Beenie Man Misses Japan Performance Because Of Travel Issues
Beenie Man missed the “Far East Reggae Cruise” because he was unable to make a connecting flight from Canada to Japan.
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The Chainsmokers Tease ‘My Bad’ Collab With Shenseea
EDM DJ and producer duo The Chainsmokers have a collaboration with Jamaican diva Shenseea to be released on July 28.
Burna Boy Hails Sizzla As “Big Inspiration” During Visit To Jamaican Star’s ‘Judgement Yard’
The African Giant Burna Boy hailed Reggae star Sizzla Kalonji as one of his biggest influences.
Brick & Lace’s Nyla Was First Female Jamaican Artist To Go Platinum In US
Brick & Lace’s Nyla was the first female Jamaican artist to have a Platinum song in the United States.
Dream Weekend’s Advisory About Negril Vendors And Exchange Rates Irks NEA President
President of the Negril Entertainment Association (NEA), Ryan Morrison, has taken issue with Dream Entertainment’s recent advisory to foreign patrons, who are flying into Negril for the Dream Weekend Independence party series, to convert their currencies to Jamaican money, using their “official cambio”.
DJ Mac Credits Himself For Drift’s Success, Says Teejay’s Real Issue Is With Romeich Major
Meteoric producer DJ Mac is crediting himself for the success of Teejay’s summer anthem Drift. The ‘Uptop Boss’ outed DJ Mac days ago for allegedly trying to benefit from the song’s production credits, though it was produced by Panda and Teejay’s Top Braff Music label.
Minister Marion Hall Embraces Lady Saw’s Royalties: ‘I Bless It And Use It For The Right Reason’
Minister Marion Hall doesn’t care to be called Queen of Dancehall or perform the hits that made her Lady Saw.
Burna Boy Says He Got Birkin Bags For Jada Kingdom
Burna Boy says he bought GPP singer Jada Kingdom a Birkin bag in the upcoming and official remix of Byron Messia’s Talibans.
Choreographer Rollx Praised For ‘High-Octane Showcase’ At India’s “Issa Dancehall Ting”
Jamaican dance choreographer Rollx is being praised in India following a recent stint in which he traveled to the megacity of Delhi to teach Dancehall dance moves to Indian nationals at Issa Dancehall Ting, an event led by choreographer Garima “Lady Lolita” Gambhir, founder of India’s IRIE Dance crew.
Jamaicans React To J$1.5 Million ‘Sky Vew’ Ticket Price For Chris Brown’s Kingston Concert
The announcement that it will cost up to J$1.5 million for a ticket to attend American R&B star Chris Brown’s ‘Under The Influence’ concert tour, at the national stadium in Kingston on August 27, has been met with astonishment, sarcasm, and mockery by scores of Jamaicans.
Teejay, Ding Dong To Join Chris Brown In Jamaica Concert
Dancehall artists Ding Dong and Teejay will be joining R&B artist Chris Brown on the Jamaican leg of the ‘Under The Influence’ concert tour on August 27 at the National Stadium in Kingston.
Spice’s ‘Clap Clap’ Featured in Netflix’s “Survival Of The Thickest”
Spice’s 2022 track Clap Clap has been featured in Netflix’s Survival of the Thickest. Survival of the Thickest is a comedy-drama series created by Michelle Buteau and Danielle Sanchez Witzel based on a memoir of the same name.
Burna Boy Treated To A Big Welcome Back To Jamaica
Burna Boy is back on Jamaican soil for what appears to be a birthday-themed vacation. Upon his arrival this week, the African Giant, who turned 32 this month on July 2, was treated to a grand ‘welcome’ celebration at his resort stay.
Mr. Vegas, Jeremy Harding Agree That Labels Caused Rift Between Him And Sean Paul
Dancehall artist Mr. Vegas and producer Jeremy Harding agree that the tension between the competing labels, VP Records and Greensleeves Records, contributed to Vegas and Sean Paul’s fallout.
Beenie Man Says ‘Melody And Groove’ Made ‘Who Am I (Simma)’ A Major Hit
King of the Dancehall Beenie Man says Who Am I (Simma), his biggest international hit, is not his most lyrical, but that its other attributes made it a global phenomenon.
Skatta Burrell Looking Forward To Collecting His Copy Of The Holy Bible From Minister Marion Hall At Reggae Sumfest
Dancehall music producer and Reggae Sumfest Marketing Strategist, Skatta Burrell, earned much taunting from some of his Instagram followers, after stating that he was awaiting his copy of The Holy Bible from Minister Marion Hall, when she performs at the music festival next week.
Super Cat Is Not Dead: “He Has Nine Lives”
Jimmy Thomas, veteran sound system operator and a member of Super Cat’s touring team, is rubbishing claims that the Don Dadda had passed away yesterday, jokingly reminding fans that the singer has nine lives.
Teejay, Ding Dong Pledge Support For The Sunshine Girls
Dancehall artists Teejay and Ding Dong made special guest appearances at a special victory celebration/send off held at The Summit in New Kington for the Sunshine Girls, Jamaica’s netball team, before they jet off to compete at the upcoming Netball World Cup in South Africa.
Buju Banton Shares Release Date, Cover Art And Tracklist For New Album ‘Born For Greatness’
Reggae and Dancehall star Buju Banton has shared new details on his upcoming 13th studio album, Born For Greatness.
Vybz Kartel’s Privy Council Appeal: Tentative Date Set For April 2024
Incarcerated Dancehall artists Vybz Kartel, Shawn Storm, and two other men have provisional dates set at the United Kingdom-based Privy Council, Jamaica’s final appellate court, in their bid to overturn their murder convictions.