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Green Says Radio DJs Should Find Another Job If They Can’t Follow Ban On Gun, Scamming & ‘Molly’ Songs
Cordell Green, the Executive Director of the Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica (BCJ), has issued a stern rebuke to those radio…
Di Genius Sparks Laughter After Commenting on Quarrel Between Jamaican MPs
Music producer Stephen Di Genius McGregor sparked a flurry of laughter after he expressed dismay and sarcasm at a quarrel…
Shenseea Among First-Time Nominees At 2022 MTV Europe Music Awards
Jamaican artist Shenseea has been nominated for the Best Push Act at the 2022 MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs). This…
Shaggy’s Greatest Hits Collection Goes Gold In The UK
Shaggy's Best of Shaggy: The Boombastic Collection, a greatest hits compilation released in 2008, was certified gold in the United Kingdom…
Bob Marley’s ‘One Love’ Certified Platinum In The UK
Bob Marley & The Wailers’ One Love/People Get Ready was certified platinum in the United Kingdom (UK) on Friday, October 14.…
Angela Lansbury, Actress Who Inspired Chaka Demus & Pliers’ ‘Murder, She Wrote’, Passes Away At 96
Angela Lansbury, star of the long-running television series Murder, She Wrote, which sparked the name of the Chacka Demus and…
MSNBC’s Ari Melber Says Biden Approaching ‘Peter Tosh Phase’ With New Marijuana Policy
MSNBC’s Ari Melber has described Reggae Legend Peter Tosh’s 1976 classic Legalize It, as “one of the most iconic statements…
Guyana’s Opposition Leader Says Spice, Skillibeng Are The “Worst Of Dancehall Music”
The Guyanese Government and the Opposition are engaged in a quarrel over concerts headlined by Queen Of Dancehall Spice and…
Nyanda, Of Brick & Lace, Talks ‘Love Is Wicked’ Going Viral Again, Label Troubles And Plans For The Future
In recent months, the Jamaican duo Brick & Lace has been figuring out how to handle their sudden popularity boom. Their music has racked up tens of millions of fresh…
Vybz Kartel’s ‘True Religion’, Kabaka Pyramid’s ‘The Kalling’: First Week Album Sales
New albums by Dancehall artist Vybz Kartel and Reggae singer Kabaka Pyramid failed to debut on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart after their first sales tracking week. Kartel's True Religion…
Dancehall Producers Voice Discontent Over Radio Ban On Scamming And ‘Molly’ Songs
Thirteen years after the Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica (BCJ) ordered radio stations to stop playing violent musical content on the national airwaves, the State agency has issued another similar directive,…
Skeng Earns First Billboard Entries With Nicki Minaj
Dancehall artist Skeng has earned his first entries on the US Billboard charts with the Likke Miss (Remix), a collaboration with rapper Nicki Minaj. Produced by DropTop Records and DiTruth…
Dovey Magnum Apologizes To Fans After Losing Her Cool Over Perceived Snub From Spice
There was a brouhaha over the weekend between Dovey Magnum and Spice in the wake of rap megastar Nicki Minaj releasing a new remix of Skeng’s Likkle Miss on Thursday,…
Mr. Lexx: “We Created Reggae”
Dancehall star Mr. Lexx disagrees with the recent statements made by Ghanaian artist Stonebwoy, who claimed that Reggae music "belongs to Africa" and that "it doesn't belong to any Caribbean…
Three Of Sizzla’s Greatest Albums Reach Big Milestones
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Sizzla’s Black Woman & Child and the 20th anniversary of Da Real Thing, both produced by Robert “Bobby Digital” Dixon, who died in…
Jim Kelly Talks ‘Bedroom’ With Bad Gyal Jade
Dancehall artist Jim Kelly is raising eyebrows in the dancehall arena for his steamy collaborative effort Bedroom featuring Bad Gyal Jade. "That song provided a major springboard for me as…
