Beenie Man Says War With Bounty Killer Was The Reason He Started Doing ‘Gun’ Songs
King Of The Dancehall Beenie Man says the lyrical war that started decades ago between himself and Bounty Killer was the reason why he started voicing ‘gun’ songs.
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Shenseea Turns 26: Her 25th Year In Photos
Jamaican singer Shenseea marks her 26th birthday today, October 1. From international gigs, to brand endorsement deals and of course, collaborating with musical big wigs from all over the globe, here’s a look back at the Blessed singer’s year in photos.
Stephen ‘Di Genius’ McGregor Breaks Down Jada Kingdom’s ‘GPP’ Intro
Stephen “Di Genius” McGregor in his beat breakdown of Jada Kingdom’s GPP, demystified how he created the intro to the song, which has been baffling many music connoisseurs since it was officially released in August.
Ed Sheeran To Stand Trial Over Piracy Claims For Marvin Gaye’s ‘Lets Get It On’
British pop singer Ed Sheeran has been ordered to stand trial in the US over claims his hit song Thinking Out Loud pirated Marvin Gaye’s Let’s Get It On, a track whose beat was also sampled in a remix of Shaggy’s megahit song, Mr.
Shenseea Asks Judge For More Time To Resolve ‘Lick’ Lawsuit Outside Of Court
Jamaican singer Shenseea and her label Interscope/Universal Music Group (UMG) have asked a New York judge for more time to try to resolve producer Anastas ‘Pupa Nas-T’ Hackett’s lawsuit outside of court, DancehallMag has learned.
Vybz Kartel Transferred To Another Prison In Wake Of New EP, Fiancé’s Interview
Isat Buchanan, attorney-at-law representing Dancehall artist Vybz Kartel, has lambasted authorities for transferring his client – an appellant with a case before the Privy Council – to the Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre, known as GP on Thursday during a period of heavy rainfall.
Mavado Addresses “Fake Warrant” Claims By JCF
Dancehall star David ‘Mavado’ Brooks has come out swinging against what he dubbed ‘corruption in the justice system,’ hitting out at the “fake warrant” that some Jamaica Constabulary Force sources claim exists.
Grammy CEO Visits Africa To Scope Afrobeats; J’can Producer Asks What About Dancehall
Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr, after meeting with Afrobeats creators in Ghana, says the Grammys were considering adding an award category for Afrobeats and that he “had been meeting with players in the genre to explore the possibility.”
Ziggy Marley Concerned About Smartphone Addiction Among Teens And Young Children
Ziggy Marley has joined the call for teenagers to, at all costs, avoid being addicted to their smartphones, a problem which has mushroomed globally, over least the last decade.
Stonebwoy Under Fire After Claiming Reggae “Belongs To Africans” And Not Jamaica
Ghananian Reggae/Dancehall artist Stonebwoy is being taken to task, mainly by Nigerians, after he claimed in an interview that Reggae music “belongs to Africans” and not Jamaica, and that Afrobeats came out of Ghananian Highlife music.
Short Ghad Says ‘Dancehall Is Back’ In Sweden
Sweden-based Jamaican dancehall artist Short Ghad is relishing his new-found role as a trailblazer on the dancehall scene in the European country.
Foota Hype Rejoices After Sizzla Denounces LGBTQ At ‘Good Times’
Foota Hype has expressed delight at Sizzla Kalonji’s performance at the “Good Times” retro party at Mas Camp on Saturday night, in which the firebrand Reggae/Dancehall artiste denounced homosexual acts and reaffirmed that he will never apologize to the LGBTQ community.
Macka Diamond Believes OnlyFans Was Leaked By Member Of Music Fraternity
Dye Dye singer Macka Diamond believes that rival interests in the world of dancehall are perpetrating a malicious campaign of leaking her OnlyFans videos online.
Skeng’s Guitar Smashing In Trinidad Sparks Debate
Skeng’s onstage stunt, in which he took a guitar from a musician during a performance in Trinidad and smashed it Jimi Hendrix-style, has left tongues wagging.
Producer Jon FX Attributes Int’l Success To Learning From Jamaican Master Producers
Platinum-selling music producer Jon FX has attributed his successes, including his net worth, to the techniques he learned as a youngster from Jamaican music producers, whom he describes as “the masters.”
Bounty Killer Invokes Peter Tosh’s Song ‘Burial’ To Counteract Critics In Merciless Saga
Drawing for Peter Tosh’s hit song Burial, from the Reggae icon’s 1976 album Legalize It, Bounty Killer insisted that he would not be intimidated by persons who are still berating him for not attending Merciless’ funeral and for the “drug addict” comments he made about the late deejay.
Vybz Kartel Engaged To Turkish Woman Sidem Ozturk; Former Wife ‘Shorty’ Is Unbothered
Vybz Kartel, the King of Dancehall who is serving a life sentence for murdering an associate, is engaged to Turkish social worker Sidem Ozturk.
Producer JonFX Says New Dancehall Lacks Basic Elements Of Music Structure
Award-winning music producer JonFX says new-day Jamaican Dancehall songs are failing to rack up numbers on streaming platforms such as Spotify, as the majority are improperly produced, and lack “the basic rudiments of music structure”, particularly melodies.
Producer Lenoi Bentley Looks To Give Back To Young Artists
Before Lenoi Bentley would produce songs for Masicka’s Billboard-charting 438 album, he played music in church as the band’s drummer and made beats as a hobby to entertain schoolmates.
Protoje Says Weed Essential To Creating Music, But He Avoids Being “High All The Time”
Reggae Revival artist Protoje says even though ganja-smoking helps in the creative process for his music, he tries not to be totally dependent on the herb, nor be “high all the time.”