American rapper Kanye West left Jamaica yesterday after arriving in the island on a private jet on Friday morning. Veteran music producer and Buju Banton's manager, Donovan Germain, said, after landing, West paid a courtesy call on the reggae singer at his Corporate Area-based Gargamel Studio.“Kanye and his friends just came to Jamaica to chill for a couple of days. And, on his way down to the hotel, he just […]
After being sidelined by gunshot wounds for months, Rygin King is back in studio. The dancehall deejay posted a picture of himself on Instagram to announce his 'return to the office'. “Give thank fi life,” Rygin King wrote, along with a praying emoji. https://www.instagram.com/p/CFNp3faJke4/ His colleagues I-Octane and Chronic Law were very supportive and posted several praying emojis. Deep Jahi referred to “powers” of a supreme being in his response. […]
Recording artiste, Grammy winning writer and chart topping producer Rohan Rankine, also known on the dancehall stage as Patexx, is excited that he is the driving force behind yet another great project. Rankine recently completed a full length album combination with two musical stalwarts, Red Fox and Screechy Dan. The project called Reset sees the two great musical voices on 10 tracks paying homage to Reggae and Dancehall sounds. Rankine believes the hard work speaks for itself on this solid […]
Legendary reggae singer Frederick "Toots" Hibbert died at the University Hospital of the West Indies in St Andrew on Friday evening. He was 77.The singer had been admitted at the hospital last week Monday and was in a medically induced coma. Claude Mills, Hibbert's publicist, confirmed the singer's passing. "Jamaica has lost a great cultural icon. The soul of an age has died." https://twitter.com/tootsmaytals/status/1304670520605106176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1304670520605106176%7Ctwgr%5Eshare_3&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fjahknoradio.com%2Freggae-legend-toots-hibbert-has-passed-away%2F "The family is asking for privacy […]
In Search of Lost Time is the fourth title for Protoje to make the Billboard Reggae Albums chart. The 10-track set, released August 28 via In.Digg.Nation Collective/RCA Records, opens at number six on the stream-driven tally. With 700 copies sold in its first week of release, In Search of Lost Time opens at number four on the sales-driven US Current Reggae Albums chart. https://jahknoradio.com/protoje-in-search-of-lost-time-visualizer-playlist/ Protoje has two number one titles […]
Dancehall artiste Pamputtae last week issued school supplies to children in Fletchers Land and surrounding communities, through her Single Mothers Foundation. Pamputtae told THE STAR that although COVID-19 has prevented many entertainers from hosting their annual back-to-school treats, she did not want that to stop the philanthropic efforts she started through her foundation. She said instead of having a large gathering, she decided to venture into some communities and hand […]
Dancehall artiste INTENCE is breaking into the Latin market with his single Dry Eye, according to Winston Newman, CEO of Boogie Down Records. “Intence is one of the most marketable dancehall artistes to have emerged out of Jamaica in the past year. By all indications, the song has crossed over into the Latin market and is doing well in clubs and radio stations, so this is a positive move, and […]
Late last year, '90s dancehall front runner Mr Lexx released a track called Back It Up, that he said would fill the void for 'gyal songs' in the business. The track did create some buzz and the entertainer is now looking to capitalise on that attention even more by dropping a new EP. The project, titled Touchdown, is expected to be released this Friday and, according to the deejay, will […]
As the anticipation for I-Octane forthcoming 2018 "Love and Life" album intensifies, the reggae star has released the "Let Me Love You" single. Produced by multi-talented renowned producer Matthew “Esco Da Shocker” Thompson, the sentimental single displays the amorous side of the crooner, as his female fans have been cravingly clamoring. "Everywhere in the world my amazing female fans are always cussing me and asking for more love songs. Love is a universal language, doesn't matter if in Russia, Kenya, […]
Cardi B ended her set at this weekend’s Made in America festival on Saturday with a big announcement that her full album is dropping in October. “Thank you everybody, it was fun,” she said, before walking off stage. “Let me remind you, I’m dropping my album in October. Bye!” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjlHMokXeB8 https://twitter.com/DailyCardi/status/904175707743510528 Bardi’s album announcement follows two volumes of her Gangsta Bitch Music mixtape series. The inaugural edition arrived last year, while her most recent effort dropped in January. Since then, […]
