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.”

MOBO Drops ‘Reggae’ Category For 2022 Awards; Shenseea, Spice, Skillibeng And More Nominated For New Category

The MOBO Awards (Music of Black Origin) have dropped the 'Best Reggae Act' category in favor of 'Best Caribbean Music Act' for its 25th anniversary in 2022. Jamaican artists Spice,…

Spice Confirms She Suffered Ruptured Hernia, Sepsis: “No More Jumping Off Speaker Boxes For Me”

Queen of Dancehall Spice has confirmed that she suffered from a ruptured hernia and sepsis earlier this month. In a statement, which was shared to Instagram on Wednesday (November 9),…

Spice’s “Tape Measure” Concert In Cayman Islands Postponed

Spice’s “Tape Measure” concert in the Cayman Islands has been postponed until further notice. The concert’s promoters, Start Di Fun Entertainment, announced on Instagram on Tuesday (November 8) that the…

Spice Returns To Instagram After Medical Issues: “Dem Ah Wish Fi Mi Fall Out”

The Queen of Dancehall Spice popped up on Instagram on Sunday night, after a week of reports about serious complications that she experienced following cosmetic surgery in the Dominican Republic. …

Spice Is Awake, Talking And Getting Stronger, Source Says

Queen of Dancehall Spice is "awake" after a health scare in the Dominican Republic this week, according to a source close to her family. "When I spoke to a member…

Grammy CEO Speaks On Dancehall Having Its Own Category: “Anything Is Possible”

Harvey Mason Jr., CEO of the Recording Academy, is not ruling out Dancehall becoming a category on its own at the Grammy Awards, separate and apart from Reggae under which…

Spice Not In A Coma And Hasn’t Suffered A Heart Attack, Says Source

Update: Spice Is Awake, Talking And Getting Stronger, Source Says Ray Alexander, who is Spice's booking agent, has denied rumors that the Queen of Dancehall suffered a heart attack or…

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 So Mi Like It, which he produced, blew up. NotNice…