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Jesse Royal Talks New Album ‘Royal’, Upcoming Vybz Kartel Collab ‘Rich Forever’

Reggae artist Jesse Royal is in the studio working on his upcoming sophomore album which he revealed in this interview will be titled Royal.  Jesse is also about to drop…

Drake’s Dad Dennis Graham Offers $1 Million Reward For Chest Stolen In Jamaica

The father of Canadian rapper Drake, Dennis Graham, is offering a $1 million JMD reward (approximately $6700USD) to anyone in Jamaica who can help him recover a chest that was…

Trinidad Dancehall Artist Brad Bailey Shot Dead After He Allegedly Issued Threat To Gang

Yet another Trinidadian Dancehall artist has fallen victim to gun violence. Rising star, Bradbadlikethat, whose real name was Brad Bailey, was shot and killed in the Santa Cruz area on…

Mavado, Masicka Blast Jamaica’s PM Andrew Holness After He Blamed Dancehall Music For Crime

Dancehall stars Mavado and Masicka launched savage broadsides against Prime Minister Andrew Holness only a few days after the Head of Government used a sitting of the House of Representatives…

Sean Paul Cites Kurt Cobain And Nirvana As One Of His Musical Influences

Dancehall superstar Sean Paul gets his musical taste from myriad sources, from Reggae royalty Bob Marley to grunge-era rock band Nirvana. The uptown prodigy grew up listening to The Beatles,…

Reggae Legend Jimmy Cliff To Build ‘Bridges’ In New Album

International Reggae icon Dr. Jimmy Cliff will be releasing his new album, Bridges through Universal Music Enterprises later this year - a project many people are calling a 'legacy project".…

Richie Innocent Cops Fourth IRAWMA Nomination After Near Death Experience With COVID-19

Dub Poet Richie Innocent continues to reap rewards for his hard work. The Kingston-born poet was recently nominated in the Best Dub Poet /Spoken Word category of this year’s International…

Dancehall Queen Spice: “I Don’t Want No Crowd On The Stage With Me When I’m Performing”

The Queen of Dancehall Spice is making it clear that she does not want fans to crowd her while she's doing her thing on stage.  The Conjugal Visit singer was…