Shaggy
Shaggy’s ‘Boombastic’ Earns Double-Platinum Certification in New Zealand Nearly Three Decades After Release
Nearly 30 years after it first exploded onto international airwaves, Shaggy's iconic hit Boombastic is still proving its staying power.…
Shaggy Says Sean Paul Is Not A Diamond-Selling Artist: ‘I’m Still The Only One In Dancehall’
Shaggy is pushing back against the narrative that Sean’s Diamond-certified hit with Sia makes him a Diamond-selling artist. “I am…
Shaggy Lands Movie Role With Kevin Costner And Jake Gyllenhaal, But Says Dancehall Still Comes First
Shaggy says he's finishing work on a new movie with Kevin Costner and Jake Gyllenhaal, but Dancehall music remains his…
Shaggy Announces ‘Lottery’ Album Signing Events In Florida, New York
Shaggy is stepping out to meet fans with two, upcoming album signing events in support of his new project, Lottery, dropping…
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…
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…
Bob Marley Tops Billboard’s 2024 ‘Year-End’ Reggae Charts—For Fifth Year In A Row
Reggae band Bob Marley & The Wailers holds the No. 1 position on the Billboard Year-End Reggae Albums Artists chart, as well as the Year-End…
Shaggy Says Sting Became “The Brother I Never Knew I Needed”
Shaggy and Sting recently shared stories of their unlikely friendship and creative collaborations during an exclusive SiriusXM special for Shaggy’s…
Shaggy, Rayvon’s ‘Angel’ Certified Platinum In The UK
Shaggy and Rayvon's 2001 hit Angel is now certified Platinum in the United Kingdom. The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) announced the certification on Friday (November 1), recognizing the track’s sales…
Interview: Shaggy Says He Plans To Make Music For Years To Come
Despite decades in the industry, Grammy Award-winning Jamaican artist Shaggy remains unsure if he’s reached his full potential. Much like his compatriot Sean Paul, he plans to continue making music for…
Shaggy Throws Out First Pitch At Toronto Blue Jays Game
Dancehall superstar Shaggy took the mound before Friday's game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the New York Yankees at Rogers Centre in Toronto. The It Wasn't Me singer tossed…
Shaggy, Rik Rok’s ‘It Wasn’t Me’ Hits 1 Billion Milestone On Spotify
Shaggy's 2000 hit It Wasn't Me with Ricardo “Rik Rok” Ducent surpassed 1 billion plays on Spotify on Saturday (May 18). This marks his first billion-play track on Spotify, and the sixth…
Shaggy Celebrates Daughter Sydney’s 19th Birthday
Shaggy, in his attempts to post the “worst pics” of his daughter Sydney on her birthday yesterday (April 13), was stopped in his tracks by the 19-year-old. The platinum-selling artist…
Shaggy Says Old Sound Of Dancehall Is Over
Dancehall megastar Shaggy’s recent statement that the “old sound of Dancehall” is over and is being gradually replaced by Trap-sounding music has not gone down well with some Dancehall fans,…
Shaggy Enters Billboard Afrobeats Songs Chart For First Time
Reggae and Dancehall veteran Shaggy breaks new ground, landing on Billboard's US Afrobeats Songs chart for the first time in his career. His collaboration with Rwandan artist Bruce Melodie, When…
Shaggy Recalls Being Dropped From Universal Music For Wanting To Release A Dancehall Track
Jamaican superstar Shaggy revealed that in the mid-2000s, Universal Music, his label at the time, balked at his desire to release a Dancehall track, Wild 2nite. According to the It…
