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The Jamaica Music Society (JAMMS) and Jamaica Association of Composers Authors and Publishers (JACAP) have been sharply rebuked by the tourism sector for implying that it got preferential treatment to reopen early in the COVID-19 pandemic, while the entertainment sector remains on lockdown.
Dancehall artist TeeJay has confirmed that his debut album, dubbed Rags To Riches, will finally arrive in August.
Dancehall star Teejay has formally addressed his split from Romeich Entertainment and the decision to completely transform his image in a new interview on the SunVibes Show with Supa Hype yesterday.
Dancehall diva Spice has lamented the fact that Dancehall music has not been getting the accolades it is owed, despite the fact that numerous other genres of music, including Reggaeton and Hip Hop, were spawned from it.
LEGENDARY reggae singer Bunny Wailer will be buried at the Dreamland Farm on the border of St Thomas and Portland on June 18, according to an obituary that was published in the Sunday Gleaner this week.
Based on the outpouring of birthday greetings and well wishes that Bounty Killer got from his fellow Reggae and Dancehall compatriots across the spectrum on Saturday, it is event that the Warlord is highly respected, and revered in his own country.
It seems that recent reports that Canadian rap star Drake is expecting a child with Dancehall songstress Shenseea are false.
Self-proclaimed Dancehall Defender Senator Damion Crawford has sought to stave off accusations which Government Senator Charles Sinclair levelled at him ‘of being duplicitous about Dancehall’ on Friday in the Upper House of Parliament.
Prime Minister Andrew Holness might be facing a moral dilemma after questions were raised in the Senate on Friday about his own Ministry of National Security’s dubious role in facilitating the use of pistols and rifles as props in violent Dancehall music videos to illustrate bloodletting, mayhem, and murder.
The Marley Estate has resumed its dormant vinyl pressing activities ahead of today June 12, 2021’s Record Store Day festivities.
The Queen of Dancehall and Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta star Spice was among the entourage pulled over by cops while en route to Allure nightclub in Miami to celebrate the album release for American rapper Polo G.
Speaking to Anthony Miller on Entertainment Report, Entertainment Lawyer Ewan Simpson said that although the Jamaican government has shut down the entertainment industry, “We never shut down our factories, we never shut down shipping, we never shut down tourism.”
St. James-based dancehall singjay Golden Voice loves women. He cannot fathom the fact that Jamaica has become a nation with the second-highest rate of femicides in the world, according to United Nations data from last year.
Romeich Entertainment CEO Romeich Major is very much up to speed with the allegations laid on him from the Queen of Dancehall Spice, but says he will only answer her when loses 20lbs.
After dropping a Crocodile Teeth remix with rapper Nicki Minaj, Dancehall deejay Skillibeng released his The Prodigy: Ladies Only Edition album on May 28.
In stark contrast to Sean Paul’s outright rejection of Dancehall clashes and clash lyrics, Shaggy says onstage lyrical battles must be fully embraced as they are vital to the development of artists and crucial to the sustainability of the genre.
From Shaggy to Spragga Benz, VP Records has honed Dancehall’s most distinct voices, but none whose staying power or commercial appeal rivals Sean Paul.
Dancehall stars Spice, Sean Paul, and Shaggy performed their hit song Go Down Deh on ABC’s Good Morning America (GMA) for their Summer Concert Series today.
Inspired by the impact of his grandfather’s music, Bamm Holt has teamed up with his father in an effort to keep the lovers rock pioneer John Holt’s legacy alive.
Veteran Dancehall deejay Tiger beamed as he celebrated his 61st birthday on Sunday, 28 years after he was involved in a horrific accident that almost claimed his life, impeded his speech and memory, and ultimately stifled his career.