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Rygin King’s Attorney Says He’s “Confident” New York Gun Charges Will Be Dismissed

By Claude Mills Sat, August 3 2024, 05:45 PM EST

Attorney-at-law Marc B. Laykind, the lawyer representing Dancehall artist known as Rygin King, is confident that the criminal gun possession charges will be dismissed soon.

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Rygin King Breaks Silence After Arrest In New York

By Dani Mallick Sat, July 13 2024, 04:50 PM EST

Matthew Smith, the Dancehall artist known as Rygin King, has broken his silence after being charged with criminal gun possession in Queens, New York.

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Rygin King’s Wife, Four Other Men Were Also Arrested In New York Over Illegal Gun

By Claude Mills Thu, July 11 2024, 10:14 AM EST

Dancehall star Rygin King, real name Matthew Smith, and his wife, Ileene Parker-Smith, were among those arrested in New York on multiple weapons possession charges early Monday morning.

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Rygin King Arrested In New York For Gun Possession 

By Dani Mallick Wed, July 10 2024, 11:35 PM EST

Dancehall star Rygin King has been arrested in New York on a slew of weapons possession charges, DancehallMag has confirmed.

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Rygin King Turns Personal Tragedy Into Mission To Support Disabled Community

By Sheldon Williams Thu, April 11 2024, 09:53 AM EST

Dancehall artist Rygin King is spearheading a fundraising initiative through his Rygin King Foundation to provide wheelchairs, walkers, and other mobility aids for disabled individuals in Jamaica.

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Munga Honorable Says He Pioneered Trap In Dancehall With ‘Flipin Rhymes’

By Sheldon Williams Tue, April 9 2024, 12:25 AM EST

The ‘Gangsta Rass’ Munga Honorable says his 2006 hit Flipin Rhymes made him the pioneer of the Trap sound within Dancehall.

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Rygin King Says He Paved The Way For Upcoming Artists By Closing Reggae Sumfest

By Sade Gardner Sat, August 19 2023, 11:34 AM EST

Rygin King believes he paved the way for upcoming artists to be considered to close Reggae Sumfest, following his breakout performance at the festival in 2018. 

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Rygin King To Have Birthday Concert On TikTok This Sunday

By Sade Gardner Fri, August 18 2023, 12:02 AM EST

Rygin King will be having a TikTok concert on Sunday to celebrate his 29th birthday. The trap Dancehall artist, whose actual birthday is on the 22nd, is slated to perform for 90 minutes with a live band. 

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Vybz Kartel, Popcaan Reunite On ‘Dull Colour,’ And 10 More New Songs

By Michael Nattoo Sat, July 15 2023, 09:22 PM EST

If you’re looking to inject some new life into your weekend playlist, DancehallMag’s got you covered in this edition of our music roundup.

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Bob Marley & The Wailers ‘Stir It Up’ With Sarkodie, And 13 More New Songs

By Michael Nattoo Wed, January 25 2023, 07:31 AM EST

Beenie Man, Sean Paul, Dexta Daps and Valiant are among the artists to drop new music and videos recently, much to the delight of their fans.

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Koffee, Shenseea And Masicka Have The Best-Selling Jamaican Reggae/Dancehall Albums Of 2022

By Michael Nattoo Wed, January 18 2023, 01:30 PM EST

As far as litmus tests go, there are not many metrics more reliable at assessing how an artist is doing commercially than album sales and streams in the United States. 

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Rygin King Is Learning To Walk Again Two Years After Deadly Shooting

By Claudine Baugh Thu, January 12 2023, 09:39 PM EST

Tuff deejay Rygin King is learning to walk again, two years after a shooting that left one person dead and the Dancehall star bound to a wheelchair.

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The 22 Best Dancehall And Reggae Albums Of 2022

By Nicholas Nam Thu, January 12 2023, 02:44 PM EST

Countless artists spent the first two years of the decade waiting. They waited to return; they waited until their newly recorded music could greet live audiences.

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The 50 Best Dancehall Songs Of 2022

By Michael Nattoo, Claudia Gardner, Claudine Baugh, Dani Mallick and Claude Mills Tue, January 3 2023, 08:32 PM EST

In 2022, some Jamaican Dancehall artists seemed to have had an epiphany that nudged them onto more reflective and introspective-sounding tracks.

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The Most Streamed Jamaican Reggae/Dancehall Artists On YouTube In 2022

By Michael Nattoo Thu, December 29 2022, 01:17 AM EST

Dancehall megastar Sean Paul is the most streamed Jamaican Reggae/Dancehall artist on YouTube in 2022, while, in Jamaica, Hillside singer Chronic Law is the most streamed artist for 2022 on the platform.

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Grammys 2023: Reggae Entries Down To 67, From 125 Last Year

By Dani Mallick Tue, October 25 2022, 05:14 PM EST

The number of albums up for consideration in the Best Reggae Album category at the 2023 Grammy Awards took a drastic dip to a total of 67, down from 125 last year. 

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Rygin King’s ‘Therapy’ First Week Album Sales Are In

By Dani Mallick Mon, September 19 2022, 03:15 PM EST

Rygin King’s debut album Therapy has sold 750 units, during its first week of release in the United States.

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John Legend, Jada Kingdom ‘Speak In Tongues’ And 9 More New Songs

By Claudine Baugh Sun, September 11 2022, 07:09 PM EST

Jada Kingdom did not disappoint in her new feature with John Legend and Skip Marley is back spreading some good vibrations – as did others like Bugle, Dexta Daps, and Christopher Martin with their latest tracks.

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Skillibeng Considers Himself A Dancehall Artist, Not “Trap Dancehall”

By Claudia Gardner Sat, August 6 2022, 02:32 PM EST

Crocodile Teeth deejay Skillibeng has reiterated that he does not consider himself a Trap-Dancehall artist, but purely a Dancehall artist.

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Squash Dismisses Claim That Aidonia Pioneered ‘Trap Dancehall’, But There’s Some Evidence He Did

By Claudia Gardner Mon, June 27 2022, 12:13 AM EST

Trap-fusion artist Squash has had some choice words seemingly aimed at Dancehall star Aidonia, weeks after the 4th Genna artist declared that he was the originator of the “Trap trend in Dancehall”.

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