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Tems Acknowledges Buju Banton’s Criticisms Of Afrobeats, But Says Genre Is Escapist Music
Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Tems, in responding to Buju Banton's criticism of Afrobeats as frivolous music, says the genre is intended…
Masicka Brings Dancehall Energy To Usher’s North American Tour In Toronto
R&B fans at Usher’s "Past, Present, and Future" North American tour experienced a taste of Dancehall when Jamaican artist Masicka…
Dancehall Veteran Lt. Stitchie Hospitalized After Brain Hemorrhage
Gospel Dancehall star Lieutenant Stitchie has suffered a severe brain hemorrhage and is currently in a coma at a long-term…
Likkle Vybz And His Brothers’ UTG Initiative Foundation Donate To Six Portmore Schools
Adidja Jahiem 'Likkle Vybz' Palmer, the eldest son of Dancehall star Vybz Kartel, has donated essential supplies to six schools…
Dawn Penn’s ‘No, No, No’ In New Netflix Hit ‘Kaos’
Dawn Penn's You Don't Love Me (No, No, No) is featured in Netflix's latest hit, Kaos. The dark comedy-drama, which…
Vybz Kartel Considers Running For MP In The Future
Vybz Kartel has undoubtedly influenced society in many ways through popular culture, but he is also confident that he would…
Safaree Brings Back-to-School Joy To Pondside, Hanover
Scores of children turned out at the Pondside Primary and Infant School in Hanover, on Thursday for Jamaican-American rapper Safaree…
Blak Ryno: “Don’t Mistake Fear For Loyalty”
Ex Gaza Empire member Blak Ryno is moving past his dust-up with Shawn Storm, but not before airing his thoughts…
Gussie Clarke Hit With Cease And Desist From Tiger
An attorney-at-law representing Dancehall veteran Norman 'Tiger' Jackson has issued a cease and desist order to producer Gussie Clarke of Dubplate Music Publishers to stop acting as the authorized publishing representative…
Joe Bogdanovich Donates To Gaza Fan Who Launched GoFundMe For Kartel Concert
Joe Bogdanovich, organiser of Vybz Kartel’s first post-prison concert, is helping a fan get a frontstage view of the highly-anticipated event at the National Stadium on December 31. The fan,…
Bob Marley’s ‘Is This Love’ Goes Double Platinum In The UK
Bob Marley & The Wailers' 1978 track Is This Love is now certified 2X Platinum in the United Kingdom, the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) announced on Friday (August 30). The certification…
Spice Earns Her First Certification In The UK With ‘So Mi Like It’
Queen of Dancehall Spice has earned her first Silver certification in the United Kingdom with her 2014 track So Mi Like It. The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) awarded the track its…
Interview: Afro B Speaks On Buju Banton’s Criticism Of Afrobeats, His Jamaican Collabs And More
Popular Afrobeats star Afro B— known for hits such as Drogba (Joanna), Shape Nice (with Vybz Kartel and Dre Skull), Fine Wine & Hennessy (featuring Slim Jxmmi) and much more—has disagreed with Buju Banton’s…
Shawn Storm Says He Wasn’t Offended By ‘#FreeKartel’ Campaign
From Zebra to Ninjaman, Dancehall has seen its fair share of artists hitting the slammer, but the outcry for freedom has never been louder than that for Vybz Kartel. The…
Blak Ryno Claps Back After Shawn Storm Accuses Him Of Clout-Chasing
Former Gaza Empire member Blak Ryno is rubbishing Shawn Storm’s claims that he’s a clout-chaser. In a recent The Fix interview, Storm said the Real Stinga singjay has been trying…
Buju Banton Bolsters Accompong Maroons With US$200,000 Donation For Development
Buju Banton has made yet another major financial contribution to the Accompong Town Maroons, this time US$200,000 or just over J$31 million towards infrastructure and economic development within the north-western…
