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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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
Vybz Kartel Lashes Out At Alkaline After YouTuber Compared Their Influence
It seems popular YouTuber and Dancehall producer/artist Terro Don has struck the wrong note with incarcerated deejay Vybz Kartel in his latest upload. In the video, which was posted yesterday…
Beenie Man Shares Receipts To Prove Negative COVID Status, Denies Being Arrested In Ghana
A day after Ghanaian media houses asserted that Beenie Man was infected with COVID-19 and had flouted regulations including quarantine orders whilst on his recent trip to the West African…
Sean Paul’s Vision For Kingston As A Music Tourism City A Step Closer To Reality
Dancehall superstar Sean Paul’s vision for the Government of Jamaica to develop Kingston, Jamaica’s capital, as a full-fledged Music Tourism city, earning billions of dollars for Jamaicans involved in the…
Popcaan’s ‘Fixtape’ Outsold Alkaline’s ‘Top Prize’ In 2021
Dancehall artist Popcaan is ending 2021 on a high, with his 2020 FIXTAPE album racking up more sales and streams in the United States this year than any other current…
Bounty Killer Reveals When He’ll Retire From Dancehall
One General Bounty Killer has projected that his retirement date from Dancehall, will be at the end of the year 2031, on the cusp of age 60. The Warlord made…
Beenie Man Reacts To Reports Of His Arrest In Ghana For Quarantine Breaches
Dancehall kingpin Beenie Man reacted this morning with indifference to reports that he was arrested for COVID-19 quarantine breaches in Ghana. The matter has reportedly been resolved, following reports in…
Jahshii Was Not Arrested Or Charged Under The DRMA
Dancehall artist Jahshii has not been charged or arrested, contrary to our previous report that he was taken into custody along with scores of partygoers in Clarendon on Friday night.…
Jah Cure’s Daughter Brings Him Christmas Joy In Jail
Jamaican Reggae artist Jah Cure may have been spending his holidays in a foreign jailhouse, but his 9-year-old daughter Kailani brought him some season’s cheer. In an Instagram post, Jah…
