Jah Cure dropped from MOBO Awards due to past convictions

Prominent Reggae singer, Siccature Alcock, more popularly known as Jah Cure has been removed from the Music of Black Origin (MOBO) Awards’ list of contenders for the Best Reggae Act award due to prior convictions.

United Kingdom newspaper, The Sun confirmed that Jah Cure was dropped from the category due to his past convictions on gun possession & rape charges stemming from an alleged 1999 incident when the singer was just 19 years old. Cure spent 8 years in jail before his release in 2007 and whilst maintaining his innocence regarding said allegations, has released a plethora of internationally acclaimed singles such as “Unconditional Love,” “Call On Me,” featuring Phyllisia, “You’ll Never Find” & “Like I See It” featuring popular Dancehall singjay, Mavado & American hip-hop superstar, Rick Ross.

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