Shabba Ranks
Shabba Ranks Says Dancehall Producers Avoid Him Because He Wants Ownership Of Masters For Any New Music
Dancehall icon Shabba Ranks says he has been avoided by numerous Dancehall producers and labels, due to his stance that…
Shabba Ranks Expresses Concerns About Reggae, Dancehall “Imitators And Duplicators”
Shabba Ranks had a lot to say about the state of affairs of Jamaican Dancehall and Reggae, pointing out, among…
Shabba Ranks Orders Veterans To Leave Younger Dancehall Artists Alone
Grammy Award winner Shabba Ranks has issued a warning to veteran artists whom he says are treating their younger counterparts…
Busta Rhymes Says He Emulated Shabba Ranks’ Style And Brought It To Rap Music
Busta Rhymes has hailed Dancehall icon Shabba Ranks as his fashion, voice, and dancing influence, noting that he emulated the…
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…
Jamaican Artists With The Most Songs On The Billboard Hot 100, Ranked
Since 1964, Jamaicans have netted 134 entries on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. Of these songs, 56 leaped into the Top…
Charly Black’s Response To Question About Spice’s Pride Performance Is To Be Studied, Says Foota Hype
Charly Black’s disinterested response to a question about Spice’s recent performance at a Toronto Pride LGBTQ event "should be placed…
Skeng Calls Himself The New Shabba Ranks
With a trailer load of hits and celebrity endorsements over the last year, Skeng appears ready for crossover success and…
Shabba Ranks Promises “Straight Shabbaology” On Jamrock Reggae Cruise
Dancehall icon Shabba Ranks says fans should prepare themselves for “straight Shabbaology” when he takes the stage at the seventh Welcome To Jamrock Reggae Cruise, for the first time ever…
Damian Marley, Shabba Ranks, Burning Spear & More For Return Of ‘Welcome to Jamrock Reggae Cruise’
After an unexpected two-year hiatus, the Welcome To Jamrock Reggae Cruise (WTJRC) will return in 2022 for its 7th annual musical excursion across the Caribbean Sea. Founded by Damian Marley and his…
Historic ‘Best Reggae Album’ Moments At The Grammy Awards
At the 27th annual Grammy Awards held in 1985, Reggae music made its historic debut amongst the globally respected genres that have long since borrowed from its creative intrigue. Since…
‘Despacito’ Lawyers Respond To Copyright Lawsuit Brought By Dancehall Producers Steely & Clevie
On Friday, March 18, the attorneys for Despacito singer Luis Fonsi responded to Dancehall label Steely & Clevie’s Fish Market/Dem Bow copyright infringement lawsuit, pleading that they “have not engaged…
Jahshii Hails Shabba Ranks, But Says He’s Not A Fan
Cream of the Crop artist Jahshii has confessed that he's not a fan of Shabba Ranks, who was the first-ever Dancehall artist to win the Grammy Award for Best Reggae…
Tai’Aysha Samples Shabba Ranks In New Song With Saweetie ‘One Night Ting’: Watch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZemQXC5q5BI Atlantic recording artist Tai’Aysha recruited rapper Saweetie for her debut single, One Night Ting, which interpolates some lyrics and instrumentals from Shabba Ranks' Ting-A-ling (1992). The song was released today.…
Zanadu Apologises To Shabba Ranks, Jahshii
Six hours after Bounty Killer ordered Charles ‘Zanadu’ Ennis to apologise for disparaging statements he made against Cream of the Crop deejay Jahshii, and the entire Jamaican nation, Ennis has…
Jahshii’s Not On Shabba Ranks’ Level, Says Zanadu
Update: Zanadu has since issued an apology to both Shabba and Jahshii for his comments. According to Shabba's company, Emperor Ranks Entertainment (ERE), Zanadu currently provides vocal support in the…
