Royal Rift Between Dancehall Kings Yellowman And Beenie Man Widens
The ‘royal rift’ between the two Dancehall kings, Yellowman and Beenie Man, is getting bigger, with the original king launching another broadside against the Girls Dem Sugar deejay.
Claudia Gardner 🇯🇲
About DancehallMag
DancehallMag is the leading independent news outlet covering Reggae and Dancehall music and Jamaican artists. We reach over one million people each month via our website and social media. Learn more about DancehallMag!
Articles by Claudia Gardner
12 Classic Songs Produced By Bunny ‘Striker’ Lee
The late legendary music producer, Bunny ‘Striker’ Lee, rated one of the ‘great generals’ of Jamaican music and the inventor of the ‘flying cymbal’, was not only a producer, but a creator and conceptualizer who made an indelible mark in the heydays the genres of ska, rocksteady and early days of reggae music.
Outpouring Of Support For Producer Kurt “Party Animal” Riley Following Hospitalisation
There has been an outpouring of get-well wishes for internationally acclaimed music producer and radio disc jockey Kurt “Party Animal” Riley, after his daughters announced on Wednesday night that he had been hospitalized.
Major Mackerel Says Playful Foot Race With Ninjaman Cost Him His Leg
Veteran deejay Major Mackerel says it was a playful roadway sprint against his compatriot Ninjaman, several years ago, which triggered the injury that eventually led to a portion of his right leg being amputated, during emergency surgery a few weeks ago.
“God Save The Queen,” Says Vybz Kartel As His Appeal Heads To The UK Privy Council
“God save the Queen of England” appears to be Vybz Kartel’s new mantra, which means the Worl’ Boss is singing a totally different ‘sankey’ from defence attorney Bert Samuels, one of Jamaica’s foremost anti-colonial campaigners.
Protoje To Add Fourth Artiste To In.Digg.Nation/RCA Partnership
Reggae superstar Protoje has indicated that he will be signing a fourth artiste to his In.Digg.Nation collective label and a partnership with the New York-based RCA Records.
Dancehall Star Agent Sasco Builds New ‘Henhouse’ For Sprinter Asafa Powell
In a show of brotherly love, dancehall star Agent Sasco took to his garage, which serves as his woodwork studio, on Saturday morning, to build a chicken coop for his friend, ‘Sub-10 King’, Asafa Powell.
Ce’cile’s Eight Year Old Daughter, ‘Nana’ Tells Reggae Star She “Is Overprotective”
Dancehall diva Ce’cile’s eight year old daughter Christiyana “Nana” Martin, swears that her mother is overprotective and in no uncertain terms, told the Bad Gyal artiste so, a few days ago.
Stephen ‘Di Genius’ McGregor Featured On Apple Music’s New Playlist Series
Big Ship producer Stephen ‘Di Genius’ McGregor is delighting in his recent feature on Apple Music’s ‘Behind the Boards’, a new playlist series celebrating the work of some of the world’s biggest names in music production.
Jada Kingdom Recruited By Boyfriend Verse Simmonds For New Single ‘Bedroom Bully’
Dancehall songstress Jada Kingdom and her beau Verse Simmonds have teamed up to release a R&B track, Bedroom Bully, a song the songwriter and music producer said he penned, after he and the 22-year-old had their first sexual encounter.
2020 Takes A Toll On Jamaican Music: RIP To 13 Reggae And Dancehall Veterans
In addition to the iconic Toots Hibbert and the legendary Bob Andy, the year 2020 has seen the passing of 11 other veterans in the Jamaican music fraternity, ranging from producers to songwriters and artistes, who were stalwarts and pioneers in Reggae and Dancehall.
Toots’ ‘Bam Bam’ Royalties Can Still Be Pursued By His Estate
With the passing of Toots and the Maytals frontman Fredrick ‘Toots’ Hibbert, it now remains to be seen what future actions will be taken by his estate to recover royalties from musicians who have covered or sampled his legendary hit single, Bam Bam.
‘Liquid Sunshine’ Riddim Glistens With Some Of Jamaica’s Biggest Stars In Dancehall
It is a galaxy of the hottest Dancehall stars, which forms the majority of the slew of 19 songs that feature on Montego Bay music producer Zum’s Liquid Sunshine juggling riddim.
Bounty Killer Unconcerned About U.S. Visa, Knocks U.S. Racism In ‘Freedom’ Single
Four months after Dancehall megastar Shaggy kick-started an ambitious quest for Bounty Killer and his compatriot Beenie Man to be given back their United States visas, the One General has made it clear that until the systemic injustices being meted out against black people in that country come to an end, he would rather remain ‘visa-less’.
Super Cat’s Return Hailed After Release Of First Music Video In 20 Years, ‘Push Time’
Many longtime Dancehall lovers, particularly in New York, are hailing the release of Super Cat’s new single, Push Time a collab with artiste and producer Salaam Remi, as the great comeback of the Wild Apache, for which they have long been yearning.
Tarrus Riley’s Tattoos, Rude Boy Image Become Hot Topic After Release Of ‘Lighter’ With Shenseea
Reggae crooner Tarrus Riley seems to be enjoying the jokes being poked at him about his risqué Lighter collab with Shenseea.
Ten Takeaways From Protoje’s New Album ‘In Search Of Lost Time’
Like his alma mater Munroe College’s motto “In Are Sitam Quis Occultabit (A City Set On A Hill Cannot be Hid), Protoje’s raw musical talent cannot be hidden.
Reggae Grammy Album Predictions: Five Likely Contenders To Watch For The 2021 Awards
The music world has now officially gone into Grammy Awards season, as the eligibility period for the prestigious peer awards came to a close on August 31.
Bounty Killer May Enter Politics, Artiste Threatens To Form ‘Poor People Party’
On the cusp of Jamaica’s General Elections, Bounty Killer’s anger against the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) and the Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) has exploded, with him threatening to form his own political party, which is to be named the “Poor People Party” (PPP).
Toots’ ‘Bam Bam’ – Royalties Still Unpaid For The Festival Song That’s Most Sampled In Reggae
As Jamaican music icon Toots Hibbert moves to secure unpaid royalties for Bam Bam, a plethora of famous solo artists and groups have been found on record to have sampled or covered in full, the song, which has the distinction of being Jamaica’s first National Festival Song winner back in 1966.