Shabba Ranks
All The Gold Certified Reggae And Dancehall Albums
Jamaican athletes aren’t the only ones who’ve continuously scored Gold in this era. In the storied history of Jamaican culture,…
Bounty Killer Hails His “First Contracted Manager” Babsy Grange On Her “Birthday”
Several of Bounty Killer’s fans are still trying to figure out how the Warlord came to be sending “happy birthday”…
“Can You Believe It?” Shabba Ranks, Maxi Priest’s Hit Song ‘Housecall’ Turns 30
Housecall, the 1991 hit song by Shabba Ranks, featuring Maxi Priest turns 30 on Friday, and from all indications, the…
Shabba Ranks Gives Touching Tribute At Mother’s Funeral
International Dancehall superstar Shabba Ranks showed another side of his persona as he paid tribute to his mother in a…
Is Vybz Kartel Still The King Of The Dancehall?
Vybz Kartel made good on his word to ‘give them hell from a prison cell’ but is the Worl’ Boss…
Sean Paul Lists Bob Marley, Shabba Ranks And Shaggy As Major Career Influences
2021 has already claimed two of our icons — Bunny Wailer and U-Roy — and Sean Paul is wasting no…
Reggaeton, Reggae-Dancehall Collaborations: From Clashing To Cashing
"Collaboration over clash, lets go get the cash” Words attributed to Sean Paul as he simplified the need for more…
‘9th Night’ For Shabba Ranks’ Mother Breaks COVID Protocols
The memorial service for the mother of veteran dancehall artist Shabba Ranks, Constance Christie seems to have broken several COVID-19…
Bounty Killer Still Grieving Mother ‘Miss Ivy’ After Nine Years: “Still Feels Like Yesterday”
Even as his Seaview Gardens compatriot Shabba Ranks, mourns the death of his mother Constance Christie, Dancehall veteran Bounty Killer says he is still grieving the loss of his own…
Dexta Daps Remembers Shabba Ranks’ Mother ‘Mama Christie’ As “A Blessing”
Dancehall artist Dexta Daps is among those deeply grieving the loss of 'Mama Christie', the mother of the legendary Dancehall star Shabba Ranks. The Seaview Gardens 'community mother', whose name…
Shabba Ranks’ Mother ‘Mama Christie’ Dead At 81
Multi-Grammy Award-winning Dancehall artist Shabba Ranks is mourning the death of his mother, Constance Christie aka 'Mama Christie'. The hardworking mother of seven children reportedly passed away after a long…
The Six G’s Of Dancehall
Dancehall music is governed by different modes of performance, ritual and spectacle. Music industry insiders often point to the lyrical rite of passage undergone by a dancehall act, like a…
Whose Style Is It Anyway?
From Skillibeng and Rytikal, to Vybz Kartel and Alkaline (+many more), the style theft assumptions have been a sore debate for many. The Dancehall audiences often struggle to determine who…
Shabba Ranks To Be Crowned ‘King Of Dancehall’ At Reggae Sumfest
Grammy-winning dancehall entertainer, Rexton 'Shabba Ranks' Gordon, is one of the most iconic Jamaican artistes of the past three decades. Having signed to American music label, Epic Records, in 1989,…
