Still No Verdict In Buju's Drug Trial

• Jurors to return on Monday

TAMPA, Florida — Jamaican Reggae artiste Buju Banton will have to wait until Monday to know his fate as the 13 member panel of jurors have yet to come to a decision.

The jurors are expected to resume their deliberations at 8:45 Monday morning.

Banton has been in jail for over nine months after being hauled out of his Tamarac home in South Florida on December 10 last year, two days after his co-defendants Ian Thomas and James Mack were held during a drug bust at a police controlled warehouse in Saratoga, Tampa.

CP Inc Doing Well on US Promotion Tour

Fast rising dancehall duo CP Inc believes that the success the group has been longing for is just around the corner. The group is currently on a one month promotional tour of the US, which has seen them performing on a number events in New York, New Jersey and Philadelphia.

Speaking on the phone from New York group member Wayne Rose said things are looking really good for the group at this time.

“Things are looking good for our career; CP Inc is definitely on the rise to stardom right now. Everywhere we perform since we have been in the states we get a very positive response. The people love Big Foot everywhere we go them can stop laugh when we sing it. All we have to do is continue to record good songs and put in the hard work and the big break will come, its not very far away I can tell,” said the artiste.

He also stated that CP Inc is getting ready to officially launch the Swag Team which comprises of himself and his partner Shawn Reynolds, Singer J, Vybrant and New Kids. The Swag Team will be doing their first official performance at an event in Philadelphia next month.

CP Inc is also happy about the response to their single titled Big Foot, as it continues to receive strong radio rotation and lots of support in the dancehall both locally and abroad. Its accompanying music video is also enjoying strong support on local television channels such as HYPE TV, RE TV, NTV and CVM Plus.

CP Inc is also getting ready to drop two new singles, Wha dis fah featuring New Kids on the Free Willy label on the 007 rhythm and Big Belt featuring Harry toddler.

Gyptian to 'Hold You' at BBC Radio Concert

Reggae star Gyptian crosses the pond to wow British fans for the annual BBC Radio 1Xtra Live, taking place at Wembley Arena in London on Saturday, September 25. Gyptian joins a hotlist of international acts for the annual event that also includes B.O.B and Jason Derulo, in addition to local U.K. acts.

"BBC Radio continues to show me a lot of love," reveals Gyptian. "They've always supported my music and I'm looking forward to performing at 1Xtra Live." Gyptian will be singing his tunes to even more U.K. fans during his upcoming European tour, which runs from October 13 to November 13.

Gyptian's popularity continues to skyrocket internationally, as the videos for his first smash hit, "Hold You," has now been added into rotation on MTV Base and its Major Lazer remix into play on MTV Dance, over in the UK. He is also nominated for "Reggae Artist of the Year" at the 2010 MOBO Awards, which takes place in Liverpool on October 20. He will be competing with fellow VP Records artist, Gappy Ranks, for the honor.

Gyptian currently has two singles in rotation on U.S. radio with "Hold You" hitting Top 40 radio on Z100 in New York and his second single, "Nah Let Go" in rotation on New York's HOT97. The "Nah Let Go" video recently premiered on BET 106 & Park as the "New Joint of the Day," fueling the buzz on this star.

Christopher Martin Will ‘Come Where You Goin’

Reggae sensation Christopher Martin will next week shoot the video for his fast rising hit Come Where You Going. The song was produced earlier this summer at Big Yard Studios in Kingston by new dancehall riddim duo Richard ‘Mosiah’ Pearson and Hanif ‘Rizzla’ Chito of Mosiah Musik.

Pearson of Mosiah Musik says he is happy with the reception and wants to use the video to give the song added traction: “I love the cross over vibe that the song has and with Chris it was a perfect combination. We expected the song to do well but we never expected people to catch on to it so quickly.

The video will be very colourful but nothing too elaborate, just something that will keep the fans interested. If you look at some of the recent videos on MTV and BET right now you will notice that they are very simple but colourful and eye catching, that’s the image we are looking for”.

Come Where You Going has been receiving tremendous airplay on several of Jamaica’s top radio stations as well as stations in the Caribbean and in Europe, especially Germany.

The video will be filmed next week in Kingston by video director Gareth Cobran of I.D Studios who has worked with some of the best artistes in the Jamaican music business - from Peta Morgan to Busy Signal.

Christopher Martin, who’s career seems to have taken on new intensity since the start of the year, believes the song transcends dancehall and reggae and is set to be his next international hit: “The vibe of this track is one that I know appeals to my fans not only here in Jamaica and the Caribbean but also in North America and Europe.

It's been getting tremendous support on radio stations like Zip fm and Fame FM in Jamaica and 99Jams in Miami so we thought that with a song like this a video is needed to really convey the true imagery.”

Christopher Martin, who has been doing very well in Europe with his collaboration To The Top with German Reggae star Gentleman, will, after the video shoot, jet off to Germany for a series of recording sessions with Ben Bazzazian who is best most known for his work on Gentleman’s last album Diversity.

The video for Come Where You Going will feature a host of special effects and is expected to hit the world in just a few weeks. Cobran says the video will be one to look out for: “Everyone will be pleased with the final cut and how it portrays Chris’ persona and infectious music style. We’re sure it will help him achieve further acclaim in Europe and the rest of the world, mirroring his local success.”