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Gone are the days when veteran singjay Mr. Vegas was pursuing hit songs. After almost three decades in the biz, the Heads High artist said he’s content with touring on his existing catalog due to the current musical landscape.
Music producer Dale Virgo is thrilled that his 12-year-old daughter, who gained the attention of the Dancehall/Reggae community in 2020 after the Supreme Court ruled that her school’s ban on her dreadlocks was “not unconstitutional”, has excelled in her PEP exams and will be attending Campion College.
International Dancehall singer-songwriter Wayne Wonder says he has no objection to having his voice utilized in Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology, provided that users operate with fairness and ensure he is properly compensated.
For many years, dancehall artist Devin Di Dakta had his eyes set on joining Vybz Kartel’s Portmore/Gaza Empire.
Reggae superstar Gramps Morgan is urging his fellow Reggae and Dancehall artists to uphold the highest standards of representation for Jamaica on the international stage, as they play a critical role as cultural ambassadors for their homeland.
Veteran Dancehall deejay Macka Diamond has sent her fans to do some research after she apparently stumbled upon the Spanish song Rikita y Too by Panamian Reggaeton artist Jhonny D, which heavily samples her 2013 hit song Dye Dye.
The Peter Tosh Estate and the Reggae legend’s former manager Copeland Forbes have paid tribute to the late fashion mogul Kingsley Cooper, who was instrumental in establishing the Peter Tosh Museum at the Pulse Headquarters in Kingston.
Reggae superstar Roy “Gramps” Morgan was among five recipients of the Governor General’s Diaspora Awards For Excellence 2024 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre on Wednesday.
While predicting that Vybz Kartel will eventually be freed from prison, Bounty Killer also contended that if the Any Weather deejay had lacked the financial means to take his case to the UK Privy Council, he would not be getting the justice he is seeking in his murder case.
Artist manager, author and music historian Copeland Forbes is lamenting a slew of cancellations of major Reggae festivals around the world.
On any given night, somewhere in the world, Mr Easy’s global hit Drive Me Crazy is playing.
Dancehall artist Popcaan seemed to have had a whale of a time recently in Malta for the widely attended Days Like This (DLT) Malta weekend.
Jamaican artist Shenseea made her debut on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday night.
In closing arguments on Tuesday, a defense attorney for Vybz Kartel compared the anonymous Jamaican crime blogger ‘Sir P’ to the fictional gossip writer ‘Lady Whistledown’ from the Netflix series Bridgerton.
Twinkle, Twinkle, GPP star. Your fans are wondering where you are. Jada Kingdom’s 2022 GPP track is making the rounds following the release of a song by the same name from hip-hop acts Liana Banks and Saweetie.
Reggae star Chronixx has seemingly addressed his fans’ calls for new music. In an Instagram Story on Saturday, he cautioned against scams and provided a brief update on his music status.
Dancehall superstar Sean Paul is wrapping up the US leg of his “Greatest Tour,” and with sold-out arenas, he’s proving a point.
The legal team of ska great Derrick Morgan has filed a defamation lawsuit against his daughter, Reggae singer Queen Ifrica, alleging reputational damage for rape allegations she made against him last year.
On day four of the retrial hearing for embattled Dancehall artist Vybz Kartel and his co-accused, Shawn “Shawn Storm” Campbell, Kahira Jones, and Andre St John the prosecution and the Court of Appeal went back and forth about whether a retrial should be ordered contingent on several key factors.
In the ongoing Court Of Appeal hearing over whether Dancehall artist Vybz Kartel and his three co-accused should face a retrial for the 2011 murder of Clive “Lizard” Williams, a senior judge has questioned whether it would be justified given repeated breaches of the men’s constitutional rights.