Queen Of Dancehall Spice Triggers Online Debate On The Origins Of Hip Hop
Queen of Dancehall Spice recently sent tongues wagging with her comments on the origins of hip hop.
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Sean Paul Speaks On Colorism And Whether His “Light Skin” Gave Him An Advantage In Music Industry
Dancehall superstar Sean Paul recently addressed the age-old issue of whether his lighter complexion gave him an advantage in the music industry, pointing out that it is a systemic issue, which has even resulted in him being the target of “misled jealousy”.
Bounty Killer Says ‘The System In Jamaica Went After’ Vybz Kartel
Bounty Killer is convinced that the “system” in Jamaica “went after” incarcerated Dancehall artist Vybz Kartel.
Konshens Sends Condolences To Davido After Death Of His Road Manager, Obama DMW
As news of the death of Obama DMW, a close friend and road manager of Davido has emerged, Dancehall artist Konshens has put a pause on promoting his and the Nigerian Afrobeats singer’s new single Boom Bang.
Dancehall Stars In The Festival Song Mix
Dancehall’s ‘hot ras’ I-Octane and songstress Stacious are among the 12 finalists for this year’s Jamaica Festival Song Competition.
Skip Marley Among 2,710 Invited To New Class Of Grammy Voters
Two-time Grammy nominee Skip Marley — the grandson of King of Reggae Bob Marley — is among 2,710 music professionals invited to join the 2021 class of the Recording Academy.
No Outdoor Concert For Int’l Reggae Day, Dennis Brown Docufilm Instead
Instead of its previously announced outdoor concert to mark International Reggae Day and kick off entertainment events in Jamaica, the Government is set to premiere a docufilm about the Crown Prince of Reggae, Dennis Emmanuel Brown, on Thursday.
Producer Murda Beatz In Studio With Shenseea
Dancehall starlet Shenseea was spotted in the studio with renowned record producer Murda Beatz last night, evidently laying down beats for some new music.
Rebelution’s ‘In The Moment’ Album Debuts No. 2 On Billboard Reggae Chart
Californian Reggae band Rebelution has debuted No. 2 on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart with their seventh studio album, In The Moment.
L.A. Lewis Granted Bail
Self-styled paramount chief high priest of the Nyan-Ko-Pong Maroons, Horace ‘L.A.’ Lewis is now free after he was granted $30,000 bail in his own surety when he appeared in the St Catherine Parish Court today.
Megan Thee Stallion, Chloe Bailey Fan Out Over Shenseea At A BET Awards After Party
Shenseea attended an after party after the BET Awards Show in LA, with the likes of hip-hop diva Megan Thee Stallion and American singer Chloe Bailey, who were just star-struck upon seeing the Dancehall celebrity.
After Spotify Success, Wesrok Takes Up Mantle Of ‘King Of Country Reggae’
Country reggae impresario Wesrok has christened himself as the King of Country Reggae — an emerging and bonafide brand of reggae music with country music stylings — which is making its first embryonic moves on the international stage.
Watch: Beenie Man, Wayne Wonder And Sean Paul ‘Pass The Mic’ With BET’s DJ Cassidy
Dancehall music joined the big stage once more when the BET Awards highlighted some of its icons last night.
Rytikal Feeds Homeless In Downtown Kingston
Eastsyde Records artist Rytikal hosted a small treat in downtown Kingston last weekend where he provided hot meals to over 50 homeless persons in the area.
Shenseea Teases New Music With London On Da Track
Dancehall star Shenseea stepped out of her social media hiatus and back into the studio based on her Instagram Stories yesterday.
L.A. Lewis Arrested On Bench Warrant
Paramount Chief High Priest and entertainer L.A. Lewis was arrested by police officers on Saturday in Spanish Town as they executed a bench warrant that had been issued for his arrest.
Marion Hall Says She Would Collab With Caano, But Only If He Becomes A Christian
Dancehall artist Caano has been picking up steam ever since a video of him spitting the lyrics to his Bankrobber and Polo Shorts song inside a mechanic shop went viral in May 2020.
Parents Upset After Dancehall Artist Intence Was Invited To A Cayman Islands High School
School administrators at a high school in the Cayman Islands have come under fire after Dancehall artist Intence was invited to speak at a special function at the institution.
Jeymes Samuel Remix Of Barrington Levy’s ‘Here I Come’ From ‘The Harder They Fall’ Soundtrack Released
Sampled by everyone from Shaggy to the Black Eyed Peas, Barrington Levy’s 1984 dancehall hit Here I Come has ‘shoodilley-wopped’ its way to the big screen, and is the first song released on the soundtrack for Netflix’s upcoming original The Harder They Fall.
Tessellated, Protoje Tease Short Film For Their Sultry Collab ‘Sweeter’
Trust Jamaican singer/songwriter Tessellated to treat his fans to a ‘sweeter’ summer. The genre-fusing singjay revealed his latest effort, a short film/musical team-up with reggae rootsman Protoje called Sweeter set to be released on June 29.