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Jamaican Musican Mikey ‘Mao’ Chung Dead At 71

Legendary Jamaican musician Mikey “Mao” Chung, a member of the Now Generation, died on Tuesday at the University Hospital of the West Indies. He was 71, and is survived by…

Chaka Demus Says Taxi Driver In Jamaica Threatened To Shoot Him

Veteran deejay Chaka Demus is counting his lucky stars while expressing concern about the levels of violence and aggression in Jamaica, after being confronted by a gun-toting taxi driver in…

Foota Hype Cautions Jahshii To “Move Extra-Extra Careful”

Contending that Dancehall artist Kiprich at one point had to hide in a jerk chicken pan, and Bounty Killer had to similarly flee to the top of a mountain in…

Shaggy Praised At Vatican Concert For Contributions To Bustamante Children’s Hospital

Shaggy’s sterling contributions to the Bustamante Children’s Hospital in Kingston, via his Shaggy and Friends fundraiser, was given special highlight during the Vatican Christmas concert, following his performance. The accolades…

Mr. Lexx Says ‘Dancehall Flooded By People Pretending To Be Artists And Producers’

Dancehall artist Mr. Lexx has complained that the genre is being infiltrated. "This industry is too easy to enter," Mr. Lexx wrote in a tweet today. "It’s flooded by people…

Nicki Minaj Defends Beenie Man Amidst Allegations He Escaped Quarantine In Ghana

Trinidadian-American rapper Nicki Minaj has come out in support of Dancehall King Beenie Man amidst allegations that he disappeared from an isolation center in Ghana, after testing positive for COVID-19.…

Masicka’s ‘438’ Spends Third Week On Billboard With More Sales

438, the debut album from Dancehall star Masicka, has continued its streak on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart for the third week in a row. The album, which was released on…

Jahshii Producer Killed In Police-Involved Shooting

A 28-year-old producer for Dancehall artist Jahshii, known to friends and family as Tadmar or Pod Man, was shot and killed by the police in Grants Pen, St Andrew on…