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420 Day 2023: Peter Tosh’ ‘Live And Dangerous’ Album To Be Released On Vinyl For The First Time
Peter Tosh’s 1976 album Live and Dangerous will be released on vinyl for the first time, and will be available…
Beenie Man Launches ‘Pinky Initiative’ To Help DHQ Carlene’s Sister Beat Cancer: “We Need US$50,000”
‘The Doctor’ Beenie Man is using his influence to rally support for cancer patient Pinky, the sister of his former…
420 Day 2023: Westmoreland’s Orange Hill Weed’s Impact On Dancehall
The Westmoreland community of Orange Hill, which neighbors the resort town of Negril, is celebrated for its cultivation of high-grade…
Mavado Sends ‘Happy Birthday’ Wishes To Incarcerated Son, Dantay Brooks
Dancehall entertainer Mavado wished his incarcerated son Dantay Brooks a ‘Happy Birthday’ on Monday, April 17. Brooks, who just turned…
Toots And The Maytals’ ‘54-46 Was My Number’ Hits 100 Million Streams On Spotify
Toots and The Maytals' genre-defining hit 54-46 Was My Number surpassed 100 million streams on Spotify on Friday (April 14),…
Stefflon Don Says A Woman Shouldn’t Be Entitled To Half A Man’s Money: “If She Hasn’t Struggled With Him”
British-Jamaican rapper Stefflon Don has added her voice to the conversation about Spanish-Moroccan footballer Achraf Hakimi and his estranged wife…
Suspect In The Murder Of Ricky Trooper’s Daughter Captured In Ohio
Derrick Francis, the main suspect in the death of Brianna Destiny McKoy, the 23-year-old daughter of veteran selector Ricky Trooper,…
Chance The Rapper, Omarion, Winnie Harlow, And More Celebs Turn Up For Jamaica Carnival 2023
A score of local and foreign celebs were spotted in their feathers, glitz, and barely-there costumes for Jamaica Carnival 2023.…
Watch: Bob Marley And The Wailers ‘Skanking In Boston’ In Never-Before-Seen Footage From 1978
New footage of Bob Marley and The Wailers’ Easy Skanking In Boston 78 – an extended live performance at the Boston Music Hall – has surfaced, offering fans a never-before-seen perspective of…
Gyptian Explains Why A Collaboration With Beres Hammond Will “Never Happen”
Gyptian hasn’t had many collaborations since he rose to prominence with the 2005 hit Serious Times. While he is open to working with any peer, he’s confident that a collaboration…
Minister Marion Hall Opens Up About Finances Since Preaching: “Times Are Hard”
Since establishing her Holy Ghost Pentecostal church in 2020, Minister Marion Hall has held online sermons and prayer sessions on Wednesdays and Sundays. But after previewing her new single I’m…
Shenseea Brings Out Coi Leray, Tokischa During Coachella Performance
Jamaican singer Shenseea finally made her debut on Saturday (April 15) at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California with her resident disc jockey, DJ Black Boi,…
Kanye West’s ‘Mercy,’ Which Has One Of The Best Dancehall Intros Of All Time, Certified 7X Platinum In The US
Super Beagle’s 1986 track Dust a Sound Boy and Reggie Stepper’s 1991 track Cu-Oonuh were heavily sampled in Mercy, a 2012 hit by Kanye West and his GOOD Music-affiliated rappers who…
Vybz Kartel’s Son Likkle Addi Apologises For Aggressive Tirade, Says He’s Being Targeted
Dancehall artist Likkle Addi believes he's being targeted following an alleged dust-up with security personnel in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, this morning. The entertainer, also a son of incarcerated deejay…
Jamaican Actor Winston Bell Dead At 62
Actor-comedian Winston 'Bello' Bell, best known for being one half of gifted comedic duo Bello and Blakka, died on Saturday after experiencing medical complications associated with neuropathy. Bell was also…
Spice Honored With ‘Impact Artist Of The Year Award’
Dancehall Queen Spice, during her recent show at New York’s Amazura night club, revealed to the sold-out venue that she had been honored with an 'Impact Artist of the Year…
