Queen Ifrica Says ‘Rich N Richer’ Artist Pablo YG Has “Crossover Talent”
Queen Ifrica has rained praises on Pablo YG, hailing the rising Dancehall artist as a highly talented youngster who she says can become a major crossover star.
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Beenie Man Delighted After British Sports Stars Take The ‘Simma Challenge’
Beenie Man has expressed delight at a BBC Sports’ TikTok video, in which several British sports personalities attempted the hook of his biggest international hit, Who Am I (Simma), at the recently-held BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award event in the United Kingdom.
Bugle Says He’s Releasing His Fifth Album In August 2024
Reggae artist Bugle will release his 5th studio album in 2024, a follow-up to 2021’s Toxicity.
UWI’s Reggae Studies Unit To Offer Sound System Course
Come January 2024, the University of the West Indies (UWI) Institute of Caribbean Studies will be offering a Sound System Course, which will be led by the Head of the Reggae Studies Unit, Dr.
James ‘Jimmy Solo’ Howard, Jamaican Sound System Stalwart And Promoter, Dead At 80
James ‘Jimmy Solo’ Howard, a Jamaican sound system pioneer, passed away at his home on Thursday, December 28, 2023, after a battle with illness.
Usain Bolt Considers Adding Athletics Coaching To His Repertoire
After pursuing professional football and adding Dancehall music production to his repertoire, Clockwork producer Usain Bolt has revealed that he’s reconsidering going into coaching, a career that he had always shied away from as he thought he did not have the requisite patience.
Max Romeo Switches Lawyers Again In $15 Million Lawsuit Against Universal Music
Reggae legend Max Romeo has tapped his third lawyer in just over a year as he fights a $15 million lawsuit against Universal Music Group and Polygram Publishing over allegedly unpaid royalties dating back nearly five decades.
Mr. Vegas Says Sting Promoter Isaiah Laing Has Heart Of Gold
In the current atmosphere of several artists having a bone to pick with Sting promoter Isaiah Laing, Mr.
Bounty Killer Hints That Performance At Sting 2023 Was His Last
Bounty Killer has seemingly hinted that his performance at Sting 2023 was his final. On Thursday, Sting promoter Isiah Laing told The Gleaner that the Warlord’s impatience, pre-performance actions, and a protracted onstage stint contributed to delays on the show, resulting in, among other things, Spragga Benz and Anthony B being unable to hit the stage.
Fully Bad Gets Support After Apologising For Role In Sting Fracas With Honormosity
Three of Fully Bad’s Dancehall compatriots have given their support following his apology for his involvement in a fracas at Sting 2023 on Boxing Day, which saw both the deejay and his colleague Honormosity being charged by the police with disorderly conduct.
Queen Omega Basking In Success Of ‘No Love Dubplate’
Trinidadian Reggae singer Queen Omega is still basking in the success of her No Love Dubplate, the second-most viewed Reggae/Dancehall video released this year, which was later released for streaming by Sony Music after it went viral during the summer.
Tanya Stephens Calls Out Sting Promoters For “Deplorable Behavior”
Months after declaring she’s done with Reggae Sumfest, singer Tanya Stephens is blasting the promoters of Sting, the clash-centered stage show she’d deliberately avoided for several years.
D’Angel Says She Brought “Classiness” To Dancehall
D’Angel is known as the self-proclaimed “First Lady of Dancehall”, but she’s also crediting herself for bringing sophistication to the genre.
Spragga Benz Addresses Sting No-Show, Chides Selfish Artists
Veteran deejay Spragga Benz is addressing his absence at Sting which unfolded on Boxing Day at Jamworld in Portmore, St.
Popcaan Releases ‘Best Mood’ Mixtape As Surprise Holiday Gift For Fans
Dancehall artist Popcaan served up a Christmas day treat for his ‘Unruly’ fanbase in the form of the Best Mood mixtape available on Spotify and Tidal.
Dancehall Artists Fully Bad, Honormosity Charged After Sting Brawl
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has confirmed that Dancehall artists Fully Bad and Honormosity and two patrons were charged with disorderly conduct following a brawl at the Sting 2023 in the wee hours of Wednesday morning at the Jamworl Entertainment Centre in Portmore, St.
Khago Still Earning Comfortably From Dubplates, But Says This Could Make Artists “Wutless”
Dancehall star Khago says he is still making a decent living earning from dubplates, and that in doing so, he has been earning more money than he would make from live performances.
Javon ‘Sarge’ Lothian, Grandson Of Reggae Legend Earl ‘Chinna’ Smith, Gunned Down
Studio engineer Javon ‘Sarge’ Lothian, the grandson of reggae legend Earl Chinna Smith, was gunned down in a triple murder over the weekend.
Evy Royal’s Versatility From Skit Actor To Short Film Maestro
Manchester native Evy Royal, known for his humorous Instagram skits, which capture the essence of rural Jamaican life, culture, and psyche, transcended digital boundaries when he was hand-picked to star as a rogue, in Trap-Dancehall artist Rygin King’s 2021 hit Squeeze Trigga and an embattled office worker in Chronic Law’s Choices earlier this year.
Inaugural Dancehall Road March Underway Today
The inaugural staging of Whirlwind International’s Dancehall Road March unfolds in Kingston today, with the Police Officer’s Club as the starting point before revellers trek down to the MECA nightclub.