Dave Kelly
Tina (Hoodcelebrityy) Samples ‘Pepperseed’ Riddim In New Song ‘Lover Man’
Dancehall singer Tina, formerly known as HoodCelebrityy, sampled Dave Kelly's legendary 1994 Pepperseed riddim on her new single, Lover Man,…
Sean Paul Finally Releases A Track On Dave Kelly’s ‘Showtime’ Riddim After 27 Years
After 27 years, Dancehall superstar Sean Paul has finally had the chance to record on Dave Kelly’s iconic Showtime riddim…
Maxi Priest Says He Co-Founded Dave Kelly’s Madhouse Records Before Internal Conflict Pushed Him Out
British-Jamaican crooner Maxi Priest wants to set the record straight about the history behind Madhouse Records, the label he says…
Spragga Benz Says Afrobeats Isn’t A Threat To Dancehall
Jamaican artist Spragga Benz says Afrobeats has taken over a spot once held by Dancehall, but he doesn't see the…
Bounty Killer Regards Artists Who Deny Songwriters Credit As “Pirates” And “Thieves”
Bounty Killer regards Reggae and Dancehall artists who refuse to credit songwriters who compose songs for them as old “pirates”…
Melio Sounds Confirms He Sampled Dave Kelly For Nicki Minaj’s ‘Forward From Trini’
Jamaican producer Melio Sounds recently shared how one of his beats caught Nicki Minaj's attention on Instagram, leading to a…
Nicki Minaj Recruits Skeng, Skillibeng, And Samples Dave Kelly, Beenie Man On New Album ‘Pink Friday 2’
Trinidad-born rapper Nicki Minaj released her Pink Friday 2 album on Friday, featuring Dancehall artists Skillibeng and Skeng on the…
Mr. Vegas Not Rejoicing Over Bounty Killer’s Low First Week Sales For ‘Time Bomb’ EP
From their lyrical feuds to their disparaging remarks about each other online, it’s no secret that Mr. Vegas and Bounty…
Bounty Killer, Cham And Dave Kelly Went To The Bahamas For One Month To Make New EP
Dancehall champions Bounty Killer, Dave Kelly, and Cham are giving fans an inside look into life in The Bahamas, where they spent one month curating their newly-released EP Time Bomb. …
Cham Reveals ‘Another Level’ Was Written For Shabba Ranks
The magic of Dave Kelly’s Madhouse Productions has contributed several classics to Dancehall’s storybook, including Bounty Killer and Cham’s Another Level. Nestled on the dark but mesmerizing Bug riddim, the…
Bounty Killer Promises “Straight Reggae” Album, Pushes Back ‘King Of Kingston’ Indefinitely
Bounty Killer has promised the release of a "straight reggae" album next year, but the wait is expected to continue for King of Kingston, after the Dancehall veteran revealed that…
Beenie Man Says Rvssian, Don Corleon’s Migration From Jamaica Has Left A Void In Dancehall
The migration of Go-Go Club riddim producer Rvssian and Drop Leaf mastermind Don Corleone has left Jamaican artists in a dilemma, as the two were among the last few of…
Throwback Thursday: Beenie Man, Ms. Thing’s ‘Dude’
Dude, the smash hit by Beenie Man and Miss Thing, had such a stranglehold on Dancehall music in 2003, that you just had to be there to truly get it.…
Tanya Stephens Hails Dave Kelly For Her Big Break, Educating Her About Royalties
Dancehall singjay Tanya Stephens has expressed her admiration for iconic producer Dave Kelly, for not only his production prowess and for propelling her to stardom, but for being one of…
Dave Kelly Tribute Brings Reggae Sumfest 2022 To Raging Climax
From the sounds of Bounty Killer and Cham rinsing out the Jamaican invective “blood claat”, to the man of the moment Dave Kelly maintaining his mystique by shying away from…
Bounty Killer, Cham, Dave Kelly Tease New Song ‘Blood Clxxt’ From Upcoming EP
Two months after legendary Madhouse music producer Dave Kelly hinted at new music with Bounty Killer and Cham, the trio have teased a new song about the bloodletting in Jamaica,…
