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Dre Skull Releases 10th Anniversary Deluxe Of Vybz Kartel’s ‘Kingston Story’ With Two New Songs
Mixpak Records owner and producer Dre Skull has released a deluxe version of Kingston Story, the 16-track project by incarcerated…
Boom Boom Says Entertainment Industry In Jamaica Is Being Neglected
Popular sound system selector and promoter Marlon “Boom Boom” Wizard says the entertainment industry is the only one that has…
Senator Proposes Bob Marley, Jimmy Cliff, Usain Bolt & Miss Lou For National Heroes
Opposition Senator Floyd Morris served notice this morning in the Upper House of the Jamaican Parliament that he would be…
Toots Hibbert’s Estate Reaches Settlement With The Maytals Over Use Of Band Name
The estate of the legendary Reggae singer Frederick “Toots” Hibbert has reached an out-of-court settlement with the members of his…
Fantan Mojah Says He’s Doing Dancehall Because ‘Jamaicans Aren’t Taking To Reggae’
Rasta Got Soul singer Fantan Mojah says his fiery and controversial segue into Dancehall is the result of Jamaicans shoving…
Bounty Killer, Shaggy, Chaka Demus Hail Robbie Shakespeare
Two of Dancehall's biggest giants Bounty Killer and Shaggy are among the scores of musicians who have paid tribute to…
Devin Di Dakta Remembers Robbie Shakespeare
Dancehall deejay Devin Di Dakta says the late legendary bassist Robbie Shakespeare will live on through his extraordinary musical masterpieces.…
No Entertainment Reopening Anytime Soon In Jamaica
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sports Olivia “Babsy” Grange says a reopening of the entertainment industry is not happening…
Konshens Says Jamaica “The Most Homophobic Country On Earth”
Dancehall artist Konshens described Jamaica as the world’s most homophobic country, after learning of the murder of a female schoolteacher in Treasure Beach, St. Elizabeth on Tuesday morning. His comments…
Freddie McGregor Signs Deal With Warner Chappell Music
Big Ship boss Freddie McGregor has joined his son Stephen ‘Di Genius’ McGregor at Warner Chappell Music, after signing his own worldwide publishing deal with the American company. The deal…
Lady Saw Had Lyrics Ready ‘From Pit Of Hell’ To Clash Another Artist At ‘Sting 2013’
December 26 will mark eight years since Lady Saw—now Minister Marion Hall—annihilated Macka Diamond on the Sting 2013 stage, in a clash that was highly anticipated by patrons of the…
Robbie Shakespeare, Of Reggae Production Duo Sly & Robbie, Dead At 68
Robbie Shakespeare, best known as the one half of the production duo and reggae rhythm section, Sly and Robbie, with world-famous drummer Sly Dunbar has died today (December 8). He…
Instagram Music Now Available In Jamaica
Instagram Music is now available to persons in Jamaica. Since it was first launched in 2018, Instagram's music feature was not available to people in Jamaica due to music licensing…
Shenseea’s Back With Another Fire Freestyle: Watch
After being missing from the scene for almost a month due to a brief illness, Dancehall singjay Shenseea is back like she never left. On Tuesday night, the Run Run…
Yellowman, Sister Nancy Headline ‘Champions of the Mic (Reggae)’ Virtual Show
Dancehall veterans King Yellowman and Sister Nancy have headlined the first installment in a new series showcasing Reggae legends, dubbed Champions of the Mic (Reggae), the latest production from creator…
Bunny Wailer’s Son Responds To Call For DNA Tests Ahead Of Court Battle
Abijah Asadenaki Livingston, the son of Reggae legend Bunny Wailer, appears to have reacted to reports that he and his 12 siblings are required to take DNA tests to establish…
