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Sean Paul has asked Stefflon Don and Jada Kingdom to end their online feud and “live better.”Earlier this week, Kingdom and Don exchanged diss tracks after the latter allegedly indirectly called the other out in a song snippet. Don was the first to release hers with ‘Dat A Dat’ before the Jamaica-born singer replied with the disrespectful ‘London Bed’. It is believed that the conflict started over a spat concerning Don’s ex-boyfriend, afro-fusion superstar Burna Boy.Yesterday, Paul commented on the Don-Kingdom feud in an Instagram post.

the first round of artists was released – confirming Doja Cat, Nicki Minaj and 21 Savage as this year’s headliners.Today (April 11), the second wave of artists hsa been unveiled. Flo Milli, Destroy Lonely and Homixide Gang will join Nicki Minaj, Future, Ice Spice, Sean Paul and more on Friday’s line-up, while Valiant and Jocewavy have been added to the stacked Saturday bill, headlined by 21 Savage and also featuring J Hus, Asake, Sexyy Red and others.On the closing day – which is headlined by Doja Cat – fans can now see Nemzzz, Don Toliver and Rich Amiri perform alongside the likes of Rema, Tyla, Teezo Touchdown and more.Don Toliver and Flo Milli last performed at the popular event in 2022, whereas Destroy Lonely and Homixide Gang (both signees of Playboi Carti‘s Opium label) took centre stage at last year’s edition.Tickets for Wireless Festival are on sale now are available here.Friday, July 12 Nicki Minaj Future Ice Spice Sean Paul Destroy Lonely Flo Milli Vanessa Bling Homixide Gang Veeze Ragz Originale DJ Target Remi BurgzSaturday, July 13 21 Savage J Hus AsakeGunna Sexyy Red Valiant Fridayy Skillibeng Byron Messia ShallipopiStrandz JoceWavy Kenny Allstar Seani BSunday, July 14 Doja Cat Don Toliver Rema TylaDigga D Uncle WafflesRuger Teezo Touchdown Rich Amiri Nemzzz Nadia Jae Snoochie ShyWireless announced last year that they would be relocating to Finsbury Park after moving the iconic festival to Crystal Palace Park in 2021 following the pandemic.There was an arrangement for the festival to take place at venues such as Hyde Park, Harewood House and the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on a year-by-year basis.

sentenced to life in prison 10 years ago, after being convicted of the 2011 murder of Clive “Lizard” Williams.Now, according to a new report from Reuters, the musician has won an appeal of his conviction due to juror misconduct that took place during his original trial. The appeals court in Jamaica will now decide whether Kartel and his co-defendants will stand trial once again.The initial trial took place a decade ago, and became one of the longest in the country’s history after it ran for 64 days.During this time, one of the jurors allegedly tried to bribe others on the panel to put forward a not-guilty verdict.

Stefflon Don and Jada Kingdom have traded shots at one another with new diss tracks, and it’s allegedly because of Burna Boy.At the end of 2023, it became fashionable for dancehall artists to perform (or deejay) over the iconic ‘Dutty Money Riddim’ – an instrumental that was popular in 2010 due to massive hits ‘Go Go Club’ by Vybz Kartel and ‘Bike Back’ by Blak Ryno.On Sunday (January 7), Don teased her contribution to the Riddim on Instagram. In a video, you can hear the British-based star slate an unnamed woman for her promiscuous ways: “Never fuck a man to go land pon a jet / You never fuck my man, dutty gyal, we did lef’.”Fans took to social media to share theories that Don was referring Kingdom, following last year’s rumours that the ‘Heavy’ singer and Don’s ex-boyfriend Burna Boy had been in a secret relationship.The Afrobeats juggernaut even namechecked Kingdom in his verse for the remix of Byron Messia’s song ‘Taliban’: “All the best pum pum deh yah Kingston / So me buy a Birkin fi Jada Kingdom.”Kingdom called out Don on Instagram, saying that “it’s weird” that the latter wanted to start the feud over a man who “is for everybody.”Don decided to rework her initial song – now called ‘Dat A Dat’ – and deliberately called out “Twinkie,” which was a play on Kingdom’s nickname Twinkle.

The first glimpse of the soundtrack to director Jeymes Samuel’s second feature film, The Book of Clarence, has arrived. Produced by Samuel himself (under his own name, rather than his musical alterego The Bullits), “Hallelujah Heaven” features a verse each from Lil Wayne, Buju Banton, and Shabba Ranks.

