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Swizz Beatz Claims He Introduced Burna Boy, Wizkid To The US
Renowned Hip-Hop producer Swizz Beatz has recently come under fire online for claiming to have introduced Afrobeats superstars Burna Boy…
Copeland Forbes, Former Manager Of Peter Tosh, Says Bunny Wailer Initiated Break Up Of The Wailers
Copeland Forbes, the former manager of Reggae legend Peter Tosh, has rubbished longstanding claims that Island Records founder Chris Blackwell…
Minister Marion Hall “Banned” From Some Churches, Compares Situation To When Lady Saw Was Banned In Some Parishes
Minister Marion Hall says she’s being "banned" from some churches, an experience she’s likening to groups threatening to ban her…
Minister Babsy Grange Shares Video Call From “Nephew” Valiant On Her 77th Birthday
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sports Olivia “Babsy” Grange last Thursday (April 27) celebrated her 77th birthday with well…
Sean Paul Teams Up With Beres Hammond For First-Ever Collab, ‘Rebel Time’
Sean Paul has teamed up for the first time ever with Lovers Rock Reggae legend Beres Hammond for Rebel Time,…
‘Bob Marley: One Love’ Film To Feature ‘Duppy Conquering’ At The May Pen Cemetery In Kingston
The May Pen Cemetery in Kingston, The Wailers rehearsal ground where manager Joe Higgs ordered them to sing at night…
Gregory Isaacs’ ‘Night Nurse’ Hits 100 Million Streams On Spotify
Gregory Isaacs’ Night Nurse, the hit single from the Reggae icon’s 1982 album of the same name, crossed the 100-million-plays mark…
Gully Bop Claims Skeng Stole His Style
Dancehall artist Gully Bop says meteoric star Skeng is using his flow. Though he couldn’t reference a track from the…
Lt Stitchie, Admiral Bailey, Pinchers To Lead Reggae Sumfest’s Tribute To King Jammy
Lloyd “King Jammy” James, the man regarded as the undisputed king of computerized, digital Reggae/Dancehall music, will be honored in a special tribute during Reggae Sumfest’s Concert Night Two on…
Fantan Mojah Still Wants To Be Added To Reggae Sumfest Line-Up
It appears as though Fire King Fantan Mojah’s fervent pleas to be added to this year’s staging of Reggae Sumfest have come to nought, even after catching the attention of…
Intence Says TikTok Has Displaced Sound System Selectors For Breaking New Dancehall Music
Yahoo Boyz artist Intence says he does not rely on sound system selectors, since Tiktok has displaced them as the reigning platform bringing new music and artists to the spotlight.…
Dancehall Artists Weigh In On Jamaica’s Constitutional Reform Process
As Jamaica’s Constitutional Reform Committee (CRC) commenced its town hall meetings series on Wednesday, some members of the Dancehall music fraternity have weighed in on some of the recommendations brought…
Jamaicans Unimpressed With Usain Bolt Statue In Trelawny: “Give The Man Back His Money!”
The news that preparation work for the erection of Clockwork producer Usain Bolt’s statue in Falmouth, Trelawny, is now underway, has irritated some Jamaicans. According to them, the emphasis ought…
Popcaan’s Unruly Fest Heads To London
Popcaan’s Unruly Fest will be heading to London on November 30, 2023 for its first international staging. The Foreign Love deejay made the announcement on Saturday (April 29), directing fans…
Buju Banton, Spragga Benz Support Maroon Chief’s Call For Consultation On Jamaica’s Transition To A Republic
Buju Banton and Spragga Benz have thrown their support behind Accompong Maroon Chief Richard Currie, in his call for the Jamaican Government to consult with the Maroons in relation to…
Boom Dandimite Now Conscious After Scary Car Accident
Former Scare Dem crew member Boom Dandimite is now conscious after a car accident earlier this week. The accident occurred on Half Way Tree road near a popular bakery on…
