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YG Marley’s ‘Praise Jah In The Moonlight’ Certified Gold In US, Platinum In Canada
YG Marley's debut single, Praise Jah In The Moonlight, is now certified Gold in the United States and Platinum in…
Laden Says He Would Be Doing “Badness” If He Wasn’t A Dancehall Artist
There was almost no hesitation from Laden when asked what he would be doing had he not pursued music. “Badness,”…
Alkaline Earns First Silver Certification In The UK For “Txtin’” With WSTRN
Dancehall artist Alkaline has earned his first Silver certification in the United Kingdom for Txtin’, a 2017 collaboration with the British hip-hop trio WSTRN. According…
Bounty Killer On Lip-Syncing In Dancehall: “It’s Annoying. It’s Not Good”
Bounty Killer has made it clear that he disapproves of Dancehall artists who attempt to lip-sync or sing along to…
Gramps Morgan On Getting His Jamaican Citizenship: “One Of The Greatest Days Of My Life”
Reggae artist Gramps Morgan says it is imperative that descendants of Jamaicans who have migrated to other countries claim their…
Sizzla Reflects On 2007 Onstage Incident With Norris Man
Reggae and Dancehall artist Sizzla Kalonji recently revisited the controversial 2007 onstage incident with Norris Man at the 'St. Mary…
Mr. Vegas No Longer Searching For Hit Songs
Gone are the days when veteran singjay Mr. Vegas was pursuing hit songs. After almost three decades in the biz,…
Producer Dale Virgo Thrilled As Daughter Overcomes Dreadlocks Controversy, Enters Campion College
Music producer Dale Virgo is thrilled that his 12-year-old daughter, who gained the attention of the Dancehall/Reggae community in 2020…
Wayne Wonder: ‘AI Technology Can Use My Voice If Compensation Is Fair’
International Dancehall singer-songwriter Wayne Wonder says he has no objection to having his voice utilized in Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology, provided that users operate with fairness and ensure he is…
Devin Di Dakta Says He Wanted To Be In Vybz Kartel’s Portmore Empire
For many years, dancehall artist Devin Di Dakta had his eyes set on joining Vybz Kartel’s Portmore/Gaza Empire. In fact, he was tailoring his songs to complement the musical aesthetic…
Gramps Morgan Urges Jamaican Artists To Be Responsible Cultural Ambassadors
Reggae superstar Gramps Morgan is urging his fellow Reggae and Dancehall artists to uphold the highest standards of representation for Jamaica on the international stage, as they play a critical…
Macka Diamond Discovers Reggaeton Artist’s Sample Of ‘Dye Dye’
Veteran Dancehall deejay Macka Diamond has sent her fans to do some research after she apparently stumbled upon the Spanish song Rikita y Too by Panamian Reggaeton artist Jhonny D,…
Peter Tosh Estate, Copeland Forbes Pay Tribute To Peter Tosh Museum Developer, Kingsley Cooper
The Peter Tosh Estate and the Reggae legend's former manager Copeland Forbes have paid tribute to the late fashion mogul Kingsley Cooper, who was instrumental in establishing the Peter Tosh…
Gramps Morgan Receives Governor General’s Diaspora Award For Excellence
Reggae superstar Roy "Gramps" Morgan was among five recipients of the Governor General’s Diaspora Awards For Excellence 2024 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre on Wednesday. The Positive Vibrations artist…
Bounty Killer Says The ‘System’ Is “Too Ashamed And Embarrassed” To Free Vybz Kartel Without Retrial
While predicting that Vybz Kartel will eventually be freed from prison, Bounty Killer also contended that if the Any Weather deejay had lacked the financial means to take his case…
Copeland Forbes Bemoans Cancellation Of Reggae Shows Globally
Artist manager, author and music historian Copeland Forbes is lamenting a slew of cancellations of major Reggae festivals around the world. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, Forbes raised concerns that…