Byron Messia is back with a new song titled “Mad Dawgs,” along with news of his next album, Sad & Famous. The record is on its way via Ztekk, Simple Stupid, and Geffen Records, release date TBA.

Notting Hill Carnival 2023 has started – as the event reveals plans to celebrate 50 years since sound systems were introduced.50 years ago, Trinidadian Leslie “Teacher” Palmer MBE invited the first ever sound systems and the first official Mas bands to the event. With ‘Mas’ being short for masquerade, the bands brought costumes, masks and other art elements that were popular at carnivals across the globe.

Toronto DJ and producer Bambii has shared “Slip Slide,” a new single from her upcoming EP Infinity Club. With a guttural lead melody and the most winning interpolation of "If I Were A Rich Man" since Gwen Stefani's "Rich Girl," "Slip Slide" is yet another exciting vision from the progressive dancehall artist.

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Victoria Monét has shared a new single and music video just in time for the weather warming up. “Party Girls,” featuring reggae icon Buju Banton, is a provocative dancehall tune that blends Monét’s alluring R&B vocals and Banton’s playful rhymes over the classic, carefree Carribbean beat.

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A couple of months ago Nicki Minaj remixed Jamaican dancehall artist Skeng's "Likke Miss" and promptly got quite mad when YouTube put an age restriction on the accompanying video. Today Minaj returns with a an updated version of the track (yes, a remix of the remix) with a host of guests from across the dancehall and rap diaspora.

Nicki Minaj has slammed YouTube for placing an age restriction on her latest music video. The visuals for "Likkle Miss (Remix)," her collaboration with Jamaican dancehall artist Skeng, were released on Sunday (September 25).

Nicki Minaj had a big weekend, thanks mostly to a marquee appearance at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards. She accepted the Video Vanguard Award and performed a medley of her hits including her most recent single "Super Freaky Girl," which is fresh off its No.

One of the best parts of summer is carnival season, when Caribbean communities all around the world come together to celebrate their culture with parades, food, and revelry. Everyone's invited to the celebration, especially the kids, as the Manchester Carnival demonstrated wonderfully over the weekend.

Lil Silva is a London producer who emerged in 2010 with Night Slubs and the era of "deconstructed club." Since then his work has developed far beyond any niche: he's produced for Adele on her album 25 and shared a number of EPs and singles. 2022 has been a banner year for Silva with tracks like the Sampha-featuring "Backwards" and "Another Sketch," and today he shares “What If?” featuring Montreal dancehall rapper Skiifall and “Leave Now” with Charlotte Day Wilson.

When Shygirl broke out in 2018 with her Cruel Practice EP, it was immediately apparent that the world needed her to collaborate with FKA twigs, another English artist weaving entrancing songs from threads of electronic music, albeit in quite different ways. That connection came this year in Caprisongs, a mixtape from FKA twigs that saw her work with loads of artists in a string of different genres like never before.

Skillibeng is only 24, but he's already on the verge of entering dancehall's highest echelon. The Jamaican rapper's 2021 sophomore album, Crocodile Teeth LP, boasts features from American rapstars Bobby Shmurda and Rich The Kid, as well as Popcaan, one of the few dancehall artists who've achieved true global celebrity.

The sexy, pop-friendly dancehall stylings of Kranium have earned the Jamaican artist a loyal following in the United States, and his newest single "Wi Deh Yah" is another showcase of what makes him special. Released in January, the song now has a new music video, streaming above.

Jamaican dancehall artist Shenseea has recruited Megan Thee Stallion for her new song “Lick.” The Murda Beatz–produced track is streaming below and features a sample of Pupa Nas T and Denise Belfon’s “Work,” a song recently revived by TikTok's Put yuh back in it challenge. The song will appear on Shenseea's upcoming album Alpha, due on March 11.

Skillibeng is the breakout dancehall star of the past couple of years, joining the likes of Sean Paul and Vybz Kartel in the Jamaican hall of fame. The prolific artist, nicknamed The Fresh Prince, has put out two albums in the past 12 months, The Prodigy and Crocodile Teeth, and today he is celebrating the former turning one year old with an animated video for Popcaan collaboration "Pree." The Prodigy is a monster project, clocking in at 35 tracks and featuring inspiration from across the musical landscape; trap, drill, R&B, and classic hip-hop all filter through into Skillibeng's Jamaican party music.

