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Vybz Kartel’s Final Appeal: Privy Council Sets Judgment Date For March 14

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC) will rule on Dancehall star Vybz Kartel and three other men's final appeal on Thursday (March 14) at 11 AM (Jamaica Time),…

Ziggy Marley Praises Fae Ellington’s Dialect Coaching In ‘Bob Marley: One Love’ Film

Veteran Jamaican broadcaster Fae Ellington received glowing praise from Ziggy Marley for her work as a dialect coach on the Paramount Pictures biopic, Bob Marley: One Love. Ellington coached both…

Coxsone Dodd Didn’t Pack Heat, But He Had “A Hell Of A Right Hand” — Says Producer Blackbeard

Following Morna Dodd's objection to the portrayal of her father, Clement "Sir Coxsone" Dodd, in the film Bob Marley: One Love, Reggae producer and music insider Rodguel "Blackbeard" Sinclair suggests…

Bounty Killer Celebrates Hall Of Fame Induction: “My Two Grammy Certificates Never Sweet Mi So”

Bounty Killer’s labour of love in Dancehall for 30-plus years appears to be reaping huge rewards for him in 2024, which is deemed an “eight-year” period in which “abundance, balance,…

American Singer Eddie Witz Wants To Help Boost Jamaican Tourism

As American singer Eddie Witz prepares for the release of his debut album Eddie Witz and The Most High, the Jamaican influence in his sound is conspicuous. He admitted that…

Offset, Don Toliver Top Billboard Airplay Chart With ‘Worth It,’ Featuring A U-Roy Sample

Offset and Don Toliver’s Worth It, a song that features an intro sampling the voice of late Dancehall legend U-Roy, has topped the Billboard Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart dated March…

Gramps Morgan Joins Charity To Build St. Ann Health Centre

The philanthropy of Reggae artist Gramps Morgan will continue as he has committed himself to join other goodwill ambassadors in raising funds for the construction of the Mary Issa Health…

Professor Nuts Says Super Cat Took His Lyrics For ‘Cry Fi De Youth’ – No Ill Feelings Though

Professor Nuts says he actually composed the lyrics to Super Cat's hit song Cry Fi De Youth, one of the most beloved conscious Dancehall tracks in Jamaican history. According to…