
DJ Akademiks Says Vybz Kartel More Influential Than Bob Marley
Spanish Town native turned American Hip-Hop commentator DJ Akademiks is at it again with his controversial takes.
Spanish Town native turned American Hip-Hop commentator DJ Akademiks is at it again with his controversial takes.
In addition to the highly anticipated drop from Masicka, Stalk Ashley, Prince Swanny, Popcaan, Yaksta and more checked in with new music, deserving of a spot on your playlist this week.
Vybz Kartel has declared that he was not pleased with the fact that Canadian rapper Drake is the most-streamed artist on Spotify in Jamaica this year, and that only a Jamaican, even if it is his greatest arch-rival, ought to be in the first place.
Vybz Kartel‘s attorney Isat Buchanan is optimistic that the UK Privy Council may rule in favor of his client, following an investigation done by digital forensic experts into the Blackberry Torch cellphone that was at the center of the Dancehall artist’s trial for the murder of Clive ‘Lizard’ Williams.
Prominent attorney and chairman of PNP’s Human Rights Commission Isat Buchanan has criticized Prime Minister Andrew Holness for making comments he knew would get a favourable response from the public, rather than some that were practical.
Jamaica’s inner-city, plagued by gang violence and political division, has served as inspiration for Dancehall deejays to deliver lyrical content.
Brooklyn rapper Bobby Shmurda joined the hoard of GAZA fans in the crusade to exonerate the incarcerated Worl’ Boss when he declared “free Vybz Kartel” at the start of a recent interview on Earport’s Auto Pilot Podcast.
Likkle Vybz, son of incarcerated dancehall deejay Vybz Kartel, delivered an entertaining set at the Island Vibes Tour in Birmingham, London, on Saturday.
Undeniably, while Dancehall has done well for itself by primarily ignoring its limits, there are a few times the genre’s lack of clearly defined boundaries made it hard to differentiate which songs were lyrical art, and which songs could double as violence-inciters and studio-recorded confessions.
With all the drama this week offered, let’s enter the weekend with new music on the agenda shall we?
Retired Olympic athlete turned Dancehall producer Usain Bolt has posited that it was the vacuum left by incarcerated deejay Vybz Kartel which, according to him, ultimately led to Dancehall ‘losing its respect’ on the world stage.
A whopping 50 tracks could make up Bounty Killer‘s soon-to-be-released King of Kingston album, from all indications.
It’s Friday and each week our writers round up the Dancehall tracks we’re feeling right now!
Incarcerated Dancehall artist Shawn Storm is reportedly homesick and missing his family behind bars. According to the Jamaica Star, the My Life artist, who was jointly charged with Vybz Kartel for the murder of Clive ‘Lizard’ Williams in 2011 and is now serving a life sentence for the alleged crime, is lamenting his time locked up as 10 years of his life wasted.
Dancehall producer Linval ‘Shabba’ Thompson Jr, also known as Shab Don, was granted bail in the sum of $250,000 when he appeared in the Gun Court today to answer illegal gun and ammunition charges.
There’s nothing better than new music, and we have a lot in store today! Tommy Lee Sparta finally releases his double album, “Transition”, the “World Boss” is still dropping new music, and we have new videos from Chronic Law, Jafrass and more!
Following the revelation made on Tuesday by a prosecution witness in the Clansman-One Don gang trial that Vybz Kartel had reportedly ordered hits on three people, including an entertainer, many Dancehall fans are now praising Politricks Watch vlogger Sir P, for having first made the allegations, more than a year ago.
The Reggae and Dancehall music mill has churned out some hot new releases this week to get your playlist pumping.
Dancehall artist Vybz Kartel has, once again, voiced his dissatisfaction with the lower than usual streams that his new music has been receiving on YouTube.
Still putting out releases after being in prison for over 10 years, Vybz Kartel is back with new visuals for his new single “Like Semper Fi”.