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Shenseea Doesn’t Want To Be The Next Rihanna

There has been a prolonged discourse about whether Dancehall star Shenseea will be able to fill the shoes of Bajan superstar Rihanna.  The Good Comfort singer, who has always proclaimed…

Lady Saw Returns To Dancehall: 7 Takeaways From Minister Marion Hall’s Latest Sermon

The showdown between Minister Marion Hall, formerly Lady Saw, and Spice continued on Sunday after Hall again lashed the Reggae Grammy nominee, who had responded to her now-infamous January Sunday…

Dancehall Promoters React To Vaccinated Only Events In Jamaica

Popular promoter/sound system operator Marlon “Boom Boom” Wizard says while he is not coercing Jamaicans to take the coronavirus vaccines, they should consider that they have caused no fatalities. He…

Chuck D Lists Bob Marley’s ‘Get Up, Stand Up’ Among “Songs That Shook the Planet”

Public Enemy’s co-founder and frontman Chuck D has listed Bob Marley & The Wailers' 1973 hit Get Up, Stand Up and Simmer Down, as among the songs by which he…

Robbie Shakespeare’s Funeral Will Be Held Today

Today, there will be a thanksgiving service for the life of the late reggae musician and record producer Robbie Shakespeare. The legendary bassist of the musical duo, Sly and Robbie,…

Marion Hall Encourages Jada Kingdom To ‘Leave A Good Legacy; Not One Like Lady Saw’

A week after Jada Kingdom challenged Minister Marion Hall to a fight for referring to her, among other things, as ‘weak’ and as competing with Spice and others in a…

Buju Banton Hasn’t Gotten Back His US Visa, Germain Says

Reggae/Dancehall star Buju Banton will not be performing alongside Koffee in the United States this spring and he has not gotten back his US visa, contrary to some reports. “If…

Usain Bolt Slaps Away Another Tyreek Hill Challenge

Kansas City Chiefs’ wide receiver Tyreek Hill isn’t backing down from his previous challenge to race sprint legend Usain Bolt. While speaking with ESPN host, Laura Rutledge at the NHL…