10 years ago, Vybz Kartel released his eighth studio album Kingston Story, a collaboration with Mixpak producer Dre Skull. Fast forward to 2021, and Vybz is still locked up for life on a murder conviction while still managing to release new music at a prolific clip.

Popcaan shared the fun-filled visuals for his latest single "Live Some Life" over the weekend. Featuring production from Karey Records, the uptempo track finds the dancehall star enjoying life's spoils which, in the director Florian Joahn-directed clip, he shares with the people around him at a packed neon-lit street party and near the beach.

Since retiring from atheltics in 2017 Usain Bolt has enjoyed the many opportunities being the fastest man in history gives you. He's played soccer, founded an electric scooter company, and published his autobiography, My Story: 9.58: Being the World's Fastest Man.

Burna Boy and Wizkid will headline a brand new afrobeats and dancehall music festival, Lost In Riddim, later this year. Taking place October 2-3 in Sacramento, CA, the festival will also feature Tems, Rotimi, Mr Eazi, Tiwa Savage, Shenseea, Koffee, and more.

Earlier this month, innovative Toronto DJ/producer Bambii shared her single "TRUCK RIDDIM" alongside Miami-based artist BEAM; her first release since the Pamputtae-assisted "NITEVISION" back in 2019. Today, she returns with the short but sweet EP TRUCK RIDDIM, featuring an official remix with Kingston, Jamaica's LatyKim as well as an instrumental version of the title track.

Mixpak Records founder Dre Skull has an extensive list of collaborations with Popcaan, from his productions on the albums Forever and Where We Come From, and linked up with Nigerian pop star Mr. Eazi in 2019 for "Supernova." All three artists have come together for “Sekkle & Bop,” a new single out today.

If anyone knows a thing or two about making, having, and spending money, it's dancehall stars Konshens andSpice, and superproducer Rvssian. Today, the dancehall heavyweights share "Pay For It," an ode to providing the finer things in life in the name of love—or at least lust.

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Stalk Ashley lays her cards on the table on new song "Incognito" when she states; "Your girlfriend won't do it like me/ And me so discreet she could neva find me." The dancehall-flavored R&B cut is an ode to keeping things on the down low, with the added danger of knowing you shouldn't be doing it at all. This vibe continues with the official video, premiering today on The FADER, in which Ashley takes on the role of femme fatale in a tense mafia face-off.

Jamaican artist Jaz Elise teamed up with dancehall star Govana for the official remix of her single "Fresh & Clean" on Friday. Originally dropping last summer and becoming a hit across the island, the track got the official visual treatment highlighting the vibrance of everyday life in Kingston.

Busta Rhymes connected with dancehall legend Vybz Kartel for their latest single, “The Don & The Boss.” The track finds the pair trading verses over bass-heavy trap production, name-checking Nicki Minaj and Megan Thee Stallion along the way. The song is set to appear on Busta's upcoming album, Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God..

Shenseea is back. Following a string of one-offs, including "Wasabi" and "Good Comfort," the Jamaican artist is sharing her newest single, "Sure Sure." The assertive track finds her linking once again with producer Rvssian, with whom also collaborated on last year's "Blessed." It's a song about knowing what you want, visualized by a trip to the grocery store where she stocks up on all the essentials for a steamy night ahead.

Dancehall legend Vybz Kartel has been in prison since 2014 on murder charges, and his widely-expected release from prison this year never materialized after Jamaica's Court of Appeals upheld his conviction. He'll be eligible for parole in 2046, but it seems likely that his steady stream of new music releases will continue unabated for the near future.

For the better part of a decade, New York-based DJ and producer SHYBOI has been delightfully twisting our imaginations of what club and techno music can sound like when joined with musical elements of the African diaspora. Born in Jamaica, SHYBOI's music typically transforms the music of their home island with that of electronic music born in the U.S.

In April, Ghanaian star Stonebwoy released Anloga Junction, a 15-track album that joins dancehall, high-life, and afrobeats to spread messages of love and unity — something that the world could always use more of. One of the album's standouts, "Le Gba Gbe (Alive)", which is spoken in the artist's native tongue of Ewe takes on the theme of mental slavery.