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Trending · November 13, 2026

Speed Darlington Apologises to Burna Boy, Asks Him to Drop the Charges

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Trending · November 12, 2026

Pupa Nas-T and Lava Aim Straight for Carnival With "Pelt Out"

Brooklyn-born soca super-producer Pupa Nas-T and collaborator Lava release "Pelt Out" on Thursday, November 19, via Digital Drum Records — a pure Carnival-energy single with an open invitation for artists to jump on the instrumental. Nas-T, the producer behind the 2001 classic "Work," will choose ten artists first, then open the riddim wider, as the build-up to Carnival season begins.

By Ras Mahddy

Trending · November 11, 2026

Vybz Kartel Shuts Down Mavado Talk: "Nobody Can Make Me Pree Mavado"

Vybz Kartel has shut down speculation that his recent cryptic posts were aimed at Mavado, saying in an Instagram video that nobody could make him "pree" his fellow deejay — while admitting he trolls people and studies dancehall closely. The captions that sparked the talk read "Arena Shella. Everybody Else A Play Ketchup" and "Birds of a feather flop together." The two men anchored the Gaza versus Gully rivalry in the late 2000s before making peace in 2009, and Kartel is also celebrating his first Canadian certification, with "Fever" going double platinum on November 5. Mavado has not responded.

By Ras Mahddy

Trending · November 10, 2026

Cardi B Threatens Legal Action Against BZR WKND Organisers Over $2.5M Show Row

Cardi B and BZR WKND founder Ryan Burke are now threatening each other with lawsuits over her cancelled October headline slot at Kingston's National Stadium. Burke says she was paid US$2.5 million in full; Cardi B says she received only a US$1-million deposit, that the production money never arrived, and she is daring him to sue so she can countersue for defamation. No lawsuit has actually been filed yet on either side, and the December 20 rescheduled BZR WKND goes on without her.

By Ras Mahddy

Trending · November 9, 2026

Popcaan Passes 5 Billion Career Streams as Dancehall's Global Reach Keeps Growing

Popcaan has passed 5 billion career streams, according to new Luminate data obtained by Kaboom Magazine. He pulled in 664.6 million streams in the reporting period — 53 percent of them ad-supported — with 2.9 billion stream equivalents and roughly 567,700 digital song sales across his catalogue. His Spotify totals lean on the Drake link-ups "Twist & Turn" and "We Caa Done," while YouTube rewards his own records "Silence" and "Family," and his latest album Nothing Without God keeps building toward the next milestone.

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Trending · November 8, 2026

Mystic Marley Gets the Bob Marley Spotlight for 'In Love'

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Trending · November 8, 2026

Capleton, Anthony B and Sizzla Share One Stage in the Bahamas for Coronation Weekend

Capleton headlined Culture Shock Bahamas at the Nassau Cruise Port Amphitheater on Saturday, November 7, with Anthony B and Sizzla rounding out a bill of three of roots reggae's fiercest voices, timed to Coronation weekend and the November 2, 1930 crowning of Emperor Haile Selassie I. Promoted by The Secret Production, the show was billed by Capleton himself as a "historic event" — no ticket prices or set times were published.

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Trending · November 7, 2026

Mavado Sells Out Scotiabank Arena in Toronto Return After Nine Years

Mavado sold out Toronto's Scotiabank Arena on Thursday night, drawing more than 19,000 fans for "The Return of the Gully Gad" — his first Canadian performance since 2017 and his first time in the building. Promoter Skip2Fame says the show sold out in just one month, without a major entertainment company behind it. Armanii opened and Masicka shared the bill, and the night follows Vybz Kartel's three consecutive sellouts at the same arena last year — more proof of how deep dancehall runs in Canada.

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Trending · November 7, 2026

Vybz Kartel's 'Fever' Goes Double Platinum in Canada — His First Certification in the Country

Vybz Kartel's 2016 single "Fever" has passed 160,000 units in Canada to earn Double Platinum from Music Canada — his first-ever Canadian certification, skipping straight past Gold and Platinum. The milestone follows his first UK Gold for the same song on July 3, 2026 (400,000+ units), a UK Silver in February 2023 and RIAA Gold in February 2020. Released on 'King of the Dancehall' while Kartel was behind bars, the decade-old song's video has now passed 100 million YouTube views, and its Canadian success follows a sold-out Scotiabank Arena show in Toronto last year.

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Trending · November 6, 2026

Spice's '10' Re-Enters the Billboard Reggae Albums Chart at No. 15 as the Ranking Expands

Spice's debut studio album '10' has re-entered the Billboard Reggae Albums chart at No. 15 on the ranking dated November 7, 2026, after Billboard expanded the chart from 10 back to 15 positions. The Grammy-nominated VP Records project, executive-produced by Shaggy and featuring the hit "Go Down Deh" with Shaggy and Sean Paul, previously peaked at No. 6 and now logs its third week on the chart. Spice returns alongside fellow re-entries Sean Paul's 'The Trinity' at No. 3 and Bob Marley's 'Kaya' at No. 14, with 'Legend' still holding No. 1.

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Trending · November 3, 2026

Beenie Man's 'We Di Money Deh' Tops Jamaica's Google Searches Within a Day of Its Preview

Within 24 hours of Beenie Man previewing "We Di Money Deh" on November 2, the search phrase "beenie man we di money deh" reached No. 1 on Jamaica's Google trending searches, according to World Music Views as reported by DancehallMag on November 3 — a momentary surge in search interest, not overall search volume. The track, described as forthcoming with a pre-save link and no confirmed full release date, grew out of Beenie Man's questioning of hurricane relief distribution and Prime Minister Andrew Holness's public response. Beenie Man told The Gleaner he is asking for transparency so attention leads to meaningful help for affected people.

By Ras Mahddy