Spice, D’Angel Settle Four-Year Feud On The IRAWMA Red Carpet
Members of the Dancehall fraternity are celebrating Spice and D’Angel’s burying of the hatchet over the weekend at the IRAWMA awards.
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Spice, Vybz Kartel’s ‘Conjugal Visit’ Hits 100 Million Views On YouTube
Conjugal Visit, the 2014 hit song by Dancehall stars Spice and Vybz Kartel, surpassed 100 million views on YouTube on Monday (May 8).
Chris Blackwell To Receive Prestigious 2023 Polar Music Prize
Former Island Records boss Chris Blackwell is among three recipients of the 2023 Polar Music Prize, an award deemed one of the most prestigious and unique music prizes in the world.
Kemar Highcon Arrested For Grand Theft Auto In Florida
Dancehall artist Kemar Highcon, whose real name is Kemar Woodfine, was arrested in Florida on Friday (May 5) and slapped with a grand theft auto charge in the third degree.
T.O.K. Burns “Offensive” ‘Chi Chi Man’ Song From Catalog, Live Performances
Dancehall group T.O.K. has announced that Chi Chi Man – arguably its most popular song and for some, a Dancehall anthem – will be expunged from its performances moving forward.
Spice Receives ‘The Key To The Region’ In Florida
Dancehall artist Spice was officially bestowed with “The Key To The Region” of Florida during a grand ceremony at the Fort Lauderdale Marriott North on Friday.
Shaggy Reflects Ahead Of Performance For US Marines
It was a full circle moment for Dancehall megastar Shaggy, who was captured in a reflective mood while waiting to perform for Marines at Fort Sill – a US Army post in Oklahoma.
LA Lewis Locked Up For Brazen Breach Of Toll Barrier
Jamaican social media personality and entertainer, LA Lewis, has been locked up after the Jamaica Constabulary Force was alerted to a self-implicating video, in which Lewis breached a toll barrier at the St.
Spice Invites Artists To Be Part Of Her Second All-Female Riddim
Queen of Dancehall Spice is inviting her interested female artists to be part of a forthcoming riddim that she’s producing.
Nyla From Brick & Lace Says She’s No One-Hit Wonder
Nyla Thorbourne, one-half of the duo Brick & Lace, says she’s not a “one-hit wonder.” The 39-year-old took a minute to address the matter in an Instagram reel on Wednesday (May 3), where she noted that she took offense after being placed in that category by a popular blog.
Jamaican DJ Kool Herc Will Be Inducted Into Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame
DJ Kool Herc, the Jamaican who has the distinction of being the Father and founder of Hip-Hop, will be officially inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame later this year, and honored with the Musical Influence Award.
Minister Marion Hall Quits Online Preaching…Again
Minister Marion Hall has announced that she will no longer preach on social media. “Blessings overflow to all Jesus followers and friends,” she said in a Facebook post yesterday.
Davido Dishes On His Friendship With Dexta Daps
Afrobeats superstar Davido recently dished on his unlikely friendship with Dancehall crooner Dexta Daps, revealing that Popcaan actually introduced them months before they would go on to make music together.
Queen Ifrica Returns to Instagram After More Than Two Years
Reggae singer Queen Ifrica is back on Instagram after two years and eight months. The outspoken artist broke the dry spell with a throwback post, dated exactly five years ago when she was promoting her single Cease All War.
Minister Marion Hall Opens Up About Smoking Addiction
From Gregory Isaacs’ cocaine fixation to Tiger Woods’ sex addiction, it’s often been said that every celebrity has a crippling vice.
Tanya Stephens Criticises Malahoo Forte Over Jamaican President’s “Job Description” Question
Dancehall singer Tanya Stephens and former Tourism Minister Aloun Ndombet-Assamba have taken Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Marlene Malahoo Forte to task for giving what they describe as an inadequate response to a question about the job description of Jamaica’s “new president” at a Constitutional Reform forum.
Shenseea Hails Dancehall Greats In Throwback Clip Of Herself At 19
Shenseea was recently in a nostalgic mood, posting a throwback video where she hailed some Dancehall veterans in a freestyle.
Peter Tosh’s ‘Live And Dangerous: Boston 1976’ Album Reaches New Peak On Billboard Reggae Chart After Vinyl Release
Reggae legend Peter Tosh‘s Live and Dangerous: Boston 1976 album has now reached No. 4 on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart, beating its previous peak of No.
Cutty Ranks Talks Early Life, His Surprising Connection To Gyptian, And Journey To Stardom
With unflinching candor, Cutty Ranks, the prolific Dancehall veteran who rose to prominence in the late 1980s, recently took fans on an exhilarating journey through his checkered past, revealing early run-ins with the law, shocking connections to some of Dancehall and Reggae’s greats, as well as the erratic nature of his rise to stardom.
Premiere: ‘Strictly Prohibited’ Documentary Explores Latest Broadcasting Commission Ban
Six months after the Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica (BCJ) announced a ban on songs that promote and/or glorify illegal activities, British filmmakers Freddie Stewart and Gene Kavanagh are adding context to the prohibition through their documentary Strictly Prohibited.