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Popcaan Given Traditional Chief Title In Ghana’s Central Region
Dancehall star Popcaan has been conferred a traditional title in Ghana, where he is now being addressed as 'Nana Okofo…
Rebelution’s ‘Lazy Afternoon’ Certified Gold In The US
Lazy Afternoon, a 2009 single from the California-based Reggae/rock band Rebelution, is now certified Gold in the United States. According…
Beenie Man Rejects ‘New King’ Label For Vybz Kartel: “Stop It”
Dancehall star Beenie Man has rejected the idea of Vybz Kartel as the “new king” of the genre, telling TVJ’s…
‘WYFL’ Riddim Producer DJ Mac Says He Has ‘No Luck’ With Older Dancehall Artists
Jason 'DJ Mac' McDowell currently has the hottest juggling project in the streets with the WYFL riddim, but the producer…
Bounty Killer, Dexta Daps And Blakkman To Uplift Seaview Gardens With Benefit Concert On March 29
Dancehall artists Blakkman, Dexta Daps and Bounty Killer will headline the third staging of the Seaview Gardens Community Assistance Project…
Stone Love, Travellers And Jamrock To Power Kingston Riddims On February 22
The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport will mark the 10th anniversary of Kingston’s designation as a UNESCO Creative…
T.O.K.’s Alex McCalla Calls J. Cole Sample A Win for Jamaican Creativity
T.O.K.'s Alistaire "Alex" McCalla says J. Cole's sampling of the group's 2004 track Footprints on the new album The Fall…
Sharon Marley Announces Debut Album ‘Firebird’
Three-time Grammy Award winner Sharon Marley will release her debut solo album, Firebird, on March 20, 2026, according to a…
Protoje Announces 7th Studio Album ‘The Art Of Acceptance’
Protoje will release his seventh studio album, The Art of Acceptance, on April 17, 2026, through In.Digg.Nation Collective and Ineffable Records. The 13-track project follows 2022's Third Time’s The Charm,…
Ziggy Marley Announces 9th Solo Album ‘Brightside’
Nine-time Grammy Award-winning singer Ziggy Marley is set to release his ninth solo studio album, Brightside, later this year. Brightside will debut as a vinyl-exclusive on April 18 at independent…
Jay Icon And His Wife Apple Pled Guilty To Roseville Lululemon $1 Million Theft
Jamaican social media influencers Jay Icon and his wife Apple admitted in Ramsey County District Court to stealing from several Lululemon Twin Cities locations last year. The couple will be…
Keznamdi Says Vybz Kartel Personally Congratulated Him On Grammy Win
The vibes between recent Grammy Award winner Keznamdi and Dancehall superstar Vybz Kartel remain nothing but respectful, despite the firestorm ignited by MC Nuffy earlier this week. According to Keznamdi,…
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Setlist May Include Songs Accused Of Infringing Jamaican ‘Dem Bow’ Riddim
When Bad Bunny performs at the Super Bowl LX halftime show this Sunday, there's high probability that his setlist will include tracks named in a massive lawsuit filed by the…
J. Cole Samples Two Classics From Don Corleon’s ‘Drop Leaf’ Riddim
Only You, a song from American rap superstar J. Cole's new album The Fall Off, is built around the classic Drop Leaf riddim, produced by Jamaican hitmaker Donovan "Don Corleon"…
Vybz Kartel Disavows MC Nuffy After He Crashed Out Over Keznamdi’s Grammy Win
Dancehall superstar Vybz Kartel has disavowed his longtime hype man, Andrew “MC Nuffy” Nelson's authority to speak on his behalf after the MC crashed out online over Keznamdi’s Grammy win…
Kiprich, Kizzy Don To Fly Back To New York With Baby Miracle’s Ashes
Dancehall entertainer Kiprich and his fiancée, Kizzy Don, will be returning to New York tomorrow after cremating their newborn daughter, Miracle, in Colombia on Sunday. "We had to get the…
