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Dexta Daps Will Be Dancehall’s Next Global Superstar, Says Bounty Killer

Bounty Killer has placed his bet on his Seaview Gardens compatriot Dexta Daps, as the artist who will be Dancehall's next global superstar.  The Warlord says his assessment is predicated…

NHF Chairman Wanted Vybz Kartel On ‘Every Vax Counts’ Campaign -Cooper

According to Professor Carolyn Cooper, Vybz Kartel was the ultimate Dancehall deejay, which Chairman of Jamaica’s National Health Fund Howard Mitchell, was desirous of having at the forefront of the…

Marcia Smikle, Long-Time Partner Of U-Roy, Is Dead At 65

Marcia Smikle, long-time partner of the late Jamaican music icon U-Roy, passed away as a result of medical complications in the University Hospital of the West Indies in St Andrew…

Kranium Says ‘Gal Policy’s’ Message Was Intended For Men

The Melody Gad Kranium, a year after the release of his smash hit and the very controversial Gal Policy, took to Instagram Live to give a breakdown of the song's…

Watch: Shenseea, Mavado, Kranium Fly The Dancehall Flag At Hot 97’s Summer Jam 2021

Despite inclement weather conditions, Dancehall veteran Mavado, the Melody Gad Kranium and Blessed singer Shenseea all graced one of Hip Hop’s hottest stages over the weekend.  From the MetLife Stadium…

Bob Marley Statue To Be Unveiled In Liverpool, UK

A statue of the late King of Reggae Bob Marley will be unveiled on Thursday, September 9 in the city of Liverpool in the UK.  The statue, made by noted…

Dancehall Fans React To Tory Lanez Praising Sha’carri Richardson, But Shunning Jamaican Athletes

Jamaican Dancehall fans peppered Torey Lanez with rebuke after the Canadian rapper lauded US sprinter Sha’carri Richardson, who placed last in the 100m at the Wanda Diamond League, and ignored…

Love & Hip Hop: Spice’s Boyfriend Justin Budd Disapproves Of Her Dancehall “Stage Presence”

Spice, the Queen of Dancehall, got heat from her boyfriend Justin Budd for her well-known Dancehall stage antics, as revealed in a recent episode of Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta…