Gold Gad Says Cops Are Among His Biggest Fans, Despite Anti-Cop Song
One year after he released the song F–k You MOCA, Dancehall artiste Gold Gad says an overwhelming number of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) members are among his biggest fans.
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Macka Diamond Says She Was ‘Blocked’ From Working With Vybz Kartel
Dancehall artist Macka Diamond says she has been left to wonder whether her arch-rival played a sinister role in her being ‘blocked’ from accessing and working with Vybz Kartel.
Usain Bolt, NJ Push Back On Popcaan’s Criticism Of Their New Song
Usain Bolt and his manager Nugent “NJ” Walker recently sought to defend themselves on Television Jamaica’s weekly programme the Entertainment Report, after their recently-released song was rubbished by the Unruly Boss, Popcaan.
Rita Marley Is Not Dead, Cedella Marley Shares Video With Her Mom To Dispel Rumors
Cedella Marley has taken to Facebook to shut down rumors which are being circulated on social media, that her mother Rita Marley, widow of Reggae icon Bob Marley, is dead.
Fully Bad Claims Popcaan Forced To Pay $3 Million Monthly To Vybz Kartel In New Diss Track
Dancehall deejay Fully Bad has released a new diss track titled Nuh Unruly, aimed directly at Popcaan and his Unruly Camp, in furtherance of their Instagram squabble.
Nicki Minaj, Bounty Killer, Popcaan, Spice Among Scores Wishing Vybz Kartel A Happy Birthday
It was National Worl’ Boss Day for the Gaza Nation as Vybz Kartel celebrated his 45th birthday, albeit behind bars, on January 7.
Macka Diamond Competing With Lady Saw & Spice To ‘Show Who Loves God More’, Says Foota Hype
Self-proclaimed Viral King Foota Hype, says Macka Diamond’s claims of godly redemption is only a big exaggeration and an attempt to go viral, and that he cannot be fooled by her antics.
Spragga Benz Said He Was Tricked Into Becoming A Dancehall ‘Gyallis’
Spragga Benz, one of the artistes who was proudly ranked and praised by Foota Hype in October 2019 as one of Dancehall’s top womanizers, says he now realizes that he was tricked into becoming a ‘gyallis’.
Macka Diamond’s 14 Days Of Prayer & Fasting Dismissed As Mockery By Some Fans
Macka Diamond’s decision to engage in two weeks of prayer and fasting to fix what she says is the crisis amongst the females in Dancehall music, is not going down well with some ‘followers of Christ’ who are tracking her on Instagram.
Shaggy, Julian Jones-Griffith Pay Tribute To Hotel Icon ‘Butch’ Stewart
Dancehall megastar Shaggy and artiste manager Julian Jones-Griffith have paid tribute to the legendary Jamaican hotelier, Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart, the man who once lent them his brand new private jet in 2005 so they could take an emergency flight to Barbados to ‘shell down’ a stage show and fly back home.
Damian Marley Re-Emerges With Sombre “Life Is A Circle” Track
After taking a seven-month break from Instagram, Damian “Junior Gong” Marley has emerged from below the radar to announce the release of his new single dubbed Life is a Circle, which featured on his Ghetto Youths International label’s new compilation album.
Shaquille O’Neal Butterflies, Willie Bounces And Bogle Dances To Popcaan’s ‘Be Like Me’
American basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal, showed off his ‘Jamaicanness’ on the weekend to welcome the New Year, doing the Bogle, Willie Bounce and Butterfly dance moves to Dancehall star Popcaan’s Be Like Me song, in a video on his Instagram page.
Izy Beats, Dre Day Reveal They Produced & Mixed Koffee’s Hit “Toast” In Their Tiny Home Studios
Music producer Izy Beats has revealed that he did not use expensive equipment or an elaborate studio to create the rhythm for Koffee’s mega-hit Toast.
Craigy T Says T.O.K.’s ‘Chi Chi Man’ Was ‘Iron Balloon’ For Three Years Before Becoming Monster Hit
Dancehall group T.O.K.’s controversial classic Chi Chi Man, remained an ‘iron balloon’ for three years, rejected by numerous sound system selectors, before becoming a monster hit in Jamaica, making the group into a household name.
Dancehall Producer Dre Skull Buys $7 Million Home In Upscale Los Angeles Community
American music producer Dre Skull, popularly known for being the man behind the production of Vybz Kartel’s Kingston Story and Popcaan‘s debut album Where We Come From, recently bought a $7 Million home in the upscale community of Los Feliz in Los Angeles, California.
Shaggy Makes History As Celeb Mentor For India’s ‘International Icon’ Talent Show
Jamaican megastar Shaggy has made another historic feat, this time all the way in India. The Dancehall legend has teamed up with 94.3 Radio One India and will serve as mentor of the media house’s upcoming project titled International Icon, the first time in history that an International artist and Grammy Award winner will play that role on an Indian singing talent show.
Ziggy Marley Expresses Never-Ending Love To Wife Orly On Her Birthday, 16th Wedding Anniversary
Ziggy Marley paid a heartfelt tribute to his wife and president of Tuff Gong Worldwide, Orly, on his social media pages on her 50th birthday on Tuesday, which was also the day of the couple’s 16th wedding anniversary.
Shaggy Urges Jamaican Artistes To Join Recording Academy To Have Say In Grammy Voting
In the aftermath of the outcry by some Dancehall artistes about what they deem the snubbing of the genre by the Grammy Awards, Dancehall megastar Shaggy, has reiterated his call for qualified entertainers to become members of the Recording Academy.
Buju Banton Re-Issues ‘Til Shiloh Album Music Videos In HD: Watch
Reggae superstar Buju Banton has announced that he has re-mastered and re-issued in HD, all the music videos which were recorded for tracks on his 25 year old Til Shiloh album, which was officially re-released last Friday.
Sean Paul Releases New Song ‘Guns of Navarone’, Hails Mutabaruka For Kickstarting His Music Career
On the heels of the release of his latest single Guns of Navarone last Friday, which features Reggae singer Jesse Royal and Mutabaruka, Dancehall superstar Sean Paul has paid a heartfelt tribute to veteran dub poet, whom he said was influential in his rise to stardom.