
‘Reggae Music Needs A Pension Plan’
Veteran singer Josie Mel believes that the major stakeholders in the reggae music fraternity need to hammer together a plan to implement a pension plan for aging artists and musicians.
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Veteran singer Josie Mel believes that the major stakeholders in the reggae music fraternity need to hammer together a plan to implement a pension plan for aging artists and musicians.
Dancehall star Vybz Kartel‘s application to introduce ‘fresh evidence’ in his long-running legal battle to overturn his murder conviction has been denied by the United Kingdom-based Privy Council, Jamaica’s final court.
The management team of Nesbeth, has, with immediate effect, severed all ties with the Reggae artist’s contractual booking agent and tour manager, Raymond ‘Shadow’ Small, in the wake of a disastrous series of events that almost left the My Dream singer stranded in Kenya last weekend.
Jamaican singer Shenseea is battling two separate copyright lawsuits in the United States, claiming—in both cases—that if any infringement occurred, it was “innocent,” and therefore, the damages should be limited.
Veterans Bounty Killer and Mr. Vegas have turned their ongoing beef into a lyrical one, with each Dancehall artist dishing out diss tracks against the other over the last two weeks.
Dancehall artist Unknown Gringo is well aware that there is a connection between lotto scamming and the use of obeah to protect the ill-gotten gains. He
Upcoming Dancehall artist Caano has denied a CVM TV report that he is involved in human trafficking and scamming and that he allegedly held a white Canadian national against her will.
Jamaican Reggae singer Jah Cure will continue serving his six-year sentence for attempted manslaughter in the Netherlands, a Dutch judge ruled earlier this week.
Murder accused Jahreme ‘JMan’ Shelton, a producer who is a known associate of Dancehall artist Squash, has been appointed a public defender Ana Paulina Guevara, in the Law Office of the Public Defender in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in his upcoming double homicide case.
Ricardo Downer, a businessman, who is also the manager of Dancehall artist Topmann, will return to court in March to face charges of illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition.
As controversy continues to swirl around the Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL), the investment firm now at the center of a massive fraud investigation involving over a billion dollars, Dancehall entertainers have begun to weigh in on the scandal, adding their ‘two cents’ to a lively debate.
Dancehall star Mavado ignited a firestorm of debate this morning when he posted an old article dated September 15, which announced that disbarred attorney-at-law Jennifer Messado had her bail extended.
Reggae artist Undaconstructionnn says he’s driven by a personal philosophy defined by his need to inspire others to change, to become angels of their better nature.
Reggae singer Jah Cure will return to a Netherlands court for a pro forma hearing on January 24.
It could be a few weeks before the ‘toxicology test results’ are complete to help determine the manner and cause of death of the late reggae artist Joseph “Jo Mersa” Marley, the grandson of Bob and Rita Marley and son of Stephen Marley.
In 2022, some Jamaican Dancehall artists seemed to have had an epiphany that nudged them onto more reflective and introspective-sounding tracks.
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.
Reggae singer Rad Dixon is a proud man these days. Europe beckons as he has gained traction with his genre-bending brand of reggae music and he’s released his first album, Hard Times, produced by Toronto-based Tasjay Productions on January 1, 2023.
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.