Jamaican BEAM Credited On Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’
Queen Bey is returning to take center stage with her upcoming album Renaissance that’s slated to finally arrive on July 29—her first album in six years.
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Show Where Merciless Was Booked To Perform Turned Into Tribute After His Sudden Death
Broadcaster Dj Phil and Renee Levy, organizers of Girlys Sundays: The Birthday Edition , a Tribute to Merciless, is mourning the loss of deejay Merciless, who was booked to perform at their event at the Girl’s Hot Bar and restaurant in Spring Hill, Trelawny on July 24.
Shaggy Didn’t Know His Son Robb Bank$ Was A Rapper Until Years Later
Dancehall megastar Shaggy said he had no idea his son Robb Bank$ was rapping until he came to notoriety several years ago.
George Nooks’ Trial Postponed
The trial for reggae-gospel singer George Nooks was postponed on Wednesday until November 23 when he is next scheduled to appear in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court to answer to drug possession charges.
Dancehall Artist Merciless Is Dead At 51
The Dancehall fraternity has been plunged into mourning, following the sudden death of veteran deejay Merciless, one of the island’s most eminent clash artists.
Linval Thompson Distances Himself From Shab Don, Focusing On His New Music
Reggae/Dub producer and singer Linval Thompson is occupied with the final touches to three new albums (two of which are set for release this year), and he’s also preparing to tour Mexico and Europe with his vast catalog.
Popcaan Reflects On Journey To Stardom As He Marks 34th Birthday
As Dancehall deejay Popcaan marks his 34th birthday today, the Jamaican entertainer has been in a reflective mood.
Burna Boy Scores First Billboard Hot 100 Entry As Lead Artist With ‘Last Last’
Burna Boy has made it to the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time as a solo or lead artist, with Last Last at No.
Queen Ifrica On “Different Meds” In First TikTok Share: “Since When Rasta Woman Can’t Look Sexy?”
After disappearing from Instagram in September 2020, Queen Ifrica re-emerged on TikTok on Friday, and courted controversy after she shared her first video on the platform, which appears to be a subliminal promotion of her new single Serendipity.
Spice, Shaggy & Sean Paul’s ‘Go Down Deh’ Hits 100 Million On YouTube
Queen of Dancehall Spice continues to hit new milestones with her debut album 10 and its bass-driven lead single Go Down Deh.
Memorial Service For Sugar Minott’s Grandson Will Be July 31
David Minott, the grandson of the late veteran reggae singer and producer, Lincoln ‘Sugar’ Minott, will be buried close to his famous grandfather on Sunday, July 31.
Gwen Stefani Did Not Wear Dreadlocks In ‘Light My Fire’ Video, Says Stylist: ‘We Talked About Cultural Appropriation’
In the wake of the onslaught against Gwen Stefani over the hairstyle she sported in Sean Paul’s Light My Fire music video, Savannah Baker, the designer and stylist for the video, has dismissed assertions that the No Doubt frontwoman was sporting dreadlocks, or was “culturally-appropriating”.
Jada Kingdom On Why She Backed Out Of Sumfest: ‘I’m Not Interested In Bangarang’
After news broke earlier this week that Ishawna had replaced Jada Kingdom for the upcoming staging of Reggae Sumfest, the #GPP singer has explained her reason for backing out of the show.
Bounty Killer Declares Raheem Sterling A “Jamaican National Treasure” After Move To Chelsea FC
On the heels of Jamaican-born English footballer Raheem Sterling’s move from Manchester City to Chelsea, Bounty Killer has described the Kingston native, who is also Jamaica’s tourism ambassador in Europe, and one of England’s most expensive footballers, as a “national treasure”.
Isat Buchanan Under Fire After “Ugly Jamaicans”, Monkeypox Remarks
There appears to be no letting up any time soon on Reggae artist-turned lawyer Isat Buchanan after he made statements considered disparaging on national television about “ugly Jamaicans” with acne and the monkeypox disease, which evoked the ire of his compatriots.
DPP Says ‘Choppa’ Songs Are Influencing Youth To Take On Lotto Scamming
Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Paula Llewellyn has raised concerns about Jamaican Trap artists glorifying scamming in their songs.
Mura Masa’s ‘blessing me’ With Skillibeng, Pa Salieu Is TikTok’s First Song Of Summer 2022
Mura Masa’s blessing me, which featured British rapper Pa Salieu and Jamaican deejay Skillibeng, was named one of TikTok’s ‘Summer Song of the Week’.
Judge Extends Deadline For Default Judgment Motion In Copyright Lawsuit Against Shenseea
Anastas ‘Pupa Nas-T’ Hackett now has until August 14 to file a motion for default judgment in his copyright lawsuit against Shenseea and her label Interscope Records after a judge granted the NY-based producer an extension, court records show.
Snow Says He Got Respect In Dancehall After ‘Anything For You’
Snow, the Canadian Reggae fusion rapper from the early 90s, has shared that despite his initial success with the Billboard chart-topper Informer, he only came to be respected in Dancehall after the release of his feature-heavy 1995 hit song, Anything For You.
Shenseea Shares What Dancehall Means To Her
Now on a path to international stardom, Shenseea has shared what Dancehall means to her and how she used the genre to improve her life.