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Drake’s Unreleased Collabs With Dancehall Stars Shenseea, Skillibeng Leak Online: Fans React

Two unreleased Drake tracks, Plenty (Wet Up) with Shenseea and Nah Nah with Skillibeng, leaked online over the weekend. The tracks surfaced on Twitter on Saturday, prompting some fans to…

Vybz Kartel’s UK Appeal Could “Easily” Cost Jamaica $150 Million In Lawyer Fees: Report 

Jamaica has already spent millions of dollars opposing Dancehall artist Vybz Kartel and his co-accused's murder conviction appeal in the United Kingdom, and the final bill could reach much higher.…

Leroy Sibbles To Celebrate 60-Year Career At Kingston Concert

Veteran Jamaican singer Leroy Sibbles celebrates 60 years in the music industry this year, and he’s doing it big with an anniversary concert.  The near three-hour event, dubbed ‘The Crowning’,…

Macka Diamond Says Spice Ruined Her Friendship With Lady Saw

Dancehall artist Macka Diamond is blaming Spice for the demise of her friendship with Minister Marion Hall, formerly Lady Saw.  Macka and ‘Muma’ were thick as thieves at the onset…

Kenyans Upset Over Burning Spear’s “Premature” Cancellation Of October 12 Reggae Concert In Nairobi

Burning Spear's Kenyan fans are up in arms over his recent announcement that he will cancel or postpone his concert, which is scheduled for the country's capital, Nairobi, on October…

Shaggy Throws Out First Pitch At Toronto Blue Jays Game

Dancehall superstar Shaggy took the mound before Friday's game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the New York Yankees at Rogers Centre in Toronto. The It Wasn't Me singer tossed…

775 Communities To Benefit From Independence Grand Gala

Entertainment and culture minister Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange doesn’t regard the annual ‘emancipendence’ celebrations as a mere series of events, but an economy-building force that empowers and salutes Jamaicans.  Speaking during…

Minister Marion Hall Calls Latest Online Drama Tacky And Tasteless

Minister Marion Hall hears her name ringing in these social media streets, but she’s not answering the call. Well, at least not directly.  The woman of God, formerly dancehall trendsetter…