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The 2009 winner of the Magnum Kings and Queens of Dancehall Competition, Omar ‘Poor and Boasy’ Johnson pleaded guilty to fraud charges when he appeared in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court today (Tuesday, August 23).
Dancehall star Merciless will be buried on September 17, 2022, after he passed away in July at age 51.
Jamaican stars Skillibeng, Buju Banton, Capleton, Bounty Killer, and Sizzla will all be featured on These Streets Know My Name, which is track No.
Queen Ifrica has made it clear that Rebel Salute, one of Jamaica’s biggest music festivals, the show she co-produces with her spouse Tony Rebel, will be back next year at its home base, the Grizzly’s Plantation Cove in St Ann, after a one-year hiatus.
A-Team producer Usain Bolt has filed an application with the US Patent and Trademark Office to protect and capitalize on his own “To Di World” signature pose.
Just a day ago, it seems that Jahshii’s flip-flopping on his stance to solely pursue ‘conscious’ music was destined to continue when his rival, Silk Boss, released a scathing diss track that all but ensured a continued heated exchange between the two.
Casting directors for the upcoming Paramount Bob Marley biopic are now seeking actors and actresses to fulfill several roles in the Marley clan.
Jamaican superstar Sean Paul and Nigerian superstar Burna Boy united on stage Sunday night at the Reggae Lake Festival in Amsterdam, and the Grammy Award-winning pair showed each other much love and respect.
As Dancehall artists war over ‘top ranking’ status at home, they stand to miss out on collective success abroad, says producer Stephen ‘Di Genius’ McGregor.
Dancehall Doctor Professor Donna Hope, who is a culture, gender and society lecturer at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, has surmised that a “lyrical feud” between Masicka and Skeng could prove to be worthwhile for the Dancehall culture.
Dancehall superstar Sean Paul has revealed that he has another agro-processing plan up his sleeve, this time the making of Scotch Bonnet hot pepper sauce, under a brand he has named Scorcha, after his latest album.
The ‘Popcaan Care Foundation’ is back after a two-year hiatus and just in time to treat the children of the Dancehall star’s hometown of St.
American producer DJ Khaled says he’s no longer interested in generic sound clashes or even a Verzuz battle, because these days his singles and albums are doing the work.
Sizzla Kalonji has come out in support of Trap Dancehall—a sub-genre of Dancehall that has gained popularity over the last four years—and he’s leading by example and urging young artists to shun violent lyrical content and embrace ‘consciousness’ when experimenting with the new sound.
Well-known for his affinity for Jamaican music, DJ Khaled says he has a “monumental” Dancehall record on his upcoming album, God Did, which is due out on August 26.
After many years of debates, Popcaan and Vybz Kartel’s kinship still remains a hot topic among some fans online.
Jamaican producer Stephen ‘Di Genius’ McGregor recently weighed in on the decades-long debate over Dancehall’s influence on society.
A cumulative 82 percent of all Jamaicans “believe that there is a connection between Dancehall music and the incidence of crime”, a recent Don Anderson poll conducted in July, has revealed.
Mere weeks after stating that he would be steering his music away from violent content, First Nation artist Jahshii has made an about-turn with Miggle Day, a counteraction song, released yesterday, that is riddled with vitriol supposedly aimed at Silk Boss.
Dancehall legend Papa San says that he has had greater success as a gospel Reggae/Dancehall artist than as a secular deejay.