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Spragga Benz (left) and Tarrus Riley share the story of how their collab came together.
Published 9 hours ago Yasmine Peru - Senior Gleaner Writer

‘This album is one that I wanted to make originally’

After hearing the tracks on Spragga Benz’s Endeavors Reloaded album at the launch last Wednesday, one question needed to be answered: Has it been submitted for a Grammy? The simple answer that Spragga served up, with a smile, was “No, it’s not eligible”.

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This album cover image released by Lovett Music/RCA Records shows ‘Frequency of Love’ by Victoria Monet.
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Victoria Monét’s ‘Frequency of Love’ aims to strike the optimal sonic vibration

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AP Benjamin Daniel, known as Ben Dancer, attempts to dance for 168 hours in a bid to set a Guinness World Record at Freedom Park in Lagos, Nigeria, on Tuesday.
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Creative Nigerians use Guinness World Records to seek global recognition

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Actor Sylvester Stallone poses backstage before discussing his memoir ‘The Steps’ at The 92nd Street Y on Monday in New York.
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Stallone at 80 reflects on ‘Rocky’ 50 years later: ‘I am a lucky dog’

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With her debut EP, ‘With Love’, on the horizon, Elle is developing a sound rooted in her Jamaican identity and shaped by a range of musical influences.
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Singer Elle charts a vision for Jamaican pop

For rising singer-songwriter Elle, finding her sound means blending influences rather than staying within one lane. She describes herself as a “fusion artiste” and part of a “new wave”, with hopes of…
Fanatic Festival will trade its usual Kingston setting for Plantation Cove on October 16, taking on the name Fanatic Ochi to open Appleton Estate Republic Weekend 2026.
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Fanatic Festival ready for Ocho Rios debut

After four years and 11 stagings in Kingston, Fanatic Festival is taking its dancehall party to Ocho Rios for the first time at Plantation Cove on Friday, October 16. The festival, which began in…
With new music already out, Quada is looking ahead to his next project.
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5 Questions with Quada

A youngster with a deep passion for music and a determination to be heard is how associates describe Shacquelle Clarke, better known as Quada, a name he says stands for: Quite Unusual Applicable…
Papa Michigan
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Papa Michigan travels ‘So Many Roads’

Papa Michigan was one of the special guests at I-Nation’s weekly Monday night live concert in downtown Kingston, and, days after, persons are still talking about his performance. He not only presented…
This image, released by Amazon/MGM Studios, shows Anne Hathaway and Josh Hartnett in a scene from ‘Verity’.
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Movie Review | ‘Verity’ puts Hathaway, Johnson and Hartnett in Colleen Hoover thriller

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Ding Dong
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Ding Dong ‘honoured’ to join BZR WKND line-up

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