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Shaggy’s ‘Boombastic’ Featured On Netflix’s ‘The Crown’
Boombastic, the hit single by Dancehall superstar Shaggy, was briefly featured in Episode 8 of the latest season of The…
Vybz Kartel Received Death Threat From Prison Warder, Says Lawyer
Isat Buchanan, the attorney at law representing Vybz Kartel, has confirmed that his client received a death threat from a…
Five Jamaicans Nominated For ‘Best Reggae Album’ At Grammy Awards 2023
Kabaka Pyramid's The Kalling, Koffee's Gifted, Protoje's Third Time's The Charm, Sean Paul's Scorcha and Shaggy's Come Fly Wid Mi…
Vybz Kartel To Release Another EP In December: ‘The Appellant’
Incarcerated Dancehall artist Vybz Kartel says he'll release another EP next month as the first part of an "Exiled Pharaoh"…
Western Union Taps Mr. Vegas, DJ Drama For Campaign Celebrating Jamaican Culture In Philadelphia
Financial services company Western Union has recruited Dancehall star Mr. Vegas and Philadelphia’s own DJ Drama for a "first-of-its-kind" campaign…
Busy Signal Condemns Violence Against Women
Dancehall artist Busy Signal has condemned violence against women and is set to air his thoughts on the issue in…
Foota Hype Says Gun Amnesty Will Fail, Gov’t Should Instead “Arm All Law Abiding Citizens”
Foota Hype has doubled down on his stance that all upstanding Jamaicans, irrespective of their socio-economic status, ought to be…
Move Over, Nick Cannon! Ninjaman, Elephant Man Take Spotlight For Fathering More Than 20 Children
The issue of veteran Jamaican artists having dozens of children with a long list of women took center stage earlier…
Skeng The Most Streamed Dancehall Artist In Jamaica For 2022, CertifiedStreams Data Shows
Skeng, Masicka, Squash, Chronic Law, Kraff Gad, Alkaline, Ai Milly, Bayka, Valiant and Intence are the most streamed Dancehall artists in Jamaica for the year 2022, according to data gathered…
The Beatles’ Paul McCartney Praises Jamaica, Reggae: “A Great Adventure”
The Beatles’ Sir Paul McCartney has written glowingly, and at length, about his experiences crate-digging at record shops in Montego Bay, decades ago as he discovered Reggae music, in what…
Burna Boy Seemingly Responds After Stefflon Don Shades Him For Being A ‘Mummy’s Boy’
Stefflon Don released a new banger today dubbed The One about what may be a new love interest, but fans on Twitter seem to think she still hasn't quite gotten over her 2021 breakup with ex Burna Boy. On…
Demarco Worried That Dancehall Artists Could Face Violent Attacks Similar To US Rappers
Dancehall star Demarco is ruing the fact that fatal attacks similar to those exacted on several black rappers in the United States could happen in Jamaica if Dancehall artists do…
Koffee To Be Featured On Sam Smith’s New Album
Jamaican sensation Koffee is to be featured on English singer Sam Smith's new album titled Gloria, due out on January 27, 2023. Smith, who is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns,…
Wizkid Eyes A Legacy Like Bob Marley
Nigerian Afropop singer Wizkid says his recent viewing of the Bob Marley Musical Get Up, Stand Up has driven home the point to him that, in addition to “managing his…
MOBO Drops ‘Reggae’ Category For 2022 Awards; Shenseea, Spice, Skillibeng And More Nominated For New Category
The MOBO Awards (Music of Black Origin) have dropped the 'Best Reggae Act' category in favor of 'Best Caribbean Music Act' for its 25th anniversary in 2022. Jamaican artists Spice,…
Sean Paul, Gramps Morgan Throw Support Behind Demarco’s No ‘Gun Songs’ Pledge
Grammy Award-winning superstars Sean Paul and Gramps Morgan have thrown their support behind their compatriot Demarco, after the Fallen Soldiers singer declared that he would no longer record violent songs…
