Beenie Man has affirmed that he not only masterminded the creation of Zim-Dancehall, Zimbabwe’s local adaptation of Jamaican Dancehall, but also invented the term, quashing claims made over the years that it was coined by UK-based disc jockey Slaggy Yout.
Unlike his reaction in 2022, when he bemoaned the fact that American band SOJA had won the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album, Bounty Killer has indicated that he’s pleased with the category’s 2024 nominees.
Beenie Man‘s Who Am I, produced by Jeremy Harding on the Playground riddim, is now certified Gold in the United States, over 26 years after its release.
Buju Banton’s Born for Greatness, Beenie Man’s Simma, Collie Buddz’s Cali Roots Riddim 2023, Burning Spear’s No Destroyer, and Julian Marley & Antaeus’ Colors of Royal are the albums nominated in the Best Reggae Album category at the upcoming 66th Annual Grammy Awards, to be held in February 2024.
King of the Dancehall Beenie Man may be the lone flag bearer for the Dancehall genre when nominations for the 66th annual Grammy Awards are announced on Friday.
Whenever Dancehall stalwart Bounty Killer speaks on his former rivalry with Beenie Man, he’s quick to point out that they kept it lyrical.
Bounty Killer has broken his silence amidst calls for him to receive the Order of Distinction (OD), Jamaica’s sixth-highest honor, for his contribution to the development of Dancehall music.
Dancehall artist Mr. Vegas believes there’s a line of entertainers who should have received a national honor before Wayne Marshall, like Bounty Killer, who headed The Alliance clique of which Marshall formed part.
Dancehall producer Sean ‘Seanizzle‘ Reid has expressed gratitude to Beenie Man for giving him a start in his career when he was only a teenager.
Professor of Culture, Gender and Society at the University of the West Indies Professor Donna P.
The Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album has 65 entries this year, a slight dip from 67 in 2022 and a sharp decline from 125 in 2021.
When it comes to teaming up with Jamaican Reggae and Dancehall artists, American singer Mýa is among the most prolific, probably eclipsed only by Ghanaian artist Stonebwoy, who boasts over 20 such collaborations.
Beenie Man has reiterated his call for younger artists to ensure their stage performances are of the highest standard, arguing that while studio recordings are crucial, it’s the onstage charisma that will make them unforgettable and famous.
Dancehall Queen Carlene Smith says Beenie Man’s alleged parental absence ran from 2016 to 2021, coincidentally the same period he was in a relationship with public speaker Krystal Tomlinson.
King of the Dancehall Beenie Man is insisting that one of Bob Marley’s sons, or grandson Skip, should have been the natural choice for the titular role in the Bob Marley: One Love biopic.
Jamaican entertainers D’Angel and Dancehall Queen Carlene Smith are calling out veteran deejay Beenie Man for allegedly being an absentee father.
Beenie Man‘s Simma, his seventeenth studio album, failed to debut on the sales and streaming-driven Billboard Reggae Albums chart in the week following its release on September 1.
Nigerian star Patoranking has recruited Jamaica’s very own Popcaan and Beenie Man as well as Ludacris, Diamond Platnumz, Kizz Daniel, Victony, Gyakie and Zion Foster for his fourth studio album, World Best, released today (September 6, 2023).
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 4 out of 5. Beenie Man’s Simma album covers an array of topics, from romantic dalliances and divine praises to unabashed self-aggrandizement.
King Of The Dancehall Beenie Man has again expressed discontent over being overlooked for the Order Of Jamaica or even the lower-level Order Of Distinction, which has been bestowed upon fellow musicians like Shabba Ranks, Shaggy, Sean Paul, and Yellowman.