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Grammy-nominated Queen of Dancehall Spice says winning the golden gramophone for the Best Reggae Album at this year’s awards ceremony is more important than being there physically.
What was supposed to be a night of enjoyment for Dancehall deejay Popcaan at a popular club in East Legon, Ghana, quickly turned chaotic after an altercation and gunfire on Wednesday (January 5).
Bounty Killer is delighting in Archbishop of Kingston Father Kenneth Richard’s new “dubplate” in which the clergyman interpolated the Warlord’s gun-slinging 1995 hit song Miss Ivy Last Son and sang it like a “Great Christian Hymn of our times” during the National Prayer Breakfast on Wednesday morning.
Reggae legend Bob Marley was ordered by United States Immigration officials, to leave the country or be deported, on two occasions, records dating back to 1966 have revealed.
American record producer, rapper and songwriter London on da Track rang in the new year in Jamaica.
Dancehall deejay Chronic Law has stepped on several toes, after posting a teaser for a forthcoming track that questions the authenticity of some women’s appearance in real life, versus social media.
Reggae singer Jah Cure is longing for his first public hearing for attempted murder and aggravated assault as it could give him an opportunity to be granted bail if the court decides in his favor.
Goody Good deejay Pamputtae, will be the queen of the pack, the lone female artist repping Dancehall in Fire in the Booth, the world’s most viewed freestyle platform, which premiers its seven weeklong Jamaica series today, featuring Jahshii, Sean Paul, Teejay, Skillibeng, Daddy1, Lalee and others.
Dancehall artist Versi, formerly known as Versatile – a former Unruly Camp member, set off a firestorm yesterday after declaring that he was partly responsible for establishing Popcaan’s ‘Unruly’ brand.
Dancehall stars Charly Black and Konshens have been riding high since the release of their albums last year.
Reggae singer Sevana will go on trial on October 31st to fight for her freedom as she is facing a death by dangerous driving case in the Westmoreland Circuit Court.
Dancehall artist Skillibeng entered the new year with a duo of accolades that casts him as one of the front-runners among Jamaica’s most popular musical forms.
Big Ship Boss Freddie McGregor is on the brink of releasing a new album, after signing a publishing agreement with Warner Chappell Music last month.
Kontraband artist Kabaka Pyramid sparked much discussion about the acceptance of contemporary Jamaican music, after he expressed concern that the violent lyrical content of many of the songs being produced on the island, might be militating against talented artists becoming mainstream successes.
Retired Track and Field star turned Dancehall producer Usain Bolt is cooking up a second album, according to the UK Sun, just months after the release of his debut project, Country Yutes with friend and manager Nugent “NJ” Walker.
Jamaican superstar Sean Paul says he once got into a spot of bother, after his mother and 90-year old grandmother mistakenly ate, and got high, on the freshly-baked ganja cakes he had made for himself, for his birthday party.
Popcaan’s Ghananian $100,000 (J$2.4 million) spend on a bottle of champagne—valued at US$300 (J$46,000)—during a New Year’s Eve auction in Osu, left tongues wagging in Ghana, with some of the country’s nationals lampooning the Dancehall superstar, claiming he had squandered his money.
Dancehall diva Spice ruffled a lot of feathers on New Years Day after she posted a video on her Instagram page, instructing women who wear wigs and braids, to remove them and wash their real hair, to ring in 2022.
Even though he spent his holidays behind bars, Dancehall/Reggae singer Jah Cure rang in the new year with a myriad of musical achievements.
Dancehall star Mr. Easy recently shared a clip of the funeral of Christopher “Dog Paw” Linton with his song, Wish You Were Here blaring out of the speakers of a hearse only hours ahead of the slain gangster’s interment at Dovecot Memorial Park in St Catherine.