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Tarrus Riley and Foota Hype had a showdown on Instagram over the weekend, after the Dancehall music selector castigated the Lion Paw artist for openly supporting Shenseea, in spite of her admitting to participating in taboo sex acts.
Lyrics Rhoom music producer Joey Lyric says Jamaica’s inner-city youths are not listening to contemporary Reggae music, as the artists regarded as their generation’s standard-bearers for the genre, are from “Uptown,” and their music is neither spiritual nor revolutionary.
The much-debated issues of live Reggae music, the Noise Abatement Act, and the establishment of the Entertainment Zone and Park, are among several major agenda items on the Reggae Month Entertainment Conference scheduled for the resort town of Negril, tomorrow.
Bounty Killer has come out mocking Beenie Man, after the Old Dog artist asserted once again, that that he was the one who “brought Vybz Kartel to the forefront” when the Gaza Empire boss’ career was, according to him, spiraling downwards.
Dancehall music producer Joey Lyric says Jamaican songwriters from the genre are not being respected by artists, and, in many cases, are not given recognition for their contribution to the success of recordings, but are instead relegated to ghostwriters.
Veteran music producer Lloyd “King Jammy” James has called on Jamaica’s more seasoned Reggae/Dancehall music producers to mentor and sharpen the skills of upcoming artists once they realize they have great potential.
Bounty Killer has claimed that his collaborative song Hey Baby with No Doubt was the most successful single involving Jamaicans, over the last 20 years.
Minister of Culture and Entertainment Olivia “Babsy” Grange says Jamaican artists who are unable to obtain US visas, should look elsewhere, particularly the African continent to spread their musical wings.
According to Rum and Red Bull producer Seanizzle, Dancehall is emerging out of the commercial slump that gave rise to the local dominance of Jamaican Trap, which, after close to a decade, appears to now be in retrograde.
Entertainment and Culture Minister Olivia Grange has assured Jamaicans that Reggae cannot be “taken away” from the country, as it is safeguarded under UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, and so there is no need for foreign Reggae creators to be viewed with disdain.
Dancehall music producer Seanizzle is reveling in the success of Nadg’s We A Run E Grung single on the Busta Beat riddim, which has been propelled internationally, via a TikTok dance challenge, attracting millions of views.
Dancehall music producer Skatta Burrell has weighed in once more, on the issue of artists and producers creating “highly disposable” music, using Trap beats that all sound alike and are forgotten within months, instead of adding their own creative flair.
Bounty Killer has hailed iconic producer and songwriter Mikey Bennett, as a “national treasure in Dancehall and Reggae”.
Toots Hibbert’s mega-hit song 54-46 Was My Number, which he wrote while imprisoned in Jamaica, has been featured in Levi’s ‘Greatest Story Ever Worn,’ a global ad campaign celebrating the 150th anniversary of the brand’s 501 Jeans.
Dancehall stars I-Octane and Khago have asserted that younger artists should show appreciation to them for dismantling what, back then, was the seemingly unbreakable dominance of Mavado and Vybz Kartel in the early to the mid-2010s.
Dancehall heavyweights Bounty Killer and Sizzla are now in promotional mode for the official release of their collaborative track, titled How Dem Fi Fight Reggae Music, on Breadback Productions’ Brighter Shade riddim.
Reggae radio Irie FM has announced that the nomination process for its 2023 Music Awards is currently underway.
Former Main Street Records producer Haldane “Danny” Browne has lamented the fact that there are recording artists and producers in Jamaica, who are in a precarious position, as they have not registered their ownership of their copyrighted music.
Dancehall’s Hot Rass I-Octane has outlined the reasons he opted to relocate from Jamaica to Florida, among them, disloyal music selectors and producers, but also the fact that he already had massive accomplishments such as dominating the biggest stage shows, and contracts with the biggest corporate brands in Jamaica.
Minister of Entertainment and Culture Olivia “Babsy” Grange urged the Church to use its influence and resources to make Reggae Gospel become bigger than it is at present.