Damian ‘Jr. Gong’ Marley Shares Reggae Cover Of George Harrison’s ‘My Sweet Lord’
Four-time Grammy Award winner Damian 'Jr. Gong' Marley is back with a Reggae interpretation of George Harrison’s timeless classic My Sweet Lord. …
Shenseea Says She’s Choosing Collabs Wisely, Even Though She Has All The “Links”
In an industry where hasty alliances abound, Shenseea says she's deliberate about who she chooses to collaborate with on each…
The Story Of How Peter Tosh’s Threats To Kill Mick Jagger Turned Into Tunes
The charismatic and mercurial Reggae legend Peter Tosh is reported to have once threatened to harm Rolling Stones frontman Mick…
Reggae Sumfest 2023: The Top 10 Best Performances
Reggae Sumfest culminated its pearl jubilee on the weekend and it’s fair to say the Downsounds Record team balanced the…
Tina (Fka HoodCelebrityy) Gets Emotional About Growing Up As A DACA Kid In New York
Jamaican singer Tina, formerly known as HoodCelebrityy, was moved to tears as she discussed her life growing up as a…
Stefflon Don ‘Pops’ Up On Timelines In A Black Bikini: “Yes, I’m Single…”
British-Jamaican singer Stefflon Don 'popped' up on timelines yesterday to let everyone know she’s still single by way of an…
Japan’s Mighty Crown Wants Other Asian Sounds To ‘Rise To The Occasion’
Japan’s Mighty Crown selectors have revealed that a major part of their decision to retire as sound system DJs after…
Nicki Minaj Celebrates Silver Cat’s 1994 Song ‘Fowl Affair’
Nicki Minaj took time out to celebrate veteran Dancehall artist Silver Cat’s Fowl Affair, even while promoting her upcoming album…
Sinéad O’Connor, Who Had A Love Affair With Reggae Music, Dead At Age 56
Sinéad O'Connor, the Irish singer and activist who once referred to Jamaican male artists as her “biggest inspiration” and the…
Vybz Kartel Celebrates 8th Anniversary With Turkish Fiancée
Incarcerated Dancehall artist Vybz Kartel is celebrating his 8th anniversary with beau Sidem Ozturk. On Tuesday, the Love You Enuh singer took…
Mad Cobra Released On $125,000 Bond In South Carolina, Facing 30 Years In Prison
Veteran Dancehall artist Mad Cobra has been released on a $125,000 bond, following his arrest on drug and gun possession…
Chronixx’s Jamcoders 2023 Summer Camp Now In Final Week
A total of 50 students, 21 boys and 29 girls representing all 14 parishes in Jamaica, are participating in the…
Usain Bolt Reacts To Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal’s Offer To Kylian Mbappe: “I’m Ready To Unretire For This One Year Salary $776M”
Clockwork producer Usain Bolt’s tweet on Tuesday that he would come out of retirement for US$776 million, has sent some persons on social media in a tizzy, with some even…
Mad Cobra Arrested After Cocaine, Gun Found During Traffic Stop In US, Police Say
Flex singer Mad Cobra was arrested on Tuesday after deputies in Florence County pulled him over for a traffic stop and discovered 2 kilos of cocaine in his vehicle, according…
Tanya Stephens Vows To Never Do Reggae Sumfest Again: “They Don’t Need Me, I Don’t Need Them”
Reggae singer Tanya Stephens says she will never perform at Reggae Sumfest again. The It’s a Pity hitmaker had a noticeably rushed set on Saturday night, even stating it was…
Grammy Winner Kabaka Pyramid Strikes Back At Critics During Reggae Sumfest Performance
“Yuh neva hear no song bout no molly or scamming or dunce from Kabaka.” That was one of the punch lines within a freestyle from Kabaka Pyramid in the wee…
Jada Kingdom Unaware Of Burna Boy Dating Rumors
Jamaican singer Jada Kingdom said she had no knowledge that the rumor mill was spinning about an alleged relationship between her and the African Giant—Burna Boy. During an interview with…
Inner Circle’s ‘Sweat (A La La La La Long)’ Certified Gold In The US
Inner Circle’s hit song Sweat (A La La La La Long) is now certified Gold in the United States, two months after it reached a similar milestone in the United Kingdom and…
Reggae Sumfest 2023: Kabaka Pyramid Hurls ‘Fire And Brimstone’ On Paedophiles: ‘One Thing They Can’t Legalize’
Grammy winner Kabaka Pyramid took time out during his Reggae Sumfest to hurl fire and brimstone on paedophiles in his homeland Jamaica, where the National Children’s Registry says there are…
Reggae Sumfest 2023: Minister Marion Hall Urges Montego Bay Scammers To “Find Another Job”
Unlike in in her days as Lady Saw in 2015, where she hyped up lottery scammers in Montego Bay, before lyrically turning the tables on them in her Scamma Man…
Masicka Calls On Chronic Law, Yaksta For Back To School Event In His Hometown
Dancehall star Masicka is ensuring the kids in his hometown of Portmore are equipped and geared before heading back into the classroom come this September. The Leader deejay, through his ‘Umbrellas Up…
Beenie Man’s ‘Happy Life’ And Nine New Songs
There’s always time for good music, and in this iteration of our music roundup, we deliver all the good stuff in music you may have missed, from Skeng’s long-awaited return,…
Minister Marion Hall’s ‘Kiss Out Mi Bible’ Slogan Now Part Of New T-Shirt Line
Minister Marion Hall has made the proverbial lemonade from lemons, as her contentious “kiss out mi bible” lyrics has now become a slogan for her new line of t-shirts. The…
Reggae Sumfest 2023: Ghost Calls Early Time Slot For 90s Artists “Disrespectful”
Singer Ghost has a bone to pick with Reggae Sumfest organisers for having “90s" artists perform at an unfilled venue. The segment, dubbed Boombox 90s Badness, unfolded on Night One…
