Veteran Deejay U Brown Says Dancehall Pioneer U Roy Inspired Him To Choose Music Career
Veteran deejay U Brown says the late Dancehall pioneer U-Roy inspired him to choose a music career.
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Naomi Campbell Reveals She Had Bob Marley Playing The Moment She Became A Mother
Supermodel Naomi Campbell recently welcomed her first child, calling her daughter “a beautiful blessing” when she shared the news on Instagram.
Alkaline Talks The Meaning Of ‘Top Prize’ In New Interview
Dancehall deejay Alkaline rose above pariah status and a crippling pandemic to deliver one of this year’s most acclaimed and commercially successful albums.
Bunny Wailer’s Kids Call Directors’ Meeting To Iron Out Issues Regarding Music Business Deals
All the directors of Solomonic Productions Ltd. have been summoned to a directors’ meeting on June 17 to hammer out issues regarding the proper corporate governance of the company and the future of Bunny Wailer‘s music legacy.
Dancehall Fans Sound Off After Erica Mena Files For Divorce Amid Safaree Cheating Allegations
American couple Erica Mena and Safaree Samuels are calling it quits again, but for some Dancehall fans, the cheating allegations boil down to cultural considerations.
Did Dancehall Artist TeeJay Leave Romeich For Sharon Burke Of Solid Agency?
Over the weekend, there was widespread speculation that Dancehall star TeeJay left the Romeich Entertainment camp and has retained the services of Solid Agency as his official booking agent.
Marion Hall Wants Tyler Perry Movie About Her Life: From Rise To Dancehall Queen Lady Saw To Minister
Minister Marion Hall, formerly known as Lady Saw, believes her life story would be a good inspirational plot for a movie.
Khago Talks New “One More Time” Album, Mr. G, And Suing Dancehall Producers
Two months after declaring that he would be suing a slew of Dancehall music producers in his second round of copyrights litigation, Khago has had somewhat of a change of heart, and now says he will be only suing the “facety” ones.
Bounty Killer Thrashes Mr. Vegas’ Call For Unity Amid Ongoing War With Alkaline Fans
Bounty Killer crossed swords with Vendetta Fans again on his Instagram page on Sunday morning, even as he implicitly trash-talked Mr.
Mr. Lexx Now “Comfortable” With VP Records After He Called Out Label Over ‘Unfair’ Contract
Over the weekend and admittedly after having had too much to drink, Full Hundred Dancehall artist Mr. Lexx called out a publishing deal he signed with VP Records more than 20 years ago, which gave the company full ownership of his masters.
Alkaline’s ‘Top Prize’ Album Gets A Second Prize Debut On Billboard
It looks like Dancehall deejay Alkaline has another successful album under his belt after he entered four Billboard charts this week.
Skillibeng Scores First Billboard Hot 100 With Nicki Minaj
Dancehall star Skillibeng has notched his first entry on the Billboard Hot 100, after his Crocodile Teeth (Remix) with rapper Nicki Minaj entered at the very bottom of the songs chart at No.
Alkaline’s ‘Top Prize’ First Week Album Sales Are In
Alkaline's Top Prize has sold 1527 in pure album sales in its first week of release, according to information provided to DancehallMag by MRC Data, and is predicted to debut at No. 2 on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart.
Mavado Has To Join A Long Line Of Creditors To Recover Money From Bankrupt Messado
Dancehall artist Mavado will have to join the long list of creditors who have made claims against the estate of disbarred attorney-at-law Jennifer Messado, who declared herself bankrupt last week.
U-Roy’s Partner Thanks Minister Grange, Jamaican Public For Support
Marcia Smikle, U-Roy’s partner of 40-plus years, has thanked Olivia Grange, Minister of Sports, Youth and Culture, the funeral organizers, and well-wishers for their support in making the celebration of the life of dancehall Godfather, Daddy U Roy a “great occasion”.
Cindy Breakspeare Reflects On How Shared Passion For Fitness Bolstered Bond With Bob Marley
If marching to the beat of one’s own drum was a lesson, Cindy Breakespeare could easily deliver the masterclass.
Lights Out For ‘The Voice’ Contestant Pia Renee After Stellar Bob Marley Performance
It was lights out for The Voice hopeful Pia Renee last week, but not before a stellar performance of Bob Marley’s Turn Your Lights Down Low (Remix) with American R&B sensation Lauryn Hill.
Why DHQ Carlene Turned Down Role In Classic ‘Dancehall Queen’ Movie
The original Dancehall Queen, Carlene Smith, has revealed that she was approached to star in the 1997 Jamaican classic film Dancehall Queen but turned down the offer because, according to her, the director totally missed the mark and created a plot that poorly portrayed women.
Nicki Minaj Checks Cuban Doll For Misquoting Her Lyrics On Skillibeng’s ‘Crocodile Teeth’ Remix
Rap queen Nicki Minaj wasn’t about to let fellow rapper Cuban Doll butcher her lyrics on Dancehall artist Skillibeng’s Crocodile Teeth Remix, so she low-key checked her on Instagram.
“Gaza Mi Seh,” Nicki Minaj Reps For Vybz Kartel’s Gaza Nation
New York-based Dancehall music selector and Vybz Kartel proponent, DJ Lava, was pleasantly surprised on Friday when he learned that Nicki Minaj had been inconspicuously following him and his Chat and Laugh show on Instagram for some time.