Skillibeng Says His ‘Good’ Songs Are Not Given The Same Support As His Gimmicks Tracks
Skillibeng has sought to explain the strategy behind his ongoing recording of Nonsense Songs, as opposed to more substantial songs such as Mr.
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Ed Sheeran Slams ‘Baseless’ Copyright Claims After Winning Lawsuit Over ‘Shape of You’
English Pop superstar Ed Sheeran has won a High Court copyright battle in the United Kingdom over his 2017 hit Shape of You, a song with Dancehall sensibilities that went No.
Khago And Macka Diamond Say Jamaican Artists Have Taken The Music For Granted
Naw Sell Out singer Khago and Macka Diamond have shared the same sentiments that Jamaican artists have taken the island’s indigenous music for granted, to their own detriment.
Shizzle! Elephant Man Happy To Be Freed Of Immigration Charges
Dancehall star Elephant Man celebrated his hard-won legal victory as a two-year-old charge of making a false declaration to Jamaican immigration officers was dropped when he appeared in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court in Half-Way-Tree on Tuesday.
Lisa Hanna Calls For Bob Marley To Be Named ‘National Hero’
Lisa Hanna, Miss World 1993 titleholder turned politician is the latest public figure to add her voice to the call for Reggae legend Bob Marley to be named a National Hero.
Cops Lock Down Jahshii’s Performance On ‘Acoustic Live’
Scores of patrons, eager to celebrate their newfound freedom after the end of the Disaster Risk Management Act restrictions on movement, flocked to the ‘Acoustic Live’ show at the Bamboo Splash Lawn at 90 Barbican Road on March 31.
Diana King Raising Money For Top Surgery In Keeping With Them Being Non-Binary
Jamaican singer Diana King’s announcement that they have established a GoFundMe campaign to help finance top surgery, to remove their breast tissue, in keeping with them being “genderless”, has been met with mixed reactions by their fans.
Chronixx, Etana, Gramps Morgan Support SOJA’s Reggae Grammy Win
Reggae stars Chronixx, Etana, and Gramps Morgan have declared their support and offered their congratulations to Virginia-based Reggae band SOJA on their 2022 Grammy win for the Best Reggae Album.
Dutch Prosecutors Are Trying To Give Jah Cure Even More Time ‘Behind Prison Walls’
Dutch prosecutors are still gunning for Jah Cure as the Netherlands Public Prosecution Service has now lodged an appeal against the Reggae star’s acquittal for attempted murder.
Koffee’s ‘Gifted’ Debuts No. 2 On Billboard With 3.5k First Week, But Album Has Sold 188k In Total
While Koffee‘s Gifted has failed to dethrone Reggae King Bob Marley on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart, the Jamaican sensation has already sold over 188,000 units of her debut album in the United States.
Eek-A-Mouse Pleased With 25% Share In Shaggy’s ‘Mi Nuh Know’
Veteran Dancehall singer Eek-A-Mouse says he is pleased with the 25 percent share in royalties that will come from Shaggy’s Mi Nuh Know, which interpolated lyrics from his 1981 hit song Wa-Do-Dem.
Gold Gad Capitalizes On Jahshii’s ‘Nawmal, A Lie?’ With New Song
The slang “Nawmal, a lie?”, made popular by Dancehall artist Jahshii, appears to have taken on a life of its own among Gen-Z Jamaicans.
Producer Skatta Burrell Calls For More Public Figures To Assist Jamaica’s Youth
Music producer Cordell “Skatta” Burrell has called for more public figures, in entertainment and other spheres, to help in supporting and uplifting Jamaica’s youth.
I Am Glad SOJA Won!
It is perhaps portentous that the same week that the reggae industry tragically lost two founding members of The Mighty Diamonds, a predominantly white Reggae band won the Reggae Grammy.
Jahmiel Shares Release Date, Tracklist And Cover For New Album ‘Legend’
Dancehall artist Jahmiel will release his sophomore album Legend, on Good Friday, April 15. The Patriotz Boss made the big announcement on Saturday, and also unveiled the list of songs on the 16-track compilation, including the accompanying collaborations.
Mighty Diamonds: 4 Essential Songs
On March 29, under the cloak of nightfall, the darkness which the Mighty Diamonds spent over half a century rallying their voices against struck back.
Grammy Awards 2022: Spice, Sean Paul, Jesse Royal, Gramps Morgan Hit The Red Carpet
It might have been a disappointing evening for some of the Grammy’s Best Reggae Album nominees after Virginia-based Reggae band SOJA copped the category’s golden gramophone but we’re still reeling from their red carpet looks.
Why SOJA Won The Reggae Grammy Against Five Jamaicans
There has been a flurry of accusations aimed at the Recording Academy—including those of bias and race-based favoritism—after American band SOJA (Soldiers of Jah Army) upstaged Jamaican artists Spice, Jesse Royal, Sean Paul, Gramps Morgan, and Etana, to win the Best Reggae Album Grammy Award for their album Beauty In The Silence.
Skillibeng ‘Whaps’ London’s O2 Forum
Skillibeng turned up the heat at the O2 Forum in London last night. The Dancehall artist, 25, was well received by a horde of eager British ‘Eastsyde’ fans when he hit the O2 stage.
SOJA Wins 2022 Grammy Award For ‘Best Reggae Album’
Virginia-based Reggae band SOJA (Soldiers of Jah Army) has won the 2022 ‘Best Reggae Album’ Grammy Award for Beauty in the Silence, eclipsing the five Jamaican nominees and leaving many Jamaican pundits who were predicting that one of their compatriots would have won, speechless.