February 28, 2023 – DancehallMag

Articles published on Tuesday, February 28, 2023

Valiant Cops 8 Nominations At Irie FM Music Awards

By Claudia Gardner Tue, February 28 2023, 10:32 PM EST

Singjay Valiant has copped a total of eight nominations for the Irie FM Music Awards, leading the pack ahead of his compatriot Popcaan, who is in second place with five.

Jah Cure’s ‘Undeniable’ First Week Album Sales Are In

By Dani Mallick Tue, February 28 2023, 03:09 PM EST

Undeniable, the ninth studio album from incarcerated Reggae singer Jah Cure failed to debut on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart after its first sales tracking week.

Sean Paul To Perform At J. Cole’s Dreamville Festival

By Michael Nattoo Tue, February 28 2023, 12:56 PM EST

J. Cole’s annual Dreamville Festival will have a bit of Dancehall flavor this time around, as Jamaican megastar Sean Paul has been announced among the star-studded lineup.

Razor B’s Wife Ranjini Cassup Says She Consented To His Eyebrow-Raising ‘Tongue’ Video

By Sade Gardner Tue, February 28 2023, 12:33 PM EST

The relationship police have been up in arms about singjay Razor B having a tongues-wiggling, derrière-shaking, and saliva-swapping music video while being married.

Pamputtae Gives Seani B A Walk-Through Of Fletcher’s Land

By Sade Gardner Tue, February 28 2023, 12:16 PM EST

During a recent walk-through of her Fletcher’s Land, west Kingston community, dancehall artist Pamputtae gave BBC 1Xtra host Seani B an inkling of the life of single mothers from vulnerable communities.

Sizzla Invites Culture Minister Babsy Grange To Bobo Hill: “You Are The Mother For The Culture”

By Claudia Gardner Tue, February 28 2023, 11:45 AM EST

Reggae/Dancehall superstar Sizzla Kalonji has invited Minister of Culture and Entertainment Olivia “Babsy” Grange to pay an official visit to Bobo Hill, the home of the Bobo Ashanti Rastafarians.

JACAP Head Says There Are No Discrepancies In How Event Royalties Are Distributed To Artists

By Claudia Gardner Tue, February 28 2023, 11:30 AM EST

General Manager of the Jamaica Association of Composers Artistes and Publishers (JACAP) Lydia Rose is insisting that there are no discrepancies in how royalty fees collected from events are distributed to artists, even though there is no mandatory submission of playlists before or after functions are staged.

OMI Samples Mad Cobra, Beenie Man Tries Drill, And 10 More New Songs

By Michael Nattoo Tue, February 28 2023, 10:29 AM EST

Dancehall artists have been in the lab, and the wave of new music, coupled with a few albums sprinkled in between, is evidence of that.