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.
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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.
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.
Nyanda, Of Brick & Lace, Talks ‘Love Is Wicked’ Going Viral Again, Label Troubles And Plans For The Future
In recent months, the Jamaican duo Brick & Lace has been figuring out how to handle their sudden popularity boom.
Vybz Kartel’s ‘True Religion’, Kabaka Pyramid’s ‘The Kalling’: First Week Album Sales
New albums by Dancehall artist Vybz Kartel and Reggae singer Kabaka Pyramid failed to debut on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart after their first sales tracking week.
Dancehall Producers Voice Discontent Over Radio Ban On Scamming And ‘Molly’ Songs
Thirteen years after the Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica (BCJ) ordered radio stations to stop playing violent musical content on the national airwaves, the State agency has issued another similar directive, this time adding the prohibition of the party drug “molly” and lotto scamming to the mix.
Skeng Earns First Billboard Entries With Nicki Minaj
Dancehall artist Skeng has earned his first entries on the US Billboard charts with the Likke Miss (Remix), a collaboration with rapper Nicki Minaj.
Dovey Magnum Apologizes To Fans After Losing Her Cool Over Perceived Snub From Spice
There was a brouhaha over the weekend between Dovey Magnum and Spice in the wake of rap megastar Nicki Minaj releasing a new remix of Skeng’s Likkle Miss on Thursday, October 6 dubbed the ‘Fine Nine Remix’.
Mr. Lexx: “We Created Reggae”
Dancehall star Mr. Lexx disagrees with the recent statements made by Ghanaian artist Stonebwoy, who claimed that Reggae music “belongs to Africa” and that “it doesn’t belong to any Caribbean society from its core.”
Three Of Sizzla’s Greatest Albums Reach Big Milestones
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Sizzla’s Black Woman & Child and the 20th anniversary of Da Real Thing, both produced by Robert “Bobby Digital” Dixon, who died in 2020.
Jim Kelly Talks ‘Bedroom’ With Bad Gyal Jade
Dancehall artist Jim Kelly is raising eyebrows in the dancehall arena for his steamy collaborative effort Bedroom featuring Bad Gyal Jade.