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The Pittsburgh kid says his grandfather gave him his nickname when he was a child. Mac Miller was recently chosen as one of MTV Jams’ 2011 Fab 5, which also includes Big Sean, Future, Meek Mill and Big K.R.I.T. During his interview, the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania kid explained that his grandfather gave him the name “Mac” when he was little and said the moniker just stuck. “My grandpa started calling me Mac when I was born, so it stuck. It's cool; […]

Plati and the Naykid-I are getting ready to release a new album and video simultaneously on August 20th! The Bahamian band has been making quite a name for themselves already across the Bahamas as well as the Caribbean and now they are ready to release an international album entitled ‘Dredrock Rising”. The music of Plati and his band is a cross-genre blend creating a truly international sound. The forthcoming album also features some junkanno remixes paying homage to their Bahamian […]

(Kingston, Jamaica) Dancehall's most energetic deejay Elephant Man is showing no signs of slowing in 2011 this as he swept thousands of fans off their feet at the 2011 Uppsala Reggae Festival in Sweden with a historic performance last Saturday evening. The Energy God as he is affectionate called made his presents felt in Scandinavian territory as he shared the main stage with other local entertainers including Gyptian, Queen Ifrica, Tony Rebel and Ken Boothe. Armed with a handful of […]

DJ KipRich is known for his no-holds-barred approach to deejaying, where he uses witty one-liners and heavy doses of sarcasm to document the various goings-ons with artistes in the local music industry. His latest single, Talk, which makes fun of various entertainers, is getting s lot of buzz all over FM radio. A snippet of the hard-hitting lyrics goes: the Teacha go circle the Embassy/and say, wait, oonu nuh memba mi/look how mi change all mi colour fi please oonu, […]

DANCEHALL Deejay Mavado, real name 'David Brooks', was ordered to return to court in late September when he appeared in the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate's Court to answer to charges of assault and malicious destruction of property this morning. Mavado's attorney, Martyn Thomas, filed an application before Resident Magistrate Coralin Tie, that the matter be referred to mediation instead of trial. But Tie postponed her judgement on the application until a full medical report was available. Mavado, whose real name […]

Krucial Konflict recording artiste Deva Bratt completed the final show of his European club tour with a high-energy performance at the NDSM nightclub in North Amsterdam on Sunday night. "It was a great show, mi shell it down wicked, they loved the Gussie Clarke song, it come in like it just soak in over foreign. Mi and Lutan Fyah gwaan good, Protoje was there as well, it is a good look fi reggae-dancehall music, the art form is global," Deva […]