Koffee To Headline ‘Best Of The Best’ Concert In Miami
Grammy Award-winning reggae sensation Koffee is among the headline acts billed for this year’s Best of the Best Concert in Miami.
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Bunny Wailer Family Hit With $5 Million Hospital Bill, Stowe’s Lawyer Says “There Is No Issue, Bill Will Be Paid”
Reggae legend Bunny Wailer racked up a hospital bill of $5,275,763.61 in the last six weeks of his illness at a medical facility in the Corporate Area as his health rapidly deteriorated and he needed around-the-clock medical care to prolong his life.
Romeich Says He Almost Gave Up On Music Before Ding Dong, Shenseea
Dancehall sensation Shenseea may not have been such a major player today in the genre if her manager Romeich Major had followed through with his decision to give up on the music biz and sell out his studio equipment.
Wasp, Jahvillani Get Major Props For Creative ‘Time Bomb’ Visuals
Popular Dancehall entertainers Wasp and Jahvillani are getting major props for the creative visuals for Time Bomb which Dancehall fans believe is the most creative, humorous nod to the art form in a year marked by tension and discomfort.
Senate President Dropped ‘F’ Word In Upper House. Dancehall Fans Want Him To Resign Since Artists Were Charged For ‘Same Thing’
Almost two years after the Montego Bay police pulled the plug on Jahvillani’s expletive-laced performance at Reggae Sumfest, his father-in-law Tom Tavares Finson, who is president of the Jamaican Senate, is being pressured, to resign after using an expletive during a sitting of the Upper House of the Jamaican Parliament two Fridays ago.
Peter Champagnie, Attorney For Mavado’s Son, Rebukes Erroneous Statements About Criminal Justice Act
Attorney-at-law Peter Champagnie, who is also defence attorney for Mavado’s son, Dantay Brooks, and who represented Alkaline and Dexta Daps in the past, took a Jamaican cartoonist to task on Saturday morning, for an illustration which depicted defence attorneys rejoicing over the fact that no amendment would be made to Jamaica’s Criminal Justice Act.
Tommy Lee Sparta’s ‘Brighter Days’ Collab With 15 Dancehall Artists Gets Mixed Reactions
Although the idea to create the multi-artist anti-violence song, Brighter Days was in fact spawned by Tommy Lee Sparta, ironically, many Jamaicans are dismissing the song as not to be taken seriously, particularly because the Uncle Demon artist is featured on the track.
Tommy Lee Sparta Trending Again Following Alleged Sex Tape Leak
Despite being sent off to serve a three-year prison sentence less than two weeks ago, Dancehall artiste Tommy Lee Sparta is again trending online.
Blak Ryno Says There’s No Chance He And Popcaan Will Ever ‘Link’ Again
There is absolutely no chance that Dancehall artist Blak Ryno will “link back” with Popcaan. That’s according to Bike Back singer himself who answered a fan question during an Instagram Live yesterday, about whether the two former Portmore Empire stablemates would mend their relationship.
Skillibeng, Bobby Shmurda Show Each Other Love On Instagram. Collab Coming?
Could new music be on the way from American rapper Bobby Shmurda and young Dancehall star Skillibeng or is the Hot N-gga again showing love for his roots?
Sean Paul Says His Dad, Who ‘Crashed A Ganja Plane In The Everglades’, Was “Mad Proud” Of ‘Gimmie The Light’
It’s not every day that you come across someone with a ganja smuggling dad who ‘crashed a plane in the Everglades,’ but it’s certainly the reality for Dancehall superstar Sean Paul.
PM Holness Doubles Down On Dancehall-Violence Comments
In the aftermath of stinging criticisms of being duplicitous, by a slew of Dancehall artists, Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness has doubled down on his stance regarding the contribution of violent lyrics to the levels of crime on the island.
Jesse Royal Talks New Album ‘Royal’, Upcoming Vybz Kartel Collab ‘Rich Forever’
Reggae artist Jesse Royal is in the studio working on his upcoming sophomore album which he revealed in this interview will be titled Royal.
Drake’s Dad Dennis Graham Offers $1 Million Reward For Chest Stolen In Jamaica
The father of Canadian rapper Drake, Dennis Graham, is offering a $1 million JMD reward (approximately $6700USD) to anyone in Jamaica who can help him recover a chest that was stolen on the island.
Trinidad Dancehall Artist Brad Bailey Shot Dead After He Allegedly Issued Threat To Gang
Yet another Trinidadian Dancehall artist has fallen victim to gun violence. Rising star, Bradbadlikethat, whose real name was Brad Bailey, was shot and killed in the Santa Cruz area on March 31.
Mavado, Masicka Blast Jamaica’s PM Andrew Holness After He Blamed Dancehall Music For Crime
Dancehall stars Mavado and Masicka launched savage broadsides against Prime Minister Andrew Holness only a few days after the Head of Government used a sitting of the House of Representatives to criticize the “violent” content in some Dancehall music.
Sean Paul Cites Kurt Cobain And Nirvana As One Of His Musical Influences
Dancehall superstar Sean Paul gets his musical taste from myriad sources, from Reggae royalty Bob Marley to grunge-era rock band Nirvana.
Reggae Legend Jimmy Cliff To Build ‘Bridges’ In New Album
International Reggae icon Dr. Jimmy Cliff will be releasing his new album, Bridges through Universal Music Enterprises later this year – a project many people are calling a ‘legacy project”.
Richie Innocent Cops Fourth IRAWMA Nomination After Near Death Experience With COVID-19
Dub Poet Richie Innocent continues to reap rewards for his hard work. The Kingston-born poet was recently nominated in the Best Dub Poet /Spoken Word category of this year’s International Reggae And World Music Awards (IRAWMA) which will be held virtually on Sunday, May 2.
Dancehall Queen Spice: “I Don’t Want No Crowd On The Stage With Me When I’m Performing”
The Queen of Dancehall Spice is making it clear that she does not want fans to crowd her while she’s doing her thing on stage.