Sean Paul Is The Caribbean’s Biggest Spotify Earner For 2022
Grammy Award winner Sean Paul has emerged as the Caribbean’s biggest Spotify earner for 2022, according to CertifiedStreams.com.
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Beenie Man Clears Up His Real Age, And Why He Was Absent At Merciless’ Funeral
Perhaps since the beginning of his professional career almost four decades ago, the correct age of Dancehall veteran Beenie Man has been up for debate.
Toots Hibbert’s Daughter Leba Takes Over As Lead Singer For New Toots And The Maytals Band
Toots Hibbert’s daughter Leba Hibbert is now the lead singer of the new Toots and the Maytals band, according to the Hibbert family’s D&F Production company.
Shaggy To Perform At ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’
Grammy Award-winning Jamaican singer Shaggy is among the star-studded lineup for this year’s Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve Show, where he’s expected to perform Boombastic and Angel, alongside fellow Jamaican singer-songwriter Olaf Blackwood.
Govana Mourns Loss Of Friend Samantha, Days After She Had Cosmetic Surgery
Dancehall deejay Govana is mourning the loss of a friend, known as Samantha, who reportedly passed away while recovering from cosmetic surgery.
Tributes Pour In Over Death Of Aidonia And Kimberly Megan’s Nine-Year-Old Son
Several Dancehall entertainers were among those who publicly shared their grief and condolences for Aidonia and his wife Kimberly Megan’s son, King Khalif Lawrence, who has passed away.
Mr. Vegas Reaches Settlement With VP Records In Lawsuit Over His Biggest Hits
Mr. Vegas and Reggae label VP Records have reached a settlement to avoid going to trial in a copyright infringement and breach of contract lawsuit over several of the Dancehall artist’s biggest hit songs, DancehallMag has learned.
Popcaan Earns First Gold Certification In UK For ‘Good Times’ With Jamie XX & Young Thug
Dancehall artist Popcaan has earned this first Gold certification in the UK for I Know There’s Gonna Be (Good Times), a song by English music producer Jamie xx that also featured American rapper Young Thug.
Bob Marley Tops Billboard’s 2022 ‘Year-End’ Reggae Charts—For Third Year In A Row
Reggae band Bob Marley & The Wailers have topped the Billboard Year-End Reggae Albums Artists chart, as well as the Year-End Reggae Albums chart with their greatest hits collection Legend: The Best Of Bob Marley & The Wailers—for the third year in a row.
Skillibeng Wins ‘Best Caribbean Music Act’ At 2022 MOBO Awards
Dancehall artist Skillibeng has walked away with the MOBO Award (Music of Black Origin) in the ‘Best Caribbean Music Act’ category at the 25th staging held today (November 30, 2022).
Bob Marley’s ‘Rastaman Vibration’ Enters Billboard Reggae Chart For First Time Thanks To Vinyl Reissue
Bob Marley and The Wailers’ 1976 classic album Rastaman Vibration has made its way onto the Billboard Reggae Albums chart for the first time ever, thanks to a special vinyl reissue of the record as a collector’s item.
Rvssian ‘Breaks Arm’ On Music Video Shoot
Jamaican producer Rvssian shared the news that his right arm was broken after attempting to hop off a moving truck, seemingly while on a music video shoot.
Dancer Turned Artist Espuppy On His Latest Track ‘Money Heist’
Up-and-coming artist Espuppy is hoping to make his mark in the music industry. The Jamaican native, who is now based in Chicago, released his latest single titled Money Heist on Saturday (November 26, 2022) and already has high hopes for the track.
Ashanti, Ja Rule Pay Homage To Dancehall Culture At ‘Mega YUSH’
American superstars Ja Rule and Ashanti touched down at Mega YUSH on Saturday night at Sabina Park in Kingston, which left many in awe.
Tommy Lee Sparta: ‘Put Down The Guns; I Forgive My Enemies’
Amid concerns about the rate of crime and violence in Jamaica, incarcerated Dancehall artist Tommy Lee Sparta has called for criminals to abandon their illegal firearms.
Capleton, Sizzla Surprise Trinidad Students After Shooting Incident Outside Primary School
Veteran Jamaican artists Capleton and Sizzla Kalonji brought smiles to scores of faces at the Rose Hill RC Primary School in Laventille, Trinidad, with a surprise visit.
Leroy Sibbles’ ‘Do Your Thing’ Featured In Sylvester Stallone’s ‘Tulsa King’
Do Your Thing, a 1960s song by veteran Reggae singer Leroy Sibbles, was featured in Sylvester Stallone’s new Paramount+ series titled Tulsa King.
Alkaline To Close Out 2022 With ‘The Ripple EFFX’ EP
Dancehall star Alkaline is set to release a 6-track EP titled The Ripple EFFX on December 9, 2022.
Sean Paul, Ziggy Marley Perform At Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Grammy Award-winning Jamaican artists Sean Paul and Ziggy Marley were fixtures at the 96th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday morning in New York.
Alkaline, Popcaan Almost Killed Dancehall Show Business In Jamaica, Says Heavy D
Heavy D, the co-conceptualizer of Sting, says Popcaan and Alkaline almost killed Dancehall show biz in Jamaica.