Nicki Minaj Celebrates Silver Cat’s 1994 Song ‘Fowl Affair’
Nicki Minaj took time out to celebrate veteran Dancehall artist Silver Cat’s Fowl Affair, even while promoting her upcoming album Pink Friday 2.
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Sinéad O’Connor, Who Had A Love Affair With Reggae Music, Dead At Age 56
Sinéad O’Connor, the Irish singer and activist who once referred to Jamaican male artists as her “biggest inspiration” and the country’s nationals as “the greatest people on Planet Earth”, has died at the age of 56.
Mad Cobra Released On $125,000 Bond In South Carolina, Facing 30 Years In Prison
Veteran Dancehall artist Mad Cobra has been released on a $125,000 bond, following his arrest on drug and gun possession charges stemming from a traffic stop in Florence County, South Carolina.
Chronixx’s Jamcoders 2023 Summer Camp Now In Final Week
A total of 50 students, 21 boys and 29 girls representing all 14 parishes in Jamaica, are participating in the second staging of Chronixx’s Jamcoders Coding Camp—a free four-week computer science summer camp for high students from across the island.
Usain Bolt Reacts To Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal’s Offer To Kylian Mbappe: “I’m Ready To Unretire For This One Year Salary $776M”
Clockwork producer Usain Bolt’s tweet on Tuesday that he would come out of retirement for US$776 million, has sent some persons on social media in a tizzy, with some even advising him ‘not to put the money in his Jamaican bank account’.
Mad Cobra Arrested After Cocaine, Gun Found During Traffic Stop In US, Police Say
Flex singer Mad Cobra was arrested on Tuesday after deputies in Florence County pulled him over for a traffic stop and discovered 2 kilos of cocaine in his vehicle, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
Tanya Stephens Vows To Never Do Reggae Sumfest Again: “They Don’t Need Me, I Don’t Need Them”
Reggae singer Tanya Stephens says she will never perform at Reggae Sumfest again. The It’s a Pity hitmaker had a noticeably rushed set on Saturday night, even stating it was the most duress she’d ever performed under, considering the countdown timers at the side of the stage.
Grammy Winner Kabaka Pyramid Strikes Back At Critics During Reggae Sumfest Performance
“Yuh neva hear no song bout no molly or scamming or dunce from Kabaka.” That was one of the punch lines within a freestyle from Kabaka Pyramid in the wee hours of Sunday morning during the 2023 Reggae Grammy winner’s performance at Reggae Sumfest, as he addressed his detractors who had castigated him for decrying the use of “dunceness” and the use of Rastafarian images in lewd songs earlier this year.
Inner Circle’s ‘Sweat (A La La La La Long)’ Certified Gold In The US
Inner Circle’s hit song Sweat (A La La La La Long) is now certified Gold in the United States, two months after it reached a similar milestone in the United Kingdom and over 30 years after its release.
Reggae Sumfest 2023: Kabaka Pyramid Hurls ‘Fire And Brimstone’ On Paedophiles: ‘One Thing They Can’t Legalize’
Grammy winner Kabaka Pyramid took time out during his Reggae Sumfest to hurl fire and brimstone on paedophiles in his homeland Jamaica, where the National Children’s Registry says there are between 2,000 and 3,000 sexual abuse cases reported each year.
Reggae Sumfest 2023: Minister Marion Hall Urges Montego Bay Scammers To “Find Another Job”
Unlike in in her days as Lady Saw in 2015, where she hyped up lottery scammers in Montego Bay, before lyrically turning the tables on them in her Scamma Man song, Minister Marion Hall frontally rebuked the city’s ‘chappas’ and called for them to stop practicing Obeah, during her performance at Reggae Sumfest.
Masicka Calls On Chronic Law, Yaksta For Back To School Event In His Hometown
Dancehall star Masicka is ensuring the kids in his hometown of Portmore are equipped and geared before heading back into the classroom come this September.
Minister Marion Hall’s ‘Kiss Out Mi Bible’ Slogan Now Part Of New T-Shirt Line
Minister Marion Hall has made the proverbial lemonade from lemons, as her contentious “kiss out mi bible” lyrics has now become a slogan for her new line of t-shirts.
Reggae Sumfest 2023: Ghost Calls Early Time Slot For 90s Artists “Disrespectful”
Singer Ghost has a bone to pick with Reggae Sumfest organisers for having “90s” artists perform at an unfilled venue.
Reggae Sumfest 2023: Freddie McGregor Delivers Emotional Performance Following Stroke
Veteran Reggae singer and the Captain of the ‘Big Ship’ Freddie McGregor broke down in tears as he addressed his adoring fans at Reggae Sumfest sometime after midnight.
Reggae Sumfest 2023: Tommy Lee Sparta Says Prison Was The Best Thing To Happen To Him
It was like a homecoming parade for Tommy Lee Sparta when he returned to the Reggae Sumfest stage at the Catherine Hall Entertainment Centre in Montego Bay, St.
Beenie Man’s New Album ‘Simma’ Gets A Release Date
Beenie Man has confirmed that his seventeenth studio album, Simma, will be released on August 31, 2023.
Tarrus Riley’s ‘She’s Royal’ Crosses 100 Million Views On YouTube
The music video for Tarrus Riley’s 2006 hit She’s Royal crossed 100 million views on YouTube on Wednesday (July 19).
Toots & The Maytals’ ‘Funky Kingston’ Makes Barack Obama’s 2023 Summer Playlist
Funky Kingston, the title track from Toots & the Maytals‘ 1973 album of the same name, is among the 41 songs on Barack Obama’s 2023 summer playlist.
Andrew Tate On Queen Omega’s Viral Dubplate: “Jamaican Music Is Naturally Anti Establishment”
The highly under-pressure Andrew Tate drew for Trinidadian Reggae singer Queen Omega’s music as a point for solace and a means to lash out at “The Matrix” yesterday.