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Sean Paul, Keyshia Cole’s ‘Give It Up To Me’ Turns Gold In UK After Chart Comeback
Sean Paul and Keyshia Cole’s (When You Gonna) Give It Up To Me is now certified Gold in the United…
Shaggy’s ‘Hey Sexy Lady’ Becomes His 10th UK Silver-Certified Song
Hey Sexy Lady has become Shaggy’s 10th song to earn Silver certification in the UK after the British Phonographic Industry…
Cutty Ranks Files US$3 Million Lawsuit Over Unpaid Royalties From El Chombo’s ‘Dame Tu Cosita’
Dancehall veteran Cutty Ranks has filed a US$3 million lawsuit in the United States, alleging that he was never properly…
Vybz Kartel Wins ‘Best Caribbean Music Act’ At 2026 MOBO Awards
Dancehall superstar Vybz Kartel has won 'Best Caribbean Music Act' at the 2026 MOBO Awards, securing his first competitive win…
Chronic Law Released From ICE Custody
Dancehall star Chronic Law has been released from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody after spending more than two…
Rygin King Lands In ICE Custody As New York Gun Case Drags On
Dancehall artist Rygin King, whose real name is Matthew Smith, has been taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs…
Grindsman Says He’s Seeking “Fair Share” From Vybz Kartel Over ‘Benz Punany’
Dancehall veteran Grindsman insists that he's not focused on Vybz Kartel's wealth but only wants fair compensation for the use…
Sean Paul’s ‘Timeless Tour’ Draws Arena-Sized Crowds Across Europe
Sean Paul is still filling large European venues in 2026, a reminder that more than two decades into his career,…
Bounty Killer To Be Honoured With Generational Impact: Guardian Of The Culture Award
Rodney 'Bounty Killer' Price will be given the Generational Impact: Guardian of the Culture Award this year for his outstanding charitable contributions, his impact on dancehall music, and for being…
Judge Tosses Lawsuit Against Vybz Kartel Over U.S. Shows, O-1B Visa
A New York Supreme Court judge on Tuesday (March 3) dismissed a multi-million-dollar lawsuit against Vybz Kartel and a promoter over the Dancehall star’s U.S. performances and his O-1B visa.…
Blu Cantrell, Sean Paul’s ‘Breathe’ Certified Triple Platinum In UK
Blu Cantrell’s 2003 hit Breathe featuring Sean Paul has been certified 3x Platinum in the United Kingdom by the British Phonographic Industry. The new award, issued on March 6, recognizes…
Inner Circle’s ‘Bad Boys’ Certified Platinum In The U.S.
Inner Circle’s iconic song Bad Boys is now certified platinum in the United States, marking one million units sold thirty-nine years after its initial release. The Recording Industry Association of…
Shab Don Beats JMD $2 Million Bribery Case, But Still Faces Trial For Triple Murder
Dancehall producer Linval 'Shabba' Thompson Jr., popularly known as Shab Don, was found not guilty on Monday of breaching Jamaica’s Corruption Prevention Act in a case alleging he offered a…
Moliy Responds After Shaggy Claimed She Blocked His And Sean Paul’s Songs On ‘Shake It To The Max’ Beat
Shaggy has claimed Moliy, the Ghanaian-American artist behind Shake It To The Max (Fly), blocked clearance for songs that he and Sean Paul had recorded on the beat — but…
Buju Banton’s Son Says He Almost Turned Gay, But ‘Boom Bye Bye’ And Faith Pulled Him Back
Buju Banton’s son Jahazeil Myrie has said he 'almost turned gay,' but that faith and his father’s 1992 song Boom Bye Bye dragged him back toward church. Jahazeil, himself a…
Second US Gold Certification For Moliy, Shenseea And Skillibeng Via ‘Shake It To The Max’ Remix
Ghanaian singer Moliy and producer Silent Addy’s “Shake It to the Max (Fly)” remix with Jamaican artists Shenseea and Skillibeng was certified Gold in the U.S. on February 23. According…
