Beenie Man

Beenie Man Shares How Shaggy’s Classic ‘Angel’ Inspired His New Song ‘Good Like Gold’

Beenie Man said that when he penned the lyrics for Good Like Gold from his Grammy-nominated album Simma, he was determined that Dancehall megastar Shaggy’s voice had to be on…

Teejay On Why He’s Singing For The Ladies, And Not The ‘Rude Boys’

Dancehall star Teejay says he prefers to write songs for the ladies as opposed to “bad man songs” after having heeded the advice of veterans Shaggy, Sean Paul, Mr. Vegas,…

Bounty Killer Says Merciless Didn’t Capitalise On Sting Victory

Dancehall veteran Bounty Killer believes late deejay Merciless didn’t do enough to make himself a commercial star following their memorable Sting clash in 2000.  The lyrical ‘Warhead’, who died in…

Beenie Man Ranks ‘Simma’ Above His ’97 Album ‘Many Moods Of Moses’

Beenie Man has likened his Grammy-nominated Simma album to its 1997 counterpart, Many Moods of Moses, but asserts that the new album surpasses its predecessor. “I was trying to make…

Beenie Man Says He Masterminded The Creation Of Zim-Dancehall: “A Me Name It Too”

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…

Bounty Killer Hails ‘Worthy Selection’ Of 2024 Grammy Reggae Nominees

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…

Beenie Man Earns His First Gold Certification In The US

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. According to the…

Grammy Awards 2024: Buju Banton, Beenie Man, And Collie Buddz Albums Among Nominees For Best Reggae Album

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…