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Mikey Bennett, Kirk “Koolface” Ford Featured In ‘Country Goes Reggae’ Mini Documentary
Reggae and Dancehall music producers Mikey Bennett and Kirk "Koolface" Ford were featured in the Positive Vibrations: Country Goes Reggae…
Pamputtae Has No Regrets After Serving Up Dancehall At Pride Toronto 2023
The Pride Toronto LGBTQ festival has welcomed Dancehall music for the second year in a row, and Jamaican artist Pamputtae…
Minister Marion Hall “Never Going Back” To Lady Saw, But Says She’s Still Dancehall’s ‘Baddest’
Minister Marion Hall says that while she'll "never go back to being Lady Saw," she still remains Dancehall's "baddest" female…
Kerry Washington, Derek Hough Tap Sean Paul, Ding Dong For New Nat Geo Series
American actress Kerry Washington and Dancing with the Stars pro Derek Hough have been spotted around Kingston, Jamaica, and have…
Jo Mersa Marley’s Cause Of Death Is Revealed Months After Singer Was Found Dead
Reggae singer Jo Mersa Marley died of an "acute asthma exacerbation" after being infected with rhinovirus or enterovirus, according to…
Spice Defends Standing Leg Split At 2023 BET Awards: ‘I Had To Skin It Right Out’
Queen of Dancehall Spice has come out in full defense of her signature one-leg-in-the-air stunt, which has triggered both fervent…
Shaggy Shares How US Marine Corps Training Shaped His Distinctive Voice
Dancehall megastar Shaggy has shed light on how his time in the United States Marine Corps played an instrumental role…
Jahshii’s Family Calls For An End To ‘False Rumors’ Surrounding Murder Case
The family of Jahshii is speaking out on the rumors that the Dancehall artist was connected to the murder of…
Patra, Yo-Yo Have Emotional Reunion At 2023 BET Awards
It was a moving reunion for Romantic Call collaborators Patra and Yo-Yo, who shared a passionate embrace ahead of the 2023 BET Awards over the weekend. Both women appeared equally ecstatic to…
Spice, Dexta Daps, Skillibeng, And More Perform At BET Awards 2023 In Tribute To Busta Rhymes
Spice, Dexta Daps, and Skillibeng, among others, set the Microsoft Theater ablaze in honoring American rap legend born to Jamaican parents – Busta Rhymes, who was the recipient of the…
Vybz Kartel’s ‘Summertime’ Hits 100 Million Views On YouTube
Vybz Kartel's catchy summer anthem Summertime, released in 2011, has surpassed 100 million views on YouTube as of Sunday, June 25. This marks Kartel's first song as a solo or…
Spragga Benz Cautions Youth Against Sex Addiction
Dancehall artist Spragga Benz believes he came from a sex-crazed generation, and doesn’t want today’s youth to continue the cycle. In an Instagram post, the Things Ah Gwaan deejay echoed…
Shane O, Kash Promise Move Impress At Rum Bar Vibes Fest
Dancehall artists Shane O and Kash Promise Move left an indelible mark on the residents of Portland at the recently held Rum Bar Vibes Fest on Friday, June 23 at…
Jeremy Harding: “Beenie Man Is The Greatest Dancehall Artist Ever”
Jeremy Harding, playground riddim producer and former manager of Sean Paul, has declared Beenie Man Dancehall’s Greatest of All Time (G.O.A.T). “I have said it publicly and I will state…
Linda Smith Isaacs, Manager Of The Late Gregory Isaacs, Dead At 75
Former music manager, Linda Smith Isaacs, in whose house the veteran singer Gregory Isaacs spent his last days while battling cancer, has died. She passed away on June 21 at…
Spice Says Carnival Is A Culture Experience, Crucial To Her Mental Health
Spice might be the Queen of Dancehall, but she has recently revealed that the Carnival experience is crucial to her mental health. Speaking to MTV for Caribbean American Heritage Month,…
