I-Octane Explains Why He Didn’t Perform In Jamaica For Four Years
Like some of his peers, reggae’s ‘Hot Ras’ I-Octane relocated to The States during the pandemic, where the entertainment scene proved more lively.
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Masicka Shares Release Date, Cover Art For Sophomore Album ‘Generation Of Kings’
Dancehall artist Masicka says his second studio album, Generation of Kings (G.O.K.), will be released on Friday, December 1.
Christopher Martin, Nadine Sutherland And More Offer ‘Reggae Christmas Classics’
VP Records has offered up a Reggae Christmas Classics covers album that became available on CD and digitally on Friday, November 24.
Queen Omega’s Viral ‘No Love Dubplate’ Gets Official Release Via Sony Music
Trinidadian artist Queen Omega’s No Love Dubplate, which went viral over the summer, was officially released on streaming platforms via RCA, a division of Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH / Robots & Humans Music Limited, on Friday (November 24).
Producer Hugh ‘Redman’ James Speaks On New Album Celebrating 40 Of His Biggest Hits
Producer Hugh ‘Redman’ James is in jubilant spirits ahead of the release of the reggae anthology dubbed ‘Redman International— We Run Things’ on December 1.
Capleton Names His Two Favourite Songs As A Youth: “You Have To Respect Longevity And Substance”
Reggae and dancehall stalwart Capleton is encouraging younger artists to honour their forerunners. “We just haffi mek the youths dem know seh humbleness is the key towards life and humility have to be there,” ‘King Shango’ told CVMTV’s Sunrise yesterday.
Negril Wants Burning Spear Following Reggae Legend’s Tribute To Resort Town
Negril — the tenth track on Burning Spear’s Grammy-nominated album No Destroyer, in which he pours adoration on the resort town — is being celebrated by the Negril Chamber of Commerce and the Entertainment Association as another big win for the live Reggae mecca.
Dexta Daps To Release ‘Trilogy’ Album On His 38th Birthday
Dancehall artist Dexta Daps will be gifting his fans his third studio album on his 38th birthday—January 12, 2024.
Bounty Killer Laments Decline Of Rhyming In Dancehall Songwriting: “Nowadays, People Just Say Anything”
For Dancehall stalwart Bounty Killer, rhyming plays an integral role in songwriting, but it’s an art form he believes is lost upon the new crop of Jamaican artists.
Spragga Benz Gets Maroon ID, New Name Is Spragga El
Dancehall artist Spragga Benz is now Spragga El, according to his Sovereign State of Accompong national ID.
Beenie Man Shares How Shaggy’s Classic ‘Angel’ Inspired His New Song ‘Good Like Gold’
Beenie Man said that when he penned the lyrics for Good Like Gold from his Grammy-nominated album Simma, he was determined that Dancehall megastar Shaggy’s voice had to be on it.
Teejay On Why He’s Singing For The Ladies, And Not The ‘Rude Boys’
Dancehall star Teejay says he prefers to write songs for the ladies as opposed to “bad man songs” after having heeded the advice of veterans Shaggy, Sean Paul, Mr.
Capleton, Najeeriii, And More For Inaugural ‘Fyah In Da Ville’ In Negril
The ultra-busy Dancehall veteran Capleton, backed by his Prophecy band, is set to headline Negril’s first-ever staging of the Fyah in Da Ville concert series, this Saturday, November 25, at the Jamaica Tamboo Resort.
Interview: Vision Alexander Talks Writing With Julian Marley For Grammy-Nominated ‘Colors Of Royal’ Album
Vision Alexander, the man with credits for five out of the seven songs on Colors Of Royal by Julian Marley and Antaeus, says he was hopeful that the album would be nominated while the project was being completed.
Bob Marley Tops Billboard’s 2023 ‘Year-End’ Reggae Charts—For Fourth Year In A Row
Legendary Reggae band Bob Marley & The Wailers has retained the pole position on 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 fourth year in a row.
Inner Circle’s Ian Lewis Calls For Return Of “Drum And Bass” And Unity To Reggae
Inner Circle’s bassist Ian Lewis left tongues wagging on social media following his recent Television Jamaica interview in which he called for the “return of drum and bass” to Reggae music, and the unification of the nation’s music stakeholders.
Spice Looks Royal While Dog Sledding In Canada: “I Like This For Me, I’m In The Snow”
Spice, the ever-fashionable Queen of Dancehall, thoroughly enjoyed her trip to Calgary in Alberta, Canada last week.
Bounty Killer Says Merciless Didn’t Capitalise On Sting Victory
Dancehall veteran Bounty Killer believes late deejay Merciless didn’t do enough to make himself a commercial star following their memorable Sting clash in 2000.
Beenie Man Ranks ‘Simma’ Above His ’97 Album ‘Many Moods Of Moses’
Beenie Man has likened his Grammy-nominated Simma album to its 1997 counterpart, Many Moods of Moses, but asserts that the new album surpasses its predecessor.
Jah Cure, Don Corleon Team Up For Remix Of ‘One More Time’
With an enviable career loaded with quality records, established music producer Donovan ‘Don Corleon’ Bennett doesn’t just sprinkle his magic on any old project.