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While the Prime Minister of Jamaica feels that songs such as Whap Whap should not be allowed to define the island, Dancehall star Skillibeng says his hit track is actually inspired by Jamaican culture.
An associate of Reggae artist Sizzla, known as Culture, was shot dead in Judgement Yard in St Andrew on Sunday night.
Cricketing legend, now Dancehall artist, Chris Gayle, says he has had to be “greasing the palms” of disc jockeys for them to showcase his songs in Jamaica, as due to his earnings and net worth, many look at him as a “money bag”, and therefore withhold play, unless there is pay.
Guyana’s Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn, M.P. may have banned Skeng from performing in the country, but from the looks of a viral pre-Father’s Day video featuring some Guyana Fire Service (GFS) personnel, the Dancehall star is still running the block.
Embattled Dancehall producer Shab Don rarely gives a look into his personal life, however, in a series of Instagram posts last month, the Any Weather producer shared a moment with his daughter Linnae, as they celebrated her birthday.
National Security Minister Dr. Horace Chang stated yesterday that he, along with the Police and military, will be doing everything in their power to capture members of the “Unruly Gang”.
Dancehall artist Macka Diamond has, for the moment, chosen to remain silent after racy videos from her Only Fans account were leaked online.
On Monday, Mr. Vegas and VP Records told a New York court that they were unable to hash out a settlement in a lawsuit filed against the label over copyright infringement and breach of contract, among other things.
Former Opposition Spokesman on Culture and Entertainment, Damion Crawford, is being rebuked by Jamaicans, after reports by Nationwide Radio that he described as ‘ridiculous’ the decision taken by the Guyanese government to ban artiste, Skeng, from performing at public events in the country.
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.