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Bounty Killer, Beenie Man To Get ‘Order Of Distinction,’ Jamaica’s 6th-Highest National Honour

Dancehall stars Bounty Killer and Beenie Man will be bestowed with Jamaica's sixth-highest national honour, the Order of Distinction (Officer Class) come National Heroes Day (October 21). They will join…

Spice Says Mr. Vegas Is Jealous That She Has More Musical Accolades Than Him

Queen of Dancehall Spice has responded to several criticisms hurled at her by Mr. Vegas regarding the trajectory of her career and her marketing strategies.  In an interview with DancehallMag, Spice hit…

Rygin King’s Attorney Says He’s “Confident” New York Gun Charges Will Be Dismissed

Attorney-at-law Marc B. Laykind, the lawyer representing Dancehall artist known as Rygin King, is confident that the criminal gun possession charges will be dismissed soon. "It's only a matter of…

Wayne Wonder Endorses Vybz Kartel’s Message To Youths To Avoid Crime

Dancehall singer Wayne Wonder is urging young people to learn from Vybz Kartel's experience and avoid a similar path. Speaking to DancehallMag from the UK, the No Letting Go singer…

Vybz Kartel Says Prison Is “Hell”

As he made his exit from the Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre, Dancehall star Vybz Kartel sounded a warning for young, wayward youths. Heading to a limousine with an orange…

Former Portmore Empire Artists React To Vybz Kartel’s Prison Release

Several members of Vybz Kartel’s once-formidable Gaza/Portmore Empire are among those airing their thoughts on his release from a Kingston prison on Wednesday.  The disbanded clique’s most successful member, Popcaan,…

Cash Pot Result Was ‘Lizard’ Following Vybz Kartel’s Release

It’s a running joke that Jamaica isn’t a real place, and that manifested in the strangest way about three hours after Vybz Kartel was released from prison on Wednesday.  Cash…

The Serendipity Of Vybz Kartel Being Freed On The Eve Of Emancipation Day

At the stroke of midnight on August 1, 1838, Reverend William Knibb declared “The negro is free” upon the full freedom of slaves in Jamaica. On the eve of the…