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Bounty Killer, Beenie Man Get Equity Stake In Triller After The Sale Of Verzuz

Dancehall veterans Beenie Man and Bounty Killer are now among the 43 creatives with an equity stake in the Triller Network, after the company acquired Swizz Beatz and Timbaland's Verzuz…

Health Minister Sparks Viral Hashtag Exactly One Year After Kranium’s ‘Gal Policy’ Debut: #LetThatSinkIn

Kranium’s Gal Policy is enjoying renewed buzz on its one-year anniversary thanks to the Jamaican Health Minister’s viral response to the alarming surge in COVID-19 cases. “723 Positive COVID-19 cases…

Get On With It! Culture Doctor Presses Gov’t To Create ‘Iconic’ Museum Of Jamaican Music

Director of the Institute of Caribbean Studies at the University of the West Indies, Dr. Sonjah Stanley Niaah, has called for the relevant authorities to move with alacrity to establish…

Spice Criticized Over Meghan Markle Comments, Sevana Defends The Dancehall Queen: “Let Her Talk”

It seems Dancehall Queen Spice can’t catch a break on social media these days, with several fans advising that she should 'stay off her phone' after she commented on Meghan…

From Popcaan To Lila Iké: Budding Dancehall Artist NationBøss Draws Major Attention With IG Teaser

One official music release and just two lyrical teasers via Instagram and already budding Dancehall artist NationBøss has drawn major attention on himself in the music scene. In an Instagram…

Rihanna Elevates Her Weekend Vibes With One Of Popcaan’s ‘Badmind’ Anthems

Barbadian singer Rihanna has made it known over the years that she is a big fan of Dancehall.  In fact, fans are waiting with bated breath for her 'R9' album,…

Bunny Wailer Sprints Up Reggae iTunes Top 100 Charts Since Death

The late Reggae icon Bunny Wailer has vaulted up the iTunes Charts in the wake of his death on March 2. Like other legendary artists before him, including Michael Jackson,…

Dancehall Veteran Lady G Talks ‘Nuff Respect’ On International Women’s Day

As the world celebrates International Women’s Day today, March 8, there is one Dancehall song that has remained timeless in expression of women's rights.  Lady G's Nuff Respect drew the…