Gyptian’s ‘Hold You’ Goes Double Platinum In The UK
Gyptian's 2010 hit Hold You (Hold Yuh) is now certified 2X Platinum in the United Kingdom. According to the British…
Bounty Killer Praises His ‘Idol’ Shabba Ranks: “Can’t Insult My Own Inspiration”
Bounty Killer has doubled down on his stance that he will not engage in a tit-for-tat with his idol Shabba…
Stalk Ashley Is Pepsi Jamaica’s Newest Ambassador
Dancehall artist Stalk Ashley has been in her bag! Just two months after launching her own Gel-X press-on nails line, she…
Copeland Forbes Says Reggae Music Needs “More Good And Great Songs” Like The “Influential 1970s”
Artist manager and music historian Copeland Forbes says Jamaican Reggae is in need of “good and great” songs like those…
Usain Bolt Teams Up With Unilever For “Dirt Is Good” Detergent Campaign
Fourteen years after Unilever hand-picked Reggae singer Courtney John's song Lucky Man as sync music for its Axe deodorant summer campaign,…
Mutabaruka, Turbulence, DYCR To Headline 2024 ‘Dis Poem Wordz And Agro Festival’
Dub Poets, Mutabaruka, DYCR and Reggae star Turbulence are set to headline this year’s 12th staging of the Dis Poem…
Bounty Killer Reacts After Shabba Ranks Names “Only Three” Generals In Dancehall
More than a year after Bounty Killer declared that: “no little old lame run away back in di days guy…
Interview: Junior Marvin’s Son Davo Talks New Music, Jamaican Roots And More
Jamaican-born R&B artist Davo has released a new track titled On The Run. The artist, whose real name is David Kerr,…
Stephen ‘Di Genius’ McGregor Shares How He Turns Everyday Sounds Into Hits
Producer Stephen ‘Di Genius’ McGregor recently offered a glimpse into his creative process, crafting a demo from a random sound…
The Marley Brothers Announce First Tour In 20 Years
The Marley Brothers are ready to hit the road together for the first time in over 20 years. Ziggy, Stephen,…
Ice Spice Previews New Song Sampling Sean Paul’s ‘Gimme The Light’ During Her Coachella Debut
Bronx rapper Ice Spice took the Coachella stage for the first time on Saturday night, turning up the heat with…
VP Records’ Patricia ‘Miss Pat’ Chin: “Retire Is Not A Word I Use”
Veteran music entrepreneur Patricia "Miss Pat" Chin isn't slowing down anytime soon. “Music is my life and I still have to…
YG Marley Shines At Coachella 2024 With One Song And Help From Legends
YG Marley made quite the impression for his debut on the main stage at Coachella over the weekend, despite having only one released song to his name. To fill out…
Ce’Cile Says She Was Ahead Of Her Time In Dancehall
Ce’Cile says she was way ahead of her time in Dancehall as a pioneer for female vocalists in a genre traditionally ruled by deejays. Her passion for music began early,…
Elephant Man Lists The Meanest Jamaican Artists
It was an ‘ask Ele anything’ week and he didn't hold back when probed about the meanest Jamaican artists. During an Instagram Live with DJ/producer Noah Powa and selector/artist Tony…
Shaggy Celebrates Daughter Sydney’s 19th Birthday
Shaggy, in his attempts to post the “worst pics” of his daughter Sydney on her birthday yesterday (April 13), was stopped in his tracks by the 19-year-old. The platinum-selling artist…
Shuga Shares The Dark Days Of Her ‘Journey’
Reggae artist Shuga is reminiscing on the arc of her career, which appears to be a pilgrimage, a journey that, to hear her describe it, appears to be one part…
Don Lyrikal Wants To Motivate Youths With ‘Big Dreams’
Dancehall artist Don Lyrikal is a big fan of motivational speaker Les Brown, a US-born public speaker known for his intrinsic understanding and stimulation of human potential. That's why he…
Elephant Man Says He’s Father To 38, Open To Having More Kids
‘Father Elephant, gwine mek dem dance,’ but he’s also going to make some babies. The ‘Energy Gad’ has developed a reputation as a father to a nation, last confirming 20…
Sean Paul Joins Kes For ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Official Anthem
More than a decade after Dancehall superstar Sean Paul teamed up with Barbadian Soca star Alison Hinds for the song West Indies Cricket, the Get Busy artist is once again…
Vybz Kartel Retrial: Five-Day Hearing To Begin On June 10
The Jamaica Court of Appeal has scheduled a hearing for June 10 to decide if Dancehall star Vybz Kartel and three others should be released or face a retrial for…
Shenseea Says Dancehall Is Getting More Recognition In The US
Crossover-targeting artist Shenseea is pleased with Dancehall’s current prospects in bigger markets like the United States. During a recent press run in the United Kingdom, the Rebel artist described recent…
Stonebwoy Signs Distribution Deal With Warner Music’s ADA Worldwide
Afro-dancehall artist Stonebwoy has inked a global distribution and label services deal with ADA Worldwide, the independent label and artist services arm of Warner Music Group The Ghanaian star’s latest single,…
Elephant Man On Being A Fashionable Dancehall Artist: ‘Yuh Nuh Fi Look Like Cokehead’
Dancehall artist Elephant Man relishes in looking like a rockstar. On a recent Instagram Live, the ‘Energy Gad’ dazzled phone screens with a neck full of diamond chains as he…
