Chris Gayle Says Music Now His Number One Priority
The Universe Boss Chris Gayle is insisting that it is music, which will be his number one priority going forward, seemingly not cricket as many expected.
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Shane O Responds To Claims That He’s One Of The Most Underrated Dancehall Artists
Shane O has weighed in on his reputation as one of the most underrated Dancehall artists in Jamaica.
Beenie Man Joins Dancehall Campaign To Teach Children Math
Beenie Man is among several artists who will be voicing Dancehall songs about Mathematics, aimed at helping primary school students to master their multiplication tables.
Mavado Hails Skeng In Trinidad
Mavado gave new-gen artist Skeng the stamp of approval when they met up in Trinidad over the weekend for their performances at the Life the Concert.
Marcia Griffiths’ ‘Electric Boogie’ Featured In ‘She-Hulk’
Marcia Griffiths and Bunny Wailer’s Electric Boogie and the Electric Slide line dance are staples at wedding receptions across the world, so it was fitting that the song appeared in the “self-contained wedding episode” of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, aired on Disney+.
Bounty Killer Claims Merciless Died From An Overdose And They Weren’t Friends
Dancehall artist Bounty Killer has again defended his absence from Merciless’ funeral, this time asserting that he was not friends with the late veteran deejay, and that he did not owe Merciless or his family anything other than condolences.
Kenyan Radio Host Kamene Goro Under Fire After Dissing Reggae, Rastas
A popular Kenyan radio presenter who made disparaging remarks about Jamaican Reggae artists, claimed that she threw up several times after attending a Reggae concert, and declared that she “could never date a man who listens Reggae”, is feeling the heat from fans of the genre.
Patra Praises Lady G, Charmaine & Lady P; Hails Sting For Sony/Epic Records Break
Queen of the Pack Patra has hailed her veteran female Dancehall colleagues, who embraced her when she emerged on the music scene as a teenager.
Razor B Says Quintuple Murderer Rushane Barnett Should Receive “No Leniency”
Bruk Back artist Razor B has expressed disappointment that the death penalty is no longer being sought for Rushane Barnett, the Trelawny man who admitted to murdering four children and their mother as they slept in their house at Cocoa Piece in Clarendon.
Gramps Morgan Releases New Surprise EP: ‘Deeper’
Exactly 14 months after he released his Positive Vibration album, which copped a Best Reggae Album Grammy nomination, Gramps Morgan has dropped a new six-track surprise EP, simply titled Deeper.
Bounty Killer Back In Cayman Islands, 16 Years After Being Denied Work Visa
Bounty Killer is reveling in getting the green light to travel to the Cayman Islands for what he says is the first time in 16 years.
Shenseea To Perform At SHEIN’s ‘Rock The Runway’ Fashion Show
Mega fashion retailer SHEIN will be hosting its second annual ‘Rock The Runway: SHEIN For All’ fashion show with a special performance from Jamaican starlet Shenseea.
Shenseea, Koffee On FIFA 23 Soundtrack
Grammy Award-winner Koffee and Grammy-nominated artist Shenseea have both landed spots on the FIFA 23 soundtrack.
Boom Boom Criticised By Some Fans For Simulating Gun-Violence On Stage
A series of videos posted by selector Boom Boom of himself standing on a cart at a party, while using a crudely-made prop rifle, to simulate pumping multiple gunshots into a man, has not gone down well with some of his fans.
Laa Lee Not Ruling Out Clashing At Sting: “But Mi A Guh Meck People Laugh”
Tip Inna It deejay Laa Lee says he is not averse to clashing at Sting if the performance fee is “right”, as not only is penning clash lyrics “easy”, but he would inject humor to keep the hardcore Dancehall crowd at the event in stitches.
Billboard Says Payola In US Stifling Independent Labels
It appears that payola, the phenomenon which the Jamaican Broadcasting Commission sought to have criminalized in the recent past, is the order of the day in the United States, where promotion executives from independent labels are complaining that a “pay-to-play toll is keeping them off the airwaves”.
Beenie Man Postpones UK Show Over Delayed Work Visa
King of the Dancehall Beenie Man will not be performing in London on Thursday night, as originally planned, because he was not granted his work visa in time despite, according to him, his efforts to expedite the process.
Trinidad Artist Kalonji Roasted After Breaking Silence On Surviving Shooting That Left Girlfriend Dead
Trinidad Dancehall artist Kalonji, best known for his gun-slinging hits Run Up and Triple, has come under heavy scrutiny from thousands of social media users for what they describe as a lack of empathy and self-promotion following the murder of his girlfriend, almost three weeks ago.
Aston ‘Family Man’ Barrett’s Family Denies Involvement In GoFundMe For Medical Expenses
Aston Barrett Jr.—son of famous musician Aston ‘Family Man’ Barrett who played with Bob Marley & The Wailers—has disavowed the family’s involvement with a GoFundMe fundraiser for medical expenses.
Laa Lee Says Some Dancehall Music “Too Dark”
Dancehall artist Laa Lee, says that even though he enjoys the music which is being recorded by artists from his generation, their content is “too dark” for him to consider doing collaborations since his own brand is predicated on doing “happy music.”