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Jamaican artists such Jada Kingdom and Dexta Daps, are, to their own disadvantage, mislabeling themselves as Dancehall artists, when in reality the songs that they are putting out are all totally R&B and Hip Hop, according to two Dancehall pundits.
Usain Bolt says the feeling of being placed in the same league with Reggae icon Bob Marley as two Jamaican legends is one he still finds “indescribable”, despite his fame and fortune.
Six months after he was lampooned in a Sportsmax column, about his “laborious months of campaigning” in 2017 to become a professional footballer being nothing more than a “glorified publicity stunt”, track icon, now Dancehall music producer, Usain Bolt, is insisting that if he had remained in Europe, he would have reaped success.
Even as Esyde artist Skillibeng continues on what many are describing as a prolific song-releasing streak, Dancehall pundits have expressed concern that he seems to be inadvertently impairing his potential cross-over song Crocodile Teeth from making its mark, by constantly overshadowing it with new, not-as-good releases.
Fantan Mojah takes aim at Dancehall diva Spice and I-Octane in his fiery new track titled Wagonist.
A leading professor in culture at the University of the West Indies (UWI), is contending that longstanding prejudices against Dancehall, Reggae and Jamaica’s other music genres, has resulted in much of the documentation of the island’s musical history being undertaken by foreigners, many of whom refuse to share the content with the nation unless they are paid.
Usain Bolt, is not happy with some Dancehall artists’ tardiness and apparent lack of respect for time.
Jamaican sprint legend Usain Bolt and his A-Team appear to have taken aim at Dancehall star Popcaan’s dismissive comments in a new song they call Say Less.
Even as his Seaview Gardens compatriot Shabba Ranks, mourns the death of his mother Constance Christie, Dancehall veteran Bounty Killer says he is still grieving the loss of his own mother Ivy ‘Miss Ivy’ Williams, who died nine years ago, on February 26.
Reggae icon Marcia Griffiths has sought to set the record straight regarding the genesis of her mega-hit song Electric Boogie, which she says has been incorrectly described as being a cover version done by her, by many local and international media, including Essence Magazine, over the years.
Newly minted Accompong Town Maroon chief, Colonel Richard Currie, has sought to shed light on his longstanding connections with Reggae artiste Protoje, who voiced a dubplate and visited the community to help him in his leadership campaign leading up to election day last Saturday.
Reggae legend Lee Scratch Perry says he will have no choice but to stop doing live shows, if the COVID-19 vaccine becomes mandatory for international travel.
Fantan Mojah has taken aim at Dancehall music selector Foota Hype, after reports surfaced on social media last week, that the self-proclaimed “Viral King” had slammed him for his contentious Fire King video, and labelled him an uncreative copycat for mimicking younger artists in the video.
Fans of Dancehall artist Jada Kingdom might have been a tad disappointed after Asian Doll released the official video for Nunnadet Sh*t, which effectively reduced the Jamaican to a mere prop.
Jamaican musicians, producers and artists have scored another victory, as the Jamaica Music Society (JAMMS) and UK-based Performance Rights Organization Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL), have forged closer ties, in a bid to “widen the footprint of global royalty collections, where their recorded music is played internationally”.
There has been an outpouring of tributes from the Jamaican music fraternity on social media, following the passing of U-Roy, the man responsible for birthing the Dancehall genre.
Protoje, Buju Banton, and Spragga Benz are among the Jamaicans waiting with bated breath, as Accompong Town Maroons in the hills of St.
Two years after attaining his dream of achieving his high school diploma, Dancehall singjay Mr. Vegas, who also goes by the name Suubi, is getting even more studious, and apparently has his sights set on solving some of the world’s social problems.
Cedella Marley is beaming bout her impending American Foundation for The University of the West Indies’ (AFUWI) Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Global Leadership, which will be presented to her on Sunday, February 21 at the organization’s Annual Awards Gala.
Bounty Killer and others have voiced strong objection about the manner in which SCJ demolished 15 family homes at Innswood Estates in St. Catherine last Saturday.