Veteran Dancehall deejay Cutty Ranks sparked much discussion on his Instagram page after he shared a video of American music executive Murray Elias declaring him one of Dancehall’s “baddest”, whose gunman songs were highly danceable, unlike the “badman” music coming out of Jamaica today.
Head of the Reggae Studies Unit at the University of the West Indies, Dr. Sonjah Stanley Niaah, says she was distressed at the paradoxical sight of those Rastafarians deem ‘Babylonians’ gallivanting on the red carpet at the premiere of the Bob Marley: One Love biopic.
Jamaican broadcaster and university lecturer Fae Ellington says British actor Kingsley Ben-Adir was the ideal person to play the lead role in the Bob Marley: One Love biopic and that there’s no Jamaican actor who could have played the role “at this time.”
Head of the Reggae Studies Unit at the University of the West Indies, Dr Sonjah Stanley Niaah, and Minister of Entertainment Olivia Grange have both predicted that the Bob Marley: One Love biopic will be a huge hit, nationally and globally.
Last evening’s premiere of the Bob Marley: One Love biopic at the Carib 5 Cinema in Kingston, has satisfied the expectations of executive producer Ziggy Marley.
Dancehall veteran Major Mackerel has apologized for his portrayal of the African Emperor Shaka Zulu in his 1987 Dancehall song, Pretty Looks Done.
Dancehall star Bounty Killer has reacted to the recent news of former St Mary Western Member of Parliament Jolyan Silvera being charged with the murder of his wife, Melissa Silvera, labeling it “karma.”
Proclaiming 2024 as his year, Drift artist Teejay has declared himself the standard-bearer of the New School Dancehall and says he is prepared to ‘sacrifice sleep’ in order to push his music to greater heights.
International Dancehall producer and artist Rvssian yesterday blasted producer Kyle Butler, branding him as a sub-par footballer with no musical acumen, this after the Reggae Boy labeled his assertion that there were no longer “gatekeepers in Dancehall music” as “nonsense.”
Dancehall superstar Sean Paul found himself in a spirited dialogue on Instagram with a follower, who told him that it was his own ineptitude at clashing was the reason why he doesn’t support lyrical battles in Dancehall.
Hailing Nigy Boy as a visionary, following the ascension of the singer’s Continental song to number two on the Reggae iTunes chart, Bounty Killer on Sunday, likewise upbraided his compatriots who voiced songs promoting taboo sex acts on Rvssian’s Dutty Money riddim.
“Took a blind man to see what Dancehall needed.” That is one of the hundreds of comments that have been flowing in since yesterday’s official release of Nigy Boy’s Continental, a song recorded on Dancehall producer Rvssian’s Dutty Money riddim which is being embraced by music lovers for having lyrics that are free from expletives and depravity, unlike his counterparts who have voiced on the beat so far.
In the aftermath of his Sting showdown which ended in a brawl with fellow artiste Honormosity, and being cited for disorderly conduct by the Jamaica Constabulary Force, Dancehall artist Fully Bad has announced that he will be undertaking a 10-city tour of Canada.
Track and field legend, now A-Team Dancehall music producer Usain Bolt, says he believes his 9.58 seconds 100-metre world record will be the last of the two set in 2009 to be broken.
Reggae singer Queen Omega says she is expecting to have a busy schedule in 2024, which includes working on a new album and undertaking a series of tours, especially across Europe and parts of North America.
Queen Ifrica has rained praises on Pablo YG, hailing the rising Dancehall artist as a highly talented youngster who she says can become a major crossover star.
Beenie Man has expressed delight at a BBC Sports’ TikTok video, in which several British sports personalities attempted the hook of his biggest international hit, Who Am I (Simma), at the recently-held BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award event in the United Kingdom.
Come January 2024, the University of the West Indies (UWI) Institute of Caribbean Studies will be offering a Sound System Course, which will be led by the Head of the Reggae Studies Unit, Dr.
After pursuing professional football and adding Dancehall music production to his repertoire, Clockwork producer Usain Bolt has revealed that he’s reconsidering going into coaching, a career that he had always shied away from as he thought he did not have the requisite patience.
Bounty Killer has seemingly hinted that his performance at Sting 2023 was his final. On Thursday, Sting promoter Isiah Laing told The Gleaner that the Warlord’s impatience, pre-performance actions, and a protracted onstage stint contributed to delays on the show, resulting in, among other things, Spragga Benz and Anthony B being unable to hit the stage.