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After crossing the Prefontaine Classic Women’s 100 metre finish line in last place, the very vocal American sprinter received some shade from women in the music industry and Jamaican Twitter at large but was also welcomed to Jamaica by Takuma Boutique Hotel in Montego Bay.
Jamaican sprinter Elaine Thompson-Herah is currently the fastest woman alive with a record of 10.54 that was set last week at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon.
Jamaica’s Minister of Health and Wellness Christopher Tufton says he would welcome the support of Vybz Kartel onboard his Ministry’s Every Vax Counts campaign.
After debuting new albums at No. 6 and No. 9 last week, the undisputed Queen of Dancehall Spice and the reputed King Of Dancehall Vybz Kartel have fallen out of the Top 10 on Billboard’s Reggae Albums chart this week.
Shenseea’s hair-raising look on her Be Good cover art was inspired by the Hairotica series for Tush Magazine, which was originally conceived and photographed by Paris-based filmmaker and artistic director, Ali Mahdavi, in collaboration with hairstylist Mecca Christophe.
Well-known Reggae artist Ijahman Levi has contracted SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes COVID-19, and his family is asking for prayers from his fans and supporters at this time.
Dancehall artist Black Mattic has released a new single titled Four. The lyrically potent song is one of the lead tracks off his upcoming new 20 track album which is slated to be released in the latter part of this year.
Dancehall star Iyara is reminding dancehall fans that the final date for submission for the ‘Yaadman Up Inna Farrin’ Mixoff Challenge is today, August 25th.
St. Thomas-born Dancehall artist Java is urging Jamaicans to wear their masks, but he does not support mandatory vaccination.
Dancehall singer Demarco has revealed the tracklist for his much-anticipated debut album, Melody. The prolific deejay, producer, director, and songwriter has been in the business for over 14 years and is noted for having writing credits with Rihanna, RIAA Gold for producing Charly Black’s Party Animal and several hit songs of his own like Fallen Soldiers, Puppy Tail, Lazy Body, Sort Dem Out, and I Love My Life.
Jamaican record producer Rvssian has announced the death of his father, Michael ‘Micron’ Johnston at age 81.
Dancehall singer Dovey Magnum is just as appalled as health officials are with the viral TikTok Milk Crate challenge that Jamaicans have taken on.
The recent pronouncements that Vybz Kartel is inclined to take the COVID-19 vaccine, and should be commissioned by the Jamaican Government to play a lead role in urging Jamaicans to take the jab, has not gone down well with many Gaza Nation fans.
For five consecutive weeks, Intence’s Yahoo Boyz was the most streamed song in Jamaica on YouTube, according to the platform’s Music Charts And Insights.
Jamaicans and other track and field fans are expressing their grouse online and threatening to boycott the Nike brand unless they show due respect to Olympic champion and the fastest woman in the world Elaine Thompson-Herah.
Bounty Killer has placed his bet on his Seaview Gardens compatriot Dexta Daps, as the artist who will be Dancehall’s next global superstar.
According to Professor Carolyn Cooper, Vybz Kartel was the ultimate Dancehall deejay, which Chairman of Jamaica’s National Health Fund Howard Mitchell, was desirous of having at the forefront of the Ministry of Health’s Every Vax Counts campaign.
Marcia Smikle, long-time partner of the late Jamaican music icon U-Roy, passed away as a result of medical complications in the University Hospital of the West Indies in St Andrew yesterday.
The Melody Gad Kranium, a year after the release of his smash hit and the very controversial Gal Policy, took to Instagram Live to give a breakdown of the song’s lyrics, for fans wondering about its intended audience.
Despite inclement weather conditions, Dancehall veteran Mavado, the Melody Gad Kranium and Blessed singer Shenseea all graced one of Hip Hop’s hottest stages over the weekend.