The latest dancehall news, pop culture and stories.
Some members of the entertainment fraternity have come out in support of the United Independent Congress’ (UIC) protest in downtown Kingston today, in which its leader Joseph Patterson was arrested.
Sean Paul’s super-stardom has certainly come with a fair share of crazy fan stories. During the fun Q&A segment on the Celebrity Search Engine podcast with host Abbie McCarthy yesterday, Paul recalled one of the craziest moments he’s ever experienced with a fan, that involved a hotel room break-in.
Everything Nice artist Popcaan has taken to mocking the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS), even as members of the Dancehall/Reggae music fraternity expressed their own frustration with the light and power company for demanding a rate increase.
Rihanna has assured her fans that the completion of her upcoming Reggae-inspired/infused R9 album, on which Koffee is rumored to be a songwriter, still remains high on her list of priorities, and says they should, most importantly, ‘expect the unexpected’.
Foota Hype’s recent references to Prime Minister Andrew Holness as the “Sha’Carri of Prime Ministers” and his demand for the politician to step down as head of the Jamaican government, did not go down well with the leader’s supporters at all.
Lil Nas X’s debut album Montero is reportedly the No. 1 album on Apple Music in 80 countries around the world.
Reggae star Skip Marley and Dancehall star Popcaan have a new collaboration on the way titled Vibe.
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has sought to repudiate recent reports which asserted that he is interested in commissioning incarcerated deejay Vybz Kartel to be a part of his government’s Every Vax Counts Campaign.
Sir P–the popular Jamaican YouTuber, has fired back at the 6ixx boss Squash following the release of the Shab Don-produced No Doubt.
Popcaan had only one word when he finally learned that Ayesha Curry enjoys cooking to his music: “Chubble”.
Tony Matterhorn has concurred with Dancehall superstar Sean Paul that Vybz Kartel, due to his through his own action or inaction, stymied himself from penetrating and cementing his brand in the United States and the rest of the globe.
“From poverty to owning houses,” the Queen of Dancehall Spice has more shared of her ‘rags to riches’ story and why she’s working so diligently to break the generational curse of being born into poverty.
Fans may be in for a wait, but American songstress H.E.R. is determined to add Reggae artist to her growing list of laurels.
Vendetta fans have been having a field day today, highly convinced Alkaline is making a mockery out of Skillibeng, or has joined him in an attempt to prove that he too, is highly competent at penning Nonsense Rhymes, following the release of his new track Sell Off.
Queen Ifrica is not only about to drop new music, but has taken time out on radio, to call on her Montego Bay compatriots and other members of the Dancehall fraternity to unite, contending that keeping themselves polarized was doing Jamaica more harm than good.
Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness seems open to incarcerated Dancehall artist Vybz Kartel’s participation in his government’s ‘Every Vax Counts’ pro-vaccination campaign as an influential ambassador.
Sha’Carri Richardson had words for her detractors and critics including Usain Bolt who recently told the New York Post that the American sprinter should talk less and train harder, at least until after she had won.
Senegalese artist Meta is bucking the trend of Rastafarian artists opposing vaccination. He mirrors the views of Prime Minister Andrew Holness that technological advancements were granted to humans by God.
Eighteen months after he was released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody, Foota Hype’s fans are celebrating the absence of the tracking device which was slapped around his ankle, in April 2020, following several months in lockup in a Florida detention centre.
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a giant heap of garbage floating in the Pacific Ocean between California and Hawaii, continues to be a huge source of great discontent for Rebellion Rises singer Ziggy Marley.