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The Jamaican Broadcasting Commission is cracking down on media deemed too violent for television and radio airwaves. On Tuesday Oct. 11, 2022, the commission issued a ban on broadcasts and music that glorify criminal activity, drug use, scamming, and weapons.

Commission Chairman Lloyd Waller said using public airwaves for overtly violent content “could give the wrong impression that criminality is an accepted feature of Jamaican culture and society.”

The directive outlines that recordings with lyrics that promote or reference the criminal activity of...

Swizz Beatz and Timbaland sued Triller Tuesday, alleging the social media platform owes them more than $28 million after acquiring their live-streaming music series Verzuz.

Triller acquired Verzuz, a webcast series pitting musical acts against one another, in January 2021 for an undisclosed sum. But the lawsuit alleges the company began missing payments in January 2022, skipping out on a large settlement promised in March.

The company has previously been accused of nonpayment. Last year, Triller boasted a new partnership with 300 Black creators, who...

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Musical Youth's official Twitter page on Thursday announced The death of Frederick Waite Jr. He died at the age of 55 and no cause of death was given. A notice for an inquest into his death, listed by the Birmingham City Council, said he died on July 22, 2022.

Born on May 23, 1967, Waite was just 12 when Musical Youth was formed. He was initially the band’s frontman, performing alongside his brother Patrick (bass) and the two Grant brothers, Kelvin (guitars and lead...

Actress Amber Heard has headed out in different directions from Elaine Bredehoft, her primary attorney in Depp v. Heard case, a representative declared Monday.

Heard, 36, has employed First Amendment lawyers David Axelrod and Jay Ward Brown, who effectively addressed the New York Times against a slander claim brought by Sarah Palin, previous Alaska lead representative and 2008 Republican bad habit official candidate.

"We invite the valuable chance to address Ms. Heard in this allure as it is a case with significant First Amendment suggestions for each...

Dancehall Artiste Capleton was involved in a serious car accident in the community of Llandewey in St Thomas on Tuesday, August 09, 2022. The deejay crashed and overturned his black Benz while driving home from a charity show in the parish.

Capleton was returning home early Tuesday morning after performing at a charity show, alongside Sizzla, which was geared towards community building in St. Thomas. According to the Llandeway Police Station, the accident happened at approximately 5:10 a.m. this morning, and the occupants of the vehicle sustained no...

MTV made the announcement on Tuesday as the VMA’s unveiled their full list of nominees. Shenseea, the only Jamaican on the list, is nominated in the category ‘Push Performance of the Year’. The nomination makes Shenseea the first Jamaican artiste to be selected for the internationally acclaimed award.

Push performance of the year nominees:​

Griff – “One Night” – Warner Records
Remi Wolf – “Sexy Villain” – Island Records
Nessa Barrett – “i hope ur miserable until ur dead” – Warner Records
SEVENTEEN – “Rock With You” – PLEDIS...

Popcaan is the first Jamaican artist to feature on the US Afrobeats Songs chart. Popcaan is moving into new market territory with his featured performance on the track “Toni-Ann Singh” by the Afrobeats artist Burna Boy.

The song took its inspiration from the former Miss Jamaica and Miss World title holder Toni-Ann Singh. It is included on the fourth major label release by Burna Boy, “Love, Damini.” The latest Afrobeats Chart determines track rankings via top audio and video music services and download sales from the major music retailers.

The...

Sacaj, the 29-year-old from Sanside, St Mary became the fifth female winner in this year's Jamaica festival song competition's 56-year history. Her entry Nuh Weh Nice Like Yard took the top honours and the $3 million prize money to be shared with producer Newell Morgan.

Magic Flute placed second with his entry I am a proud Jamaican, while veteran entertainer Nitty Kutchie finished third with Defend Jamaica. Kutchie was also awarded the Best Performer prize. Dancehall artiste Stacious, who won last year's competition, was...

Dancehall entertainer Merciless was found dead in a hotel room near Lyndhurst Road in St. Andrew today Tuesday July 19, 2022. Initial reports suggest that the DJ died from an heart attack.

Merciless, whose given name is Leonard Bartley was born on 1 July 1971 in the Turner district of Chapelton, Clarendon, Jamaica.

The wife of reggae singer Tinga Stewart died Thursday morning at the University Hospital of the West Indies from complications stemming from a clot in her lungs.

Andrea Stewart, who is asthmatic, began to experience breathing problems last week and was hospitalised.

Tinga Stewart, a two-time Festival Song Contest winner, turned 71 last year on July 3. The veteran singer has battled depression in the past three years and shown little interest in music. He is not taking the death of his wife of 10 years well.

American reggae band SOJA (Soldiers of Jah Army) has won the 2022 Grammy for Best Reggae Album with “Beauty in the Silence”.

The other Best Reggae Album Grammy award nominees were Spice for her album “10”, Sean Paul for his album “Live N Livin”, Jesse David Royal for his album “Royal”, Etana for her album “Pamoja” and Gramps Morgan for his album “Positive Vibration”.

Just days after the shocking murder of Mighty Diamonds lead singer Donald 'Tabby Diamond' Shaw, the reggae group has been plunged into mourning yet again with the passing of bandmate Fitzroy 'Bunny Diamond' Simpson.

Simpson died Friday morning after a long battle with diabetes. He was 71 years Old.

On March 29, at about 9:45 p.m. in Kingston, Jamaica, the lead singer of the reggae music trio Mighty Diamonds, Donald “Tabby Diamond” Shaw, 67, was shot dead near his home on McKinsey Crescent, Olympic Gardens. Also shot dead was another man, Owen Beckford, and three others were shot and injured in the attack, which took place at a popular community social spot.

Formed in 1969 in the Trenchtown area of Kingston, the group consisted of Shaw, and harmony vocalists Fitzroy "Bunny" Simpson and Lloyd "Judge" Ferguson. They had become friends at school in...

Jah Cure has been sentenced to six years in prison for attempted manslaughter.

Siccature "Jah Cure" Alcock was sentenced in a Dutch court today after the Court of Amsterdam rejected his claim of self-defence. Jah Cure was detained in The Netherlands for his involvement in a stabbing incident, where promoter Nicardo ‘Papa’ Blake was injured in October 2021 in Amsterdam.

The prosecutor stated that Jah Cure’s actions prior to the stabbing showed it was premeditated, and he intended to cause wounding and harm to Blake. although the claim...

Here's the tracklist to Shenseea's debut album "ALPHA!" Out March 11th.

TRACKLIST:⁠
1. Target feat. Tyga⁠
2. Can’t Anymore⁠
3. Deserve It⁠
4. R U That feat. 21 Savage⁠
5. Lick feat. Megan Thee Stallion⁠
6. Bouncy feat. Offset⁠
7. Henkel Glue feat. Beenie Man⁠
8. Lying If I Call It Love feat. Sean Paul⁠
9. Hangover⁠
10. Body Count⁠
11. Egoccentric⁠
12. Shen Ex Anthem⁠
13. Sun Comes Up⁠
14. Blessed feat. Tyga⁠
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