Bob Marley’s Ex-Girlfriend Esther Anderson To Unveil Rare Photos At London Exhibition
Jamaican photographer and actress Esther Anderson—a former girlfriend of Bob Marley and co-founder of Island Records—will showcase a collection of…
The Story Behind The Song: Ini Kamoze’s ‘Hotstepper’ Heats Up Again In Starbucks Ad
Ini Kamoze’s Here Comes The Hotstepper is heating up again in its 30th year since release. The song recently topped…
Shaggy, Rik Rok’s ‘It Wasn’t Me’ Hits 1 Billion Milestone On Spotify
Shaggy's 2000 hit It Wasn't Me with Ricardo “Rik Rok” Ducent surpassed 1 billion plays on Spotify on Saturday (May 18). This…
Dancehall Artist Bayka Talks Evolution Of His Sound, Early Success And New Mixtape ‘Mob Ties’
Bayka's deep, rumbling vocals are the first thing that grabs your attention. Then comes the effortless yet aggressive flow, carrying…
Fully Bright! 10 Dancehall Artists With College Degrees
Graduation season is in the air and meteoric act Nigy Boy is the latest example that one can pursue higher…
Nigy Boy Graduates With Double Major From Stony Brook University: “I Made It!”
Dancehall artist Nigy Boy is officially an honours graduate of the Stony Brook University in New York with a Bachelor…
‘Bob Marley: One Love’ Nominated For ‘Best Movie’ At 2024 BET Awards
Paramount Pictures and Tuff Gong's musical biopic Bob Marley: One Love has been nominated for "Best Movie" at the 2024…
Shenseea Says She Should Be Classified As A “Dancehall Pop” Or “Reggae Pop” Artist
Jamaican singer Shenseea believes her unique style might deserve a label like "Dancehall pop" or "Reggae pop" artist. During an…
T.O.K.’s Bay-C Wants To Be The Greatest Dancehall Artist Ever
Bay-C, formerly of the group T.O.K., has his sights set on becoming the best Dancehall artist ever as he continues…
Tristan Rayon Nelson Speaks On New Song ‘Sugar Cane,’ And Its Homage To Robbie Shakespeare
Emerging producer and recording artist Tristan Rayon Nelson has released a track that he says has been dubbed as unique…
Vybz Kartel Cries Foul After Fire Destroys His Lawyer’s Office
Dancehall artist Vybz Kartel is crying foul after a shared office building occupied by his attorney, Isat Buchanan, was totally…
John Lennon Thought Bob Marley “Lost It” Later In His Career
Beatles founder John Lennon admired Bob Marley’s early work but felt that the Reggae legend “lost it” later in his…
Beenie Man Says He And Camille Vowed To Reunite If They Were Ever Single At the Same Time
Do you know those fairytale vows that people make to be together should they both be single at a certain time of their life? Beenie Man says “that’s exactly what…
YG Marley Samples Grandfather In New Song ‘Survival,’ To Perform On ‘Jimmy Fallon’ With Mom Lauryn Hill
Continuing his lineage's legacy, Reggae artist YG Marley pays homage to his grandfather, Bob Marley, with his latest single, Survival. Released today, May 14, the track draws inspiration from the…
Beenie Man Says Sons Mosiah And Moses Jr Should Play Him In A Biopic
Should there ever be a biopic of Dancehall giant Beenie Man, he wants his sons Mosiah and Moses Jr Davis to portray him. Father to 12 children, the ‘Doctor’ boasted…
Vybz Kartel’s Legal Team Files For Immediate Release
Attorneys representing Dancehall artist Vybz Kartel have submitted a habeas corpus application to the Supreme Court, advocating for his and two other men's immediate release, the Gleaner has reported. The…
The Time Judy Mowatt Lost The Rights To Her Name
She’s earned her place as reggae royalty, but there was a time when Judy Mowatt almost walked away from music after signing away the rights to her name. Given name…
The Night Bob Marley Met ‘Ras Beatle’ John Lennon
Reggae legend Bob Marley and Beatles founder John Lennon had an unexpected meeting in California, Elton John’s lyricist Bernie Taupin revealed in his new book, ‘Scattershot: Life, Music, Elton and…
Ghostface Killah Samples A Tenor Saw Dubplate, Recruits Serani For New Album ‘Set The Tone’
American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member Ghostface Killah sampled a Tenor Saw dubplate and enlisted No Games artist Serani for two songs on his new album, Set The Tone, released…
Anthony B Talks ‘World A Love’ Tour, And New Song ‘Blessings Ah Flow’
Rastafarian firebrand Anthony B knows the importance of touring as a major tool in the world of reggae music. "It is necessary to tour that’s what help make Bob Marley…
Dancehall Artist Teejay’s ‘Drift’ Featured In Fortnite
When Dancehall artist Teejay released his hit track Drift last summer, he had almost the entire world doing the accompanying dance, created by dancer Gibbidon. The catchy tune still hasn’t lost its…
Bounty Killer Says He Was Battling Serious Illness During VERZUZ, Underwent Surgery One Year Later
Bounty Killer has disclosed that during his iconic Versus performance against Beenie Man in 2020, he was contending with a serious illness, which eventually led to surgery a year later…
Marcy Chin, Kaka Highflames Team Up For ‘DIP’
Marcy Chin hopes DIP, her new collab with dancer-cum-artist Kaka Highflames, will leave listeners in a chokehold. Based on their individual knack for igniting audiences on and offline, it’s highly…
Alaine Says She Resisted Pressure From A Producer To Write ‘Raunchy’ Music
Reggae songbird Alaine says she resisted pressure from a very popular music producer to write 'raunchy' lyrics early in her career. The singer, whose breakthrough single was No Ordinary Love…
