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Minister of Entertainment Olivia Grange, has called on Jamaican artists and fans of live music to get themselves vaccinated against COVID-19, as Jamaica enters what is now being described as the fifth wave of the virus.
Reggae Sumfest Executive Skatta Burrell has given further insight into the festival’s Madhouse Tribute to Dave Kelly set for Saturday, July 23, in honor of the iconic Dancehall music producer, who has among his credits, the Pepperseed, Arab Attack, Showtime, Joy Ride, Stink and Dugu Dugu riddims.
Dancehall star Dexta Daps delivered a marquis performance at the Bellevue Music fest held in the OutDoor Venue at The Genasis Event Center in Orlando, Florida last week.
Reggae crooner Dre Island has given listeners a taste of what’s to come on his sophomore album, with the release of the first single on the project titled All Night.
Dancehall megastar Shaggy’s decision to post a photograph of himself, Spice, Shane Hoosong and Ranch Entertainment studio engineer Grant Woods Valentine jointly displaying an obscene hand gesture, has not gone down well with some of his fans.
Jamaican singer Shenseea is the Connecticut Sun’s 2022 Music Ambassador for the WNBA team’s 20th Anniversary season.
Shortly after Shenseea teamed up with Megan Thee Stallion for the single Lick, all hell broke loose.
Reggae Sumfest executive Skatta Burrell says he had pulled back on his bid to woo Minister Marion Hall to perform at the iconic Reggae festival this July, after coming to the conclusion that she needed time to recalibrate, in the aftermath of January’s imbroglio with some of her female musical compatriots.
Dancehall superstar Sean Paul has revealed how humiliated he felt when he was unceremoniously axed from the performance of Baby Boy with Beyoncé at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards, an occurrence which Jamaicans claimed at the time was orchestrated by her then-boyfriend, Jay-Z.
After his recent vacation, American rapper Boosie Badazz has fallen in love with Jamaica and says he’s looking into acquiring property on the island.
A month after being photographed alongside Diddy in the recording studio, Shenseea has confirmed an upcoming project with the rap mogul.
Reggae legend Bob Marley‘s 1973 single I Shot The Sheriff was featured in episode 5 of Showtime Network’s The First Lady on Sunday night.
Rising Jamaican artist Stalk Ashley has reminded fans that she, nor the members of her entourage will take any form of assault lightly.
It was a weekend of firsts for Jamaica’s Trending Gyal Shenseea, who made her debut at the Billboard MusicCon 1 Day Concert on Saturday—before tapping into her versatility and becoming an award presenter at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday night.
UTG duo Likkle Vybz and Likkle Addi, the sons of Vybz Kartel, say they remain skeptical about other artists in the industry including their father’s one-time protégé, Popcaan.
At age 13, Reggae/Dancehall singer Kairo McLean yesterday became the youngest winner of reggae recording of the year at the 2022 Juno Awards for his EP titled Easy Now.
Likkle Addi, the teenage son of Vybz Kartel, has revealed that a DNA paternity test proved that he’s not the father of a baby boy that was speculated to have been his.
Senior superintendent Stephanie Lindsay, Head of the Corporate Communications Unit, the information arm of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), was surprised at the tenor and timing of Bounty Killer‘s recent allegations that the Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony had him taken off Crime Stop’s Take a Stand ad campaign.
Rebellion Rises singer Ziggy Marley says his efforts to shed light on the current major humanitarian and food shortage crisis which has left millions of children in East Africa malnourished, and an appeal for help for vulnerable communities in the Horn of Africa, which are being disproportionately affected by climate change, is being sabotaged.
Hotta Rice, a popular Dancehall selector and event promoter, was arrested on May 11 by the North Lauderdale cops following a domestic incident, in which his wife of nine years—who is currently three months pregnant—fired a gunshot at him, after he allegedly tried to strangle her.