Skillibeng To Be Featured On Rapper Coi Leray’s New Album
Dancehall artist Skillibeng will be featured on American rapper Coi Leray’s new album titled Coi, which is set for release on June 23.
Dancehall artist Skillibeng will be featured on American rapper Coi Leray’s new album titled Coi, which is set for release on June 23.
Every week our writers at DancehallMag highlight new Jamaican songs and videos you should add to your Reggae, Dancehall, Trap, and R&B playlists.
Jamaican artists have had a busy week. Some of the island’s biggest names, from A-listers to up-and-comers, have released refreshing tracks for your consumption, and, in case you missed them, here are a few: Curious – Shenseea After briefly teasing it on her social media pages, Dancehall-pop singer Shenseea, finally dropped the song and visuals for her highly anticipated tune, Curious – a bold admission of the artist’s occasional desire to ‘try women.’
Bounty Killer has attributed the perceived stagnancy in present-day Dancehall to what he described as the “fool-fool”, internationally unappealing topics, such as Obeah and lotto scamming (chopping), around which upcoming artists are centering their songs.
Duos are a rarity in Dancehall. Successful iterations include Chaka Demus and Pliers, Tanto Mentro and Devonte, Daddy and Little Meeks, the now-deceased Captain Barkey and Wickerman, and perennial faves Tippa Lee and Rappa Robert.
American actress Carlacia Grant says she listens to Jamaican artists Shenseea and Skillibeng, Bajan superstar Rihanna and Ducking singer Fadda Fox to mentally prepare for her Bahamian character Cleo in the popular Netflix drama Outer Banks.
Dancehall star Skillibeng will join Nigerian artist Wizkid’s ‘More Love Less Ego’ US/Canada tour on select dates, starting March 11.
It’s been three years since a global pandemic restricted movement worldwide, along with many of the “little” things we took for granted – like concerts.
Dancehall deejay Gage got quite the clap back after cheekily asking Skillibeng why he hasn’t produced any hit songs of late.
Whap Whap deejay Skillibeng will no longer be part of the European leg of Chris Brown’s ‘Under The Influence’ tour, which is slated to kick off on Sunday, 12 February at Dublin’s 3Arena, before snaking through France, Switzerland, Germany, and Belgium.
New releases from Jamaican Dancehall and Reggae artists over the last week include Stalk Ashley on a banger dubbed EarthQuake, Beenie Man on his flossy single Sail Out, and a collab titled Gyal Dem Time with Shaggy and Teejay.
Dancehall artist Valiant says that the lyrics in the string of hit songs he’s released since October are simply what the masses in the Caribbean want to hear, echoing statements made by his compatriot Skillibeng last year.
Skillibeng and American rapper Nardo Wick are prepping the music video for their upcoming collaboration. The two artists were spotted in several BTS photos on Instagram on Tuesday (January 24) among a camera crew, props, and a few video vixens who will apparently appear in the upcoming visuals.
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.
Leader of the People’s National Party (PNP) Mark Golding is in agreement with Prime Minister Andrew Holness that Dancehall artists need to pull up their socks on lyrical content, particularly as Afrobeats has been surging in global popularity over the last three years.
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.
Skillibeng has delivered new raunchy visuals for two singles off his latest five track EP I’ll Never Die.
Skillibeng made it a special birthday this year for his girlfriend Taveionn Telfer as seen in photos shared by the YouTube personality on social media this week.
Grammy Award winner Sean Paul has emerged as the Caribbean’s biggest Spotify earner for 2022, according to CertifiedStreams.com.
Some Dancehall fans have taken issue with Whap Whap artist Skillibeng’s declaration of himself as the greatest Dancehall artist of his era.