) are all smiles.With four days of partying and countless events planned, Negril was full of activity over the recently concluded Emancipation weekend. Dream and ATI were overall successful