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Jason-X-Turn Says He Got No Credit For Writing Lisa Mercedez’s Verse On Nicki Minaj’s ‘Fine Nine Remix’
Dancehall artist Jason-X-Turn wants credit and recognition for UK artist Lisa Mercedez's verse on Nicki Minaj and Skeng's Likkle Miss…
Buju Banton’s ‘Ganja Santa Claus’ Clothing Drop Irks Foota Hype
After declaring that he would take aim at any Rastafarian he saw promoting Christmas and Santa Claus this year, Foota…
First Look: Kingsley Ben-Adir As Bob Marley On Set Of Reggae Legend’s Biopic — See Photos
Filming of the Paramount Pictures’ Bob Marley biopic has begun in London, and the Daily Mail has shared the first…
Damian Marley’s ‘Welcome To Jamrock’ Single Certifed Gold In The UK
Damian ‘Jr. Gong’ Marley’s Welcome To Jamrock, the single from his 2005 album of the same name, is now certified…
Shabba Ranks Says Dancehall Producers Avoid Him Because He Wants Ownership Of Masters For Any New Music
Dancehall icon Shabba Ranks says he has been avoided by numerous Dancehall producers and labels, due to his stance that…
Sean Paul’s ‘Dutty Rock’ Album Certified Triple Platinum In The US
Sean Paul's Grammy Award-winning sophomore album Dutty Rock has been certified triple platinum in the United States. The album, which…
Shabba Ranks Expresses Concerns About Reggae, Dancehall “Imitators And Duplicators”
Shabba Ranks had a lot to say about the state of affairs of Jamaican Dancehall and Reggae, pointing out, among…
Jah Cure To Release ‘Undeniable’ Album From Behind Prison Walls
Reggae singer Jah Cure will be releasing his ninth studio album from behind prison walls next February via VP Records.…
Shabba Ranks Orders Veterans To Leave Younger Dancehall Artists Alone
Grammy Award winner Shabba Ranks has issued a warning to veteran artists whom he says are treating their younger counterparts with disdain, over their lyrical content. Speaking with veteran entertainment…
Sister Nancy Celebrates 40 Years Of ‘Bam Bam’ With Limited-Edition Skateboard
Dancehall icon Sister Nancy has partnered with Caribbean lifestyle brand LargeUp to release a limited-edition skateboard deck celebrating the 40th anniversary of her iconic 1982 single Bam Bam. Drawing inspiration…
Lashana Lynch Preps For Rita Marley Role In Upcoming Bob Marley Biopic
Lashana Lynch – the 35-year-old British actress slated to play Rita Marley in Paramount Pictures’ highly anticipated Bob Marley biopic – recently gave fans a peak behind the curtains of…
Droop Lion “Mentally Prepared” For Year-End Sting Concert
Rastafarian artist Droop Lion knows firsthand the unpredictability of the year-end Sting concert that has bedeviled unwitting dancehall-reggae artists for decades. "You don't know what will happen on stage in…
Dovey Magnum Ready To Deliver A “Sexylicious” Set At Sting
Dancehall star Dovey Magnum grew up re-living the infamous Sting moments with her peers in her school and community. Now, it is her time to write her own chapter in…
Juror Livingston Cain Found Guilty Of Perverting Course Of Justice In Vybz Kartel Murder Trial
Livingston Cain, the juror in the Vybz Kartel murder trial who allegedly offered the jury foreman $500,000 to get a not-guilty verdict in the 2014 case, was today found guilty…
Southeast Regional Health Authority Says It Never Asked For Shaggy’s Foundation To Turn Over Money To Gov’t
The Southeast Regional Health Authority (SERHA) has issued a statement outlining that neither the Bustamante Hospital for Children nor the agency itself requested that the $100 million raised by the…
Bounty Killer Bashes The Glorification Of ‘Dunce’ Songs
Dancehall’s One General Bounty Killer had a few choice words for the new generation of deejays promoting ‘dunceness’ in their songs. Speaking during his performance at the Welcome To Jamrock…
