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 Responds To Foota Hype, Sizzla’s ‘Toronto Pride’ Criticism: “I Don’t Discriminate!”

In grandiose fashion this morning, a strident Foota Hype expressed his love for Spice, but dismissed her demand that he remove a post in which the Dancehall producer expressed disappointment…

LGBTQ And The Divide Of Dancehall Music

Since its inception, Dancehall music has held a very strict and consistent disdain for the gay community. A disdain so unyielding, that prominent artists of the genre have dedicated more…

Sizzla, Foota Hype In Meltdown Mode Over Spice Headlining ‘Toronto Pride’ Festival

Contending that 'righteousness, Reggae and homosexuality do not go together’, Reggae star Sizzla Kalonji this morning joined forces with Dancehall producer Foota Hype to denounce Spice's headlining of the Toronto…

Spice To Headline Pride Toronto 2022 LGBTQ Festival

A day after Foota Hype rebuked some Jamaican female entertainers whom he said were using their platform to promote same-sex activities, Canadian LGBTQ group Pride Toronto has announced that Dancehall…

LHHATL Star Karlie Redd Working On Dancehall Album After Signing Multi-Million Dollar Deal

Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta (LHHATL) star Karlie Redd will be launching a Dancehall album come 2022, and she's already recorded a collab with the Queen of Dancehall Spice. The unreleased song,…

Skeng, Tommy Lee Sparta Team Up On ‘Protocol’ Plus 14 New Songs For Your Dancehall Playlist

It's Friday and each week our writers round up the Dancehall tracks we're feeling right now!  This week, heavy-hitters Skillibeng and Spice have a big-budget production for your viewing pleasure,…

Spice, Shenseea, Skillibeng Among 6 Nominated For ‘Best Reggae Act’ At 2021 MOBO Awards

Dancehall stars Spice, Shenseea, Sean Paul, Popcaan, Skillibeng, and singer Lila Iké are the nominees in the Best Reggae Act category of the 2021 MOBO Awards.  The nominations were announced…

Spice Is Stunning In All Blue For Yung Joc’s Wedding

Queen of Dancehall Spice stepped out stunning in all blue with her beau Justin Budd to support her Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta co-stars Yung Joc and Kendra Robinson at…