Sean Paul On ‘Dutty Rock’ At 20
Twenty years ago, Sean Paul’s sophomore album Dutty Rock brought Dancehall music to the forefront of global, mainstream music.
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Five Jamaicans Nominated For ‘Best Reggae Album’ At Grammy Awards 2023
Kabaka Pyramid’s The Kalling, Koffee’s Gifted, Protoje’s Third Time’s The Charm, Sean Paul’s Scorcha and Shaggy’s Come Fly Wid Mi are the albums nominated in the Best Reggae Album category at the upcoming 65th Annual Grammy Awards, to be held in 2023.
Banx & Ranx On Their Love Affair With Dancehall
Canadian producers/songwriters Banx & Ranx might be thousands of miles away, but their creativity seeps through the works of many Jamaican favorites such as Shenseea and Beenie Man (Henkel Glue), Sean Paul (How We Do It, Mad Love, Bad Love, Calling On Me, Only Fanz), and most recently Demarco and Konshens on Balenciaga.
MOBO Drops ‘Reggae’ Category For 2022 Awards; Shenseea, Spice, Skillibeng And More Nominated For New Category
The MOBO Awards (Music of Black Origin) have dropped the ‘Best Reggae Act’ category in favor of ‘Best Caribbean Music Act’ for its 25th anniversary in 2022.
Sean Paul, Gramps Morgan Throw Support Behind Demarco’s No ‘Gun Songs’ Pledge
Grammy Award-winning superstars Sean Paul and Gramps Morgan have thrown their support behind their compatriot Demarco, after the Fallen Soldiers singer declared that he would no longer record violent songs and urged his Dancehall compatriots to do likewise.
Grammy CEO Speaks On Dancehall Having Its Own Category: “Anything Is Possible”
Harvey Mason Jr., CEO of the Recording Academy, is not ruling out Dancehall becoming a category on its own at the Grammy Awards, separate and apart from Reggae under which it is now subsumed.
Popcaan, Sean Paul React To Takeoff’s Murder
Popcaan and Sean Paul are among those sharing their condolences following the murder of Takeoff. The American rapper, who was one-third of the rap trio Migos, was shot and killed on Tuesday morning, in Texas.
Billie Eilish Is One Of Sean Paul’s Dream Collabs: “She’s Just Brilliant”
Sean Paul has listed American singer Billie Eilish as one of his dream collabs. On a recent episode of The Voice, where Paul serves as a 2022 “Battle Advisor” for Gwen Stefani, the Dancehall superstar described Eilish as brilliant and lauded her brother, Finneas O’Connell, for his production of her music.
Twitter Checks In On Tanisha Scott, The Hypnotic Dancer From Sean Paul’s 2003 ‘I’m Still In Love With You’ Video
One of the standouts from Sean Paul‘s 2003 music video for I’m Still In Love With You were the silky smooth moves from dancer-choreographer Tanisha Scott, who rocked a pinstripe, ‘batty rider’ shorts and double-layered crop top with a white vintage newsboy cap.
Grammys 2023: Reggae Entries Down To 67, From 125 Last Year
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.
Riddims That Slapped: Jeremy Harding’s ‘Playground’ Marks 25th Anniversary
This article is the second in a monthly series that will revisit ‘Dancehall Riddims That Slapped.’
Shaggy Praises Sean Paul For Tolerance In Dealing With “Disrespect” From Int’l Singers
Dancehall megastar Shaggy has tipped his hat to his compatriot Sean Paul whom he says is way more patient and tolerant in dealing with “music business disrespect” meted out by international singers, who feature in collabs, than he is.
Mr. Lexx: “We Created Reggae”
Dancehall star Mr. Lexx disagrees with the recent statements made by Ghanaian artist Stonebwoy, who claimed that Reggae music “belongs to Africa” and that “it doesn’t belong to any Caribbean society from its core.”
Queen Ifrica Weighs In On Sean Paul, Stonebwoy Comments: ‘Reggae Comes From Jamaica’
Queen Ifrica has rebuked Sean Paul and Stonebwoy for re-affirming comments on Sunday, that Reggae and Dancehall belongs to Africans and not Jamaica, and that Jamaicans are all Africans due to the slave trade.
Grammy 2023 Predictions: ‘Best Reggae Album’
With the eligibility period for the 65th Grammy Awards having ended on September 30, 2022, here are DancehallMag‘s predictions on who could emerge among the 2023 nominees for ‘Best Reggae Album,’ which will be announced on Tuesday, November 15, 2022.
Sean Paul Says “Nothing Wrong” With Stonebwoy’s Comments On Reggae’s Origins
Sean Paul has defended Ghanaian artist Stonebwoy’s recent statements that Reggae doesn’t belong to “any Caribbean society from its core” and that it “belongs to Africans.”
Mr. Vegas Seeks Injunction Against VP Records Over Disputed Songs That Earn $35,000 Per Year
Dancehall artist Mr. Vegas has requested preliminary injunctive relief against VP Records over their “continued collection of royalties” for several of his hit songs, which are the subject of a copyright infringement and breach of contract lawsuit.
Dunw3ll Taps Shenseea, Vybz Kartel, Stefflon Don, Sean Paul And More For ‘PlayStation’ Riddim
Dancehall producer Dunw3ll has released his PlayStation Riddim, featuring some of the most streamed Jamaican artists, among them Sean Paul, Vybz Kartel and Stefflon Don, and Shenseea.
Sean Paul Offers Condolences To UK Fans After Queen Elizabeth II’s Death
Unlike some Jamaicans, including a few of his Dancehall compatriots, who have either remained mum, or rejoiced at the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, Sean Paul chose to maintain his usual neutral posture, expressing condolences to both his UK fans and family members.
Riddims That Slapped: Richard ‘Shams’ Browne’s ‘Orgasm’
In 2000, as fans awaited Buju Banton to take the stage in Germany, the Orgasm riddim came roaring out of the venue’s main speakers.