AP - Jan 27, 2010
Shaggy has recorded a new song with a diverse Caribbean cast to raise money for earthquake survivors in Haiti. The song is called Rise Again and was written by the Jamaican reggae rapper. It features...
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Having sold more than 20 million records worldwide, Shaggy doesn't exactly fit the mold of the struggling artist. Yet with a smile and a big sigh of relief, the Jamaican-born, New York-raised singer...
More »USRN - Feb 27, 2003
(2/27/03, 3 p.m. ET) -- Sheryl Crow, John Mayer, Shaggy, Fourplay, Sixpence None The Richer, Bob Dylan, and the Beach Boys will perform at the 21st annual SunFest in West Palm Beach, Florida, between...
More »USRN - Feb 14, 2003
(2/14/03, 5 p.m. ET) -- Reggae superstar Shaggy s latest set, Lucky Day, has been showing some resilience on the charts although the set has yet to yield any of the megahits that made its predecessor,...
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(2/4/03, 1 p.m. ET) -- Sean Paul is among reggae artists paying respect this month to the late Bob Marley, whose musical genius introduced the genre to the world. Marley was born on February 6, 1945,...
More »USRN - Nov 3, 2002
(11/3/02, 7 a.m. ET) -- Shaggy s wild, seemingly unkempt hairstyle has nothing to do with keeping up with the latest fashion trend, according to the reggae artist who released his new album, Lucky Day...
More »USRN - Oct 29, 2002
(10/29/02, 12 p.m. ET) -- The title of Shaggy s album, Lucky Day, out Tuesday (October 29), was borrowed from a song title on the record. The reggae act from Kingston, Jamaica told LAUNCH that the song...
More »USRN - Sep 15, 2002
(9/15/02, 10 a.m. ET) -- It is not a coincidence that Hey Sexy Lady, the first single from Shaggy s Lucky Day, due out on October 29, does not attempt to recreate the same vibe of his monster hit It Wasn...
More »USRN - Sep 5, 2002
(9/5/02, 3 p.m. ET) -- Shaggy will premiere his new single Hey Sexy Lady Friday (September 6) on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno. The song, produced by Robert Livingston and Chris Birch, is the first single...
More »USRN - Aug 27, 2002
(8/27/02, 5 p.m. ET) -- Shaggy is singing a new tune, and it s called Hey Sexy Lady. LAUNCH has learned the song is the first single from Shaggy s upcoming album, Lucky Day, and he ll perform the track...
More »USRN - Mar 8, 2002
(3/8/02, 3 p.m. ET) -- Shaggy and Destiny s Child were among the winners at the 14th annual World Music Awards ceremony at Monte Carlo s famous Sporting Club in Monaco on Wednesday (March 6). Shaggy picked...
More »USRN - Feb 14, 2002
(2/14/02, 1 p.m. ET) -- Jamaican musicians Shaggy and Jimmy Cliff will be honored at the Caribbean Music Expo (CME) Awards Dinner in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, on March 23. Shaggy will receive the CME 2002 Award...
More »USRN - Feb 12, 2002
(2/12/02, 2 p.m. ET) -- Shaggy s Big Yard Records label will release the movie soundtrack for Showtime, a forthcoming comedy starring Robert De Niro, Eddie Murphy, and rapper Mos Def. The Big Yard album...
More »USRN - Dec 21, 2001
(12/21/01, 5 p.m. ET) -- Shaggy s album Hotshot has been certified six times platinum, making it the best selling record of 2001, according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Tied...
More »USRN - Dec 18, 2001
(12/18/01, 10 a.m. ET) -- Shaggy s new MCA Records collection, Hotshot Ultramix, is due out February 12. The set features remixes of Shaggy hits that appeared on his chart-topping album Hotshot, as well...
More »USRN - Dec 12, 2001
(12/12/01, 5 p.m. ET) -- Shaggy is about halfway finished with the follow-up to last year s multiplatinum album Hotshot, which spawned the hits It Wasn t Me and Angel. The Jamaican-born reggae/pop singer...
More »USRN - Dec 4, 2001
(12/4/01, 12 p.m. ET) -- Rayvon is hoping that the Billboard Music Awards provide overdue recognition for the success of Shaggy s multiplatinum Hotshot album. LAUNCH asked Rayvon, who performs on Hotshot...
More »USRN - Oct 16, 2001
(10/16/01, 12 p.m. ET) -- MCA Records recording artists Shaggy, Mary J. Blige, Blink-182, the Cranberries, B.B. King, and the family of the late guitar great Jimi Hendrix, among others, have all contributed...
More »USRN - Sep 20, 2001
(9/20/01, 3 p.m. ET) -- Shaggy, Barenaked Ladies (from Toronto), Sarah McLachlan (from Vancouver), Gord Downie & Dinner Is Ruined with Julie Doiron, the Tea Party, Baby Blue Soundcrew, Treble Charger,...
More »USRN - Sep 6, 2001
(9/6/01, 6 p.m. ET) -- Shaggy and friends partied Jamaican-style in New York City on Wednesday (September 6) as MCA Records and Big Yard Music Group celebrated the success of the singer s chart-topping...
More »USRN - Aug 7, 2001
(8/7/01, 3 p.m. ET) -- All went well when Shaggy, Ja Rule, and Blu Cantrell performed this weekend at Reggae Sumfest after the Jamaican music festival, billed as The Greatest Reggae Show On Earth, was...
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