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Ghanaian Music President Says Shatta Wale, Stonebwoy Copycatting Jamaicans, Passing Off Highlife As Dancehall

The acting president of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA), Bessa Simons, stirred up a hornet's nest in the West African nation recently, when he said in a radio interview,…

Spice Explains Why She ‘Loves’ Chet Hanks And His Use Of Jamaican Patois

Queen of Dancehall and Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta star Spice says she loves Chet Hanks and had plans to remix his controversial White Boy Summer song. Her comments, which were…

Mikie Bennett Says Dancehall Is Effective Teaching-Learning Tool For High School Students

Agent Sasco, Tanya Stephens, Jesse Royal, and Tifa, will again join composer and multi-instrumentalist Mikie Bennett as ambassadors and judges, for the fourth staging of the Dancehall-centric Science Genius Jamaica…

Damion Crawford Rips PM Holness As A “Hypocrite” Over Gun-Glorifying Election Dubplates

Controversial Opposition Senator and former Minister of Entertainment, Damion Crawford, has branded Prime Minister Andrew Holness, as a "hypocrite" for suggesting that Dancehall artists were contributing to the country's crime…

British Jamaican UFC Fighter Leon Edwards Picks Dexta Daps’ ‘Shabba Madda Pot’ For Buzzing Walkout

UFC Fighter Leon Edwards brought the winning package to the ring in his most recent match from the moment he set foot in the arena. The British Jamaican boxer was…

Spice Not Done Speaking Out About Colorism

Dancehall Queen Spice has made it clear that she will continue to use her platform to speak out about colorism. In an interview with Atlanta Black Star, Spice reaffirmed that…

Five Takeaways: Spice, Shaggy And Sean Paul Bring Dancehall To ‘The Wendy Williams Show’

Jamaican Dancehall hitmakers Spice, Shaggy, and Sean Paul appeared in arguably their best Go Down Deh performance yet after a flawless appearance on the Wendy Williams Show this morning. Performing…

Italian Footballer Moise Kean Links With Popcaan On Jamaican Vacation

Italian international footballer Moise Kean has been having a grand ‘Dancehall time’ vacationing in Jamaica, where he has from all indications immersed himself in the culture and met up with…