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Maxi Priest Delighted With Kanye West’s Sunday Service Choir’s Interpolation Of ‘Close To You’

British-Jamaican Reggae singer Maxi Priest has expressed delight with Kanye West’s Sunday Service Choir’s interpolation of his 1990 hit song Close To You. “Wow! Wow! WOW! This is so beautiful…

Privy Council Refuses Hear New Evidence In Vybz Kartel’s Appeal: Social Media Reacts

Yesterday's bombshell that the Privy Council had rejected Vybz Kartel’s efforts to introduce fresh evidence and additional grounds for appeal to overturn his murder conviction has left social media in…

Skatta Burrell Defends Ishawna’s New Song, Says Video Does Not ‘Mock God’

Dancehall producer and self-declared atheist Skatta Burrell is defending the visual direction of Ishawna’s latest single New Child, amidst criticism from some social media users that it is impious.  The…

Valiant Says He Has “Much Work To Do” To Have “Flawess” Performances Like Beres Hammond

North Carolina artist Valiant says observing Beres Hammond’s “flawless” performance at the One Nation concert in Antigua has made him realize that he has a vast amount of work to…

Vybz Kartel’s Privy Council Appeal: Application To Introduce “Fresh Evidence” Denied

Dancehall star Vybz Kartel's application to introduce 'fresh evidence' in his long-running legal battle to overturn his murder conviction has been denied by the United Kingdom-based Privy Council, Jamaica's final…

Tems Wins NAACP Image Award With Cover Of Bob Marley’s ‘No Woman, No Cry’

For the second year in a row, Nigerian singer Tems has won the NAACP Image Award for Oustanding International Song, this time for her cover of Bob Marley's No Woman,…

Lisa Hyper The Dancer? Artist Reveals Dancing Was Her First Love

Long before she became the sole female deejay on Vybz Kartel’s Portmore Empire roster, Lisa Hyper was stealing the spotlight as a dancer among hotshots like John Hype and Shelly…

Tu-Lox Says Gender-Based Violence Doesn’t Exist

Dancehall artist Tu-Lox is declaring that gender-based violence does not exist.  His sentiment aired during his My Tu-Sense ‘podclass’ on Monday night which centered around Matthew Hyde, the 20-year-old university…