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Reggae Songstress Nadine Sutherland, 53, Rues Age Discrimination In Music Industry
Reggae songstress Nadine Sutherland is ruing age discrimination within the music industry, arguing that the apparent preoccupation with youth, is…
Sizzla Decries Gun Violence, Says His ‘Gun Songs’ Were Only For Sound Clashing, Entertainment
Despite having voiced a series of gun songs in the past, Good Ways singer Sizzla Kalonji is condemning gun violence…
Reggae Icon Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry Not Impressed With Burning Spear Taking The Jab
The news that Rastafarian Reggae singer Burning Spear has taken the COVID-19 vaccine has not gone down well with iconic…
Dancehall Artist Rytikal Granted $1 Million Bail On Gun Charges
Eastsyde Records deejay Rytikal was granted bail when he appeared in the Gun Court today on illegal possession of a…
Tommy Lee Sparta Sentenced To 3 Years On Gun Charge
Dancehall artist Tommy Lee Sparta has pleaded guilty to illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition and was sentenced to…
Chris Gayle Speaks On Popcaan’s Criticism Of Usain Bolt, Says Artists Should Collaborate Not Mock
West Indies batting superstar and Dancehall recording artist Chris Gayle, says well-established Jamaican Dancehall entertainers should be looking to join…
Popcaan To Ghana Blog Claiming He Begged For A Shatta Wale Collab: “Get Your Facts Straight”
There was high drama on Twitter over the last 24 hours, after Ghananian Dancehall artist Shatta Wale tweeted three screenshots…
‘Record Some Godly Songs Too,’ Sizzla Encourages Young Dancehall Artists To Diversify
Mash Dem Down artist Sizzla Kalonji is encouraging upcoming artists to ensure their catalogue is diverse and not confined to…
Toots Hibbert’s Granddaughter Cressida Rattigan Toasts His Grammy Win
Cressida Rattigan, the granddaughter of two-time Grammy winner Toots Hibbert, and one of the co-executors of his estate, is celebrating her grandfather’s recent Grammy success for his final album, Got…
Tommy Lee Sparta, Rytikal Return To Court Tomorrow On Illegal Gun Possession Charges
Dancehall deejays Tommy Lee Sparta and Rytikal will return to court tomorrow on separate charges of possession of firearm and ammunition. Sparta will appear in the High Court Division of…
Sizzla Urges Young Jamaican Artists To Secure Their Music Publishing Rights
Sizza Kalonji is once again imploring upcoming Jamaican artists to ensure they secure their intellectual property and publishing rights, by engaging in deals that are beneficial to them and not…
Spragga Benz Believes Authorities Are Out To Get Him And Buju Banton
Dancehall and Reggae artist Spragga Benz says the "bigger heads" are plotting against him and fellow compatriot Buju Banton for their stances on COVID-19 and measures employed to fight the…
Mavado Slams “Aristocratic Scammer” Jennifer Messado For Allegedly Defrauding Him Of $31 Million
Fresh off of claims of corruption in the recent conviction of his son Dantay, Mavado is putting another Jamaican Judge on notice over a case involving disbarred real estate attorney…
Reggae Legend Burning Spear Gets His COVID Vaccine
Unlike his musical compatriot Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, who has not only dismissed any notion of taking the COVID-19 vaccine, but questioned the ‘uprightness’ of Rastas who are accepting inoculation, Reggae…
Sean Paul’s ‘Live N Livin’ Album Debuts No. 9 On Billboard Reggae Chart
The stream-driven Billboard Reggae Album chart remains largely unchanged this week as Sean Paul's mega collaborative album, Live N Livin debuts at No. 9. Released on March 12 under Paul's…
Bounty Killer On Mavado’s Son Murder Conviction: ‘No One Really Knows What Happened That Night’
Dancehall veteran Bounty Killer is asking fans to keep their prayers up for Mavado and his teen son Dantay Brooks who was recently given a life sentence for a home…
