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…
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…
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. …
Reggae Sumfest 2023: Freddie McGregor Delivers Emotional Performance Following Stroke
Veteran Reggae singer and the Captain of the ‘Big Ship’ Freddie McGregor broke down in tears as he addressed his…
Reggae Sumfest 2023: Tommy Lee Sparta Says Prison Was The Best Thing To Happen To Him
It was like a homecoming parade for Tommy Lee Sparta when he returned to the Reggae Sumfest stage at the…
Beenie Man’s New Album ‘Simma’ Gets A Release Date
Beenie Man has confirmed that his seventeenth studio album, Simma, will be released on August 31, 2023. This comes after…
Interview: Pablo YG Talks Quitting School For Music, The Journey So Far And ‘Bad Juvi’ Mixtape
At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, as the world ground to halt, a then 16-year-old Romeo Hines,…
Sean Paul Teams Up With Stüssy For New T-Shirt Line
Grammy Award-winning Dancehall artist Sean Paul has been recruited by American fashion house Stüssy for a brand new T-shirt line,…
Bryon Messia, Burna Boy Team Up For ‘Talibans II’
Talibans, the summer hit by Byron Messia, appeared on the St. Kitts artist's No Love album released in January, and…
Tarrus Riley’s ‘She’s Royal’ Crosses 100 Million Views On YouTube
The music video for Tarrus Riley’s 2006 hit She’s Royal crossed 100 million views on YouTube on Wednesday (July 19). The…
Toots & The Maytals’ ‘Funky Kingston’ Makes Barack Obama’s 2023 Summer Playlist
Funky Kingston, the title track from Toots & the Maytals' 1973 album of the same name, is among the 41…
Andrew Tate On Queen Omega’s Viral Dubplate: “Jamaican Music Is Naturally Anti Establishment”
The highly under-pressure Andrew Tate drew for Trinidadian Reggae singer Queen Omega’s music as a point for solace and a…
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…
Alkaline Mourns Father’s Passing
Dancehall artist Alkaline is mourning the passing of his father, Mr. Earl Bartley, more commonly known as ‘Rooster.’ The Gleaner that the patriarch died last week, after battling an undisclosed…
‘Drift’ Producer Panda Addresses Teejay, DJ Mac Drama Surrounding Hit Song
All was well between dancehall artist Teejay and DJ Mac until the latter contacted Warner Music Group to claim production credits for the summer anthem, Drift. This is according to Panda,…
Sizzla Takes Aim At US Embassy Over LGBTQ Support: “Keep Your Visa!”
Declaring that a visa was not important to his career, as he was a superstar long before he received one, Sizzla Kalonji has rebuked the United States for allowing female…
Beenie Man Misses Japan Performance Because Of Travel Issues
Beenie Man missed the "Far East Reggae Cruise" because he was unable to make a connecting flight from Canada to Japan. The cruise, organized by Mighty Crown abroad the luxurious…
Yellostone Seeks Crossover Success With ‘Cut Me Open’
US-based dancehall artist Yellostone has released Cut Me Open, which blends elements from reggae, dancehall, hip hop, and R&B and features fellow artiste 1Mr Smooth. "We have been getting tremendous…
The Chainsmokers Tease ‘My Bad’ Collab With Shenseea
EDM DJ and producer duo The Chainsmokers have a collaboration with Jamaican diva Shenseea to be released on July 28. The track, titled My Bad, was teased on Monday (July…
Burna Boy Hails Sizzla As “Big Inspiration” During Visit To Jamaican Star’s ‘Judgement Yard’
The African Giant Burna Boy hailed Reggae star Sizzla Kalonji as one of his biggest influences. The Nigerian artist spent some downtime in Jamaica last week as he celebrated his…
Brick & Lace’s Nyla Was First Female Jamaican Artist To Go Platinum In US
Brick & Lace's Nyla was the first female Jamaican artist to have a Platinum song in the United States. Light It Up (Remix), her 2015 collaboration with Major Lazer and…
Spice Celebrates Another Birthday With Missy Elliot
Missy ‘Misdemeanor’ Elliot celebrated one more year around the sun on July 1, and you guessed it - the Queen of Dancehall, ‘Spice,’ was once again present for the festivities…
Dream Weekend’s Advisory About Negril Vendors And Exchange Rates Irks NEA President
President of the Negril Entertainment Association (NEA), Ryan Morrison, has taken issue with Dream Entertainment’s recent advisory to foreign patrons, who are flying into Negril for the Dream Weekend Independence…
