Spice

Spice, whose real name is Grace Layota Hamilton,  has
been making music since 2000, giving her ample time to collect a
dedicated fanbase and to have a number of collaborations, acts with other artists, and work with several labels. Her debut song was the controversial “Romping Shop,” which she did alongside Vybz Kartel in 2009.

Her very first debut was in 2000, at the annual Sting festival. This was her first major performance, and from there she earned a reputation for her
ability to perform, even if she didn’t quite have a hit record to show for it.

Spice began to tour around the world, and while she was in the UK, she managed to collaborate with Dave Kelly. This began a series of collaborations that hasn’t stopped to this day.

“Romping Shop” spent 15 weeks on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop songs chart, peaking in 76th . However, due to the lyrical nature of the song, it
was banned by the Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation. This didn’t stop the song from achieving fame elsewhere in the world though, ending up at number 9 on the 50 Best Dancehall Songs of All Time by Pitchfork, as well as Billboard’s “12 Best Dancehall & Reggaeton Choruses of the 21 st Century.”

Spice Says Mr. Vegas Is Jealous That She Has More Musical Accolades Than Him

Queen of Dancehall Spice has responded to several criticisms hurled at her by Mr. Vegas regarding the trajectory of her career and her marketing strategies.  In an interview with DancehallMag, Spice hit…

Spice Pulls Receipts On Mr. Vegas Embracing Queer Fans, Calls Him A Hypocrite

Dancehall artist Spice says Mr. Vegas is a hypocrite for blasting her embrace of queer fans when he has done so in the past.  In Instagram posts on Tuesday, the…

Mr. Vegas: “Spice Totally Destroyed The Fabric Of Dancehall”

Long story short, Mr. Vegas regards Spice as Dancehall’s biggest detriment. The singjay has never shied away from criticizing the Jim Screechie artist, this time blasting her for entertaining a…

Spice’s ‘So Mi Like It’ Certified Gold In Canada

So Mi Like It, the 2014 track by Queen of Dancehall Spice, is now certified Gold in Canada. Music Canada announced the certification on Monday (July 29), marking the sales…

Spice Unveils ‘Mirror 25’ Album Cover On Good Morning America

Queen of Dancehall Spice unveiled the cover for her third album—Mirror 25– on ABC’s Good Morning America today. She also announced that the 25-track project, executively produced by Spice via Spice…

Spice Defends Drake And Chet Hanks Over “Culture Vulture” Allegations

Queen Of Dancehall Spice shut down claims of cultural appropriation against Canadian rapper Drake and American actor/musician Chet Hanks, both of whom have incorporated Jamaican culture into their work and…

Minister Marion Hall Says A Certain Reality Show Wanted Her Before Another Artist

Before she became a Christian in 2015, Minister Marion Hall said she was approached by producers of a certain reality show to join the cast.  Then Lady Saw—dancehall's leading woman—the…

Macka Diamond Says Spice Ruined Her Friendship With Lady Saw

Dancehall artist Macka Diamond is blaming Spice for the demise of her friendship with Minister Marion Hall, formerly Lady Saw.  Macka and ‘Muma’ were thick as thieves at the onset…