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Beenie Man’s New Album ‘Simma’ Gets A Release Date
Beenie Man has confirmed that his seventeenth studio album, Simma, will be released on August 31, 2023. This comes after…
Tarrus Riley’s ‘She’s Royal’ Crosses 100 Million Views On YouTube
The music video for Tarrus Riley’s 2006 hit She’s Royal crossed 100 million views on YouTube on Wednesday (July 19). The…
Toots & The Maytals’ ‘Funky Kingston’ Makes Barack Obama’s 2023 Summer Playlist
Funky Kingston, the title track from Toots & the Maytals' 1973 album of the same name, is among the 41…
Andrew Tate On Queen Omega’s Viral Dubplate: “Jamaican Music Is Naturally Anti Establishment”
The highly under-pressure Andrew Tate drew for Trinidadian Reggae singer Queen Omega’s music as a point for solace and a…
Alkaline Mourns Father’s Passing
Dancehall artist Alkaline is mourning the passing of his father, Mr. Earl Bartley, more commonly known as ‘Rooster.’ The Gleaner…
‘Drift’ Producer Panda Addresses Teejay, DJ Mac Drama Surrounding Hit Song
All was well between dancehall artist Teejay and DJ Mac until the latter contacted Warner Music Group to claim production…
Sizzla Takes Aim At US Embassy Over LGBTQ Support: “Keep Your Visa!”
Declaring that a visa was not important to his career, as he was a superstar long before he received one,…
Beenie Man Misses Japan Performance Because Of Travel Issues
Beenie Man missed the "Far East Reggae Cruise" because he was unable to make a connecting flight from Canada to…
The Chainsmokers Tease ‘My Bad’ Collab With Shenseea
EDM DJ and producer duo The Chainsmokers have a collaboration with Jamaican diva Shenseea to be released on July 28. The track, titled My Bad, was teased on Monday (July…
Burna Boy Hails Sizzla As “Big Inspiration” During Visit To Jamaican Star’s ‘Judgement Yard’
The African Giant Burna Boy hailed Reggae star Sizzla Kalonji as one of his biggest influences. The Nigerian artist spent some downtime in Jamaica last week as he celebrated his…
Brick & Lace’s Nyla Was First Female Jamaican Artist To Go Platinum In US
Brick & Lace's Nyla was the first female Jamaican artist to have a Platinum song in the United States. Light It Up (Remix), her 2015 collaboration with Major Lazer and…
Dream Weekend’s Advisory About Negril Vendors And Exchange Rates Irks NEA President
President of the Negril Entertainment Association (NEA), Ryan Morrison, has taken issue with Dream Entertainment’s recent advisory to foreign patrons, who are flying into Negril for the Dream Weekend Independence…
DJ Mac Credits Himself For Drift’s Success, Says Teejay’s Real Issue Is With Romeich Major
Meteoric producer DJ Mac is crediting himself for the success of Teejay’s summer anthem Drift. The ‘Uptop Boss’ outed DJ Mac days ago for allegedly trying to benefit from the…
Minister Marion Hall Embraces Lady Saw’s Royalties: ‘I Bless It And Use It For The Right Reason’
Minister Marion Hall doesn’t care to be called Queen of Dancehall or perform the hits that made her Lady Saw. But the gospel singjay certainly enjoys the royalties from her…
Burna Boy Says He Got Birkin Bags For Jada Kingdom
Burna Boy says he bought GPP singer Jada Kingdom a Birkin bag in the upcoming and official remix of Byron Messia’s Talibans. The self-styled African Giant has been in Jamaica for…
Choreographer Rollx Praised For ‘High-Octane Showcase’ At India’s “Issa Dancehall Ting”
Jamaican dance choreographer Rollx is being praised in India following a recent stint in which he traveled to the megacity of Delhi to teach Dancehall dance moves to Indian nationals…
