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 Cops Billboard No. 1 Plaque For Her 2018 ‘Captured’ Mixtape

Jamaica’s Queen of Dancehall Spice showed off her newly acquired Billboard plaque for her 2018-released, Captured mixtape, which peaked at No. 1 on the Reggae Albums chart. The award arrived…

Spice Praises Shaneil Muir, Jada Kingdom: ‘Dancehall Is Big Enough To Share’

The Queen of Dancehall Spice recently highlighted two important women of Dancehall, Shaneil Muir and Jada Kingdom, in emotional posts praising the upcoming singers.  Muir made a guest appearance at…

Spice’s ‘So Mi Like It’ Hits Major Milestone On YouTube

After celebrating her “best birthday so far” on August 6, Queen of Dancehall Spice reached another major milestone this month. The deejay’s birthday festivities coincided with the release of her…

Alkaline’s Sister And Manager Reacts To Vybz Kartel, Spice’s First Week Album Sales

Alkaline's 'Vendetta' camp has been throwing shade on the deejay's industry peers after the first week sales of Vybz Kartel and Spice's latest albums were revealed on Monday.  Heading up…

Shenseea Curates Spotify’s ‘Dancehall Queen’ Playlist, To Drop New Song ‘Be Good’

Dancehall songstress Shenseea has taken over the latest edition of Spotify’s official ‘Dancehall Queen’ playlist and her selections will be available through the end of carnival season.   The updated…

Spice’s “10”, Vybz Kartel’s “Born Fi Dis” First Week Album Sales Are In

The undisputed Queen of Dancehall Spice has notched her third entry on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart this week with her debut album 10 which was released on August 6. …

Spice Says Her 7 Year Old Hit ‘So Mi Like It’ Had To Be On Her New Album “10”

If you’ve ever been to one of Spice’s concerts then you would know exactly why her 2014 smash hit So Mi Like It had to be included on her debut…

Dancehall Is Changing: More Hip-Hop Than Reggae?

From extensively observing the genre’s genesis, to now witnessing its grand revelation, the powerful and unstoppable force that is Dancehall music has become an engine of cultural exchange and a…