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Reggae Studies Unit Head Calls For ‘Reset Of Dancehall’
Head of the Reggae Studies Unit at the University of the West Indies, Dr. Sonjah Stanley Niaah, has called for…
Veteran Deejay Ricky General Gets Engaged To Girlfriend Kishanna Kish
Veteran Dancehall deejay Ricky General got engaged to his girlfriend Kishanna Kish earlier this month at the popular Jamaican restaurant…
“Bounty Killer Must Never Throw Shade At Sting!” Says Foota Hype
Bounty Killer’s statements that Sting 2022 “flopped” and that Dancehall is “stuck in a barrel and losing its appeal to…
‘Lick’ Lawsuit Against Shenseea Hits “Bump In The Road”
New York-based producer Anastas ‘Pupa Nas-T’ Hackett said that he is ready to fight on, calling the latest development in…
Foota Hype Blames “Greedy” Veteran Dancehall Artists For “Horrible” Sting 2022
Foota Hype says the promoters' efforts to have a more robust line-up for Sting 2022 were crippled by greedy and…
The Most Streamed Jamaican Reggae/Dancehall Artists On YouTube In 2022
Dancehall megastar Sean Paul is the most streamed Jamaican Reggae/Dancehall artist on YouTube in 2022, while, in Jamaica, Hillside singer…
Sting In An “Existential Crisis”
Describing Sting 2022 as being in an “existential crisis,” leading scholar on Reggae/Dancehall and University of the West Indies Professor…
Toots & The Maytals On Netflix’s ‘Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery’ Soundtrack
Toots & The Maytals’ 1973 Reggae cover of John Denver's Take Me Home, Country Roads was featured in Netflix's latest…
Bounty Killer Mourns Death Of DJ Raevas Who Was Found Unresponsive On Boxing Day
Well-known selector DJ Raevas Findley died suddenly on Boxing Day. He was found unresponsive in his bed by relatives. Top flight deejay Bounty Killer reacted in shock upon hearing the…
Tributes Pour In For Jo Mersa Marley Who Was Found Dead On Boxing Day
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has extended condolences to the family of reggae singer Jo Mersa Marley, the son of Stephen Marley, who was found dead on Boxing Day. He was…
Jo Mersa Marley, Son Of Stephen Marley, Dead At 31
Tributes have begun coming in for recording artiste Jo Mersa Marley, the son of Stephen Marley and grandson of Bob and Rita Marley, who was found dead this afternoon, in…
Valiant Hailed As True Champion Of Sting 2022 After Impromptu Concert In Grizzly’s Car Park
Fast-rising artist Valiant is being hailed as a class act, after he provided his fans with a consolatory mini-concert in the Grizzly’s Plantation Cove parking lot, following the abrupt end…
Jahshii Says His Management Withdrew Him From Sting 2022: ‘Contract Didn’t Go Right’
First Nation artist Jahshii has shed light on his absence from the Sting stage on Monday Night, noting that his management had withdrawn him from the show a day prior,…
Bounty Killer Poses With His Platinum Plaque From DJ Khaled: “Win With Us Or Watch Us Win”
Bounty Killer’s sharing of a photo of himself posing with a platinum certification plaque from DJ Khaled’s Khaled Khaled album, has been met with glee by the Palestinian-American producer, but…
Prohgres Seeking Glory At Sting 2022
Dancehall artist Prohgres is excited about his performance at the Sting 2022 concert, which will be held in St. Ann for the first time. "Sting is an iconic brand that…
Aidonia, Wife Kimberly Megan Continue To Mourn Son With Fond Memories
As many gather to bask in the Yuletide season, Dancehall artist Aidonia and his wife Kimberly Megan are lamenting their son’s death. Between Saturday and Sunday, both parents shared photos…
