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Shaggy To Headline Reggae ‘Pass The Mic’ After NAACP Image Awards

Grammy award-winning entertainer Shaggy is set to headline the ninth installment of DJ Cassidy’s Reggae-themed Pass The Mic: BET After Party, following the 53rd NAACP Image Awards on February 26.…

Sizzla To Headline Reggae Month Concert For Fully Vaccinated Audience

Reggae/Dancehall superstar Sizzla Kalonji is billed to headline one of two Reggae Month concerts described by Entertainment Minister Olivia “Babsy” Grange, as to be staged live in front of a…

Shenseea’s ‘Alpha’ Tracklist Revealed: Tyga, Offset, Sean Paul, Beenie Man And More

Shenseea’s debut album Alpha will feature collaborations with American rappers Tyga, 21 Savage, Offset, Megan Thee Stallion, as well as Jamaican deejays Beenie Man and Sean Paul. The project will…

Shenseea Sets Her Sights On The Billboard Hot 100

Jamaican star Shenseea has shared one of her goals for the first quarter of 2022 ahead of the release of her debut album Alpha next month. Speaking with Apple Music…

Shenseea Is ‘Up Next’ On Apple Music, Dancehall Star To Perform On Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jamaican Dancehall star Shenseea has been selected by Apple Music's editorial team for its Up Next program—the streaming platform’s monthly initiative aimed at “identifying, showcasing and elevating rising talent.” As…

Red Rat Says Veteran Producers Shouldn’t Have Stopped Releasing Juggling Riddims

Dancehall artist Red Rat has contended that some veteran producers should shoulder some of the responsibility for the decline in the number of the genre’s juggling riddims. During a recent…

Drake Taps Popcaan, Skillibeng For Teaser Of His ‘NOCTA X Nike Hot Step’ Shoe Line

Canadian rapper Drake appears to have recruited St. Thomas Dancehall deejays Popcaan and Skillibeng and some of the Unruly crew for a campaign video promoting his NOCTA x Nike 'Hot…

Buju Banton Blasts Gov’t, FLA For ‘Taking Set’ On Maroon Chief Richard Currie

A hopping mad Buju Banton says he is putting the Government of Jamaica “on blast” for what he describes as the administration’s reprobate attempts to malign  Accompong Maroon, Chief Richard…