By Alicia Cruz
The Black Urban Times
Jamaican dancehall artist, Mad Cobra (nee Ewart Everton Brown) was reportedly shot last night in his hometown of Braeton, St. Catherine Parish, Jamaica.
Media sources say Brown, who was bleeding from the mouth and chest area, was admitted to the Spanish Town hospital where he is in critical condition.
Fans tweeted about Brown's shooting Tuesday evening:
DjHeadHoncho Just heard that reggae artist Mad Cobra got shot in Jamaica 2nite ..... Crazy ..... about 1 hour ago via Echofon Retweeted by JayOHoliday
Brown was a popular and featured artist in his homeland before catching the attention of American music lovers. His uncle, Tuff Gong engineer Delroy "Spiderman" Thompson produced his first single, 1989's "Respect Woman."
In 1990, under the Penthouse Records label, Brown turned out a series of major hits in Jamaica, including "Feeling Lonely" a collaboration with Beres Hammond, "Yush", and Bad Boy Talk" before later signing with Columbia records in the U.S.
The Columbia partnership produced "Milkman" in 1996, along with single "Big Long John" on the U.S. market. The album peaked at #12 on Billboard's Top Reggae Albums chart. The single "Big Long John" made it to the U.S. dance and R&B singles charts for a brief time.
Brown was recently featured on Swedish Punk group, Teddybears' latest single "Cobrastyle" from their fourth album, "Fresh" in 2006.
Brown's shooting comes a day after another reggae artist, O’Neil Edwards of the group Voicemail, was shot several times during the early morning hours on Monday near his home in Duhaney Park, according to the Jamaican Observer.
Edwards, the son of Jamaican artist and producer Rupee Edwards, was reportedly shot three times in his chest, side and head after an alleged robbery attempt at the singer's home.
As news of the shooting spread, entertainers and fans gathered outside the Nelson Mandela Park in Half-Way-Tree and prayed for the artists’ recovery.
Openly condemning the shooting, fellow dancehall artist Beenie Man (nee Moses Davis) told the Jamaican Observer, "The incident was not called for, and I definitely disrespect anyone who feel that they should shoot an artist for no reason. If it is a robbery, all you have to do is show us a gun because whatever it is we can get it back. You never had to shoot the man."
Singers Tami Chynn and Alaine told the Jamaican Observer that they were praying for Edwards and hoped he would recover.
The ladies remember Edwards as being "one of the nicest and most positive people you will ever meet."
Voicemail, produced by Queens, New York independent record label VP Records, recently hit number on the Jamaican music charts with their reggae fusion hit single, "Dance the Night Away."
The group's introductory single was “Weh di Time", but it was their collaboration with dancer Bugle and the artist Delly Ranks that kicked-off the young group's standing in the music industry followed by their music video “Do What You Feel Like” which was featured in the U.S.
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The Black Urban Times
Jamaican dancehall artist, Mad Cobra (nee Ewart Everton Brown) was reportedly shot last night in his hometown of Braeton, St. Catherine Parish, Jamaica.
Media sources say Brown, who was bleeding from the mouth and chest area, was admitted to the Spanish Town hospital where he is in critical condition.
Fans tweeted about Brown's shooting Tuesday evening:
DjHeadHoncho Just heard that reggae artist Mad Cobra got shot in Jamaica 2nite ..... Crazy ..... about 1 hour ago via Echofon Retweeted by JayOHoliday
Brown was a popular and featured artist in his homeland before catching the attention of American music lovers. His uncle, Tuff Gong engineer Delroy "Spiderman" Thompson produced his first single, 1989's "Respect Woman."
In 1990, under the Penthouse Records label, Brown turned out a series of major hits in Jamaica, including "Feeling Lonely" a collaboration with Beres Hammond, "Yush", and Bad Boy Talk" before later signing with Columbia records in the U.S.
The Columbia partnership produced "Milkman" in 1996, along with single "Big Long John" on the U.S. market. The album peaked at #12 on Billboard's Top Reggae Albums chart. The single "Big Long John" made it to the U.S. dance and R&B singles charts for a brief time.
Brown was recently featured on Swedish Punk group, Teddybears' latest single "Cobrastyle" from their fourth album, "Fresh" in 2006.
Brown's shooting comes a day after another reggae artist, O’Neil Edwards of the group Voicemail, was shot several times during the early morning hours on Monday near his home in Duhaney Park, according to the Jamaican Observer.
Edwards, the son of Jamaican artist and producer Rupee Edwards, was reportedly shot three times in his chest, side and head after an alleged robbery attempt at the singer's home.
As news of the shooting spread, entertainers and fans gathered outside the Nelson Mandela Park in Half-Way-Tree and prayed for the artists’ recovery.
Openly condemning the shooting, fellow dancehall artist Beenie Man (nee Moses Davis) told the Jamaican Observer, "The incident was not called for, and I definitely disrespect anyone who feel that they should shoot an artist for no reason. If it is a robbery, all you have to do is show us a gun because whatever it is we can get it back. You never had to shoot the man."
Singers Tami Chynn and Alaine told the Jamaican Observer that they were praying for Edwards and hoped he would recover.
The ladies remember Edwards as being "one of the nicest and most positive people you will ever meet."
Voicemail, produced by Queens, New York independent record label VP Records, recently hit number on the Jamaican music charts with their reggae fusion hit single, "Dance the Night Away."
The group's introductory single was “Weh di Time", but it was their collaboration with dancer Bugle and the artist Delly Ranks that kicked-off the young group's standing in the music industry followed by their music video “Do What You Feel Like” which was featured in the U.S.
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