Dancehall starlet Shenseea has dubbed today May 20, Yeng Day, which marks the anniversary of her breakthrough single, ShengYeng Anthem that was released three years ago today, and what she says holds sentimental meaning to her.
Intending to raise US$100 million from Sunday’s virtual showcase, “Stronger Together: We Are A Global Family”, in support of St Vincent and the Grenadines, the organizers have announced that Jamaican entertainers Beenie Man, Romain Virgo and Jesse Royal are among the acts scheduled to perform.
Dancehall artist TeeJay is already seeing rewards from his consistent efforts, and was recently seen vibing in the company of American super-producer Timbaland.
Trojan Jamaica/BMG has announced the upcoming release of U-Roy’s final full-length album, titled Solid Gold U-Roy.
Dancehall star Konshens, appears not to be impressed with the Government’s recent announcement that it would be spending $300 million on the first phase of its ‘Paint the City, Paint the Town’ project.
Housecall, the 1991 hit song by Shabba Ranks, featuring Maxi Priest turns 30 on Friday, and from all indications, the duo is ready to celebrate the Billboard top 40 charting track.
Dancehall veteran Bounty Killer has made it clear to Vendetta fans that he does not “rate” Ocean Wave deejay Alkaline.
Jennifer Messado has filed for bankruptcy, a move that could frustrate Dancehall artist Mavado’s attempts to reclaim all of the $30 million owed to him by the embattled, now-disbarred attorney-at-law.
Dancehall artists Spragga Benz and Buju Banton have called out what they say are double standards in the criticism of Jamaican teen sprinter Antonio Watson after he gestured ‘gun fingers’ to celebrate a win during Champs at the National Stadium last Saturday.
American rapper Joyner Lucas dropped his star-studded Zim Zimma visual, featuring Diddy, George Lopez, and Mark Wahlberg who gave a special shout-out to King of the Dancehall, Beenie Man.
The preferential treatment being given to foreign artists over Jamaican nationals, where the sampling of Reggae and Dancehall music is concerned, according to Mr.
Dancehall star Vybz Kartel saluted Haiti on the country’s Flag Day yesterday. The Life We Living singer took to Instagram to pay tribute to the country on the occasion of the Republic’s annual flag day, which is an important day in Afro-Caribbean history.
In observation of Child’s Month and Jamaica’s appalling juvenile delinquency levels, Agent Sasco has taken to the studio to voice a song titled Don’t Crucify Dem, which, among other things, takes aim at irresponsible parents, and their role in the plight of their children.
Jamaican actor Keith ‘Shebada’ Ramsay came on the scene in 2006, after he entered the first season of Comedy Buss, a comedy talent show in Jamaica where he placed third.
Dancehall artist Mr. Vegas jumped to the defence of broadcaster Khadene ‘Ms. Kitty’ Hylton in an online video where he attacked former journalist-cum-singer One1Can as a “sissy” , ‘maama-man” and other pejorative labels.
Known for his smooth, lifting voice Claudius “Supa” England is an amazingly talented Reggae artist to watch.
Ewart ‘U-Roy’ Beckford spent his glorious sixty-year career blazing a lyrical trail to global stardom. The late Jamaican deejay was a pioneer of the “toasting” style, a mashup of melodic scatting and vocal artistry.
Though the hit song Brik Pan Brik launched him to stardom, Skillibeng is seeing new levels of success thanks to Crocodile Teeth’s crossover appeal.
A night out on the town with friends over the weekend gave us a peek of a steamy new look from Dancehall artist Shenseea, which again left her Instagram fans awestruck but it was also a shared clip of her vibing to Alkaline’s single Formula that had many talking.
Like a bored cross cross-country driver scanning for one good song, the Jamaican industry has been searching for a bolt of inspiration and it may just have found it with the lyrical stylings of 21-year-old Melinda Semple, who is blasting the airwaves into submission with her debut single, Facts of Life.