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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
Jahshii, Dane Ray Beat DRMA Breach Charges
Disaster Risk Management Act (DRMA) charges against Cream Of The Crop artist Jahshii and Dancehall producer/artist Dane Ray were dismissed today after the entertainers appeared in the St. Elizabeth Parish…
“Sell It!” Marion Hall Speaks On Court-Ordered Sale Of Mansion To Pay Dog Bite Victim
Minister Marion Hall, formerly Queen Of Dancehall Lady Saw, is insisting that she has no objection to one of her mansions in Jamaica being sold, in order to recover $3…
Lila Iké Reveals Bipolar Disorder Diagnosis
Reggae songstress Lila Iké has revealed that she was recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder. In an interview with Yendi Phillipps on Sunday’s airing of the Odyssey, Iké, 27, broke her…
Jamaicans Fume Over Kingsley Ben-Adir’s Casting As Bob Marley In Upcoming Biopic
Like some of their African American counterparts did in 2020, when British actor Kingsley Ben-Adir was handpicked to play the roles of Barack Obama and Malcolm X, Jamaicans are upset…
Lisa Hyper’s ‘Sculpture’ Hits 2.5 Million Views On YouTube
Producer Tawanna Jones is pumped up about the success of Lisa Hyper's 'Sculpture' single, one of the songs from her popular Ruku riddim project which was released in November last…
Business Plan Approved For Long-Overdue Jamaica Music Museum
Cultural Studies Professor Carolyn Cooper has revealed that she has been reliably informed that the procurement process for Jamaica’s long-overdue state-of-the-art Reggae Music Museum is finally underway. Writing in one…
Etana Gets Teary-Eyed Over Police-Involved Shooting Of Mentally Ill Cousin
Grammy-nominated Reggae artist Etana is bewailing the shooting of her mentally ill cousin 'Stenna' this morning in August Town, St Andrew, allegedly by a member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force…
Damian Marley Says It Was An Honor To Produce On Bling Dawg’s Album
Grammy-winning Reggae star Damian 'Jr. Gong' Marley has expressed gratitude for the opportunity to produce two songs off Bling Dawg's debut album Elev8, which was released on February 4. In…
