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The latest dancehall news, pop culture and stories.
Nicki Minaj Mourns Calypso Legend Mighty Sparrow, Dead at 91
Nicki Minaj only needed a handful of words to say goodbye to the Mighty Sparrow. "What a legacy. Icon. Rest…
Bounty Killer Breaks Silence on Lieutenant Stitchie’s Passing
Bounty Killer didn't just post a tribute to Lieutenant Stitchie. He put up real money long before the veteran deejay's…
Vybz Kartel Appears to Fire Back After Shaggy Weighs In on ‘King of Dancehall’ Debate
Vybz Kartel never said Shaggy's name. He didn't have to, because the caption on his latest Instagram Reel did plenty…
‘He Has Left Us a Rich Legacy’: Culture Minister Olivia Grange Mourns Lieutenant Stitchie
Before he was a minister or a gospel star, Cleveland Laing was working sound systems in Spanish Town and making…
Rema Links With French-Congolese Rapper Tiakola on ‘Best’ From New Album ‘WpointM’
Tiakola fans had a hint this was coming. The French-Congolese rapper slipped a tease of his Rema collaboration into the…
Quavo Sets October 2 Release for Qrömelife, With Pharrell as Executive Producer
The most surprising name on Quavo's new tracklist might not be Future or Offset. It's a song called "Baby Breath"…
Macka Diamond Publicly Pleads for Estranged Son to Reconnect After Two Years
The detail that cuts deepest here is not the estrangement itself, but the fact that Macka Diamond is using a…
Nicki Minaj Shares Prayer as Killings Continue in Nigeria’s Plateau State
Nicki Minaj didn't offer a hot take or a call to action this time. She offered a prayer. "Lord, if…
Jennifer Hough Cites Kenneth Petty’s 1995 Guilty Plea in Fight to Keep Civil Case Alive
The document Kenneth Petty wants to use to end Jennifer Hough's civil case may be the thing that keeps it alive. That's the argument in Hough's new court reply, which…
Valiant Crowned Male Dancehall Artist of the Year at 2026 Caribbean Music Awards
The most telling part of Valiant's latest win might be the hashtags. News that he's been crowned Male Dancehall Artist of the Year at the 2026 Caribbean Music Awards arrived…
Bounty Killer Mourns “Big Bro” in Emotional Instagram Tribute
Bounty Killer didn't name who he lost, but the weight of the message came through loud and clear. The dancehall veteran took to Instagram with a short, raw tribute to…
Sean Paul Announces New Single ‘DIP’ With Pre-Save Link
Sean Paul isn't giving much away about his next move, and that seems to be the point. "#DIP on di way 🔥🔥🔥 Yuh ready?" he posted, sending fans to a…
Ziggy Marley Shares Photos From His Red Hat Amphitheater Show in Raleigh
Ziggy Marley's latest dispatch from the road is short on words and long on pictures. A single pointing-finger emoji, a location tag, and a date: Raleigh, North Carolina, Red Hat…
Cham and Damian Marley Spotted Together in Studio
"Damian and Damian in studio." That's how Cham captioned his latest Facebook post, and anyone who knows his government name caught the joke right away. Before he was Baby Cham,…
Akustix lands national spokesperson role with Creators’ Rights Movement
Reggae singer Akustix has joined the Creators’ Rights Movement (CRM), a Georgia-registered advocacy organisation, as a national spokesperson. “Akustix represents what it means to be a creator with Purpose, Property,…
Lt. Stitchie is dead at age 60
Veteran deejay and gospel reggae icon Lieutenant Stitchie (Cleveland Laing) has died at age 60 on Monday, September 28, 2026. He passed away at the Kingston Public Hospital just a…
