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Shenseea’s ‘Never Gets Late Here’ Debuts On Billboard Reggae Chart With Lower-Than-Expected First Week Sales

Shenseea's sophomore album Never Gets Late Here has debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart, a weekly listing that ranks the most popular Reggae albums in the…

Music Police Impress Sizzla

After being criticized heavily by Sizzla in his 2018 song Music Police, the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) appears to now be in his good books, courtesy of their band, which…

Nicki Minaj On Beenie Man: ‘I’m Just Obsessed With This Person’

Rapper Nicki Minaj has never concealed her respect for dancehall icon Beenie Man, and it was no different when she brought him out on her Pink Friday 2 tour in…

Vybz Kartel’s Release Essential For Dancehall’s Future And His Survival, Says Buchanan

Vybz Kartel's attorney, Isat Buchanan, has declared the artist a "national treasure" whose freedom from prison is critical, especially in light of what he terms the "nonsense" music currently being…

Health Minister Dr. Chris Tufton Recovering In Hospital After Accident Involving Valiant

Minister of Health and Wellness Dr. Christopher Tufton is recovering after an accident this morning involving Dancehall artist Valiant. Tufton and Valiant both shared a photograph on Instagram of themselves…

Daddy Yankee’s “Que Tire Pa’ ‘Lante” Hits 1 Billion Views Amid Steely & Clevie Copyright Lawsuit

Daddy Yankee's Que Tire Pa' 'Lante, one of the over 1,800 songs listed in Steely & Clevie's consolidated copyright lawsuit against him and more than 160 other Reggaetón artists, producers,…

Sean Paul’s Wife Responds After Troll Said He’s The Jamaican Drake

Sean Paul’s wife, Jodi Henriques, isn’t here for people comparing her husband to rap superstar Drake.  The Gimmie Di Light hitmaker has been making the rounds following his Tiny Desk…

Sean Paul ‘Dutty Rocks’ NPR’s Tiny Desk With Early Hits: Watch

Dancehall superstar Sean Paul, currently on a US tour, has finally visited the NPR offices in Washington, DC, for his long-overdue Tiny Desk concert. The 20-minute set, released on Friday,…