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Shenseea, London On Da Track Get Cozy At Album Launch In Jamaica

Despite asserting that she and London On Da Track have a strictly platonic and professional relationship, Shenseea and the American producer made a grand entrance at her Jamaican album launch…

Shenseea Didn’t Pay For Any Of The Features On ‘Alpha’

Shenseea's debut album ALPHA included rap collaborations with the likes of Megan Thee Stallion, 21 Savage, Offset, and Tyga but, according to the Jamaican singer, she didn't have to pay for…

Sean Paul’s ‘Temperature’, Mad Cobra Cover Featured In Hulu Series ‘The Dropout’

Sean Paul's 2005 Billboard-topping hit Temperature and Swedish singer Robyn's remake of Mad Cobra’s 2001 hit, Press Trigger—fittingly titled Cobrastyle—have been featured in episode two of The Dropout, a Hulu…

Jahshii Hails Shabba Ranks, But Says He’s Not A Fan

Cream of the Crop artist Jahshii has confessed that he's not a fan of Shabba Ranks, who was the first-ever Dancehall artist to win the Grammy Award for Best Reggae…

Admiral Bailey Says Payola Helped To ‘Mash-Up’ Dancehall

Veteran Dancehall hitmaker Admiral Bailey has fingered payola by unscrupulous radio disc jockeys as one of the key elements which has, over the years, forced Dancehall music on a downward…

Highly Unlikely Dancehall Will Ever Get Its Own Grammy Award Category

Grammy-nominated producer and music executive Cristy Barber is maintaining that it is highly unlikely Dancehall will ever get its own Grammy Award category, and that the focus right now ought…

Shenseea Says ‘Egocentric’ Was Inspired By Her Rich But “Mean” Ex

One of the most popular takeaways from Shenseea’s Egocentric—which formed part of her debut album ALPHA—was “Mean man worse than bruk man.”  The 25-year-old Jamaican entertainer, who has always proclaimed…

Shenseea’s ‘Alpha’ Debuts At No. 1 On iTunes Reggae Albums Chart

Shenseea's new album Alpha debuted at No. 1 on the iTunes Top 100 Reggae Albums chart in the US following its release on Friday. On Sunday, three of the 14…