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Sean Paul Was “Really Hurt” By Shenseea’s ‘Ditching Dancehall For Pop’ Comments
Sean Paul says he was “really hurt” and “disappointed” when Shenseea declared that the five years she had given herself…
“Yes, Miss Jen.” Jamaican Cops ‘Take Note’ Of Malie’s ‘Bank’
After advantageously incorporating Skeng’s Gvnman Shift into their social media anti-crime initiative in March, the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s Corporate Communications…
Dancehall Artist KAI KAI, 10, Takes On Issue Of Child Abuse
Ten-year-old dancehall singjay Tajourn 'KAI KAI' Irving believes that the world can be a better place for its most vulnerable…
Masicka, Bounty Killer Call “Molly” Users ‘Crackheads’ And ‘Duppy Dollies’
Dancehall star Masicka and his compatriot Bounty Killer have come up with some choice words to describe persons who engage…
Shab Don Arrested By Anti-Gang Task Force Over Triple Murder
Linval “Shabba” Thompson Jr., popularly known as Shab Don, has been taken into custody by the Joint Anti-Gang Task Force…
Sean Paul Wishes He Was On Dave Kelly’s ‘Showtime’ Riddim, Staff Says They Can Still Link
Dancehall superstar Sean Paul says Dave Kelly’s Showtime, which spawned hits such as Bounty Killer’s Eagle and the Hawk, Cham’s…
Popcaan Mourns Death Of Rapper Hypo: “I Try To Warn You About The Wolves”
Dancehall star Popcaan is mourning the death of his Run These Streets collaborator Hypo, an East London-born rapper and producer, who…
Jay-5Flow To Release ‘DNA’ Album
US-based dancehall artist Jay-5Flow is pumped up about his latest album, DNA. "The album is entitled DNA because it signifies…
Sanchez Says Jamaica Hasn’t Given Him His Flowers After 30 Years In Reggae Music
Reggae star Sanchez says Jamaica hasn't given him the recognition and respect he deserves. “I know that the people of Jamaica love my music because everywhere I go they show…
Toots Hibbert Estate Loses Major Copyright Battle To The Reggae Legend’s Former Manager
The Toots Hibbert estate has lost a major copyright battle in the Supreme Court against producer-manager Cabel Stephenson regarding an album that the late ska and reggae singer had worked…
Fat Joe Shares How He Missed Out On $2 Million Bag From Jamaica’s Red Stripe
Mere weeks after Bounty Killer said that artists who strut about with huge entourages appeared unprofessional and paranoid, iconic American rapper Fat Joe has revealed how the actions of his…
Musical Youth Thrilled After ‘Stranger Things’ Taps ‘Pass The Dutchie’, Twice
Pass the Dutchie, a 1982 hit by Grammy-nominated British-Jamaican band Musical Youth, is the latest Reggae song to be featured in an American TV series. The song, which is a…
Maxine Stowe Calls Out Chris Blackwell’s “White Knight Storyline”
Attorney-at-law Maxine Stowe has taken issue with some of the content from Chris Blackwell’s upcoming memoir, maintaining that what the Islands Records co-founder described as an ‘unfounded perception of favoritism…
Chris Gayle Thrilled About Being Featured On First Album
West Indies cricketer turned artist Chris ‘Universe Boss’ Gayle is enthusiastic about being a featured act on The Tropical House Cruises to Jamaica: The Asian Edition album, set for release…
Skeng Leaps Into Swimming Pool During T&T Performance
Radio disc jockey and 12 Nine Records music producer ZJ Sparks has come to the defence of Skeng, who became the subject of memes about being under the influence of…
‘Molly’ Of Increasing Concern To Dancehall Elders
The use of the drug ‘Molly’, which is being glamorized in song by some Jamaican Trap artists, and which has been under the radar of the National Council for Drug…
