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Jamaican Gov’t Denies Role In Popcaan’s UK Detention, Rvssian Says He’s Flagged Too
Foreign Affairs Minister Kamina Johnson Smith yesterday sought to dispel claims that the Andrew Holness administration had anything to do…
Cardi B Says Dancehall Is ‘Out Of Her Lane’ But Open To Collab With Spice
Cardi B has admitted that dabbling in Dancehall for her forthcoming album might be out of her comfort zone, but…
Popcaan Calls For PM Holness’ Help After Being Detained At UK Airport, Again
For the umpteenth time, Popcaan has been detained by immigration at an airport in the UK, and the Dancehall superstar,…
DJ Khaled Honors Bounty Killer With Extravagant Diamond-Encrusted Chain
DJ Khaled bestowed Bounty Killer with a diamond-encrusted necklace a few days ago, as a show of gratitude to the…
Ding Dong Brings “Happiness” And “Bounce” To Jamaican Graduation Ceremonies
It is high school graduation time in Jamaica again, and so far Ding Dong’s recently-released tracks Bounce and Happiness appear…
Dancehall Artist Assailant Gunned Down At After Party In Los Angeles
Dancehall artist and songwriter Assailant, a former member of the Bounty Killer-led Alliance Music Group, was shot and killed in…
Usain Bolt Names His Favorite Vybz Kartel Song
Usain Bolt—retired sprinter turned Dancehall producer—has once again hailed Vybz Kartel as the 'GOAT' in Dancehall, this time naming his…
Kurt Riley, Junie Ranks Throw Support Behind St. James Bartender Protesting Unfair Job Dismissal
Party Animal producer Kurt Riley and veteran Dancehall deejay, Junie Ranks, have come out in support of Matthew Rodney, a…
‘I Don’t Really Focus On Skin Colour Anymore,’ Says Ziggy Marley
Ziggy Marley, the oldest son of Bob Marley, says he has stopped paying attention to people’s skin colour, following comments made by British actor and comedian Sir Lenny Henry. In…
Alkaline Fan Killed While Attempting To Foil Robbery After New Rules
Social media reacted in horror and disbelief as news spread that a young 21-year-old Good Samaritan was gunned down when he attempted to foil a robbery committed on a woman,…
UK-Based Producer Reece Dry And Seanizzle Bat For ‘Trap Dancehall’
Coventry-born music producer Reece Dry, who is a principal of indie label El Gringo Records, has hailed the rise of trap-dancehall in the underground dancehall scene in the UK. He…
Alkaline, Skeng And Macka Diamond Impress At New Rules 2022
Dancehall fans thronged at the return of the New Rules Festival last night, all the way to 4AM this morning at the National Stadium's car park. The high-energy performance from…
Popcaan For Burna Boy’s New Album
Nigerian singer Burna Boy will release his sixth studio album Love Damini next Friday, July 8. In the meantime, he has unveiled the tracklist for the highly anticipated project which…
Shenseea, Stefflon Don For Calvin Harris’ New Album
Scottish DJ and mega-producer Calvin Harris has tapped Jamaican singer Shenseea and British-Jamaican rapper/deejay Stefflon Don for the second installment of his summer soundtrack series titled Funk Wav Bounces Vol.…
Spice, Foota Hype Beef Reignites After He Calls Her “Dis-Grace Hamilton”
The rift between Spice and Foota Hype has deepened even more, after another war of words developed between the two on Instagram, following his commentaries on her performance at the…
10 Finalists For 2022 Jamaica Festival Song Competition Chosen
Three weeks after she initially announced the scrapping of the now re-instated National Festival Song Competition, Culture and Entertainment Minister Olivia “Babsy” Grange, has announced that the selection process for…
