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Bounty Killer Turns 51: Dancehall Stars Share Greetings At ‘It’s Tha Party’

Despite the light showers that blessed the venue in the early morning of Sunday, June 11, and patrons who arrived late, Bounty Killer’s staging of his annual ‘It’s Tha Party’…

Janelle Monaé Samples Barrington Levy, Sister Nancy, Derrick Harriott, And More

Janelle Monaé’s The Age Of Pleasure debuted last Friday, June 9, and the American singer's fourth studio album hits the mark on all its Reggae and Dancehall aspirations, thanks to the Jamaican…

Capleton Mourns Death Of His Longtime Manager, Claudette Kemp

Claudette Kemp, the long-time manager of Reggae and Dancehall star Capleton, died at 1 p.m. yesterday (June 9) after a prolonged battle with kidney ailments. One of the few female…

Spice Hails Bounty Killer: “My Bravery Came From Him”

Queen of Dancehall Spice says Bounty Killer may have foretold her future 26 years ago when he pulled her up on stage at 14. "He was so receptive to me.…

I Wayne Fans Take On Foota Hype After He Claimed The Artist Threw Shade At Him

I Wayne fans have taken aim at Foota Hype, this after the veteran music selector raised hell on Instagram over the singer’s use of lines about “social media bad bwoy”…

Vybz Kartel Takes Jamaican Government To Court Over Alleged Breach Of Constitutional Rights

Incarcerated Dancehall artist Vybz Kartel has decided to pursue legal action against the Jamaican government over the Department of Correctional Services' (DCS) decision to place him in solitary confinement. According…

Byron Messia’s ‘Talibans’ Surges On UK Charts

Talibans, the hit song by Kittitian Dancehall star Byron Messia, has surged up the UK Singles Chart, climbing 30 places since its debut on the chart last week, to currently holding…

Agent Sasco Hails Rastas For Influencing His Music, At Ital Food Fest Launch

Dancehall star Agent Sasco says Rastafari has had a significant influence on the type of songs that he writes and records and that despite sentiments from some persons, members of…