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Munga Honorable Returns To Court Tomorrow

Dancehall star Munga Honorable will return to the Supreme Court for a case management conference tomorrow in relation to an ongoing murder case. “If we can complete case management tomorrow,…

Popcaan Weighs In On Ghanaian Dancehall War Between Shatta Wale And Samini

No matter where Dancehall takes hold there will always be a fight for who is the best at the genre.  The most recent beef, among Ghanaian performers Shatta Wale and…

Shabba Ranks’ Mother ‘Mama Christie’ Dead At 81

Multi-Grammy Award-winning Dancehall artist Shabba Ranks is mourning the death of his mother, Constance Christie aka 'Mama Christie'.  The hardworking mother of seven children reportedly passed away after a long…

Beware The Ides Of March — Four Artists Set To Walk The Gauntlet Before The Courts

Beware the Ides of March. The Jamaican entertainment industry would do well to heed the centuries-old words of the bard Shakespeare, as it will literally be under siege with several of…

Vybz Kartel Donates $200,000 To Two-Year-Old With Cancer

Even from behind bars Vybz Kartel is doing his part to help the impoverished people of Jamaica who are facing the most challenging times. In his latest philanthropic act, the…

Bobby Shmurda, Brooklyn Rapper With Jamaican Roots, Released From Prison

Beloved Brooklyn rapper Bobby Shmurda is officially a free man after six years and two months in federal prison. Shmurda, whose real name is Ackquille Jean Pollard, is the youngest…

Former Dancehall Queen Winner ‘Kiki’ Battling Mental Health Issues

Following reports that International Dancehall Queen winner Keisha 'Kiki' Rodney was seen walking the streets of Montego Bay naked, her sister, Tanya Rodney, has cleared up misconceptions about Kiki’s current…

Buju Banton Delivers On His Promise To The Sunbeam Boys Home

Just under a month ago, the Charities Authority in Jamaica denied the application for the registration of the Buju Banton Foundation presumably because of the singer’s previous conviction in the…