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Byron Messia’s Talibans has now spent a total of six weeks on the UK Singles chart, and two weeks on the Billboard R&B/Hip Hop Airplay chart, solidifying what has been an impressive run by the Ztekk Records-produced track, which was released five months ago.
Whirlwind Entertainment, operator of popular Kingston nightclub MECA, is absolving itself from the shooting incident involving Dancehall artist Jahshii on Friday morning.
World A Reggae Music singer Anthony B has cautioned that Jamaica’s seeming penchant for elevating foreign music over that of its own Reggae artists can ultimately result in the decimation of the culture.
No Doubt, Lady Saw, and Sly & Robbie‘s 2001 collab, Underneath It All, is now certified Platinum in the United States.
Unlike in 2022, when she expressed dismay at the sub-par quality of the submissions for the Jamaica Festival Song competition, Minister of Culture and Entertainment Minister Olivia Grange is pleased at what she says is the “strong response” this year.
Dancehall artist TeeJay has been announced as the FLOW Summa Campaign Brand Ambassador. The news broke earlier today, as the telecommunications agency launched the promotion with a party in Kingston.
Long before some new-gen acts were being accused of pandering to Americans by adjusting their sound and style, Mr.
The St. Andrew Central police have confirmed that a pickup owned by Dancehall artist Jahshii was attacked by armed men on Friday morning.
The first trailer for Paramount Pictures’ highly anticipated Bob Marley biopic, Bob Marley: One Love, has been released.
As suggested by her boss, Prime Minister Andrew Holness and former Cabinet Member Karl Samuda, Entertainment Minister Olivia “Babsy” Grange appears to have been using “gentle persuasion” and her “charm and skills” in an attempt to steer her “nephew” Valiant away from recording unwholesome songs.
Esyde deejay Skillibeng will be joining Drake, as the rapper kicks off his ‘It’s All A Blur’ (IAAB) tour on July 5-6 in Chicago.
Reggae and Dancehall star Buju Banton is preparing to release his 12th studio album – Born For Greatness.
Nigerian singer Davido launched his North American summer ‘Timeless Tour’ in Washington, DC on Saturday (July 1) and brought Dexta Daps on stage for a special guest appearance.
Shenseea has fired back at critics who disapprove of her representation of same-sex relationships in her music and music videos.
It was a revealing peak behind the scenes for Dancehall’s Sauce Boss Kemar Highcon, whose recent appearance on the Let’s Be Honest podcast touched on nearly everything in the singer’s life, from his upbringing and career in music to his Masicka diss and recent legal troubles.
Minister Marion Hall has professed her sisterly love for her Dancehall compatriot Lady G, describing the Breeze Off artist as loving, respectful, and real.
Former Scare Dem crew member Boom Dandimite, known for songs like Many Many and Pure Gal, will be buried this morning after a thanksgiving service at the Penwood Road Seventh Day Adventist church.
A slew of Dancehall artists, producers, and sound systems who ruled the 1990s, are being celebrated on International Reggae Day, which is commemorated July 1 each year.
Dancehall singer Shenseea kickstarted the first of a series of shows for Captain Morgan and Vita Coco’s Tropical Takeover Tour, performing in Jamaica, Queens, New York, this week.
Calypsonian, ska, and rocksteady artist Lord Creator, best known for his hit song Kingston Town, later covered by UB40, died today (June 30).