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Beenie Man Says One Of Bob Marley’s Sons Deserved Lead Role In Paramount Biopic

King of the Dancehall Beenie Man is insisting that one of Bob Marley’s sons, or grandson Skip, should have been the natural choice for the titular role in the Bob…

Universal Music To Re-Release Bob Marley And The Wailers’ ‘Catch A Fire’

Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) will re-issue the 1973 album Catch a Fire — which propelled Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, and Bunny Wailer to global stardom — on November 3 to…

Shane Brown To Young Artists: “Take A Page Out Of Popcaan’s Book” When It Comes To “Hype Men”

Dancehall producer and sound engineer Shane Brown says Jamaican artists are short-changing themselves when they fail to take the full complement of critical support staff, such as musicians and sound…

U2’s Bono Fumbles Bob Marley’s ‘Redemption Song’ Lyrics In Sarajevo

U2 frontman Bono’s impromptu, a cappella rendition of Bob Marley’s Redemption Song at the Sarajevo Film Festival in Bosnia a few weeks ago, has sparked much discussion after the singer appeared…

MTV VMAs 2023: Shenseea Nails Presentation, Cardi B And Offset Turn Up To Teejay’s ‘Drift’

Jamaican star Shenseea was in her presenter hat at last night’s MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) at the Prudential Centre in Newark, New Jersey. The 26-year-old Blessed singer, who donned a brown…

Producer Breyan Isaac Says Cardi B’s ‘Bongos’ Predates Lincoln 3Dot’s ‘Bang’

Breyan Isaac, who co-produced Cardi B and Meg Thee Stallion’s Bongos, has dismissed as coincidental the similarities between the track and Lincoln 3Dot’s Bang. Isaac, who spoke to Sleek Jamaica on the…

Tanya Stephens Says 450, Masicka And Shane O Are ‘Amazing Songwriters’ With ‘A Lot to Teach’

Singer Tanya Stephens has never shied away from supporting new-gen artists, and is encouraging her contemporaries to do the same.  There’s been much criticism from some veteran acts on the…

Producer Shane Brown Says Artists Need Stop Cuffing Microphones

Award-winning Reggae/Dancehall audio engineer and music producer Shane Brown has expressed concern about Jamaican artists who unwittingly compromise the quality of their performances by using their hands to cuff the heads…