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Another One! Mary J. Blige, DJ Khaled Sample Dawn Penn’s ‘You Don’t Love Me’

Another one! Yet another Jamaican song/instrumental has been sampled by an American artist, this time, the legendary Queen of Hip Hop/Soul, and nine-time Grammy award winner Mary J. Blige. Mary…

Vybz Kartel Not Pleased With Drake Being Spotify’s Most Streamed Artist In Jamaica

Vybz Kartel has declared that he was not pleased with the fact that Canadian rapper Drake is the most-streamed artist on Spotify in Jamaica this year, and that only a…

Jamaican Broadcaster Under Fire After Saying Rihanna’s Dress Was “Inappropriate”

Jamaicans and several Dancehall artists are not taking too kindly to criticisms made by veteran broadcaster and cultural commentator Fae Ellington about the Right Excellent Robyn 'Rihanna' Fenty, who was…

Jada Kingdom: “I Remember Being Broke In America, It’s Not Nice”

Jamaican Dancehall star Jada Kingdom has opened up about her transition to Atlanta two years ago, before recently settling in Maimi. In August of this year, after signing to Republic…

Kurt Riley Talks Mentoring Young Producers, Why Laa Lee Is At The Top Of The Game

Billboard-charting producer and musicologist, Kurt Riley, has joined the call for the more seasoned Reggae/Dancehall music producers to help to nurture and mentor their younger counterparts in the industry. Riley…

Spice’s ‘Go Down Deh’ On NPR’s ‘100 Best Songs Of 2021’

The Grammy-nominated Queen of Dancehall Spice makes another substantial move in the North American music industry, nabbing a spot in the upper half of NPR’s 100 Best Songs of 2021…

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Rohan Marley Unhappy With Infighting In Ethiopia

While Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is being praised by many Rastafarians, after he took full command of the army and went into direct combat to suppress combatants from the Tigray People’s Liberation…

Bounty Killer’s Foundation Donates $400k To Dancehall Veteran Tiger

Dancehall artist Bounty Killer through his Bounty Killer Foundation has made a generous donation of $400,000 JMD (approximately $2,560 USD) to Dancehall veteran Tiger, who recently suffered a stroke and…