Beenie Man To Drop Collab With Popcaan, Dre Island On Late Mother’s Birthday
Veteran Dancehall deejay Beenie Man is gearing up to release the single Fun in the Sun on his late mother’s birthday this Sunday.
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Jamaican Gov’t Hints At Entertainment Sector Restart As It Reviews Proposals
Prime Minister Andrew Holness said that over the course of the next week, his administration would be reviewing several proposals aimed at restoring some functionality to the entertainment sector which remains closed.
Sean Paul Wants Full Development Of Kingston As A Music Tourism City
Dancehall superstar Sean Paul has outlined parts of his vision for Kingston which would help the city to fully capitalize on its status as a UNESCO Creative City of Music, a designation with which it was bestowed, in 2015.
Mavado’s Son Dantay Brooks Found Guilty Of Murder
Dantay Brooks, the teenage son of Dancehall deejay Mavado, was found guilty of murder today in the Home Circuit Court and now faces the possibility of a life sentence in prison.
Bounty Killer Supports Call For Reopening Of Entertainment Industry, Or Provision Of Relief Package
The Warlord Bounty Killer has thrown his support behind Dream Entertainment Managing Director Scott Dunn’s call for the Government of Jamaica to either reopen the entertainment industry, or provide its stakeholders with a relief package.
Reggae Legend Lee “Scratch” Perry Returns Home To Jamaica
Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry has ‘come in from the cold’ of Switzerland and is now basking in the sunshine in his island home, Jamaica.
Dancehall Artist Rytikal Is Critical Of ‘Murder Surge’ In Jamaica, Ready To Drop New Mixtape
One of Dancehall’s new generation rhyme-slingers Rytikal believes that the savagery demonstrated during a recent surge in the number of murders committed in Jamaica represents a “new low”.
Gussie Clarke Hits Back At Sasha’s ‘White-Collar Crime’ Allegations In Publishing Deal
Veteran Dancehall and Reggae producer Gussie Clarke has rubbished allegations made by gospel artiste Sista Sasha, who accused him of underhanded business practices executed in a publishing deal she signed with him years ago as a secular Dancehall artist.
Brick & Lace’s ‘Love Is Wicked’ Featured On Jimmy Kimmel Live! COVID-19 Hotline Joke
Former Dancehall/R&B duo Brick & Lace were remembered this week when talk show host Jimmy Kimmel featured their biggest hit, Love Is Wicked during one of his comedic skits on his highly rated Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Krystal Tomlinson On How She’s Coping After Beenie Man Split
As the smoke clears after her very public breakup last week, motivational speaker Krystal Tomlinson, the former flame of Dancehall King, Beenie Man, went straight to her Instagram live to share some pretty deliberate tidbits on how to cope with stress when going through struggles and pain in your life.
Mr. Vegas And Tyrical Clash Over Songwriting Credit For ‘Heads High’
The war of words between Mr. Vegas and his former friend Tyrical, is fast becoming a tangled web, with the two Dancehall artists labelling each other as self-deceiving liars and traitors.
Sasha Calls Out Veteran Producer Gussie Clarke, VP Records Over ‘Greedy’ Contracts
Dancehall artist Sasha, now known as gospel singer Sista Sasha, is calling out veteran producer Augustus ‘Gussie’ Clarke and esteemed music label VP Records for ripping her off with ‘greedy’ contracts.
Reggae Wednesdays Opens With Tribute To Entertainment Figures Who Died In 2020
The year 2020 is one that will live in infamy. It was the year of the death of Kobe Bryant, the year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the US presidential elections, and it also marked the transitioning of several reggae artistes and popular entertainment figures.
Jah Vinci ‘Winning’ With New EP, ‘I Am The World Singer’
Dancehall singjay Jah Vinci is out to prove he isn’t limited to one genre, declaring himself The World Singer on his new EP.
Tifa To Open Restaurant In Florida To Honor Grandmother
Dancehall artiste Tifa is to open a restaurant in South Florida in honour of her late grandmother Miss Dulcie.
Sean Paul On Why He Won’t Do Verzuz: “I Live In A Violent Society In Jamaica”
Dancehall titan Sean Paul has said it before, and is now saying it again, “I’m not up for Verzuz.”
Mavado, Wayne Marshall And Other Dancehall Stars Pay Tribute To Late Reggae Boy Luton Shelton
Members of Jamaica’s entertainment industry continue to pay tribute, as they join the football fraternity in mourning the loss of legendary Reggae Boy Luton Shelton.
Minister Marion Hall: “Not Returning To Dancehall, But I Am Dropping A Dancehall Album”
Weeks after saying she would “revisit” Dancehall to “win some souls”, Minister Marion Hall, formerly known as Lady Saw, now says that while she is not returning to the genre, she will be releasing a Dancehall album.
Shenseea Swaps Dancing The ‘Junebug Challenge’ For Another Fire Freestyle
Dancehall songstress Shenseea showed off another of her tongue-slinging freestyles last tonight but this time to the beat of Floridian trap rapper SpotemGottem’s Beat Box 2 track.
Spice Pays Tribute To Ninjaman On His Birthday
Dancehall star Spice has paid homage to Ninjaman, the man who mentored her in her days as an unknown adolescent trying to get her break in the Dancehall industry.