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Skatta Burrell Warns Against Rich People Encouraging Poor Jamaicans To Demonstrate

Coolie Dance producer Skatta Burrell has issued a second word of caution to Jamaicans, including Dancehall and Reggae entertainers about egging on their poorer compatriots to engage in street demonstrations,…

Vybz Kartel Says He’s Proud Of Skillibeng After Billboard Hot 100 Accomplishment

Vybz Kartel gave Skillibeng the biggest ‘forward’ of the evening on Friday, after producer Johnny Wonder uploaded a photograph of himself showing off the Billboard Hot 100 plaque marking the…

Barbados PM Mia Mottley Rallies UN With Bob Marley, Peter Tosh’s ‘Get Up, Stand Up’

In her address to the United Nations on Friday, the straight-shooting Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Mottley drew for the lyrics of Get Up, Stand Up a song co-written by Reggae…

Vybz Kartel Counts His Blessings Ahead Of 10 Year Anniversary In Prison

September 29, 2021 will mark exactly ten years since the reputed King of Dancehall Vybz Kartel has been incarcerated.  Ahead of the anniversary, the deejay is reflecting on where he’s…

Dancehall Takes Over Art Basel In Switzerland As “Spiritual Experience”

Argentinian Cecilia Bengolea has taken her love for Jamaican Dancehall to the Art Basel, in Basel, Switzerland.  Her appreciation for the genre and culture started from a visit to the…

Bounty Killer On Dexta Daps’ ‘7Eleven’: ‘Landmark Song But I Don’t Like The Concept’

Even as female fans continue to lap up Dexta Daps’ breakout hit 7Eeven, years after its release, his mentor Bounty Killer told the singer a few days ago, that he…

Dancehall Artist Kashmar Killed In Salt River, Clarendon

Dancehall artist Kashmar was gunned down by persons unknown close to Salt River in Clarendon on Thursday. The Jamaica Constabulary Force's Corporate Communication Unit has since confirmed the shooting. Reports…

‘Britney Vs Spears’ Netflix Doc Edited By A Jamaican

Netflix has released the trailer for the upcoming documentary Britney vs Spears which is set for release on September 28. The documentary, directed by Erin Lee, investigates Spear’s life in…