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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…
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…
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 &…
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…
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…
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…
Marlon “Icon” Samuels Declares Himself Ambassador, “Son Of The Soil”, Of St. Vincent & The Grenadines
Former West Indies cricketer turned Dancehall artist Marlon "Icon" Samuels, declared himself a "son of the soil" and an ambassador…
Vybz Kartel Reveals How He Recorded Gold-Selling Hit ‘Fever’ In Prison
Two Apple devices, some headphones, a mattress, and pauses to check if correctional officers were close to his cell. That's…
Safaree Relocates Back-to-School Treat To Pondside Hanover, Due To Violence In Waterhouse, Kingston
Jamaican-American rapper Safaree "Stuntman" Samuels has relocated his highly anticipated back-to-school treat from Waterhouse in Kingston to Pondside, Hanover, his parents' birthplace. According to Safaree, the decision was made in…
Mixed Reactions To Vybz Kartel’s Social Media Promo For St. Vincent Tourism Authority
A promotional social media video jointly produced by the St. Vincent and The Grenadines Tourism Authority (SVGTA) and La Vue Hotel and Beach Club, featuring Jamaican dancehall artist Vybz Kartel,…
Mr. Vegas Calls Buju Banton A Hypocrite for Criticising Afrobeats Lyrics
Singjay Mr. Vegas is calling Buju Banton a hypocrite for criticising the lyrical content of Afrobeats when his own dancehall catalogue promotes violence. The Boom Bye Bye artist recently appeared…
Buju Banton Says He’s Pushing Back Tour Dates In 8 US Cities To 2025: “Haters Eat Your Heart Out”
Reggae heavyweight Buju Banton says he's pushing back eight dates of his current "The Overcomer" tour to 2025, disappointing fans across the United States. In an Instagram post on Tuesday,…
Popcaan Says Kendrick Lamar’s Music Not Welcome In His Presence: “Change That Station!”
A video of a visibly annoyed Popcaan ordering his associates to refrain from playing Kendrick Lamar's music in his presence has been making the rounds on social media. In the…
Vybz Kartel Promises ‘Epic’ Return At First Concert In 14 Years At National Stadium
Dancehall star Vybz Kartel is set to make a dramatic return to the stage after 14 years with his "Freedom Street" concert scheduled for New Year's Eve, December 31, at…
Buju Banton Cancels Three More Dates On ‘Overcomer’ Tour. “It’s A Public Humbling,” Says Insider
Reggae superstar Buju Banton is the latest high-profile artist forced to cancel several dates of an arena tour in a crowded post-pandemic live entertainment marketplace plagued by elevated ticket prices…
Vybz Kartel’s 2011 Condemnation Of JPS Resurfaces Amid Public Outcry Over High Bills
A 2011 video of Vybz Kartel predicting the dismantling of the Jamaica Public Service Company's (JPS) monopoly on light and power has resurfaced, following a wave of public discontent over…
