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Despite reports that police were hunting her to formally charge her for hosting an illegal party, party organizer Shanice ‘Combo Boss’ Wilson flouted the lawmen’s concerns by making a video thanking her ‘fans’ for supporting the event.
Barbadian megastar and National Hero Rihanna has promised that her new music will arrive very soon.
Spanish Town native turned American Hip-Hop commentator DJ Akademiks is at it again with his controversial takes.
Jamaican social media was abuzz over the weekend about what could best be described as a sex party that was set to take place yesterday (December 5) in Waterford, Portmore, St.
Sean Paul has announced a nine-show UK tour for April 2022, to coincide with the release of Scorcher, his eighth studio album.
American influencer and entrepreneur Jayda “Jayda Wayda” Cheaves revealed that she had to take an ‘L’ after her Jamaican attorney allegedly kept most of the $50,000 retainer she had paid when she was arrested on gun charges while vacationing on the island in September.
Dancehall star Shenseea continues to have a blessed year, after copping the 2021 Music Of Black Origin (MOBO) Award for Best Reggae Act.
Another one! Yet another Jamaican song/instrumental has been sampled by an American artist, this time, the legendary Queen of Hip Hop/Soul, and nine-time Grammy award winner Mary J.
Vybz Kartel has declared that he was not pleased with the fact that Canadian rapper Drake is the most-streamed artist on Spotify in Jamaica this year, and that only a Jamaican, even if it is his greatest arch-rival, ought to be in the first place.
Jamaicans and several Dancehall artists are not taking too kindly to criticisms made by veteran broadcaster and cultural commentator Fae Ellington about the Right Excellent Robyn ‘Rihanna’ Fenty, who was made a National Hero by Barbados on Wednesday.
Jamaican Dancehall star Jada Kingdom has opened up about her transition to Atlanta two years ago, before recently settling in Maimi.
Billboard-charting producer and musicologist, Kurt Riley, has joined the call for the more seasoned Reggae/Dancehall music producers to help to nurture and mentor their younger counterparts in the industry.
The Grammy-nominated Queen of Dancehall Spice makes another substantial move in the North American music industry, nabbing a spot in the upper half of NPR’s 100 Best Songs of 2021 list.
While Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is being praised by many Rastafarians, after he took full command of the army and went into direct combat to suppress combatants from the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), Bob Marley’s son Rohan Marley, is not so inclined.
Dancehall artist Bounty Killer through his Bounty Killer Foundation has made a generous donation of $400,000 JMD (approximately $2,560 USD) to Dancehall veteran Tiger, who recently suffered a stroke and is in need of financial assistance.
Just as he predicted over 40 years ago in the opening lines of Bad Card, Bob Marley won’t be kept out of the race—anytime soon—as his music continues to endure.
The family of Dancehall artist Kriston ‘Insta Boss’ Pearson, who was gunned down by a policeman’s bullet at Sorrow Lawn in Trinity, St Mary in 2017, remains devastated by his loss, even as his killer has been brought to justice.
Nigerian Afrobeats artist Joeboy has revealed that he drew for Dancehall and Reggae music for inspiration when he penned his hit song Sip (Alcohol).
VP Records has seemingly responded to recent comments made by Shaggy, who suggested that, for business reasons, the NY-based company did not go above and beyond for the Queen of Dancehall Spice‘s debut album 10.
Donna Livingston-Carridice, the sister of the late Bunny Wailer, is appealing to the Reggae legend’s 13 children to get themselves DNA tested to establish paternity and ‘access the benefits set out in their father’s will.’