Damian Marley Drops Timeless Earth Day Tribute ‘Life Is a Circle’
Spending the last 12 months off the radar in a pandemic-induced creative slump, Damian Marley emerged on Earth Day with a message both potent and blunt: Life Is a Circle.
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Panama City Comes Out Strong For Dancehall Queen Spice At JB Production Gig
Dancehall star Spice locked down Club Vibes in Panama City, Florida with a scintillating two-hour performance chock full of her high-energy Dancehall hits on Saturday.
Reggae Icons Immortalized With Incredible Murals In Downtown Kingston
This year has already claimed two of Reggae’s most prolific pioneers, (Bunny Wailer, U-Roy) and the Jamaican authorities have amped up their efforts to pay tribute to the genre’s greats.
Dancehall Artist Crazy Nacka Is Hungry For Success
Dancehall artist Crazy Nacka is looking forward to a bright future in the music business. The hard-working deejay, who was a finalist in the 2017 staging of the Magnum Kings and Queens of Dancehall competition, recently opened his Hungry Towne Productions studio in West End Negril.
Romeich Builds Two New Studios In Jamaica, Needs Two Sound Engineers
Dancehall producer Romeich Major is to hire two sound engineers as he plans to open two new studios in Jamaica.
Stephen Marley Celebrates 50th Earthstrong With 4/20 Live Stream
Stephen Marley celebrates his 50th birthday (Golden Jubilee) on 4/20, a day universally dedicated to “the glowing green”, marijuana.
Chuck Fenda Denies Improper Relationship With Teenaged Jada Kingdom, Burns The ‘Eternal Fire’ Against Perverts
Reggae star Chuck Fenda reacted with surprise to the outlandish accusations being made online over the weekend regarding his song Believe, which he recorded with Dancehall songstress Jada Kingdom seven years ago when she was a teenager.
Dancehall Singer Marcy Chin Donates Tablets To Students
Dancehall singer Marcy Chin recently donated six tablets to students from her community of Kencot in Kingston.
Khago Says Dancehall Artists Should Seek ‘Prayerful, Productive’ Women As Partners
Nah Sell Out artist Khago, has castigated Dancehall artists whom he says are choosing intellectually deficient and incompetent women who have nothing to offer except bedroom favours as partners, instead of intelligent, productive and godly women who are looking out for their best interest.
Rapper Jay Critch Teases Collab With Dancehall Star Skillibeng
American rapper Jay Critch teased that he has an exciting collaboration with Dancehall star Skillibeng coming soon.
Koffee, Protoje And More Talk ‘Clarks & Jamaica’: Watch
Clarks Originals unveiled the full 10-minute mini-documentary today on YouTube, after initially announcing on its Instagram page on Sunday that the video, which features Koffee, Protoje, Sevana, Lila Iké, The NoMaddz, England footballer Raheem Sterling, and British artist M1llionz, would be released this Friday.
No To Sampling: Khago, Wife Francine Say American Rappers Exploiting, Watering Down Dancehall
Declaring that Jamaican Reggae and Dancehall is a global cultural heavyweight towering over American genres, Nah Sell Out artist Khago says he has had to chase away American rappers who have approached him asking for permission to sample his hit song.
Beenie Man Pleads Guilty To DRMA Breach After Illegal Party
Dancehall veteran Beenie Man has pleaded guilty to a breach of the Disaster Risk Management Act (DRMA) following an illegal party.
The African Princess Who Changed Bob Marley’s Life
As a devout Rastafarian and Pan-African crusader, King of Reggae Bob Marley’s link to the continent was as solemn as it was sentimental.
Reggae Artist Dave Barker’s 1971 Chart Topper ‘Double Barrell’ A Source Of Contention And Heartbreak
Trojan Records’ plan to stage several activities in the UK, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the release of the mega Reggae hit Double Barrell, has not gone down well with the song’s co-writer and co-performer Dave Barker, The Financial Times has revealed.
Dancehall Star Tanya Stephens Blasts Jamaican PM After ‘Corner Shop’ Remarks
Boom Wuk artist Tanya Stephens launched another broadside at Prime Minister Andrew Holness, days after he stated in the House of Representatives that he could not be shut up by anyone.
Vybz Kartel’s Eldest Son Likkle Vybz Turns 18
Likkle Vybz, the eldest son of Dancehall titan Vybz Kartel turned 18 years old yesterday (April 18), and can now take control of his father’s Portmore Empire music label, Adidjahiem Records.
TeeJay Challenges I-Octane To A ‘Weight Loss War’ As Both Dancehall Artists Ready Their Albums
Dancehall stars I-Octane and TeeJay are challenging each other to a weight loss battle on social media and as expected their fans are fully entertained.
‘Clarks And Jamaica’ Doc Teaser Draws Ire For Omitting Vybz Kartel, Super Cat, Popcaan, Jahvillani
Clarks Originals drew the ire of some Jamaicans after they previewed snippets of a new documentary dubbed Clarks and Jamaica, which seems to be devoid of Dancehall artists responsible for making the brand famous in Jamaica, like Super Cat, Popcaan, Vybz Kartel, and Jahvillani.
Chet Hanx Accused Of Hijacking Dancehall As He Declares Himself ‘White Don Dadda’ In ‘White Boy Summer’
Although he is being cheered on by the Queen of Dancehall Spice, Chet Hanx is being pelted with criticisms elsewhere, amid accusations of hijacking Dancehall and expropriating rapper Megan Thee Stallion’s Hot Girl Summer slang and using it to cut his own track titled White Boy Summer.