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’s ‘Go Down Deh’ On NPR’s ‘100 Best Songs Of 2021’

The Grammy-nominated Queen of Dancehall Spice makes another substantial move in the North American music industry, nabbing a spot in the upper half of NPR’s 100 Best Songs of 2021…

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VP Records Responds To Shaggy: ‘We Invested Substantially In Spice’s Album’

VP Records has seemingly responded to recent comments made by Shaggy, who suggested that, for business reasons, the NY-based company did not go above and beyond for the Queen of…

Spice Shades Foota: “Weak Men Don’t Like Strong Women”

Spice and popular selector Foota Hype continue to go tit for tat on social media with the now Grammy-nominated Queen of Dancehall sharing a shady Instagram post yesterday touting her…

Shaggy Making Christmas Albums For The Culture

With 12 studio albums, including the collaborative, Grammy Award-winning 44/876 with Sting, Shaggy is one of the most diverse artists in the world.  On October 1, the Rae Town native…

Shaggy Says Spice’s Age Will Not Stop Her From Doing “Something Bigger”

Dancehall icon Shaggy says he believes Spice’s advancing age will not be a barrier to her moving forward in the Dancehall industry, which is known to shelve female artists, casting…

Foota Hype Earns Permaban From Instagram After ‘Toronto Pride’ Face-Off With Spice

Foota Hype has not had the last laugh as he thought, as the celebrations which he led after his Instagram page was reinstated last week, after being initially taken down,…

Shaggy Says Spice Is Free From VP Records: ‘We Have Her For The Next Move’

With Spice's debut album 10 finally released by VP Records, the Queen of Dancehall is free from the NY-based record label and needs a new home, according to the album's…

Spice Says She’s The First ‘Hardcore’ Female Dancehall Artist To Be Nominated For Reggae Grammy

Still euphoric over her Best Reggae Album Grammy nomination, Dancehall diva Spice has pointed out that she was the first “hardcore” female Dancehall artist to be nominated for the award.…