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Dancehall artist Sasha, now known as gospel singer Sista Sasha, is calling out veteran producer Augustus ‘Gussie’ Clarke and esteemed music label VP Records for ripping her off with ‘greedy’ contracts.
The year 2020 is one that will live in infamy. It was the year of the death of Kobe Bryant, the year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the US presidential elections, and it also marked the transitioning of several reggae artistes and popular entertainment figures.
Dancehall singjay Jah Vinci is out to prove he isn’t limited to one genre, declaring himself The World Singer on his new EP.
Dancehall artiste Tifa is to open a restaurant in South Florida in honour of her late grandmother Miss Dulcie.
Dancehall titan Sean Paul has said it before, and is now saying it again, “I’m not up for Verzuz.”
Members of Jamaica’s entertainment industry continue to pay tribute, as they join the football fraternity in mourning the loss of legendary Reggae Boy Luton Shelton.
Weeks after saying she would “revisit” Dancehall to “win some souls”, Minister Marion Hall, formerly known as Lady Saw, now says that while she is not returning to the genre, she will be releasing a Dancehall album.
Dancehall songstress Shenseea showed off another of her tongue-slinging freestyles last tonight but this time to the beat of Floridian trap rapper SpotemGottem’s Beat Box 2 track.
Dancehall star Spice has paid homage to Ninjaman, the man who mentored her in her days as an unknown adolescent trying to get her break in the Dancehall industry.
Veteran Dancehall deejay Mr. Lexx wants to know why his music doesn’t get the same engagement on Instagram as his posts about funny memes.
Shenyeng ringleader Shenseea is now the most followed living Jamaican artiste on Instagram. The Blessed singjay now has 3.4 million followers, also making her the most followed Jamaican Dancehall artiste on the ‘Gram.
Reggae icon Jimmy Cliff has been issued an Official Passport by the Government of Jamaica. These types of passports are typically given to government officials or those who represent Jamaica’s interests overseas in an official capacity, according to the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA).
Dancehall superstar Sean Paul says he never shuns any fan who wants to take photographs with him.
As memes of Bernie Sanders continue to go viral on social media, Rita Marley decided to join in on the fun by sharing a meme of the US Senator that featured her late husband and Reggae legend Bob Marley.
Dancehall artiste Macka Diamond recently shared her bedroom skills with social media all-rounder A’mari ‘DJ Mona Lisa’.
Ziggy Marley’s Instagram page has been awash with drama since Thursday afternoon, after the Rastafarian singer posted an image and a series of statements, acknowledging the existence of UFOs (Unidentified Flying Objects), which he referred to as ‘Extraterrestrial Flying Vehicles’.
Dancehall and Reggae artistes in Jamaica, as well as their compatriots domiciled overseas, were on a creative streak in 2020 leading into 2021, with a plethora of albums set to be dropped this year by some of the industry’s biggest names.
The ShengYeng Princess is certainly on a roll these days. The Dancehall artiste along with her manager Romeich Major revealed today that she landed not just another endorsement deal but what is now her 9th.
Social media erupted into rueful hand-wringing and recriminations over the weekend when veteran Dancehall deejay Lady Ann paid tribute to her beloved friend and colleague, the late Sister Charmaine by singing Leave The Glammity in church, last Saturday.
A video clip of three life-sized cardboard cut-outs of Jamaican police officers, juxtaposed with a dreadlocked man puffing a chalice, has fooled Reggae and Dancehall artists Spragga Benz, Chronixx, and Mavado.