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Peter Phillips Hasn’t Heard The ‘Slack’ Version Of Dovey Magnum’s ‘Bawl Out’
Furor surrounds Dovey Magnum’s explicit Bawl Out song which she had repurposed into a dubplate for Opposition Leader and President…
Vybz Kartel Blasts Skatta Burrell For Support Of Election Dubplates
Dancehall artiste Vybz Kartel slung an indirect blow at Downsound music producer Cordel ‘Skatta’ Burrell on Tuesday, for his supportive…
Alkaline Endorses MP Fayval Williams With ‘Formula’ Dubplate
Popular Dancehall artiste Alkaline has endorsed MP Fayval Williams with a dubplate of his hit song, Formula. The song, produced…
Lila Iké Performs For NPR’s Tiny Desk Home Concert: Watch
Rising reggae singer Lila Iké was nothing short of amazing in her Tiny Desk (home) concert, now available via the…
Busta Rhymes To Release Vybz Kartel Collab Off His Upcoming Album
American rapper Busta Rhymes is finally gearing up to launch what will be his 10th studio album, dubbed Extinction Level…
“I Never Exposed Beenie Man As A Sell Out,” Teetimus Says
Dancehall musician Teetimus has come out to clarify statements he made on his Instagram Live last week, noting that his…
Andrew Holness Reveals Dancehall Artistes Approached JLP With Offers To Make Dubplates
Prime Minister of Jamaica, Andrew Holness, has revealed that most of the dubplates voiced by dancehall artistes for the Jamaica…
Protoje Takes Aim At Trifling Politicians With Anti-Dubplate Song
The anti-campaign dubplate protest, ignited by Bounty Killer, Tanya Stephens, and Vybz Kartel, is heating up, with reggae superstar Protoje,…
Buju Banton Performs ‘The World Is Changing’ On The Tonight Show
Veteran dancehall deejay Buju Banton has been having quite a remarkable year. From the release of his successful album Upside Down 2020 to his 25-year celebration of‘ Til Shiloh’ which…
Shatta Wale Led ‘Tropical Cruises To Jamaica’ Album Sees Billboard Compilation Success
The Shatta Wale-led Tropical Cruises to Jamaica: Reggae Collector’s Edition continues to trend upward with the album achieving another major milestone after placing on the Billboard Compilation chart, the only…
Spice, Koffee And Lila Iké Confirmed For Reggae Sumfest 2021
Amidst the surge of COVID cases, the Reggae Sumfest team has confirmed the annual show for July 2021. The likes of Spice - The Queen of Dancehall, Grammy winner Koffee,…
Madonna Succumbs To Kartel’s ‘Fever’ And Spice’s ‘So Mi Like It’
A video posted by pop queen Madonna dancing up a storm in Hanover, Jamaica, to a slew of Dancehall songs, including Vybz Kartel’s gold-certified Fever and Spice’s So Mi Like…
Tommy Lee Sparta Mulls Lawsuit Against The State Now That He Is Free
Mere moments after Tommy Lee Sparta was released from custody yesterday his lawyer, Ernest “Ernie” Smith reissued his threat to sue the state for the treatment and incarceration of the…
Popcaan’s ‘FIXTAPE’ Debuts At No. 2 On Billboard Reggae Albums Chart
Popcaan’s latest album, the FIXTAPE, has debuted at No. 2 on this week’s Billboard Reggae Albums sales chart. The Dancehall album has also cracked the Top 100 on the Billboard…
Jamaican PM Andrew Holness Drops Fire Campaign Dubplates
Dancehall artistes seem to be enthused about election time in Jamaica. Or is it the excitement that surrounds what can be deemed as a political musical clash? Since the announcement…
Popcaan, Koffee And Bob Marley Are On Barack Obama’s 2020 Summer Playlist
Score one for Dancehall! Popular Jamaican singers, Popcaan and Koffee, and reggae legend Bob Marley have all made former US president Barack Obama’s 2020 Summer Playlist. The playlist was started…
