Shabba Ranks

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,…