Beenie Man Fined $150,000 For Breaching DRMA
Dancehall star Beenie Man was slapped with a $150,000 fine in the St Elizabeth Parish Court today after pleading guilty earlier on April 19th for breaching the Disaster Risk Management Act (DRMA).
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Spice, Shaggy And Sean Paul For ‘Good Morning America’
Amidst the charted success of their collaboration Go Down Deh, Dancehall artists Spice, Shaggy, and Sean Paul will be performing on the Good Morning America Summer Series Concert on June 11.
Alkaline’s ‘Top Prize’ Album Makes Chart Topping Weekend Debut
They say ‘lightning never strikes the same place twice’, but Alkaline’s albums seem to be the exception to the rule.
Shaggy’s Wife Rebecca Packer Disillusioned, Ready To Leave Jamaica After Shaggy & Friends’ $100m Saga
Rebecca Packer, the wife of international Dancehall megastar Shaggy, says she is ready to pack up and leave Jamaica, following the publication of a Gleaner news article which she says misrepresented her responses on the interest relating to a $100 million raised by the Shaggy Make a Difference Foundation (SMADF) for the Bustamante Hospital for Children.
Shenseea Declares May 20 As “ShenYeng Day” For Her Loyal Fanbase
Although Shenseea’s anticipated debut album is still in the works, the Dancehall siren is giving fans a reason to celebrate after she recently announced “ShenYeng Day”.
NotNice Agrees With T-Pain That Producers Deserve More Recognition Than Some Artists
It appears comments tweeted by American rapper and producer T-Pain a few days ago that music producers should be given more recognition than artists, have struck a chord with at least two of Jamaica’s biggest Dancehall producers.
Bounty Killer Shares Cover Art For New Album ‘King Of Kingston’ And A “Side Note”
On the heels of Alkaline’s Top Prize album release, Dancehall heavyweight Bounty Killer has thrown down the gauntlet to his Dancehall compatriots, declaring that his Damion “Junior Gong” produced King of Kingston album, which is soon to be released, will eclipse and outshine all others.
Skillibeng’s ‘Crocodile Teeth’ Makes Nicki Minaj’s ‘Beam Me Up Scotty’ Mixtape
Skillibeng had the last laugh after Nicki Minaj mentioned late last night on Instagram Live that his Crocodile Teeth hit was among three songs she remixed and placed on her new mixtape, a re-release of her 2009 mixtape Beam Me Up Scotty.
Jada Kingdom Jumps On Remix Of D’Yani’s ‘Feelings’
Downsound Records-recording artist D’Yani is quite upbeat about the success of his song Feelings. Since Dancehall singer Jada Kingdom jumped on the song’s remix, the original version has also gotten a new lease on life.
Lieutenant Stitchie To Release New Album “Soon”
Dancehall legend Lieutenant Stitchie is working on his 23rd album, and from all indications stringed instruments used in orchestras, such as cellos and violins will a big feature on the veteran gospel deejay’s production.
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.
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.