Shenseea Serves Cease And Desist Letter To London On Da Track’s Baby Mother
Shenseea has reportedly served a cease-and-desist letter on one of London on da Track’s baby mothers, known as ‘Eboni Ivori’.
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Popcaan Earns First Gold Certification In UK For ‘Good Times’ With Jamie XX & Young Thug
Dancehall artist Popcaan has earned this first Gold certification in the UK for I Know There’s Gonna Be (Good Times), a song by English music producer Jamie xx that also featured American rapper Young Thug.
Bounty Killer Says J$60 Million Royalties Lawsuit Settled
Bounty Killer has declared that the lawsuit he filed in the High Court of Justice in London against British national Othman Mukhlis to recover almost J$60 million in royalties has now reached a “full and final settlement” and that the defendant will have to pay him “every revenue owed.”
Koffee Calls Up Black Panther Star Letitia Wright On Stage In Peru
It was an epic show at Jockey Club in Lima, Peru, earlier this week when Black Panther star Letitia Wright ‘pulled up’ on stage with Jamaican singer Koffee.
Shenseea Says “Bob Marley Is Bigger Than Michael Jackson”
Shenseea has sparked a raging debate on social media, after she posted a tweet on Thursday declaring that Reggae legend “Bob Marley is bigger” than pop icon Michael Jackson.
adidas Basketball Taps Alton Ellis’ 1970s Hit For ‘Remember The Why’ Ad Campaign
The Godfather of Rocksteady Alton Ellis’ version of American singer Brenda Holloway’s 1967 song You’ve Made Me So Very Happy has been featured in the ad campaign for German sporting giant Adidas’ Remember the Why 2023 basketball collection.
Bob Marley Tops Billboard’s 2022 ‘Year-End’ Reggae Charts—For Third Year In A Row
Reggae band Bob Marley & The Wailers have topped the Billboard Year-End Reggae Albums Artists chart, as well as the Year-End Reggae Albums chart with their greatest hits collection Legend: The Best Of Bob Marley & The Wailers—for the third year in a row.
Skillibeng Wins ‘Best Caribbean Music Act’ At 2022 MOBO Awards
Dancehall artist Skillibeng has walked away with the MOBO Award (Music of Black Origin) in the ‘Best Caribbean Music Act’ category at the 25th staging held today (November 30, 2022).
Bob Marley’s ‘Rastaman Vibration’ Enters Billboard Reggae Chart For First Time Thanks To Vinyl Reissue
Bob Marley and The Wailers’ 1976 classic album Rastaman Vibration has made its way onto the Billboard Reggae Albums chart for the first time ever, thanks to a special vinyl reissue of the record as a collector’s item.
Tanya Stephens Credits Late Producer Bobby Digital For Pushing Her To Aim For Perfection
Tanya Stephens has credited the legendary studio engineer and music producer Bobby ‘Bobby Digital’ Dixon, as being instrumental in making sure she refined her skills and maintained a high standard where her recorded music was concerned.
Rvssian ‘Breaks Arm’ On Music Video Shoot
Jamaican producer Rvssian shared the news that his right arm was broken after attempting to hop off a moving truck, seemingly while on a music video shoot.
Toots Hibbert’s Former Manager Escapes Serious Injury In Car Accident
Cabel Stephenson, the former manager of the late Toots Hibbert, survived a serious car accident in the Harbour View area of Kingston last night.
Shab Don Heads Back To Court On Triple Murder Charge
Popular music producer Linval ‘Shab Don’ Thompson Jr is set to appear in court on Thursday, December 1, after the police failed to produce him to stand trial today for breaching the Corruption Prevention Act.
Beres Hammond, Buju Banton To Release Collaborative Album
Veteran music icon Beres Hammond has revealed that he and his long-time collaborator and friend Buju Banton are working on a joint album, which is midway through completion.
Julian Marley Speaks On Bob Marley Reclaiming Billboard Top Spot From Stick Figure In One Week
Julian Marley says his father Bob Marley’s Legend is unstoppable after the album returned to the top of the Billboard Reggae Albums chart one week after it was dethroned by American band Stick Figure’s Wisdom.
Tanya Stephens Hails Dave Kelly For Her Big Break, Educating Her About Royalties
Dancehall singjay Tanya Stephens has expressed her admiration for iconic producer Dave Kelly, for not only his production prowess and for propelling her to stardom, but for being one of the first two people in music to educate her about artist royalties.
Ashanti, Ja Rule Pay Homage To Dancehall Culture At ‘Mega YUSH’
American superstars Ja Rule and Ashanti touched down at Mega YUSH on Saturday night at Sabina Park in Kingston, which left many in awe.
Tommy Lee Sparta: ‘Put Down The Guns; I Forgive My Enemies’
Amid concerns about the rate of crime and violence in Jamaica, incarcerated Dancehall artist Tommy Lee Sparta has called for criminals to abandon their illegal firearms.
Consistency, Return To Proper Songwriting, Will Put Dancehall Back On Top, Says Nigel Staff
Ruff Kutt band leader and producer Nigel Staff has lamented the inconsistency in the number of hit songs coming out of Jamaica in recent years, a phenomenon which he says, is, to a large extent, a result of flawed songwriting.
Buju Banton’s ‘Inna Heights’ Album Marks 25th Anniversary
Buju Banton’s Grammy-nominated album Inna Heights marked its silver anniversary yesterday, (November 25). Inna Heights, which is the Gargamel’s fifth studio album, was originally released on November 25, 1997.