Shaggy
NotNice Says VP Sent Him A “Cease And Desist” When Spice’s ‘So Mi Like It’ Blew Up
Dancehall producer NotNice says he had received a “cease and desist” notice from VP Records after Spice’s biggest solo song…
Shaggy Says “Catalog Artists” Should Continue Creating New Music
Shaggy is encouraging Dancehall artists with huge catalogs to continue making new music, as their recordings are the ones that…
Shaggy, Sharon Burke, Judith Bodley To Stage ‘Island Music Conference’ In February
Mr. Boombastic Shaggy says he will be teaming up with Solid Agency’s Sharon Burke and broadcaster/media manager Judith Bodley to…
Shaggy Urges Young Jamaican Artists To Get Educated On “The Business Of Music”
Dancehall megastar Shaggy says he has learnt from his mistakes of the past, and is savvier when it comes on…
Grammys 2023: Reggae Entries Down To 67, From 125 Last Year
The number of albums up for consideration in the Best Reggae Album category at the 2023 Grammy Awards took a…
Shaggy Praises Sean Paul For Tolerance In Dealing With “Disrespect” From Int’l Singers
Dancehall megastar Shaggy has tipped his hat to his compatriot Sean Paul whom he says is way more patient and…
Shaggy Praises Bling Dawg’s Album ‘Elev8’ As “One Of The Best”
Dancehall superstar Shaggy has offered his endorsement to Bling Dawg, praising the deejay's debut album Elev8 as one of the best…
Shaggy’s Greatest Hits Collection Goes Gold In The UK
Shaggy's Best of Shaggy: The Boombastic Collection, a greatest hits compilation released in 2008, was certified gold in the United Kingdom…
Fans ‘Show Up’ For Shaggy At Alaska State Fair
After wrapping up his epic UK Summer Tour last month, Reggae star Shaggy embarked on the US and Canada leg, landing at the Alaska State Fair last Friday (September 2)…
Hot 97’s DJ Fade On The Jamaican Songs That Impacted His Life, Career: Vybz Kartel, Bob Marley, And More
As fun-seekers flood into venues, selectors like Brandon 'DJ Fade' Metz hope to greet them with a steady blend of hits. The New Jersey native, with Jamaican roots, has already…
Eddie Murphy Once Joked That Shaggy Owed Him Royalties For ‘It Wasn’t Me’
If you ask Shaggy, his biggest hit It Wasn't Me wouldn’t have existed if it weren’t for Eddie Murphy—in fact, the comedian once joked that the Jamaican superstar owed him royalties.…
Shaggy Didn’t Know His Son Robb Bank$ Was A Rapper Until Years Later
Dancehall megastar Shaggy said he had no idea his son Robb Bank$ was rapping until he came to notoriety several years ago. Speaking with Shirley Ju of VladTV, Mr. Boombastic…
Spice, Shaggy & Sean Paul’s ‘Go Down Deh’ Hits 100 Million On YouTube
Queen of Dancehall Spice continues to hit new milestones with her debut album 10 and its bass-driven lead single Go Down Deh. The music video for the song—which featured Dancehall…
Jamaican Artists With The Most Songs On The Billboard Hot 100, Ranked
Since 1964, Jamaicans have netted 134 entries on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. Of these songs, 56 leaped into the Top 40, and 11 soared to No. 1 — placements that…
Shaggy Gets ‘Bringle’ After Summerjam Organisers Try To Cut His Set
Grammy Award-winning artist Shaggy unleashed a 'bombastic' barrage of expletives at stage hands, who attempted to cut his set short during the 2022 edition of Summerjam in Cologne, Germany. On…
Dancehall Artist Assailant Gunned Down At After Party In Los Angeles
Dancehall artist and songwriter Assailant, a former member of the Bounty Killer-led Alliance Music Group, was shot and killed in Los Angeles over the US independence weekend. The Clarendon-born deejay,…
