Augustus Pablo’s ‘Thriller’ Enters Billboard Reggae Chart For The First Time
Augustus Pablo’s 1975 album Thriller, on the strength of a vinyl reissue on Black Friday, has made its way onto the Billboard Reggae Albums chart for the first time ever.
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Skillibeng To Join Chris Brown’s ‘Under the Influence’ Tour In Europe
Dancehall artist Skillibeng is set to join Grammy-winning phenomenon Chris Brown on his European ‘Under The Influence’ tour for 2023.
Beenie Man Calls For Return Of MOBO Reggae Category And New Slot For Dancehall
Dancehall icon Beenie Man has made a call for the directors of the Music of Black Origin (MOBO) Awards to reinstate the Reggae category, as well as create a separate category for the Dancehall genre.
Govana Mourns Loss Of Friend Samantha, Days After She Had Cosmetic Surgery
Dancehall deejay Govana is mourning the loss of a friend, known as Samantha, who reportedly passed away while recovering from cosmetic surgery.
Tributes Pour In Over Death Of Aidonia And Kimberly Megan’s Nine-Year-Old Son
Several Dancehall entertainers were among those who publicly shared their grief and condolences for Aidonia and his wife Kimberly Megan’s son, King Khalif Lawrence, who has passed away.
Mr. Vegas Reaches Settlement With VP Records In Lawsuit Over His Biggest Hits
Mr. Vegas and Reggae label VP Records have reached a settlement to avoid going to trial in a copyright infringement and breach of contract lawsuit over several of the Dancehall artist’s biggest hit songs, DancehallMag has learned.
Shenseea Serves Cease And Desist Letter To London On Da Track’s Baby Mother
Shenseea has reportedly served a cease-and-desist letter on one of London on da Track’s baby mothers, known as ‘Eboni Ivori’.
Popcaan Earns First Gold Certification In UK For ‘Good Times’ With Jamie XX & Young Thug
Dancehall artist Popcaan has earned this first Gold certification in the UK for I Know There’s Gonna Be (Good Times), a song by English music producer Jamie xx that also featured American rapper Young Thug.
Bounty Killer Says J$60 Million Royalties Lawsuit Settled
Bounty Killer has declared that the lawsuit he filed in the High Court of Justice in London against British national Othman Mukhlis to recover almost J$60 million in royalties has now reached a “full and final settlement” and that the defendant will have to pay him “every revenue owed.”
Koffee Calls Up Black Panther Star Letitia Wright On Stage In Peru
It was an epic show at Jockey Club in Lima, Peru, earlier this week when Black Panther star Letitia Wright ‘pulled up’ on stage with Jamaican singer Koffee.
Shenseea Says “Bob Marley Is Bigger Than Michael Jackson”
Shenseea has sparked a raging debate on social media, after she posted a tweet on Thursday declaring that Reggae legend “Bob Marley is bigger” than pop icon Michael Jackson.
adidas Basketball Taps Alton Ellis’ 1970s Hit For ‘Remember The Why’ Ad Campaign
The Godfather of Rocksteady Alton Ellis’ version of American singer Brenda Holloway’s 1967 song You’ve Made Me So Very Happy has been featured in the ad campaign for German sporting giant Adidas’ Remember the Why 2023 basketball collection.
Bob Marley Tops Billboard’s 2022 ‘Year-End’ Reggae Charts—For Third Year In A Row
Reggae band Bob Marley & The Wailers have topped the Billboard Year-End Reggae Albums Artists chart, as well as the Year-End Reggae Albums chart with their greatest hits collection Legend: The Best Of Bob Marley & The Wailers—for the third year in a row.
Skillibeng Wins ‘Best Caribbean Music Act’ At 2022 MOBO Awards
Dancehall artist Skillibeng has walked away with the MOBO Award (Music of Black Origin) in the ‘Best Caribbean Music Act’ category at the 25th staging held today (November 30, 2022).
Bob Marley’s ‘Rastaman Vibration’ Enters Billboard Reggae Chart For First Time Thanks To Vinyl Reissue
Bob Marley and The Wailers’ 1976 classic album Rastaman Vibration has made its way onto the Billboard Reggae Albums chart for the first time ever, thanks to a special vinyl reissue of the record as a collector’s item.
Tanya Stephens Credits Late Producer Bobby Digital For Pushing Her To Aim For Perfection
Tanya Stephens has credited the legendary studio engineer and music producer Bobby ‘Bobby Digital’ Dixon, as being instrumental in making sure she refined her skills and maintained a high standard where her recorded music was concerned.
Rvssian ‘Breaks Arm’ On Music Video Shoot
Jamaican producer Rvssian shared the news that his right arm was broken after attempting to hop off a moving truck, seemingly while on a music video shoot.
Toots Hibbert’s Former Manager Escapes Serious Injury In Car Accident
Cabel Stephenson, the former manager of the late Toots Hibbert, survived a serious car accident in the Harbour View area of Kingston last night.
Shab Don Heads Back To Court On Triple Murder Charge
Popular music producer Linval ‘Shab Don’ Thompson Jr is set to appear in court on Thursday, December 1, after the police failed to produce him to stand trial today for breaching the Corruption Prevention Act.
Beres Hammond, Buju Banton To Release Collaborative Album
Veteran music icon Beres Hammond has revealed that he and his long-time collaborator and friend Buju Banton are working on a joint album, which is midway through completion.