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Days after Beenie Man reprimanded music selector Boom Boom and imputed that he had joined forces with Trap artists to “mash-up” Dancehall and Reggae, Vybz Kartel has responded with a stinging rebuke, seemingly aimed at the Old Dog deejay.
Koffee‘s debut album Gifted has opened at No. 9 on the UK Official Albums Chart making her the first female Jamaican-born artist in the Top 10, and the first woman from the island on the chart in 27 years.
Jamaican megastar Shaggy has revealed that he has two new albums to be released: a Dancehall album and another, which the diamond-selling artist says will not only be a masterpiece, but will be unusual and unexpected, and according to him, his ‘best work yet.’
Music insider and producer Sean ‘Contractor’ Edwards is betting that Sean Paul will walk away with the golden gramophone in the Best Reggae Album category at the 64th annual Grammy Awards this Sunday.
Update: Shaggy’s representatives have confirmed that Mi Nuh Know was properly cleared through Will Adams with Wise Music, on behalf of Embassy Music (Eek’s publisher) in September 2021, well in advance of the release of Mi Nuh Know on March 18.
Whap Whap artist Skillibeng is set to release his sophomore album in June, which will consist of “big features,” according to senior vice-president of A&R at RCA Records, Richard ‘Skane Dolla’ Ford.
Tabby Diamond, lead singer for the legendary Jamaican reggae group, The Mighty Diamonds, was one of two persons killed on Tuesday night in a drive-by shooting on McKinley Drive in St.
King of the Dancehall Beenie Man did not mince words on Sunday night, as he reprimanded music selector Boom Boom for dedicating a disproportionately large amount of time to playing “Trap Dancehall” music while shunning “real Dancehall” at his Boom Sundays event.
Dancehall artist Alkaline was met with a surprise appearance from compatriot Mavado at the recent staging of New Rules in Miami.
Shenseea’s debut Alpha had one of the strongest chart showings among Jamaican albums in recent years, placing No. 2 on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart but falling way short of the top spot which has now been held by Reggae legend Bob Marley for over two years.
Jamaican Dancehall star Popcaan has inked a new management deal with London-based Since ’93 as he continues the rollout of his upcoming fifth studio album, Great Is He.
Jamaican singer Sevana has confirmed that she parted ways with Protoje’s management company and label In.Digg.Nation,
Jamaican sensation Koffee is heading for a debut on the United Kingdom’s Official Albums Chart with her new album Gifted, which was released on March 25 via Promised Land Recordings/Columbia Records.
Overseas copyright holders are still collecting the bulk of royalties paid over by local radio stations for playing music.
Jamaican producer Stephen ‘Di Genius’ McGregor says some veteran Reggae and Dancehall stakeholders are being irresponsible and unfair in critiquing the state of the industry, while not making any effort to improve the situation.
Manchester City and England footballer Raheem Sterling has given fast-rising deejay, Jahshii, his stamp of approval, and says the Born Fighter artist has a big space on his playlist.
The inability of some popular upcoming Jamaican artists to properly perform on stage, has again come up for discussion, as the island braces to resume the staging of some of its largest iconic music festivals, following the reopening of the entertainment sector.
Dancehall selector/producer Foota Hype has described the first week performance of Shenseea’s Alpha album as “embarrassing” and evidence that her 5.3 million Instagram followers are not genuine.
Entertainers 10Tik and Yaksta will be performing at an event dubbed ‘Acoustic Live’ at the Bamboo Splash Lawn at 90 Barbican Road on March 31st.
The Original Fireman Anthony B has deemed Billboard’s announcement—that it will launch its first-ever US chart for Afrobeats Songs—a “wake-up call” for Reggae and Dancehall, which had its Digital Song Sales chart discontinued by the magazine two years ago.