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Sean Paul To Perform At J. Cole’s Dreamville Festival
J. Cole’s annual Dreamville Festival will have a bit of Dancehall flavor this time around, as Jamaican megastar Sean Paul…
Razor B’s Wife Ranjini Cassup Says She Consented To His Eyebrow-Raising ‘Tongue’ Video
The relationship police have been up in arms about singjay Razor B having a tongues-wiggling, derrière-shaking, and saliva-swapping music video…
Pamputtae Gives Seani B A Walk-Through Of Fletcher’s Land
During a recent walk-through of her Fletcher’s Land, west Kingston community, dancehall artist Pamputtae gave BBC 1Xtra host Seani B…
Sizzla Invites Culture Minister Babsy Grange To Bobo Hill: “You Are The Mother For The Culture”
Reggae/Dancehall superstar Sizzla Kalonji has invited Minister of Culture and Entertainment Olivia “Babsy” Grange to pay an official visit to…
JACAP Head Says There Are No Discrepancies In How Event Royalties Are Distributed To Artists
General Manager of the Jamaica Association of Composers Artistes and Publishers (JACAP) Lydia Rose is insisting that there are no…
Music Can Surpass Tourism As Jamaica’s Number One Industry, Says TEF Executive Director
Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) Carey Wallace says he believes Jamaican music and culture has the wherewithal…
Jermaine Edwards, Rushawn’s ‘Beautiful Day’ Shines On The UK Singles Chart
Jamaican Gospel artist Jermaine Edwards is honored that the new remix of Beautiful Day, which features his protégé Rushawn Ewears, has…
Beenie Man Insists He Should Be Awarded The Order of Jamaica: “Mi Nuh Want No OD”
King of the Dancehall Beenie Man has insisted that the Government of Jamaica bestow upon him the Order of Jamaica…
Protoje’s ‘Lost In Time’ Festival Was The ‘Best Of Jamaica On Display’
Those who attended Protoje’s inaugural Lost in Time festival on Saturday night are still reeling from the star-studded and largely well-executed show, which also featured surprising guest performances from Chronixx,…
Sean Paul, Charly Black Among The 50 Most Played Artists At Dutch Electronic Music Festivals In 2022
Dancehall artists Sean Paul and Charly Black were among the 50 most-played artists at Electronic Music Festivals in The Netherlands for 2022, according to Billboard Magazine. Paul was ranked at No. 12, while Black…
Nigerian Music Critic Joey Akan Fearful Afrobeats Will ‘Decline Like Dancehall’: “We Are The Shiny New Thing, As They Once Were”
“When Jamaicans see Afrobeats at the NBA All star halftime and say, ‘Afrobeats have replaced dancehall’, we all see a competition for Western gaze. I see people watching us repeat…
Mr. Lexx Explains What Started Beef Between Him And Bounty Killer
Dancehall deejay Mr. Lexx is big on unity. In fact, he says he gets along with all his co-workers. Well, except one. The freestyle maestro and Bounty Killer have had…
United States Plans To Raise Visa Fees For Foreign Musicians By Over 250%
President of Ineffable Records Adam Gross has reacted with dismay to the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announcement of plans to raise visa fees for foreign musicians by more…
Bob Marley’s ‘Crusty, Old’ Range Rover Up For Auction
A 1980 Range Rover Classic, reported to be formerly owned by Reggae legend Bob Marley, and later Geejam's Jon Baker, is now up for auction via the UK-based Classic Car…
Outer Banks’ Carlacia Grant Says She Listens To Rihanna, Shenseea & Skillibeng To Get Into Her Caribbean Character Cleo
American actress Carlacia Grant says she listens to Jamaican artists Shenseea and Skillibeng, Bajan superstar Rihanna and Ducking singer Fadda Fox to mentally prepare for her Bahamian character Cleo in…
Skillibeng To Join Wizkid’s US-Canada Tour On Select Dates
Dancehall star Skillibeng will join Nigerian artist Wizkid's ‘More Love Less Ego’ US/Canada tour on select dates, starting March 11. Wizkid will kick off the tour with fellow Nigerian singer Ruger…
