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Reggae/Dancehall star Tanya Stephens has rubbished comments made by Dancehall artist Mr. Lexx that Jamaican music was lagging behind Afrobeats, because the majority of new songs being released are about violence, lewdness, and lotto scamming.
Steely & Clevie Productions’ copyright lawsuit against Luis Fonsi, of Despacito fame, appears to have mushroomed into an all-out legal assault on Reggaetón after multiple lawsuits against some of the genre’s biggest hitmakers were consolidated into a single action.
As Jah Cure readies to release his 9th studio album Undeniable come next month, the Reggae singer is apologizing to his fans for getting into the mess that has landed him behind prison walls once again.
Dancehall star Popcaan is set to release his third collaboration with Canadian rapper Drake this Friday (January 6).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCa-K1xRxxA The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon tapped Jamaican reggae star Protoje and his In.Digg.Nation band for the late-night TV show’s first episode of the year.
A new year is typically an indication of a fresh start for many, while others reflect on their victories—as well as losses.
On New Year’s Day, Dancehall star Aidonia, turned out for his first two performances since the passing of his son Khalif in December 2022, at the Sandz party and the Eastern Extravaganza show, in his native Kingston.
Culture and Entertainment Minister Olivia “Babsy” Grange has announced that the health insurance scheme she had proposed for members of the music and entertainment fraternity is nearing fruition.
Dancehall heavyweights Bounty Killer and Beenie Man will be among approximately 60 artists in a stellar line-up, set to perform at this year’s staging of Rebel Salute, one of Jamaica’s biggest music festivals, scheduled for January 20-21 in St.
Bounty Killer did not mince words, as he recently took aim at someone he described as an “old, lame, run away, back in di days guy,” who had apparently aggravated his spirit.
Veteran deejay Angel Doolas, a former member of the Worm Dem Crew and a close personal friend of Bounty Killer, is incensed that the security forces have killed his son, 21-year-old Noel Douglas.
Dancehall artist Lisa Hyper spent the start of the year 2023 as a patient at the University Hospital of the West Indies.
Queen of Dancehall Spice has started the new year in jubilant spirits after she was revealed to be the most streamed Jamaican female artist on YouTube with 399 million views, for the year ended December 28, 2022.
Bounty Killer has heaped praises on Valiant, declaring him a “street hero”, whose stage presence and “vibes”, are reminiscent of the late Dancehall star Baby Wayne, who gained fame for his cautionary hit track, Mama back in 1992.
Former Jamaican footballer Alan ‘Skill’ Cole wants to rubbish a few misconceptions about his great friend Bob Marley, the King of Reggae and King Pelé, one of the greatest football players of all time.
Malie Donn and Pablo YG’s use of Capleton and Sizzla songs in their clash at Sting 2022, has not gone down well with veteran selector Foota Hype, who says the two are “the worst” and should be banished from music for ‘running out of lyrics’ and resorting to other people’s songs.
Members of the Reggae and Dancehall community have been sending tributes following the passing of Brazilian football legend, Pelé, yesterday.
The year is ending on a high for British-Jamaican rapper Stefflon Don after being the second most streamed Jamaican female artist on YouTube with a whopping 261 million views according to data from the platform’s Music Charts and Insights.
Head of the Reggae Studies Unit at the University of the West Indies, Dr. Sonjah Stanley Niaah, has called for a “reset” of Dancehall.
Veteran Dancehall deejay Ricky General got engaged to his girlfriend Kishanna Kish earlier this month at the popular Jamaican restaurant Dining with Curvy.