The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) has implicitly responded to criticisms of its soldiers’ performance during the Independence Day Gala on Sunday, where they combined traditional drill movements and rifle techniques with popular Dancehall dance moves, including the Rifle Walk dance.
In 2000, as fans awaited Buju Banton to take the stage in Germany, the Orgasm riddim came roaring out of the venue’s main speakers.
Greensleeves Publishing Ltd has reached a settlement to end the copyright infringement lawsuit it filed against Chris Brown and his label Sony Music Entertainment, DancehallMag has learned.
Reggae label Greensleeves Publishing, American singer Chris Brown and his label Sony Music are looking to settle their legal dispute outside of court but will need more time to potentially do so, according to court documents obtained by DancehallMag.
Tributes have been pouring in following the passing of iconic Jamaican journalist and talk show host Barbara Gloudon, the playwright who etched veteran Dancehall artist Josey Wales’ 1986 cautionary hit song Wrong Move into the ears and psyche of Jamaicans, and whose name Vybz Kartel and Buccaneer immortalized in punch lines in four songs.
Chris Brown is being sued for US$1.5 million after he allegedly infringed on the copyright of Tight Up Skirt — a song recorded in 1997 by veteran Dancehall artist Red Rat.
Walshy Fire’s 14 favorite Reggae and Dancehall songs, which he hand-picked for VP Record’s Riddimentary Selection, were sparked from a place of nostalgia as well as the Toast co-producer’s sentimental side.
Former Main Street Dancehall artiste Red Rat has revealed that he was the person ad-libbing and making cartoonish sounds in most of the tracks on the Danny Browne-produced Filthy riddim (commonly referred to as Traffic Blocking) in 1998, which was sampled by US rapper Nicki Minaj for her Megatron track in 2019.
In our Best of new Dancehall and Reggae music this week, we found artistes like Vybz Kartel, Jahvillani, I Waata, and Quada coming back consistently in another round with new singles.
There are a couple of legendary dancehall artistes that continue to pop up in the media from time to time, namely Shabba Ranks, Super Cat, Lady Saw and Lexus just for example.