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The Queen of Dancehall Spice continues to reign after being the first Jamaican to be honored by the New York City Council’s Black, Latino and Asian Caucus and the Power and Music Committee on Wednesday, June 15, 2022.
Jamaican superstar Chronixx says Dancehall is all about finding the next “baddest” thing, even if that means moving on from what may have worked before.
Dancehall artist and songwriter Tu Lox has come out in strong defence of Entertainment and Culture Minister Olivia “Babsy” Grange after she came under scathing criticism from some Jamaicans, including opposition senator Damion Crawford following the abortion of the now reinstated National Festival Song Competition 2022.
Queen of Reggae Marcia Griffiths recently fell victim to a fraudster, after she was reportedly scammed of almost $5 million in a bogus real estate deal, by the man, who was recently released from prison after serving nearly 12 years for fraud.
The controversy surrounding Dancehall artist Dexta Daps has been quelled after he and the Bahamian woman—with whom he shared a steamy encounter with on stage over the weekend—debunked the rumors that she was actually a man.
Jamaican stars Shenseea and Skillibeng were revealed in the lineup for the 2022 New York installment of Rolling Loud, which is set to take place between September 23 and 25 at Citi Field in Queens.
A US judge has today set a deadline for a motion of default judgment against Jamaican singer Shenseea and her label Interscope Records after there was no response to the $10 million copyright lawsuit brought by NY-based producer Anastas ‘Pupa Nas-T’ Hackett over her Lick collab with rapper Megan Thee Stallion.
Reggae artist Freddie McGregor will head back to Jamaica today after a successful show in London on Sunday.
In the aftermath of Government Minister Olivia “Babsy” Grange’s decision to scrap the National Festival Song Competition this year, self-proclaimed ‘Dancehall Defender’ Senator Damion Crawford has asserted that the “main focus relating to the Culture portfolio”, which is held by her, has been lost.
Shenseea and Skillibeng represented for Jamaica at Hot 97 Summer Jam in New Jersey on Sunday (June 12).
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has weighed in on the recent banning of Skeng from performing at public events in Guyana, saying that the developments have left him feeling ashamed.
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has expressed unease about much of the content of the new music being recorded in Jamaica, chief among them Skillibeng’s Whap Whap and Brysco’s Code, which he says are sending the wrong message about the island, and which go against higher principles to which Jamaicans strive.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RXEzyGCn9U It now seems customary for the Prime Minister of Barbados, the Honourable Mia Amor Mottley to use Bob Marley’s lyrics whenever she’s conveying urgent messages to her peers on the global stage.
Dancehall producer Donovan Germain’s comments that the decision by the Ministry of Culture and Entertainment to scrap the National Festival Song Competition this year, was fueled by the fact that too many of the entries contained references to Jamaica’s national dish, has not gone down well with some Jamaicans.
Rastafarian Reggae/Dancehall superstar Capleton is making it clear that despite being scheduled to headline the Jamaica Rum Festival’s concert, on June 25, he is not endorsing the consumption of alcohol.
Last month, Ugandan show promoter Chinedu Ikoroha of Cee Cee Entertainment Ltd moved for summary judgment in a 2019 lawsuit filed against Jamaican Dancehall superstar Mavado over his non-performance at a concert in the East African country in December 2012.
Dancehall producer Linval “Shabba” Thompson Jr., popularly known as Shab Don, has been charged with three counts of murder after being questioned in the presence of his attorney.
Jamaican singer Shenseea is off chasing ‘bigger dreams’ with four-time Grammy Award-winning music producers Stargate, who are best known for their extensive work with Rihanna, and who are the masterminds behind a string of Hot 100 No.
Dancehall artist Skeng‘s management team has responded to the Protocol singer’s purported ban from public performances in Guyana by the nation’s government, alleging that there is an attempt to unduly assign blame to the artist for a chaotic series of gun-blazing events that transpired at a stage show last month.
“I have to say here and now, that no artist like Skeng will ever come again into this country.”