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Peter Tosh’s ‘Live And Dangerous: Boston 1976’ Album Reaches New Peak On Billboard Reggae Chart After Vinyl Release
Reggae legend Peter Tosh's Live and Dangerous: Boston 1976 album has now reached No. 4 on the Billboard Reggae Albums…
Cutty Ranks Talks Early Life, His Surprising Connection To Gyptian, And Journey To Stardom
With unflinching candor, Cutty Ranks, the prolific Dancehall veteran who rose to prominence in the late 1980s, recently took fans…
Premiere: ‘Strictly Prohibited’ Documentary Explores Latest Broadcasting Commission Ban
Six months after the Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica (BCJ) announced a ban on songs that promote and/or glorify illegal activities,…
Swizz Beatz Claims He Introduced Burna Boy, Wizkid To The US
Renowned Hip-Hop producer Swizz Beatz has recently come under fire online for claiming to have introduced Afrobeats superstars Burna Boy…
Copeland Forbes, Former Manager Of Peter Tosh, Says Bunny Wailer Initiated Break Up Of The Wailers
Copeland Forbes, the former manager of Reggae legend Peter Tosh, has rubbished longstanding claims that Island Records founder Chris Blackwell…
Minister Marion Hall “Banned” From Some Churches, Compares Situation To When Lady Saw Was Banned In Some Parishes
Minister Marion Hall says she’s being "banned" from some churches, an experience she’s likening to groups threatening to ban her…
Minister Babsy Grange Shares Video Call From “Nephew” Valiant On Her 77th Birthday
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sports Olivia “Babsy” Grange last Thursday (April 27) celebrated her 77th birthday with well…
Sean Paul Teams Up With Beres Hammond For First-Ever Collab, ‘Rebel Time’
Sean Paul has teamed up for the first time ever with Lovers Rock Reggae legend Beres Hammond for Rebel Time,…
‘Bob Marley: One Love’ Film To Feature ‘Duppy Conquering’ At The May Pen Cemetery In Kingston
The May Pen Cemetery in Kingston, The Wailers rehearsal ground where manager Joe Higgs ordered them to sing at night in order to conquer stage fright, will be featured in…
Gregory Isaacs’ ‘Night Nurse’ Hits 100 Million Streams On Spotify
Gregory Isaacs’ Night Nurse, the hit single from the Reggae icon’s 1982 album of the same name, crossed the 100-million-plays mark on Spotify on Saturday, April 29. The single, which was…
Gully Bop Claims Skeng Stole His Style
Dancehall artist Gully Bop says meteoric star Skeng is using his flow. Though he couldn’t reference a track from the Gvnman Shift hitmaker to argue his point, Gully Bop said…
Lt Stitchie, Admiral Bailey, Pinchers To Lead Reggae Sumfest’s Tribute To King Jammy
Lloyd “King Jammy” James, the man regarded as the undisputed king of computerized, digital Reggae/Dancehall music, will be honored in a special tribute during Reggae Sumfest’s Concert Night Two on…
Fantan Mojah Still Wants To Be Added To Reggae Sumfest Line-Up
It appears as though Fire King Fantan Mojah’s fervent pleas to be added to this year’s staging of Reggae Sumfest have come to nought, even after catching the attention of…
Intence Says TikTok Has Displaced Sound System Selectors For Breaking New Dancehall Music
Yahoo Boyz artist Intence says he does not rely on sound system selectors, since Tiktok has displaced them as the reigning platform bringing new music and artists to the spotlight.…
Dancehall Artists Weigh In On Jamaica’s Constitutional Reform Process
As Jamaica’s Constitutional Reform Committee (CRC) commenced its town hall meetings series on Wednesday, some members of the Dancehall music fraternity have weighed in on some of the recommendations brought…
Jamaicans Unimpressed With Usain Bolt Statue In Trelawny: “Give The Man Back His Money!”
The news that preparation work for the erection of Clockwork producer Usain Bolt’s statue in Falmouth, Trelawny, is now underway, has irritated some Jamaicans. According to them, the emphasis ought…
