Shenseea Hangs On At No. 5 On Billboard And In New Acoustic Performance
Shenseea is still holding on at No. 5 on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart this week with her debut album Alpha.
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Mavado Wants To Testify Via Video Link In Fraud Case Against Jennifer Messado
Former attorney-at-law Jennifer Messado will stand trial on September 12 on allegations that she defrauded Dancehall entertainer Mavado, whose real name is David Brooks, of more than $30 million.
Skillibeng Speaks On The Method To His ‘Musical Madness’
Crocodile Teeth artist Skillibeng recently addressed a series of topics during a Tim Westwood interview, among them his distinctiveness, the method to what many regard as his ‘musical madness’, building his musical catalogue and Honey Milan’s faux tattoo of his name on her forehead.
Foota Hype Skeptical About US Gov’t’s Billion-Dollar Investment In Jamaica
Foota Hype has expressed skepticism at the recent announcement that the United States government will be investing the equivalent of J$3.1 billion in Jamaica.
Konshens Says He And Delus Had To ‘Negotiate’ With SOJA To Use Stage Name Sojah
Konshens revealed that he had to “negotiate legally” with Grammy Award-winning group SOJA (Soldiers of Jah Army) to use the stage name Sojah (Sons of Jah) when he and his late brother Delus started out in Reggae as a duo in 2005.
Trinidad Artists Tell Guyanese Fans: ‘Our Violent Lyrics Do Not Reflect Reality’
Some Trinidadian artists have reminded Guyanese fans that their lyrical content is strictly for entertainment, and is by no means a reflection of their personal lives.
Shab Don Freed Of Gun Charges, Co-Accused Pleads Guilty
Dancehall producer Linval “Shabba” Thompson Jr., popularly known as Shab Don, walked out of the Home Circuit Court a free man today when all firearm-related charges were dropped against him.
Koffee’s ‘Defend’ Was Produced By Kendrick Lamar: “You Might Hear More From His Side, Too”
So, Koffee‘s early 2020 tease that she would be collaborating with American rapper Kendrick Lamar has materialized into Defend, a 57-second track off her debut album Gifted, which was released late last month.
Music Exec Nolan Baynes Says Get Better At Working Grammy Awards System Or Build Your Own
Music executive Nolan Baynes says the Grammy Awards are not necessarily curated for Reggae and Dancehall music and insists that Jamaican music professionals either band together to support local entertainment award shows or fully participate in the American system by becoming members of the Recording Academy.
Skillibeng Says His ‘Good’ Songs Are Not Given The Same Support As His Gimmicks Tracks
Skillibeng has sought to explain the strategy behind his ongoing recording of Nonsense Songs, as opposed to more substantial songs such as Mr.
Ed Sheeran Slams ‘Baseless’ Copyright Claims After Winning Lawsuit Over ‘Shape of You’
English Pop superstar Ed Sheeran has won a High Court copyright battle in the United Kingdom over his 2017 hit Shape of You, a song with Dancehall sensibilities that went No.
Khago And Macka Diamond Say Jamaican Artists Have Taken The Music For Granted
Naw Sell Out singer Khago and Macka Diamond have shared the same sentiments that Jamaican artists have taken the island’s indigenous music for granted, to their own detriment.
Shizzle! Elephant Man Happy To Be Freed Of Immigration Charges
Dancehall star Elephant Man celebrated his hard-won legal victory as a two-year-old charge of making a false declaration to Jamaican immigration officers was dropped when he appeared in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court in Half-Way-Tree on Tuesday.
Lisa Hanna Calls For Bob Marley To Be Named ‘National Hero’
Lisa Hanna, Miss World 1993 titleholder turned politician is the latest public figure to add her voice to the call for Reggae legend Bob Marley to be named a National Hero.
Cops Lock Down Jahshii’s Performance On ‘Acoustic Live’
Scores of patrons, eager to celebrate their newfound freedom after the end of the Disaster Risk Management Act restrictions on movement, flocked to the ‘Acoustic Live’ show at the Bamboo Splash Lawn at 90 Barbican Road on March 31.
Diana King Raising Money For Top Surgery In Keeping With Them Being Non-Binary
Jamaican singer Diana King’s announcement that they have established a GoFundMe campaign to help finance top surgery, to remove their breast tissue, in keeping with them being “genderless”, has been met with mixed reactions by their fans.
Chronixx, Etana, Gramps Morgan Support SOJA’s Reggae Grammy Win
Reggae stars Chronixx, Etana, and Gramps Morgan have declared their support and offered their congratulations to Virginia-based Reggae band SOJA on their 2022 Grammy win for the Best Reggae Album.
Dutch Prosecutors Are Trying To Give Jah Cure Even More Time ‘Behind Prison Walls’
Dutch prosecutors are still gunning for Jah Cure as the Netherlands Public Prosecution Service has now lodged an appeal against the Reggae star’s acquittal for attempted murder.
Koffee’s ‘Gifted’ Debuts No. 2 On Billboard With 3.5k First Week, But Album Has Sold 188k In Total
While Koffee‘s Gifted has failed to dethrone Reggae King Bob Marley on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart, the Jamaican sensation has already sold over 188,000 units of her debut album in the United States.
Eek-A-Mouse Pleased With 25% Share In Shaggy’s ‘Mi Nuh Know’
Veteran Dancehall singer Eek-A-Mouse says he is pleased with the 25 percent share in royalties that will come from Shaggy’s Mi Nuh Know, which interpolated lyrics from his 1981 hit song Wa-Do-Dem.