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Shenseea Performs At ‘Dream Weekend’ Six Years After Serving As A Bottle Girl At The Event
“From a bottle girl to getting booked to perform!” said an emotional Shenseea on her Instagram page on Sunday after…
Dancehall Queen Carlene Mourns The Loss Of Sister ‘Pinky’
Dancehall Queen Carlene Smith is mourning the loss of her sister, whom she affectionately called ‘Pinky.’ The deceased, whose real…
Shane O Says He Should Be Farther In Life
‘Underrated’ and Shane O have been synonymous since the dancehall singjay got his big break almost 20 years ago with…
Alkaline’s ‘New Rules Festival’ Returns To New York With Charly Black, Libianca, And More
Dancehall star Alkaline and New Era Productions have announced that the 'New Rules Festival' will return to New York on…
Chronic Law Says He Sings Songs Of Self-Protection, Not Violence
Dancehall star Chronic Law, who was the most streamed artist on YouTube in Jamaica in 2022, insists that his gritty…
Interview: Lee Jaffe Talks 50th Anniversary Of Bob Marley And The Wailers’ US Debut
Exactly fifty years ago will forever be etched in the memory of multi-disciplinary artist and musician Lee Jaffe. He had…
Jafrass Checks Out Of Hospital After Car Accident
Dancehall artist Jafrass checked himself out of the Kingston Public Hospital after surviving a car accident over the weekend. "Mi…
Spice Reveals She Has Another Hernia That Is “Bigger Than The First Time”
Queen of Dancehall Spice says she has another hernia. During Tuesday’s episode of Love & Hip Hop Atlanta, the seemingly worried…
Byron Messia’s Summer Hit Surges To No. 12 On UK Chart After Burna Boy Remix
Byron Messia’s summer hit Talibans has jumped seventeen places to No. 12 on the UK Singles Chart—thanks, in part, to a new remix with Afrobeats superstar Burna Boy. Born in…
Roze Don Wants Credit For Making Dancehall “Nice”
Deejay Roze Don is feeling unappreciated for his contributions to dancehall. The 24-year-old, who rose to prominence in 2021, has built a catalogue that has found favor on TikTok, resulting…
Shenseea Says She’s Choosing Collabs Wisely, Even Though She Has All The “Links”
In an industry where hasty alliances abound, Shenseea says she's deliberate about who she chooses to collaborate with on each track. “We got the links, we got all of that…
Tina (Fka HoodCelebrityy) Gets Emotional About Growing Up As A DACA Kid In New York
Jamaican singer Tina, formerly known as HoodCelebrityy, was moved to tears as she discussed her life growing up as a DACA kid in the Bronx, New York. DACA, an acronym…
Stefflon Don ‘Pops’ Up On Timelines In A Black Bikini: “Yes, I’m Single…”
British-Jamaican singer Stefflon Don 'popped' up on timelines yesterday to let everyone know she’s still single by way of an upcoming track with Nigerian Afro-fusion singer Bnxn FKA Buju. The…
Japan’s Mighty Crown Wants Other Asian Sounds To ‘Rise To The Occasion’
Japan’s Mighty Crown selectors have revealed that a major part of their decision to retire as sound system DJs after 32 years, is to enable other Asian sounds to 'rise…
Nicki Minaj Celebrates Silver Cat’s 1994 Song ‘Fowl Affair’
Nicki Minaj took time out to celebrate veteran Dancehall artist Silver Cat’s Fowl Affair, even while promoting her upcoming album Pink Friday 2. On Wednesday, the Megatron artist shared two Instagram…
Sinéad O’Connor, Who Had A Love Affair With Reggae Music, Dead At Age 56
Sinéad O'Connor, the Irish singer and activist who once referred to Jamaican male artists as her “biggest inspiration” and the country’s nationals as “the greatest people on Planet Earth”, has…
