Jahmiel’s ‘Legend’ Misses Billboard Debut After First Week Album Sales
Jahmiel’s recently released sophomore album Legend has failed to debut on the sales and streaming-driven Billboard Reggae Albums chart dated April 30.
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Sean Paul Wants More Jamaican Music Professionals In The Recording Academy
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.
Govana Says Skeng Reminds Him Of Old Persona Deablo
“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.
Starzplus Music Opens Posh New Studio In Montego Bay
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.
Masicka Shows Off His 2021 Plaques And Awards
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.
Lanae Inks Brand Ambassadorship Deal With Micro-Financing Solutions Ltd
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.
British DJ Tim Westwood “Strongly Rejecting” Sexual Misconduct Allegations
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.
Jah Cure Returns To Court Next Month Ahead Of New Trial For Attempted Murder
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.
How Sting & Shaggy Came Up With Idea For Sinatra Reggae Covers (Hint: Beers Were Involved)
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.
Tanya Stephens To Release New Album In July
Acclaimed Dancehall artist and songwriter Tanya Stephens’ 10th studio album is scheduled to be released in July.
Lieutenant Stitchie Says His Support For Dancehall Dubplate Culture Is Everlasting
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.
Autarchii Wants Jamaica To Cut Ties With The Queen
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.
NotNice To “Lead By Example” With Release Of ‘Kyng Midas 1.5’ Reggae EP
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.
Shaggy Gets ‘Dark’ After Report His Foundation Was In Danger Of Losing Charity Status
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.
Spice Says Her Sumfest Fee Should Be Doubled
Reggae Sumfest is back and the Grammy-nominated Queen of Dancehall Spice says the organizers DownSound Entertainment (DSE) ought to double her performance fee, which was agreed upon for the 2020 staging which was canceled due to the pandemic.
Shabba Ranks Promises “Straight Shabbaology” On Jamrock Reggae Cruise
Dancehall icon Shabba Ranks says fans should prepare themselves for “straight Shabbaology” when he takes the stage at the seventh Welcome To Jamrock Reggae Cruise, for the first time ever in December.
NBA YoungBoy Remixes Skillibeng’s ‘Whap Whap’: Listen
NBA YoungBoy appears to be a big fan of Dancehall’s ‘Fresh Prince’ Skillibeng. Over the weekend, the 22-year-old American rapper briefly released a remix to Skillbeng’s March 10 track Whap Whap on YouTube, but he has since pulled the song off the platform.
Watch: Skillibeng Stars Pilot Episode Of ‘Smoke Session’ Freestyles
Producers Cobe (President of Unruly Entertainment and credited for his work with Vybz Kartel, Popcaan, Tommy Lee, Aidonia) and Mini E5 (Popcaan, Vybz Kartel, Beenie Man) have joined forces to create a Jamaican culture platform called ‘Smoke Club Jamaica’.
Bob Marley’s ‘No Woman, No Cry’ Certified Platinum In UK
Bob Marley & The Wailers’ 1974 hit No Woman, No Cry was certified platinum in the United Kingdom on Friday, April 22, 2022.
Sanchez Taking Death Of His Mom “Very Hard,” Says Family Friend
Reggae singer Sanchez will bury his mother, Bridgette Anestine Ivey in a funeral service in Canada on April 30th.