Editors At Large

Lee Scratch Perry Named One Of The 8 Black Producers Who Changed The Game

Over the years much has been said about the influence of Jamaican artist on hip hop and American music, but not much has been written about Jamaican producers who have impacted the

27/06/2022

Reggae

Everton Blender Says He Has Not Been Paid Any Royalties For “Ghetto People Song” Sampled By French Montana

Everton Dennis Williams, popularly known as Everton Blender, says he had to migrate from Jamaica because “the system” was fighting him. The roots reggae singer whose “Ghetto People Song” was recently used

26/06/2022

Hip Hop·Reggae

Tony Rebel Says French Montana Did Not Clear “Ghetto People” Sample For His No. 1 Album “Montega”

French Montana and Harry Fraud released their collaborative album “Montega” on Friday June 24. Track six on the album is the song “Higher” which samples the 1996 reggae hit “Ghetto People Song”

26/06/2022

Hip Hop·Reggae

Junior Reid Says One Man Controls Reggae And Hip Hop

Junior Reid was a guest on Math Hoffa’s My Expert Opinion podcast recently and he gave a glimpse into the reggae and dancehall culture’s affairs. In one segment Reid was asked why

24/06/2022

Hip Hop·Reggae

1 Biggs Don “Bwoii Affi” Makes History With No. 1 Debut In Jamaica On YouTube

TikTok sensation turned recording artist 1 Biggs Don has one more reason to celebrate this week as he enters the music industry in a huge way. His viral song Bwoii Affi was

24/06/2022

Dancehall

Ishawna And Ed Sheeran “Brace It” With Dancehall Collab

Ishawna’s Brace It featuring Ed Sheeran is finally here with some familiar sounds remunicient of the 90s Dave Kelly “Showtime” era. Some of the modules used on the beat are also close

23/06/2022

Dancehall·Pop

Zak Starkey, Son Of Beatles Drummer Ringo Starr, Is Committed To Reggae Music With New Label “Jamaica Sound System”

Zak Starkey is a drummer’s drummer. His father is the knighted and decorated Sir Richard Starkey, better known by his stage name Ringo Starr, the musician, singer, songwriter and actor who achieved

23/06/2022

Reggae

Ed Sheeran Wins $1.1 Million Over Copyright Case, Still No Word On Ishawna Collab

LONDON – Ed Sheeran and his songwriting partners have been awarded more than £900,000 ($1.1 million) in legal costs after scoring a victory in a high-profile copyright case over his 2017’s global

22/06/2022

Dancehall·Pop

Sony Recording Artist Saucy Santana Takes Aim At Jamaica And Rastafarian Culture

Sony Music posted a clip of Saucy Santana’s bop which seems to take shots at the Jamaican culture by appropriating the language and mentioning rastafari directly in one line of the song.

21/06/2022

Dancehall·Hip Hop

Why Prince William & Prince Harry’s Kids Have Different Last Names

While most male siblings share a surname and pass it on to their children, Prince William and Prince Harry‘s children do not share the same last name. According to Hello Magazine, William

21/06/2022

Culture

Shenseea’s Manager Dizzy Clean Face Gets ‘Shenyeng’ Tattoo

Dancehall princess Shenseea’s American manager, Donny “Dizzy Clean Face” Flores hit up the tattoo parlour recently to get some new ink. The music executive took to his instagram stories to show off

21/06/2022

Dancehall

Meta Launches New Store To Buy “Balenciaga & Prada” Drip for Avatars

You’ll now be able to add drip to your avatar in the metaverse as Meta is launching an Avatars Store where users can dress their avatars in designer threads. Meta CEO Mark

21/06/2022

Culture·Fashion

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