Jesse Royal Says Pineapple Farming In St James Made Him Mentally Strong, Grounded

Reggae star Jesse Royal says the days he spent as a banana and pineapple farmer in his native St. James, in addition to selling the fruits in the Montego Bay…

Yami Bolo To Headline Jamaica Summer Love Festival In Oregon

Reggae artist Yami Bolo is expected to wow reggae lovers at the RAOF Music-promoted Jamaica Summer Love Festival on Friday, August 4 at Morrison Market in Portland,  Oregon, in the…

Di Genius, Chino McGregor Infuse Classic Sound With Modern Twist In ‘Look A Girl’

The McGregor brothers, Stephen (Di Genius) and Chino have released a new single, Look A Girl – a melody-packed earworm of a tune that first debuted at the just-concluded Reggae Sumfest.…

PSOJ Calls For Punitive, Disciplinary Measures Against Vybz Kartel’s Lawyer Isat Buchanan

The Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), has called for the General Legal Council and the Jamaican Bar Association (JAMBAR) to take “punitive and/or disciplinary measures” against Vybz Kartel’s attorney…

Rubi Rose In Jamaica Looking For A “Bad Man,” JCF Responds

American rapper and model Rubi Rose is enjoying some downtime in Negril, Jamaica. The 25-year-old, who first gained fame as the main "baddie" in Migos' Bad and Boujee music video,…

Jesse Royal Speaks On Struggles That Vegan Artists Face On Overseas Tours

The matter of Rastafarian musicians having limited access to vegan food, or its lack thereof whilst on extensive overseas tours, was recently highlighted by Grammy-nominated Reggae artist Jesse Royal, who…

Japanese Reggae Compilation Album “Tokyo Riddim 1976-1985” Set For Release In September

London-based reissue label Time Capsule Records has announced that it will be releasing a Japanese reggae compilation album come September, which forms part of its Nippon Series, “a loose series…

Admiral Bailey Calls For U-Turn To Dancehall “As Quick As Possible”

Horse Tonic deejay Admiral Bailey, has renewed his call for Jamaica’s music producers to return to creating authentic Dancehall and Reggae beats, in order to stem the tide of the…

Grange Calls Out Buchanan For Using “Crude” Vybz Kartel Lyrics Against DPP

Vybz Kartel’s attorney Isat Buchanan is facing the wrath of Entertainment Minister Olivia “Babsy” Grange for what she says is “misogynistic, crude, nasty, sexist, low and disgraceful language” he used…

Shenseea Performs At ‘Dream Weekend’ Six Years After Serving As A Bottle Girl At The Event

“From a bottle girl to getting booked to perform!” said an emotional Shenseea on her Instagram page on Sunday after wrapping up an electrifying performance at The Campari Dream Weekend…

Dancehall Queen Carlene Mourns The Loss Of Sister ‘Pinky’

Dancehall Queen Carlene Smith is mourning the loss of her sister, whom she affectionately called ‘Pinky.’ The deceased, whose real name was Doreen Prendergast, was battling stage four breast cancer…

Shane O Says He Should Be Farther In Life

‘Underrated’ and Shane O have been synonymous since the dancehall singjay got his big break almost 20 years ago with Lightning Flash. While he’s had a love-hate relationship with the…