December 2022: 7 Reggae/Dancehall Songs Worth Streaming
As the year comes to a close, this final list has some really good tunes that are a welcomed respite from the dunce theme in dancehall.
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Asa ‘Ace’ Smith, the CEO of Overproof Records Ltd, is excited about the label’s latest project, an inspirational song called Stronger Than Before by emerging Montego Bay-based artist Sliq One.
Malie Donn, Pablo YG Criticised For ‘Running Out Of Lyrics’ And Resorting To Capleton, Sizzla Songs During Sting Clash
Malie Donn and Pablo YG’s use of Capleton and Sizzla songs in their clash at Sting 2022, has not gone down well with veteran selector Foota Hype, who says the two are “the worst” and should be banished from music for ‘running out of lyrics’ and resorting to other people’s songs.
Bounty Killer, Usain Bolt, Sister Nancy And More Pay Respects To Pelé
Members of the Reggae and Dancehall community have been sending tributes following the passing of Brazilian football legend, Pelé, yesterday.
Stefflon Don Speaks On Her Jamaican Heritage, And How She Deals With Challenges For Women In Dancehall, Rap
The year is ending on a high for British-Jamaican rapper Stefflon Don after being the second most streamed Jamaican female artist on YouTube with a whopping 261 million views according to data from the platform’s Music Charts and Insights.
Reggae Studies Unit Head Calls For ‘Reset Of Dancehall’
Head of the Reggae Studies Unit at the University of the West Indies, Dr. Sonjah Stanley Niaah, has called for a “reset” of Dancehall.
Sikka Rymes Recruits L.A. Lewis For New Dancehall Song, ‘Clout Trendin’
Dancehall fans and producers are reacting with amusement to Gaza Vice President Sikka Rymes’ announcement of a new song which he has produced for self-titled Seven Star General LA Lewis, which he says will be released shortly.
Veteran Deejay Ricky General Gets Engaged To Girlfriend Kishanna Kish
Veteran Dancehall deejay Ricky General got engaged to his girlfriend Kishanna Kish earlier this month at the popular Jamaican restaurant Dining with Curvy.
“Bounty Killer Must Never Throw Shade At Sting!” Says Foota Hype
Bounty Killer’s statements that Sting 2022 “flopped” and that Dancehall is “stuck in a barrel and losing its appeal to the world” has not gone down well with Foota Hype, who has described the Coppershot deejay as being “ungrateful” to the show that catapulted him to stardom in 1993.
‘Lick’ Lawsuit Against Shenseea Hits “Bump In The Road”
New York-based producer Anastas ‘Pupa Nas-T’ Hackett said that he is ready to fight on, calling the latest development in his US$10 million copyright infringement lawsuit against Jamaican singer Shenseea a “bump in the road.”
Shenseea Rope Swings At Spanish Bridge In Yellow Crochet Bikini
Shenseea is back in Jamaica for the Christmas season and has already set hearts racing. The Blessed singer shared her recent trip to Spanish Bridge in White River, Ocho Rios, on Wednesday, where she dazzled in a yellow crochet bikini.
Foota Hype Blames “Greedy” Veteran Dancehall Artists For “Horrible” Sting 2022
Foota Hype says the promoters’ efforts to have a more robust line-up for Sting 2022 were crippled by greedy and selfish veteran Dancehall deejays, who demanded they be paid exorbitant performance fees, with one artist wanting close to J$10 million.
The Most Streamed Jamaican Reggae/Dancehall Artists On YouTube In 2022
Dancehall megastar Sean Paul is the most streamed Jamaican Reggae/Dancehall artist on YouTube in 2022, while, in Jamaica, Hillside singer Chronic Law is the most streamed artist for 2022 on the platform.
Sting In An “Existential Crisis”
Describing Sting 2022 as being in an “existential crisis,” leading scholar on Reggae/Dancehall and University of the West Indies Professor Donna P.
Toots & The Maytals On Netflix’s ‘Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery’ Soundtrack
Toots & The Maytals’ 1973 Reggae cover of John Denver’s Take Me Home, Country Roads was featured in Netflix’s latest movie Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.
Bounty Killer Mourns Death Of DJ Raevas Who Was Found Unresponsive On Boxing Day
Well-known selector DJ Raevas Findley died suddenly on Boxing Day. He was found unresponsive in his bed by relatives.
Tributes Pour In For Jo Mersa Marley Who Was Found Dead On Boxing Day
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has extended condolences to the family of reggae singer Jo Mersa Marley, the son of Stephen Marley, who was found dead on Boxing Day.
Jo Mersa Marley, Son Of Stephen Marley, Dead At 31
Tributes have begun coming in for recording artiste Jo Mersa Marley, the son of Stephen Marley and grandson of Bob and Rita Marley, who was found dead this afternoon, in the USA at the age of 31.
Valiant Hailed As True Champion Of Sting 2022 After Impromptu Concert In Grizzly’s Car Park
Fast-rising artist Valiant is being hailed as a class act, after he provided his fans with a consolatory mini-concert in the Grizzly’s Plantation Cove parking lot, following the abrupt end of the Sting 2022 stage show, before he could give his full performance.
Jahshii Says His Management Withdrew Him From Sting 2022: ‘Contract Didn’t Go Right’
First Nation artist Jahshii has shed light on his absence from the Sting stage on Monday Night, noting that his management had withdrawn him from the show a day prior, and not due to the show running late as some persons thought.