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Vybz Kartel Will Be Retried For Murder If DPP Paula Llewellyn Has Her Way
Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Paula Llewellyn says her office will ask the Court of Appeal to order a retrial…
Mr. Lexx No Longer Retiring
Dancehall artist Mr. Lexx, who called time on his career in 2022 after three decades in the dancehall industry, has…
Mutabaruka Warns Jamaican Gov’t Not To Take Sides With France, United States In Haitian Conflict
Dub poet Mutabaruka is warning the Government of Jamaica not to take sides with France and the United States, in…
Queen Ifrica Says Vybz Kartel Should Mentor Youth If He’s Released From Prison
Reggae singer Queen Ifrica wants Dancehall star Vybz Kartel to be a mentor to youth if he's released from prison. …
Mr. Lexx Says 2000 Was A Good Year: Multiple Hit Songs And Four Women Pregnant At The Same Time
Veteran Dancehall artist Mr. Lexx says the year 2000 was the golden era of his 30-year music career, a time…
YG Marley’s ‘Praise Jah In The Moonlight’ Certified Silver In The UK
YG Marley's debut single, Praise Jah In The Moonlight, is now certified Silver in the United Kingdom, almost three months…
Vybz Kartel Not “The Least Bit” Worried About A Retrial, But Urges Court Of Appeal To Do The “Right Thing”
Dancehall star Vybz Kartel has openly declared his readiness for a potential retrial but is calling on Jamaica's Court of…
Vybz Kartel, Shawn Storm Can Now Apply For Bail Ahead Of Court Of Appeal’s Retrial Decision
Lawyers for Dancehall artists Adidja ‘Vybz Kartel’ Palmer, Shawn ‘Storm’ Campbell, and two other men can now request bail pending…
Marcy Chin To Younger Female Artists: ‘Sometimes Being Flirtatious Is To Your Advantage’
There’s a psychology of navigating unwanted advances as a woman in the music industry, at least in the school of Marcy Chin. Tales of music gatekeepers offering career advancement in…
Vybz Kartel Wins Privy Council Appeal: Conviction Overturned, Retrial To Be Determined
Dancehall artists Adidja ‘Vybz Kartel’ Palmer, Shawn ‘Storm’ Campbell, and two other men had their convictions overturned by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC) in London due to…
Dancehall Artist Nigy Boy Declares ‘Judgement Day’ On 25 Women
The debut of Nigy Boy's new Rvssian-produced Judgment Day track on the Payment Plan riddim, has sparked renewed praise of the Continental singer as a potential saviour of the Dancehall…
Reggae Music To Soon Be Allowed 24/7 In Kingston, Says Dr. Nigel Clarke
Minister of Finance Dr. Nigel Clarke has made an ambitious promise to Jamaican star Protoje that Reggae music will soon be allowed in the country’s capital all day, every day.…
Jamaican Artist Jean Francis Is Bringing Dancehall To Hungary
Jamaican-born Jean Francis has been making a name for himself in Hungary, introducing Dancehall to a central European country that is more in tune with Reggae. “In Budapest as well…
Spice And Shenseea Try To Figure Out What Caused Their Beef
Dancehall stars Spice and Shenseea have contradictory stories about what caused the rift between them. In a recent clip from the Zeus Network's Baddies Caribbean Auditions, where both artists judge…
Ras Iyah V Calls For Peter Tosh Biopic, But ‘No Wig, No Bald Head’ In The Lead Role
Rastafarian elder Ras Iyah V is calling for a biopic that honors the uncompromising spirit of Reggae legend Peter Tosh. However, in his view, any portrayal must prioritize authenticity since…
Peetah Morgan’s Daughter Pens Touching Tribute: ‘Nothing Could’ve Prepared Me For This’
Peter ‘Peetah’ Morgan’s 22-year-old daughter Destiny honored her father in a heartfelt tribute following his memorial service on Thursday. The Morgan Heritage lead singer, 50, had his final send-off at…
