Silk Boss, Girlfriend ‘Brii’ Speak On Their Leaked Sex Tape, Voice Notes
Dancehall artist Silk Boss and girlfriend Sabreinna ‘Brii’ Williams are speaking out after the leak of their sex tape and some damning voice notes.
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MRC Data Rebrands As Luminate
MRC Data, the company that powers the Billboard charts with data on music sales and streaming consumption, has rebranded itself as Luminate.
Iyara Takes Dancehall To Alaska
Dancehall artist Iyara is fresh from a vacation that saw him visiting far-off locales like the snow-laden landscapes of Alaska.
Bounty Killer Says He’s ‘Still Standing’ After Association With Dudus Led To US Visa Being Canceled
Bounty Killer paused on Tuesday to wish a happy birthday to former Tivoli Gardens strongman, Christopher “Dudus” Coke—his musical association with whom he said resulted in his visa being revoked in 2010.
Admiral Bailey Says New Dancehall Producers, Artists Don’t ‘Know The Musical Alphabet’
Big Belly Man deejay Admiral Bailey, says the Dancehall genre is in deep trouble, as, among other things, the majority of the new persons ascribing onto themselves the title of music producers, do not know the basic tenets of music, including the seven-letter Musical Alphabet: “A, B, C, D, E, F, G”.
Shenseea, London On Da Track Get Cozy At Album Launch In Jamaica
Despite asserting that she and London On Da Track have a strictly platonic and professional relationship, Shenseea and the American producer made a grand entrance at her Jamaican album launch last night at the Romeich Entertainment Headquarters in Kingston.
Shenseea Didn’t Pay For Any Of The Features On ‘Alpha’
Shenseea‘s debut album ALPHA included rap collaborations with the likes of Megan Thee Stallion, 21 Savage, Offset, and Tyga but, according to the Jamaican singer, she didn’t have to pay for a single one.
Sean Paul’s ‘Temperature’, Mad Cobra Cover Featured In Hulu Series ‘The Dropout’
Sean Paul‘s 2005 Billboard-topping hit Temperature and Swedish singer Robyn’s remake of Mad Cobra’s 2001 hit, Press Trigger—fittingly titled Cobrastyle—have been featured in episode two of The Dropout, a Hulu series about Elizabeth Holmes, an American former biotechnology entrepreneur, who was convicted of criminal fraud.
Jahshii Hails Shabba Ranks, But Says He’s Not A Fan
Cream of the Crop artist Jahshii has confessed that he’s not a fan of Shabba Ranks, who was the first-ever Dancehall artist to win the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album.
Admiral Bailey Says Payola Helped To ‘Mash-Up’ Dancehall
Veteran Dancehall hitmaker Admiral Bailey has fingered payola by unscrupulous radio disc jockeys as one of the key elements which has, over the years, forced Dancehall music on a downward spiral, and held it down for almost two decades.
Highly Unlikely Dancehall Will Ever Get Its Own Grammy Award Category
Grammy-nominated producer and music executive Cristy Barber is maintaining that it is highly unlikely Dancehall will ever get its own Grammy Award category, and that the focus right now ought to be spent on preventing the “Best Reggae Album” field which subsumes all Jamaican music, from being taken away.
Shenseea Says ‘Egocentric’ Was Inspired By Her Rich But “Mean” Ex
One of the most popular takeaways from Shenseea’s Egocentric—which formed part of her debut album ALPHA—was “Mean man worse than bruk man.”
Shenseea’s ‘Alpha’ Debuts At No. 1 On iTunes Reggae Albums Chart
Shenseea‘s new album Alpha debuted at No. 1 on the iTunes Top 100 Reggae Albums chart in the US following its release on Friday.
“Rytikal x Jahshii” Joint EP To Drop On Their Shared Birthday
Two of Dancehall’s breakout stars Rytikal and Jahshii are currently working on a joint EP, titled “Rytikal x Jahshii“, with the expected release date being July 7, 2022, which is the birthday of both artists.
Watch: Jada Kingdom Slays Amy Winehouse’s ‘Back To Black’ In New Cover
Jamaican songbird Jada Kingdom may have done Amy Winehouse fans proud in a recent cover of the British singer’s Back to Black.
Watch: Jahshii Redeems His Generation’s Dancehall In Captivating Band-Backed Performance
Cream of the Crop artist Jahshii took command of the future of authentic Jamaican music on Saturday night, in a masterful performance that left even his harshest critics crowning him a redeemer of Dancehall and his generation’s Prince of Reggae.
Bob Marley’s Face Could Feature On JA Money But There Are Caveats
Jamaican Minister of Finance Dr. Nigel Clarke is not ruling out the placement of the likeness of cultural figures such as Bob Marley and Usain Bolt, on Jamaican currency “subject to there being a higher note” in the future, and whether those cultural figures are so inclined to have their image and likeness being used on banknotes.
Skillibeng Gets Roasted Over New Song ‘Whap Whap’
The role of the CARICOM Single Market & Economy (CSME) was among a slew of topics that came up for discussion on Twitter, following Skillibeng’s release of the music video for another of his trap fusions, titled this time, Whap Whap, part of which was shot in Trinidad.
Justine Skye Hails Grandfather Nick Perry For Becoming New US Ambassador To Jamaica
American singer Justine Skye has congratulated her grandfather, Jamaican-born Nicholas Perry, for achieving his dream of becoming United States Ambassador to Jamaica.
Shenseea Says She’s Made Several Attempts To Collab With Spice
Shenseea says she has made several efforts to collaborate with Queen of Dancehall Spice, to no avail.