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Trinidad Artist Kalonji Roasted After Breaking Silence On Surviving Shooting That Left Girlfriend Dead

Trinidad Dancehall artist Kalonji, best known for his gun-slinging hits Run Up and Triple, has come under heavy scrutiny from thousands of social media users for what they describe as…

Aston ‘Family Man’ Barrett’s Family Denies Involvement In GoFundMe For Medical Expenses

Aston Barrett Jr.—son of famous musician Aston 'Family Man' Barrett who played with Bob Marley & The Wailers—has disavowed the family's involvement with a GoFundMe fundraiser for medical expenses. The…

Laa Lee Says Some Dancehall Music “Too Dark”

Dancehall artist Laa Lee, says that even though he enjoys the music which is being recorded by artists from his generation, their content is “too dark” for him to consider…

Skip Marley Postpones Toronto Show After He Was Denied Entry Into Canada

Reggae star Skip Marley, a grandson of Reggae legend Bob Marley, was forced to postpone a Toronto show on his "Change" North American tour, after being denied entry at the…

VP Matriarch Pat Chin Marks 85th Birthday, Provides Scholarships To Two Students

Today, VP Records’ co-founder Patricia ‘Miss Pat’ Chin is celebrating her 85th birthday. Her contribution to the longevity of ska, rocksteady, dub and reggae is undoubtable—but so is her spirit…

Bounty Killer Shares Why He Avoided Merciless’ Funeral

Bounty Killer says he avoided Merciless' funeral because people were "celebrating" the deejay's victory over him and Beenie Man at Sting, instead of celebrating his life. On Tuesday morning, Killer…

Dovey Magnum Ecstatic About Nicki Minaj Follow On Instagram

Dancehall star Dovey Magnum is head over heels that 'Queen of Rap' Nicki Minaj started following her on Instagram over the weekend.  "Of course, mi surprised," Dovey told DancehallMag. "Mi frighten,…

Ziggy Marley Mourns Passing Of St. George’s College Manning Cup Teammate, Christopher Ziadie

Ziggy Marley has joined his St. Georges college alumni and the Jamaican football fraternity in paying tribute to his former Manning Cup teammate and national footballer, Christopher Ziadie, who passed…