Beenie Man’s Former Manager Patrick Roberts Maintains Innocence Amid Fraud Charges
Beenie Man’s former manager Patrick Roberts, through his attorney Queens Counsel Peter Champagnie, has maintained his innocence relating to recent fraud charges.
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Skillibeng Forced To Remove Hardware & Lumber Logo From ‘Chappa Gyal’ Video
Skillibeng was forced to pull his music video for Chappa Gyal, after its directors were slapped with an order to edit out a building of the H&L Rapid True Value company, a subsidiary of Grace, from the production.
Proper Signs Deal With Reggae Label VP Records
Proper Music Group has signed a deal with Reggae label VP Records to physically distribute VP’s Reggae, Dancehall and Soca catalog in the UK and Ireland.
Mr. Vegas Talks Divisiveness Of Dancehall Deejays, Plus Being Shunned By Jada Kingdom For A Collab
Heads High singer Mr. Vegas took to Instagram a few days ago to vent about being snubbed by Jada Kingdom when he tried to get a collab, a symptom he said resulting from the general divisiveness and poor examples set in Dancehall by older artists.
Marcy Chin Song Used On Netflix Show ‘The Bold Type’
Downsound Records recording artist Marcy Chin is in high spirits after she recently received news from her music publisher that one of her songs was used in two American television series last year.
Popcaan, M1llionz Sample Tanya Stephens’ ‘These Streets’ Classic On New Song
Tanya Stephens’ 2006 mega hit These Streets has been sampled by Dancehall star Popcaan and British drill artist M1llionz.
Real Tee Drops New Music Projects Through Indie Label Real Real Records
Dancehall artiste Real Tee is optimistic about the prospect of running his own independent label named Real Real Records even as the world continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jada Kingdom Addresses Suicide Rumors
After a 2-week hiatus from Instagram Dancehall starlet Jada Kingdom returned on the platform to rumors that she had attempted suicide and was subsequently hospitalized in an Atlanta hospital.
Fantan Mojah Is At It Again, Readies Wild ‘Touch That Body’ Video
Fanta Mojah is at it again. In a new song and accompanying music video and that will no doubt make Mutabaruka blush once more, the Fire Child seems to be demonstrating that his controversial Fire King song and its accompanying music video was no fluke, and that he has gone fully explicit with his lyrics.
U-Roy’s Burial Slated For May 19 At Dovecot Memorial
Late veteran toaster Ewart ‘U-Roy’ Beckford will be buried at Dovecot Memorial on Wednesday, May 19.
Bounty Killer Slams Dancehall Artists Who Are Associating With, Arming Criminals
Bounty Killer has lashed out against Dancehall artists who are engaging in criminal activities, and associating with gunmen and arming them with weapons.
JayBlem Set To Compete In The Long Jump At Boys Championships Today
Star athlete-turned-deejay JayBlem will compete in the long jump finals today at the National Stadium in Kingston during the 110th staging of the ISSA Boys and Girls Athletics Championship which will run from today to Saturday, May 15.
Zamunda Talks Overcoming Stuttering, Remake Of ‘Jah Love Surround Me’ With Popcaan, Dre Island
Talk and Stutter artist Zamunda, says he still continues to be blessed, as not only has he overcome his speech impediment, but is reaping success again with the revitalization of his 2011 hit breakout song Jah Love Surround Me, which propelled him to national stardom.
Remake Of Bob Marley’s ‘Get Up Stand Up’ With Wiz Khalifa Gets Mixed Views From Reggae Fans
American singer/songwriter Nakkia Gold’s remake of Bob Marley’s version of the Wailer’s 1973 hit song Get Up, Stand Up, featuring rapper Wiz Khalifa, has been met with mixed views on the Gong’s Instagram page.
Lawyer For Mavado’s Son Awaits Trial Transcript To Launch Appeal Of Murder Conviction
An appeal date for Mavado’s incarcerated son, Dantay Brooks, may soon be set as well-known Queen’s counsel Peter Champagnie, the attorney representing Brooks, revealed that he is awaiting the transcript of his client’s trial.
The Moms Of Dancehall: Artists Flood Social Media With Mother’s Day Messages
Moms were out and stunting on the gram for Mother’s Day with a plethora of dancehall artists using the platform to highlight and ‘big up’ their mommas.
DJ Khaled’s ‘Khaled Khaled’ Debuts No. 1 On The Billboard 200
DJ Khaled’s Khaled Khaled has debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 Album chart. According to Nielsen MRC Data, the album moved 93,000 equivalent units including 14,000 actual sales and 76,000 streaming equivalents (from just under 107 million plays).
Skillibeng Dragged After Announcing “Fake” ‘Crocodile Teeth’ Remix With Nicki Minaj
Skillibeng is being lampooned mercilessly by Dancehall and Hip Hop fans on Twitter after he shared a now-deleted post, pointing to a remix of his hit single Crocodile Teeth, featuring rapper Nicki Minaj.
Bob Marley’s ‘Legend’ Creates History Again After Hitting 13 Years On Billboard 200
Bob Marley’s Legend album is again creating waves, 37 years after it was released, this time becoming the second album to hit 13 years on the Billboard 200 chart, following in the footsteps of Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon, according to Forbes Magazine.
Shaggy Goes To Bat For Spice
Shaggy, the Grammy Award-winning hitmaker who Dancehall artist Spice credits with being a mediator between herself and VP Records, says all he did was create a win-win situation for the parties involved.