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Shab Don Beats JMD $2 Million Bribery Case, But Still Faces Trial For Triple Murder
Dancehall producer Linval 'Shabba' Thompson Jr., popularly known as Shab Don, was found not guilty on Monday of breaching Jamaica’s…
Moliy Responds After Shaggy Claimed She Blocked His And Sean Paul’s Songs On ‘Shake It To The Max’ Beat
Shaggy has claimed Moliy, the Ghanaian-American artist behind Shake It To The Max (Fly), blocked clearance for songs that he…
Buju Banton’s Son Says He Almost Turned Gay, But ‘Boom Bye Bye’ And Faith Pulled Him Back
Buju Banton’s son Jahazeil Myrie has said he 'almost turned gay,' but that faith and his father’s 1992 song Boom…
Second US Gold Certification For Moliy, Shenseea And Skillibeng Via ‘Shake It To The Max’ Remix
Ghanaian singer Moliy and producer Silent Addy’s “Shake It to the Max (Fly)” remix with Jamaican artists Shenseea and Skillibeng…
T.O.K Headlines Panama Carnival With Over 70,000 Revellers
International dancehall group T.O.K delivered an impressive set as the headliners of Panama’s Carnival on February 17. They performed for…
Capleton, Sizzla, Lutan Fyah, And More For Reggae Fusion
Collisha Frame, promoter of Reggae Fusion says the second staging will be a memorable one thanks to a stellar lineup.…
Popcaan Given Traditional Chief Title In Ghana’s Central Region
Dancehall star Popcaan has been conferred a traditional title in Ghana, where he is now being addressed as 'Nana Okofo…
Rebelution’s ‘Lazy Afternoon’ Certified Gold In The US
Lazy Afternoon, a 2009 single from the California-based Reggae/rock band Rebelution, is now certified Gold in the United States. According…
Beenie Man Rejects ‘New King’ Label For Vybz Kartel: “Stop It”
Dancehall star Beenie Man has rejected the idea of Vybz Kartel as the “new king” of the genre, telling TVJ’s Entertainment Report to “stop it” as he insisted that the…
‘WYFL’ Riddim Producer DJ Mac Says He Has ‘No Luck’ With Older Dancehall Artists
Jason 'DJ Mac' McDowell currently has the hottest juggling project in the streets with the WYFL riddim, but the producer admits that the "energy" shifts when he attempts to bridge…
Bounty Killer, Dexta Daps And Blakkman To Uplift Seaview Gardens With Benefit Concert On March 29
Dancehall artists Blakkman, Dexta Daps and Bounty Killer will headline the third staging of the Seaview Gardens Community Assistance Project on March 29th. This benefit concert, rooted in education, service,…
Stone Love, Travellers And Jamrock To Power Kingston Riddims On February 22
The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport will mark the 10th anniversary of Kingston’s designation as a UNESCO Creative City of Music with a two-part celebration that will wow…
T.O.K.’s Alex McCalla Calls J. Cole Sample A Win for Jamaican Creativity
T.O.K.'s Alistaire "Alex" McCalla says J. Cole's sampling of the group's 2004 track Footprints on the new album The Fall Off proves Jamaican music still carries weight globally. McCalla told…
Sharon Marley Announces Debut Album ‘Firebird’
Three-time Grammy Award winner Sharon Marley will release her debut solo album, Firebird, on March 20, 2026, according to a release. The 11-track project will be released via Marley’s Gong…
Protoje Announces 7th Studio Album ‘The Art Of Acceptance’
Protoje will release his seventh studio album, The Art of Acceptance, on April 17, 2026, through In.Digg.Nation Collective and Ineffable Records. The 13-track project follows 2022's Third Time’s The Charm,…
Ziggy Marley Announces 9th Solo Album ‘Brightside’
Nine-time Grammy Award-winning singer Ziggy Marley is set to release his ninth solo studio album, Brightside, later this year. Brightside will debut as a vinyl-exclusive on April 18 at independent…
