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Dancehall legend Lieutenant Stitchie went back into schoolteacher mode on Tuesday, as he reeled out open instructions on the fundamentals of Dancehall deejaying to his fans, even using formal terminologies embedded in the glossary of singing.
Dancehall superstar Sean Paul added his voice to the Tory Lanez/Megan Thee Stallion fiasco during an interview with Fox on Monday (April 25).
Shenseea faced backlash from Megan Thee Stallion fans who called her out for following rapper Tory Lanez on Twitter.
Nigerian singer Burna Boy’s On The Low, an Afrobeat/Dancehall fusion love song, is now certified Gold in the United States three years after its release.
Like his idol Vybz Kartel said over a decade ago, Brooklyn rapper Bobby Shmurda says he too loves “freaky girls” and joked that Blessed singer Shenseea was too “sweet” to make the cut.
Latoya Ameik Spence (nee Wright), the wife of Dancehall star Konshens, has been found after she was listed as a missing person by the Miami Police Department.
Jahmiel’s recently released sophomore album Legend has failed to debut on the sales and streaming-driven Billboard Reggae Albums chart dated April 30.
After Virginia-based band SOJA (Soldiers of Jah Army) won the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album, fellow nominee Sean Paul says there are absolutely no hard feelings on his end, despite the uproar that followed in Jamaica.
“Skeng remind me so much of Deablo, mi old self,” Dancehall star Govana shared about the Gvnman Shift deejay, who has been making strides on the local and international scenes.
The Starzplus Music label, located in Montego Bay, will be officially opening the doors of its new state-of-the-art studios to the public on April 30.
Dancehall deejay Masicka recently showed off five shiny plaques and awards commemorating his musical achievements in 2021, which include two Billboard plaques, two IRIE FM Music Awards, and a German Gold plaque.
Dancehall singjay Lanae recently inked a brand ambassador deal with Micro-Financing Solutions Ltd. “She is a young dynamic upcoming artiste who sings clean, fun songs that appeal to a wide cross section of our society.
Veteran British Disc Jockey Tim Westwood, known in Dancehall circles for his mixtapes and extensive interviews with Jamaican artists, says he is “strongly rejecting” all allegations of wrongdoing after he was accused of sexual misconduct and predatory behavior by several women in his home country.
While the trial triggered by an appeal lodged by the Netherlands Public Prosecution Service against Jah Cure‘s acquittal on attempted murder charges is still months away, there is a pro forma court date scheduled for May 17 for the Behind These Prison Walls singer.
American singer and actor Frank Sinatra remains a topic of discussion among other great musicians, two of which happen to be Shaggy, and former The Police frontman, Sting.
Acclaimed Dancehall artist and songwriter Tanya Stephens’ 10th studio album is scheduled to be released in July.
Dancehall icon and Minister of the Gospel, Lieutenant Stitchie, has re-emphasized that his commitment to the genre, and its dubplate culture, is enduring and everlasting.
Firebrand Reggae artist Autarchii believes the time has come for Jamaica to cut ties with the Queen of England and become a truly autonomous nation.
Declaring that he has to lead by example, as a Jamaican music producer who has been lamenting the dearth of Reggae tracks being produced on the island, NotNice has announced his upcoming Kyng Midas 1.5 Reggae EP.
Dancehall megastar Shaggy has implied that he is in a “dark” mood, a day after a newspaper report surfaced stating that his foundation was behind in terms of filing mandatory audited financial statements for the last two years.