Dancehall act Skillibeng made his debut on the British pop chart with Crocodile Teeth debuting at number 74 on the United Kingdom Official Chart. Crocodile Teeth was released last October and is co-produced by Johnny Wonder and Adde Instrumentals. Crocodile Teeth is Skillibeng’s highest streaming song to date, currently amassing over 20 million views on […]
Read MoreEtana celebrates chart-topping albums
Grammy-nominated reggae artist Etana is all smiles these days. She has a new album in the works and she just unveiled the plaques for her best-selling Billboard Reggae chart topping albums, I Rise and Reggae Forever. Etana gushed about the crowning achievements. “There are a few achievements that I’ve kept quiet. I think having such […]
Read MoreTeejay leaves Romeich Entertainment?
Sharon Burke, President of Solid Agency Management, Bookings and Event Management,recently refused to confirm or deny the speculation that she now handles the bookings of Teejay Uptop Boss TeeJay. In her refusal to say anything ‘solid’ regarding the speculation she responded, “Why you don’t call Teejay? Teejay is the artiste.” Neither the Uptop Boss TeeJay […]
Read MoreA Jamaican woman dies in NJ mass shootings
A Jamaican woman has been numbered as one of the two fatalities of Saturday’s mass shooting at a house party in New Jersey, United States. The deceased has been identified as 25-year-old Asia Hester, a healthcare staffer of Gouldtown in New Jersey. Her Facebook page said she was from Kingston, Jamaica. Family members described Hester […]
Read MoreMavado calls Messado an “old criminal”
Dancehall star Mavado cut a frustrated figure on social media over the weekend as he called out disbarred attorney-at-law Jennifer Messado, dubbing her an “old criminal”, even intimating that she continues to avoid a custodial jail sentence because she is a professional who hails from the upper class. Mavado, whose real name is David Brooks, […]
Read MoreDovey Magnum detained by ICE
Dancehall artiste Dovey Magnum was detained by US immigration officials when they carried out a raid at a premises in Atlanta, Georgia late Wednesday (May 19). Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers arrested the singer, whose real name is Simsky Kimberly Harrison, who was later transported to the Stewart Detention Center.
Read MoreBeenie Man slapped with $150,000 fine for DRMA breaches
Dancehall star Beenie Man was slapped with a $150,000 fine in the St Elizabeth Parish Court today after pleading guilty earlier on April 19th for breaching the Disaster Risk Management Act (DRMA). “Beenie Man was fined $150,000 and the maximum fine at the time the offence was committed was $250,000, so we can live with […]
Read MoreThe Dub Chronicles gain critical claim for dub masterpiece, ‘Simba (Return to the Throne)’
When Jonathan Rattos took a trip to Kenya in summer 2019, he didn’t know it would be the last time he’d get to venture out into the world for two years. As a professional musician, he and his brothers – including Ryan and Craig, who with him make up The Dub Chronicles – had played […]
Read MoreCattle farmer found with chop wounds near Treasure Beach
Police here are reporting that a body, believed to be that of a cattle farmer, was this morning found with chop wounds at a house in Fort Charles district near Treasure Beach. Forty-seven-year-old Kirk Hall was last seen on Friday leaving a shop in his community around 7:00 pm. It is reported that about 7:00 […]
Read MoreTilibop challenges the system with ‘What’s Going On?’
Reggae firebrand Tilibop has released a new single, ‘What’s Going On’ that speaks to the alienation and state of confusion facing people of colour even as the global pandemic causes financial hardships for the have-nots. “We’re living in a crazy mixed up world where our values are upside down. It can be a confusing and […]
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