Shenseea To Perform At SHEIN’s ‘Rock The Runway’ Fashion Show
Mega fashion retailer SHEIN will be hosting its second annual ‘Rock The Runway: SHEIN For All’ fashion show with a special performance from Jamaican starlet Shenseea.
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Shenseea, Koffee On FIFA 23 Soundtrack
Grammy Award-winner Koffee and Grammy-nominated artist Shenseea have both landed spots on the FIFA 23 soundtrack.
Boom Boom Criticised By Some Fans For Simulating Gun-Violence On Stage
A series of videos posted by selector Boom Boom of himself standing on a cart at a party, while using a crudely-made prop rifle, to simulate pumping multiple gunshots into a man, has not gone down well with some of his fans.
Laa Lee Not Ruling Out Clashing At Sting: “But Mi A Guh Meck People Laugh”
Tip Inna It deejay Laa Lee says he is not averse to clashing at Sting if the performance fee is “right”, as not only is penning clash lyrics “easy”, but he would inject humor to keep the hardcore Dancehall crowd at the event in stitches.
Billboard Says Payola In US Stifling Independent Labels
It appears that payola, the phenomenon which the Jamaican Broadcasting Commission sought to have criminalized in the recent past, is the order of the day in the United States, where promotion executives from independent labels are complaining that a “pay-to-play toll is keeping them off the airwaves”.
Intence Shades Vybz Kartel, Jahshii And More In New Song ‘Correction’
Yeng Badness deejay Intence has come out swinging in his new Crash Dummy and Futuristic Music-produced single Correction.
Beenie Man Postpones UK Show Over Delayed Work Visa
King of the Dancehall Beenie Man will not be performing in London on Thursday night, as originally planned, because he was not granted his work visa in time despite, according to him, his efforts to expedite the process.
Popcaan Introduces His “Swedish Son” Portmore: ‘No Jacket!’
Popcaan shared some big news today by revealing to the world that he has a “Swedish son” named Portmore, affectionately called Portie.
Trinidad Artist Kalonji Roasted After Breaking Silence On Surviving Shooting That Left Girlfriend Dead
Trinidad Dancehall artist Kalonji, best known for his gun-slinging hits Run Up and Triple, has come under heavy scrutiny from thousands of social media users for what they describe as a lack of empathy and self-promotion following the murder of his girlfriend, almost three weeks ago.
Aston ‘Family Man’ Barrett’s Family Denies Involvement In GoFundMe For Medical Expenses
Aston Barrett Jr.—son of famous musician Aston ‘Family Man’ Barrett who played with Bob Marley & The Wailers—has disavowed the family’s involvement with a GoFundMe fundraiser for medical expenses.
Laa Lee Says Some Dancehall Music “Too Dark”
Dancehall artist Laa Lee, says that even though he enjoys the music which is being recorded by artists from his generation, their content is “too dark” for him to consider doing collaborations since his own brand is predicated on doing “happy music.”
Skip Marley Postpones Toronto Show After He Was Denied Entry Into Canada
Reggae star Skip Marley, a grandson of Reggae legend Bob Marley, was forced to postpone a Toronto show on his “Change” North American tour, after being denied entry at the US/Canada border—seemingly over his vaccination status.
VP Matriarch Pat Chin Marks 85th Birthday, Provides Scholarships To Two Students
Today, VP Records’ co-founder Patricia ‘Miss Pat’ Chin is celebrating her 85th birthday. Her contribution to the longevity of ska, rocksteady, dub and reggae is undoubtable—but so is her spirit of altruism.
Bounty Killer Shares Why He Avoided Merciless’ Funeral
Bounty Killer says he avoided Merciless‘ funeral because people were “celebrating” the deejay’s victory over him and Beenie Man at Sting, instead of celebrating his life.
Dovey Magnum Ecstatic About Nicki Minaj Follow On Instagram
Dancehall star Dovey Magnum is head over heels that ‘Queen of Rap’ Nicki Minaj started following her on Instagram over the weekend.
Breeze Genah Teams Up With Zamunda For New ‘Investment’ Single
How Wow Records artist Breeze Genah believes that his new single, Investment, featuring Zamunda will encourage young people to be more discerning in how they spend their money.
Ziggy Marley Mourns Passing Of St. George’s College Manning Cup Teammate, Christopher Ziadie
Ziggy Marley has joined his St. Georges college alumni and the Jamaican football fraternity in paying tribute to his former Manning Cup teammate and national footballer, Christopher Ziadie, who passed away over the weekend.
Stick Figure’s ‘Wisdom’ First Album To Debut No. 1 On Billboard Reggae Chart In Over Two Years
Stick Figure’s seventh studio album Wisdom is the first Reggae project to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart in over two years.
Chaka Demus Warns Artists About Dishonest Middlemen: ‘Wicked Set Of John Crow, Dem!’
Veteran Dancehall deejay Chaka Demus has issued a warning to his musical compatriots in Jamaica and across the world, urging them to be careful of people he describes as unscrupulous “middlemen” and “representatives” in the industry.
Rygin King’s ‘Therapy’ First Week Album Sales Are In
Rygin King’s debut album Therapy has sold 750 units, during its first week of release in the United States.