Bounty Killer Says Afrobeats Not In Competition With Dancehall
Bounty Killer has declared that he fully embraces Afrobeats music, and says the genre should not be pitted against Dancehall.
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Spice’s ‘So Mi Like It’ Makes Netflix Debut
Spice’s smash hit So Mi Like It was among the songs featured in Netflix’s latest reality TV/competition series ‘Dance 100’ – a show in which dance choreographers compete for $100,000 and bragging rights.
Dua Lipa Spends “Stress Free” Vacay In Jamaica
English-Albanian singer Dua Lipa escaped the chilly British weather to catch some sun in Jamaica earlier this month.
Kranium’s ‘We Can’ With Tory Lanez Certified Silver In The UK
Kranium and Tory Lanez’s We Can is now certified Silver in the United Kingdom, six years after its release.
Spice Serves Top-Notch Visuals For Gospel-Reggae Song ‘Spice Marley,’ Dedicated To Her Late Father
As Queen of Dancehall Spice embarks on what she has termed her ‘new life,’ fans woke up on Friday morning (March 24, 2023) to a Gospel Reggae song called Spice Marley, which is dedicated to her late father Anthony Hamilton.
Minister Marion Hall Responds To Criticism Of New Song’s Cover Art Showing Her “God-Blessed Body”
The fashion police are out in their numbers for Minister Marion Hall, after the former Queen of Dancehall shared the cover art for her latest single, I’m Doing Better.
Bounty Killer Says Afrobeats In The Lead, While Dancehall Held Back By Unappealing, Silly Content
Bounty Killer has attributed the perceived stagnancy in present-day Dancehall to what he described as the “fool-fool”, internationally unappealing topics, such as Obeah and lotto scamming (chopping), around which upcoming artists are centering their songs.
Foxy Brown Releases Remastered Video For ‘Oh Yeah’ With Spragga Benz
Fans of Rap/Dancehall fusions received an unexpected gift last week with Brooklyn rapper Foxy Brown releasing a remastered version of the music video for Oh Yeah, her hit 2001 song featuring her then-boyfriend Spragga Benz.
Shenseea Back In Jamaica For Some Downtime After Her First-Ever Threatre Concert
Shenseea is back in Jamaica for some much-deserved downtime after wrapping up her first-ever theatre concert at the King’s Theatre in Brooklyn, New York last Saturday.
Carl Livingston, Bunny Wailer’s Brother, Dead At 77
Carlton Livingston, the patriarch of the Livingston family and brother of the late reggae superstar Bunny Wailer, is dead at age 77.
Premiere: Romain Virgo Returns With New Video For ‘Driver’
We’ve heard him sing about being a woman’s Soul Provider, and now Romain Virgo is positioning himself as her “driver.”
HoodCelebrityy Has Changed Her Stage Name
Walking Trophy artist HoodCelebrityy has rebranded to Tina, a stage name derived from her actual name Tina Pinnock.
Rick Ross, Beenie Man To Perform At VaCae Weekend In April
Andrew Ellis, CEO of Supreme Team Limited — the entity responsible for spearheading VaCae Weekend — says American rapper Rick Ross is anticipating his performance at this year’s staging.
Steely & Clevie Facing An “Uphill Battle,” But Have Been Strategic In ‘Dem Bow’ Lawsuit, Say US Attorneys
Two US-based lawyers have offered their views on Steely & Clevie Productions’ copyright lawsuit against Panamanian artist and producer El Chombo, Puerto Rican artists Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee, and a slew of other Reggaeton artists, producers, and record companies.
Tommy Lee Sparta Released From Prison
Dancehall entertainer Tommy Lee Sparta, whose real name is Leroy Russell Jr., has been released early from prison.
Dancehall Duo Big12welve Recruits Skillibeng For ‘Money Conversations’
Duos are a rarity in Dancehall. Successful iterations include Chaka Demus and Pliers, Tanto Mentro and Devonte, Daddy and Little Meeks, the now-deceased Captain Barkey and Wickerman, and perennial faves Tippa Lee and Rappa Robert.
Johnny P’s Son Thugy Is A ‘Black Billionaire Boy’
It’s not easy being a second-generation entertainer. Just ask the young charismatic Dancehall artist Thugy, who is the son of the legendary Johnny P, known for hits like Bike Back and Look Good.
‘Flava’ McGregor Files Copyright Lawsuit Against VP Records Seeking At Least US$10 Million
Kemar ‘Flava’ McGregor is suing VP Records once again, this time for what he alleges is the company’s “blatant and purposeful” copyright infringement on seven songs, including tracks voiced by American singers Musiq Soulchild and Syleena Johnson and Jamaican artists Beres Hammond, Gyptian, Jah Cure, Duane Stephenson, and Elephant Man.
Merciless’ Mausoleum Costs $3 Million, Gadafi Says
Harvel ‘Gadafi’ Hart eagerly awaits the day he returns to Jamaica to see the completed mausoleum for his friend, and business partner, Merciless, who was laid to rest in September last year.
Ricco Ras Shares The Advice He Got From Valiant After He Was Booed At UWI Carnival
Dancehall artist Ricco Ras is still licking his wounds after he was roundly booed during Valiant’s much-heralded set at the UWI Carnival over the weekend.