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Ricky Trooper, Pink Panther To Square Off In ‘Guinness Sounds Of Greatness’ Clash
After initially declaring the days of soundclashes over in February, veteran music selector Ricky Trooper—the ‘Serial Killer’ of soundclashes, is…
Charly Black’s Response To Question About Spice’s Pride Performance Is To Be Studied, Says Foota Hype
Charly Black’s disinterested response to a question about Spice’s recent performance at a Toronto Pride LGBTQ event "should be placed…
Skillibeng, Fivio Foreign Can’t Agree On Who Contacted Whom For Their Collab
Dancehall artist Skillibeng teamed up with American rapper Fivio Foreign on the newest remix of Whap Whap earlier this month,…
Masicka Preps New Album, As ‘438’ Hits 100 Million Streams
Dancehall star Masicka says his next album is coming soon, even as he celebrates a new milestone for his ‘438’…
Foota Hype Has Something Good To Say About Alkaline – At Last
Veteran selector Foota Hype finally has something good to say about Champion Boy Alkaline, after learning that he had donated…
Eric Donaldson To Make Debut Performance In Kenya
Seven-time Jamaica Festival Song winner Eric Donaldson received royal treatment upon landing in Kenya after he jetted into the East…
Skatta, Foota Hype Call For Death Penalty For Man Accused Of Killing Family Of Five
Producer Skatta Burrell has expressed unease after learning that Rushane Barnett, a man charged with the grisly murder of his…
Shane O Hails DJ Khaled For Making His ‘Dark Room’ Song Go Viral
Dancehall deejay and songwriter Shane O is delighting in the push DJ Khaled has given his Trap-infused track, Dark Room,…
DJ Khaled Taps Buju Banton, Capleton, Skillibeng For Upcoming Album
Music mogul and producer DJ Khaled is back in “Album Mode” and has once again touched down on Jamaican soil to add that to add to his upcoming project. He's…
Bounty Killer Says His ‘Ice Cream Cone’ Will Put Women Back In Center Of Dancehall
Twenty-six years after his compatriot Goofy (now Mr G) ignited the Dancehall space with the hit track Fudgie, which featured the captivating sounds of an ice-cream horn, Bounty Killer has…
Skeng And His Producers Sign To Geejam Music With Global Publishing Deal
Dancehall star Skeng and his close friends and producers John Coop & Shacko Di Truth have recently signed with Geejam Music. Geejam has also recently signed a global deal with…
Director Kirk Lee Recalls Shelved Vybz Kartel Movie, Ventures Into Music Production
Summertime video director Kirk Lee has recalled a shelved Vybz Kartel movie. According to the filmmaker, who is now venturing into music production, he had agreed to produce the feature-length…
Skillibeng Says He Created ‘Brik Pan Brik’ Beside His Grandmother
Skillibeng says he first conceived the lyrics for his punchy, breakout hit Brik Pan Brik, while he was with his grandmother. Speaking with Apple Music 1’s Ebro Darden about his…
Minister Marion Hall Drops Dancehall-Inspired Freestyle On The Way To Brunch
Minister Marion Hall can’t seem to shake the Dancehall bug. On her way to brunch on Sunday (June 26), Hall, formerly Queen Of Dancehall Lady Saw, shared a Dancehall-inspired freestyle…
Skillibeng Says He Did Not Diss Shenseea On ‘Love Handles’
Skillibeng has cleared up the notion that he dissed his compatriot Shenseea in his track titled Love Handles, which later appeared on his Mr. Universe EP. In the song, the Blessed…
Joe Bogdanovich Excited For New Rules Festival: “I Have Always Been A Fan Of Alkaline”
Joe Bogdanovich, CEO of Downsound Entertainment, has shared his expectations of the lineup of artists, who are billed to perform at New Rules on July 2, at Independence Park (National…
