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DJ Khaled Wants Jamaican Birth Certificate, To Produce Song On Bounty Killer’s New Album

Fresh off the success of their hit Where You Come From, American record producer DJ Khaled shared with Bounty Killer that he should reach out to Jamaica’s Prime Minister to…

Alborosie And Gentleman Converse ‘For The Culture’

Gentleman and Alborosie had a candid conversation that saw them answering questions about Jamaica, reggae music, road rage, and the Grammys earlier today. Organized by VP Records, the virtual event…

Big Youth Had To Behave Like A “Real Badman” To Get Paid By Producer For ‘S-90 Skank’ Hit

Vintage Dancehall icon Big Youth says he had to behave like a “real bad man” in order to get whatever artist royalties were due to him for record sales of…

‘Dancehall Defender’ Damion Crawford Criticizes PM Andrew Holness For Unfulfilled Relief Promises To Entertainment Sector

Weeks after Dancehall artists jeered Prime Minister Andrew Holness after he promised cash allocations to “entertainers” for COVID-19 lockdown relief, Opposition Senator Damion Crawford, says the leader seems to have…

Burna Boy Cops RIAA Gold Certification For ‘Ye’

Nigerian singer Burna Boy just scored a coveted Gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for his 2018 release, Ye. The certification was issued to the singer…

Reggae And Dancehall Seeing Increased Album Releases

There's a large number of Reggae and Dancehall albums set to drop just in time for summer.  It seems Jamaican artists used the protracted lockdowns and canceled live performances over…

Bad Boys Of Reggae, Inner Circle, Cheerleads Jacob Miller Day Celebrations

Led by the Bad Boys of Reggae, Inner Circle, tributes have been pouring out from Reggae lovers across the world in memory of late Reggae legend Jacob “Killer” Miller, on…

DHQ Carlene Celebrates 48th Birthday

Dancehall Queen Carlene Smith celebrated her birthday over the weekend. Smith, who turned 48-years-old on Saturday (May 1) was treated to a surprise birthday dinner organized by her daughter Crystal…