Vybz Kartel Counts His Blessings Ahead Of 10 Year Anniversary In Prison
September 29, 2021 will mark exactly ten years since the reputed King of Dancehall Vybz Kartel has been incarcerated.
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Articles by Claudia Gardner
Bounty Killer On Dexta Daps’ ‘7Eleven’: ‘Landmark Song But I Don’t Like The Concept’
Even as female fans continue to lap up Dexta Daps’ breakout hit 7Eeven, years after its release, his mentor Bounty Killer told the singer a few days ago, that he remains uncomfortable with some aspects of the song’s lyrics.
Former West Indies Cricketer Marlon Samuels ‘Tells Off’ ICC After Corruption Charges: “Feel Like Me A Walkover?”
Retired West Indies all-rounder, now Dancehall artist, Marlon Samuels, lashed the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Instagram this afternoon, days after the cricket governing body accused him of breaching its anti-corruption code, during the Abu Dhabi T10 tournament in 2019.
Ninjaman Hailed For His Pioneering “Met Gala” Looks
Mr. Lexx’s throwback photos of a costume-clad Ninjman and caption which lauded the Don Gorgon for being always dressed in “Met Gala” garb, long before the fundraiser became globally popular, evoked not only laughter but praises for the entertainer’s use of avant-garde couture to accentuate his performances.
Cham Says He Wrote ‘Babylon Bwoy’ After Popular Cop Embarrassed Him
Veteran deejay Cham has revealed that his mega Dancehall hit Babylon Bwoy was based on a real-life experience, and was penned and recorded in a bid to “embarrass the Jamaica Constabulary Force”.
Bounty Killer Calls Out ‘Government Badness’ After Police Crackdown On UIC March On Jamaican Parliament
Some members of the entertainment fraternity have come out in support of the United Independent Congress’ (UIC) protest in downtown Kingston today, in which its leader Joseph Patterson was arrested.
Popcaan Takes Aim At JPS For Electricity Rate Hike
Everything Nice artist Popcaan has taken to mocking the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS), even as members of the Dancehall/Reggae music fraternity expressed their own frustration with the light and power company for demanding a rate increase.
Rihanna’s Reggae-Inspired ‘R9’ Album Still A Priority
Rihanna has assured her fans that the completion of her upcoming Reggae-inspired/infused R9 album, on which Koffee is rumored to be a songwriter, still remains high on her list of priorities, and says they should, most importantly, ‘expect the unexpected’.
Foota Hype Calls Holness “The Sha’Carri Of Prime Ministers”
Foota Hype’s recent references to Prime Minister Andrew Holness as the “Sha’Carri of Prime Ministers” and his demand for the politician to step down as head of the Jamaican government, did not go down well with the leader’s supporters at all.
PM Holness Rejects Reports That He’s Not Ruling Out Vybz Kartel On Vax Campaign
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has sought to repudiate recent reports which asserted that he is interested in commissioning incarcerated deejay Vybz Kartel to be a part of his government’s Every Vax Counts Campaign.
Matterhorn Says Vybz Kartel Wasted Years By Taunting Dancehall Rivals
Tony Matterhorn has concurred with Dancehall superstar Sean Paul that Vybz Kartel, due to his through his own action or inaction, stymied himself from penetrating and cementing his brand in the United States and the rest of the globe.
Alkaline Mercilessly Mocks Skillibeng In New Song ‘Sell Off’
Vendetta fans have been having a field day today, highly convinced Alkaline is making a mockery out of Skillibeng, or has joined him in an attempt to prove that he too, is highly competent at penning Nonsense Rhymes, following the release of his new track Sell Off.
Queen Ifrica Calls For Dancehall Acts To Unite
Queen Ifrica is not only about to drop new music, but has taken time out on radio, to call on her Montego Bay compatriots and other members of the Dancehall fraternity to unite, contending that keeping themselves polarized was doing Jamaica more harm than good.
Foota Hype Now Free Of ICE Ankle Monitor
Eighteen months after he was released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody, Foota Hype’s fans are celebrating the absence of the tracking device which was slapped around his ankle, in April 2020, following several months in lockup in a Florida detention centre.
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch Gets On Ziggy Marley’s Nerves
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a giant heap of garbage floating in the Pacific Ocean between California and Hawaii, continues to be a huge source of great discontent for Rebellion Rises singer Ziggy Marley.
Money Moves: Usain Bolt Outlines Strategic Masterplan For Dancehall Industry To Strike It Rich
Sprint kingpin, now Dancehall star, Usain Bolt, has come up with a strategic master plan for the genre, which he says, once meticulously implemented, will guarantee boundless economic fortunes for Jamaica’s musicians.
Sizzla Reacts To Ja Rule’s Use Of Their Collab In Verzuz Battle Against Fat Joe
Ja Rule’s use of his 2003 single The Crown featuring Reggae/Dancehall superstar Sizzla, during his VERZUZ battle against Fat Joe, got a major acknowledgment from the Black Woman and Child singer on Wednesday.
Tiger Laments Dishonor From Dancehall Deejays, Hails Busta Rhymes For Recent Tribute
Veteran Dancehall deejay Tiger has thanked Busta Rhymes profusely for taking time out to laud the genre’s greats such as himself, whom the rapper said he emulated when he embarked on his musical career decades ago.
Beenie Man On Floyd Green’s No-Movement Day Party: “Mockery And Disrespect To The People”
Beenie Man was among the Dancehall artists, who were hopping mad after seeing a social media video featuring Agriculture Minister Floyd Green and Councillor of the Mona Division Andrew Bellamy with a slew of maskless people, cavorting at a hotel and toasting to a COVID-19 no-movement day comment.
Rebellion Rises: Ziggy Marley Rebukes World Leaders Guilty Of Ignoring Climate Change
Ziggy Marley on the weekend, ramped up his advocacy against environmental destruction, rebuking world leaders and conglomerates whom he says are guilty of constantly turning a blind eye to the public’s concerns about climate change and pollution.