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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…
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”…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
L.A. Lewis Urges Richard Currie To Let Go Of Jamaican Gun Licence
Self-proclaimed maroon chief L.A Lewis believes that the recent declarations made by the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA), Shane Dalling that Richard Currie, Colonel of…
Etana Says Her Cousin ‘Stenna’ Is In Stable Condition After Police-Involved Shooting
Grammy-nominated Reggae artist Etana is thanking her lucky stars that her cousin 'Stenna' is now recuperating in a stable condition at the University Hospital of the West Indies after he…
Jah Cure Among 200 Found Not “Fit And Proper” To Hold A Gun Permit
Embattled Reggae singer Jah Cure was among 200 Jamaicans previously found not "fit and proper" to be a licensed firearm holder, but who were granted permits anyway. According to the…
Nesbeth Speaks On Whether He Fell Off After Allegedly Dissing Vybz Kartel
Reggae singer Nesbeth recently cleared the air about allegations that he had 'taken a shot' at Vybz Kartel after he lost to the Fever deejay at the Youth View Awards…
Red Rat Says Dancehall Music Production ‘Out Of Whack’
Veteran Dancehall deejay Red Rat has lamented the fragmentation of the once-clearly demarcated creative process involved in the composing and producing Dancehall songs, a situation which he says is steadily…
Holness Says Jamaican Gov’t Will Not Censor Dancehall Lyrics
Prime Minister Andrew Holness says his administration will continue to maintain its hands-off approach, and will not be censoring any Dancehall artists or their lyrical content, even if depraved or…
Ini Kamoze’s ‘Hotstepper’ Back On Charts Thanks To TikTok
Roots Reggae artist Ini Kamoze probably never dreamed that after almost three decades, his Here Comes The Hotstepper song would go viral. But thanks to tens of millions of views…
Marion Hall Moving Her Ministry To YouTube, Says ‘The Devil’ Resides On Facebook, IG
Minister Marion Hall has now clarified that while she is stepping away from Meta’s Facebook and Instagram social media platforms, she is not abandoning her Christian ministry, and is only…
