Musical Youth’s Drummer Frederick Waite Jr Dead At 55
Tributes have been flowing in following the death of Frederick Waite Jr., former drummer of British Reggae band Musical Youth.
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Agent Sasco Confident Jamaica’s Littering Problems Can Be Fixed
Order of Distinction awardee and brand ambassador for Recycling Partners, Agent Sasco says he is confident that Jamaica’s sordid littering and illicit garbage-dumping problems can be abated in the near future.
Morgan Heritage Prepares For 8-Week African Tour, Collaborative Album
Grammy Award-winning Reggae band Morgan Heritage will embark on their first full-scale African tour, come October, and has plans to collaborate with some of the “freshest and biggest talents in each country”, to produce a collaborative album, the Down by the River singers have announced.
Ne-Yo Speaks On Vybz Kartel, Spice’s ‘Romping Shop’: “I Didn’t Not Clear It”
Vybz Kartel and Spice’s hit song Romping Shop is undoubtedly one of the most notable Dancehall tracks of this era.
Nigerian Singer Asha Gangali Warns: ‘Afrobeats Could Fall Off Like Dancehall Did’
Asha Gangali, a Nigerian singer, rapper, and talent hunt coach, has affirmed to his compatriots, that the fame Afrobeats currently enjoys globally is at the expense of other genres such as Dancehall which has ‘fallen off’.
Bounty Killer Sues UK Publisher To Recover $60 Million In Missing Royalties
The Warlord Bounty Killer is on the warpath. The Bulletproof Skin deejay has issued proceedings in the High Court of Justice in London against British national Othman Mukhlis to recover almost J$60 million in royalties.
Busta Rhymes Shares Phone Call Between Kanye West, Vybz Kartel
In his unrelenting quest to #freeworlboss, Busta Rhymes appeared to have dug deep into his archives to retrieve the old video clip of Kanye West apparently talking to incarcerated Dancehall star Vybz Kartel on the phone.
Govana Speaks On Jahshii, Silk Boss Feud: “Be A Big Artist And Not A Hot Artist”
Govana has shared some words of guidance with Silk Boss about his feud with Jahshii. Speaking at a recent stage performance held in St.
Shenseea Cops Her First Entry On UK Singles Chart With Calvin Harris, Charlie Puth
Obsessed, a collab between Shenseea, Scottish mega-producer Calvin Harris and American singer Charlie Puth has earned the Jamaican singer her first entry on the UK Singles Chart.
Bob Marley’s ‘Legend’ Now Certified 14X Platinum In The UK
Bob Marley & The Wailers’ greatest hits collection Legend is now certified 14X Platinum in the United Kingdom.
Capleton Hails ‘Divine Powers’ For Saving His Life Following Car Crash
Raggy Road deejay Capleton is hailing divine protection after he escaped a near-fatal car crash on Tuesday.
Simple Plan, Sean Paul’s ‘Summer Paradise’ Certified Silver In The UK
Sean Paul’s surfing-inspired collab with Canadian rock band Simple Plan was certified Silver in the UK on Friday, August 12.
Producer-Cop Noel Maitland Set To Make Court Appearance On Friday
Constable Noel Maitland, also known as the producer Noel Onetime, and boyfriend of missing social media influencer Donna-Lee Donaldson, is set to make an appearance in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court this Friday.
Major Mackerel Feels Renewed Thanks To Poolside Convo With Jahshii
Dancehall stalwart Major Mackerel says he is rejuvenated and renewed, thanks to a conversation he had with newcomer Jahshii in January of this year.
Quada Calls Out Popcaan For Being ‘Selfish’
Dancehall artist Quada has bashed his former mentor Popcaan for not supporting those around him even as he climbs the economic ladder.
Jada Kingdom Delighted At Bounty Killer’s Endorsement Of ‘GPP’
Jada Kingdom and her producer Stephen “Di Genius” McGregor have expressed delight at the endorsement given to her by Bounty Killer on Wednesday, following the release of her new “golden oldies-sounding” song GPP and its accompanying music video.
Gaza Kim Still Reps Gaza
Dancehall artist Gaza Kim decided to keep ‘Gaza’ in her stage name because she felt the word personified her own personal ethos and philosophies.
Capleton Thanks His Fans After Walking Away From St. Thomas Crash Unscathed
Reggae and Dancehall artist Clifton ‘Capleton’ Bailey thanked his fans and loved ones for the prayers and ‘get well wishes’ they sent out after he was involved in a car crash in St Thomas on Tuesday.
Nicki Minaj Hints That She’s “Writing Her Verse” For ‘Likkle Miss’ Remix With Skeng
‘Queen of Rap’ Nicki Minaj has hinted that she might collaborate with rising Dancehall star Skeng on a remix of his song, Likkle Miss.
Konshens Celebrates 1 Billion Streams Worldwide
Dancehall star Konshens is celebrating a new milestone as he received a plaque to commemorate amassing over a billion streams worldwide via YouTube and Spotify.