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Buju Banton Says ‘Driver A’ Was Inspired By Hustling
Buju Banton’s hit Driver A is undoubtedly one of the Reggae Legend’s most controversial songs. The Roots-Reggae-styled track that revived Sly and…
Rygin King Says He Paved The Way For Upcoming Artists By Closing Reggae Sumfest
Rygin King believes he paved the way for upcoming artists to be considered to close Reggae Sumfest, following his breakout…
Buju Banton’s ‘Champion’ Certified Gold In Canada
Reggae/Dancehall star Buju Banton has earned a Gold certification in Canada for his 1994 hit Champion. According to Music Canada, the…
Stephen Marley Shares Release Date, Tracklist, And Tour For New Album ‘Old Soul’
Eight-time Grammy Award winner Stephen Marley has announced the release of his fifth solo album, Old Soul, set to drop…
Rygin King To Have Birthday Concert On TikTok This Sunday
Rygin King will be having a TikTok concert on Sunday to celebrate his 29th birthday. The trap Dancehall artist, whose…
Queen Ifrica Laments Treatment Of Marcus Garvey On His 136th Birthday
Reggae artist Queen Ifrica is bemoaning the lack of prioritization of Jamaica’ first National Hero, Marcus Garvey, who would have…
Sean Paul Hits No. 1 On Billboard Latin Airplay Chart For The First Time In Six Years
Following the release of Nina Bonita with Colombian singer Feid, Dancehall megastar Sean Paul has made his way back to the top…
Bounty Killer “Fed Up” With Conditions At Cornwall Regional Hospital
Poor People Governor Bounty Killer has taken aim at Prime Minister Andrew Holness after coming in receipt of a video…
Stranger Cole Insists ‘Bangarang’ Was First Reggae Song Ever Recorded
Vintage Reggae singer Stranger Cole (aka Strange Cole) is insisting that his 1968 iconic number one hit Bangarang, a collab with late Skatalites legend Lester Sterling, was the first Reggae…
Marlon “Icon” Samuels Found Guilty Of Four Corruption Charges By ICC
Retired West Indies all-rounder, now Dancehall artist, Marlon “Icon” Samuels, has been found guilty of breaching the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) anti-corruption code, during the Abu Dhabi T10 tournament in…
Beenie Man Hosts Brief In-Flight ‘Concert’ In The Bahamas
It was an impromptu in-flight 'concert' for passengers aboard an airplane in the Bahamas recently as King Of The Dancehall Beenie Man, had them belting out some of his greatest…
Shenseea Earns Her First Gold Certification In The US
Kanye West's Pure Souls, which featured guest vocals from rapper Roddy Rich and Jamaican singer Shenseea, is now certified Gold in the United States, almost two years after its release.…
Producer Patrick Roberts Eyeing Bounty Killer, Beenie Man, And Capleton For National Honours Nominations
Shocking Vibes producer Patrick Robert0s says he believes Bounty Killer, Beenie Man, and Capleton have been overlooked for National Awards for their contribution to Jamaican music, and has declared that…
Zimbabwean Politicians Using Dancehall To Woo Young Voters
Like they did in 2018, Zimbabwe presidential hopefuls are using Dancehall music as its "official soundtrack" to woo, what international news agency Reuters has described as, the “crucial youth vote”,…
Teejay Says Plane Carrying Him, Masicka And Malie Donn Lost An Engine In Guyana
Dancehall artist TeeJay is giving thanks after an airplane transporting him, Malie Donn, and Masicka back from Guyana experienced severe technical difficulties mid-flight. The Drift artist took to social media to share…
Bob Marley, Skip Marley Enter Billboard Afrobeats Song Chart
A remix of Bob Marley & The Wailers' 1974 hit Them Belly Full (But We Hungry), featuring his grandson Skip Marley and Rema, has debuted at No. 30 on the…
