Reggae Artist Sycure Gyan’i Dies In Motorcycle Crash
Reggae artist Sycure Gyan’i died in a motorcycle accident along the Boscobel, St. Mary on Sunday morning, sending his wife, a fellow artist and the music community into mourning.
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Peter Tosh’s Earthstrong Celebration Dovetails With Wailers50 Anniversary Of Iconic albums
October 19, 2022 will commemorate the celebrations of two important musical facts, the Birthday of the late great Peter Tosh and the 50th Anniversary of the Wailers Albums – Catch a Fire and Burnin.
Skeng, Tommy Lee Sparta Return With ‘Protocol Pt. 2’: Watch
Skeng and Tommy Lee Sparta have teamed up again to serve more badness in part 2 of Protocol.
Shaneil Muir Says She Will Step Out Of Dancehall And Turn To Christianity
Yamabella singer Shaneil Muir has alluded to turning her back on her Dancehall career to fully embrace a Christian lifestyle.
Lila Iké Has Money On Her Mind In New Dancehall Track ‘Dinero’: Watch
Jamaican songbird Lila Iké has nothing but money on her mind and seeing her “ghetto dreams” come to fruition in her latest music release Dinero.
Spice Doesn’t Masturbate Anymore ‘Cause “Sex Demons”
According to the Queen of Dancehall Spice, sex demons are a real thing. During her latest visit to Angela Yee’s Lip Service podcast, the Go Down Deh singer, 40, was asked whether masturbation was taboo for her growing up.
Shaneil Muir Collapses Due To Exhaustion, Stress Amid Dispute With Former Manager
Dancehall artist Shaneil Muir collapsed at the A&B Complex on Market Street, Montego Bay on Saturday, October 15, mere hours before a scheduled performance in Ocho Rios and amid a dispute with her former manager Richie Flores of Rebelace Music Ltd.
Afrobeats, K-Pop Get Their Own Categories At The American Music Awards
The American Music Awards (AMAs) has introduced categories for Afrobeats and K-Pop, the first categories dedicated to the two fast-rising genres in a major United States music award show.
Producer Opts For New Lawyers Amid Settlement Talks With Shenseea, UMG
Producer Anastas ‘Pupa Nas-T’ Hackett has opted for new legal representation, amid settlement discussions with Jamaican singer Shenseea and her label Interscope/Universal Music Group (UMG) in a copyright lawsuit over her song Lick.
Green Says Radio DJs Should Find Another Job If They Can’t Follow Ban On Gun, Scamming & ‘Molly’ Songs
Cordell Green, the Executive Director of the Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica (BCJ), has issued a stern rebuke to those radio disc jockeys expressing disapproval about the organization’s directive prohibiting the airing of songs that promote/glorify violence, scamming, and use of the drug “Molly.”
Di Genius Sparks Laughter After Commenting on Quarrel Between Jamaican MPs
Music producer Stephen Di Genius McGregor sparked a flurry of laughter after he expressed dismay and sarcasm at a quarrel between Jamaican Members of Parliament Everald Warmington and Anthony Hylton during a sitting of the Lower House of Parliament on Wednesday.
Shenseea Among First-Time Nominees At 2022 MTV Europe Music Awards
Jamaican artist Shenseea has been nominated for the Best Push Act at the 2022 MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs).
Shaggy’s Greatest Hits Collection Goes Gold In The UK
Shaggy’s Best of Shaggy: The Boombastic Collection, a greatest hits compilation released in 2008, was certified gold in the United Kingdom (UK) on Friday, October 14.
Bob Marley’s ‘One Love’ Certified Platinum In The UK
Bob Marley & The Wailers’ One Love/People Get Ready was certified platinum in the United Kingdom (UK) on Friday, October 14.
Toronto-Based Producer Diet Monkey Ready To Drop ‘A20 Riddim’
Afro-Dancehall producer Richard Dawkins aka Diet Monkey is set to release brand new project, as the executive producer of the forthcoming A2O Riddim.
Braintear Spookie Focused On The ‘Sounds Of Tears’ EP
Dancehall artist Braintear Spookie believes that the new directive imposed by the Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica (BCJ) to effectively ban violent musical content, and songs glorifying scamming and drug use, is largely an exercise in futility.
Spice And Nicki Minaj Had The “Best Slumber Party Ever”
According to the Queen of Rap Nicki Minaj, she and the Queen of Dancehall Spice had the “best slumber party ever” in a late night link-up in LA this week.
Angela Lansbury, Actress Who Inspired Chaka Demus & Pliers’ ‘Murder, She Wrote’, Passes Away At 96
Angela Lansbury, star of the long-running television series Murder, She Wrote, which sparked the name of the Chacka Demus and Pliers’ legendary Dancehall song about a woman who seemingly committed abortion, has died at the age of 96.
MSNBC’s Ari Melber Says Biden Approaching ‘Peter Tosh Phase’ With New Marijuana Policy
MSNBC’s Ari Melber has described Reggae Legend Peter Tosh’s 1976 classic Legalize It, as “one of the most iconic statements about pot prohibition policies of all time.”
Guyana’s Opposition Leader Says Spice, Skillibeng Are The “Worst Of Dancehall Music”
The Guyanese Government and the Opposition are engaged in a quarrel over concerts headlined by Queen Of Dancehall Spice and Whap Whap deejay Skillibeng, which were paid for with State funds.