Sean Paul, Dua Lipa’s ‘No Lie’ Goes Double Platinum In UK
No Lie—the 2016 R&B-tinged reggae-pop song by Dancehall superstar Sean Paul and English singer Dua Lipa—is now certified double platinum in the UK.
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Music Experts Urge Shenseea Not To “Dumb Down” Skills, Authenticity For American Acceptance
The wisdom of Shenseea’s decision to sideline Dancehall music for American Pop was a subject matter at the US Embassy’s Black History/Reggae Month Star-Spangled Sit Down session on Wednesday, as questions arose as to whether she was “dumbing down” her skills to gain acceptance from Americans.
For Sean Paul, These Are Dancehall’s Most Impactful Songs
Dancehall superstar Sean Paul has listed veteran deejay Little Twitch’s Respect Due and Louie Culture’s Ganga Lee as the top two songs from which he took his life cues, which along with Buju Banton’s Bogle and Beenie Man’s Old Dog, had an indelible impact on the Dancehall genre and his own career.
Tommy Lee Sparta Settles Back Into Prison Population, Warders Still On Duty
Attorney-at-law Donahue Martin revealed that Tommy Lee Sparta is back in the general population at the Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre (TSACC) in Kingston after being discharged from the Kingston Public Hospital.
Munga Honorable Gets His Bail Conditions Modified For African Tour
Look out Africa! Dancehall star Munga Honourable will be returning to the continent for a tour which will begin in March.
Watch Koffee ‘Pull Up’ To Jimmy Fallon With Chromatic Sound
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56hspcJIlwg The Grammy Kid Koffee performed her latest single Pull Up from her upcoming debut album Gifted on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon on Monday night.
Charly Black Grateful For Debut Album ‘Rio Bueno’
Dancehall deejay Charly Black says he is grateful for the success of his debut album Rio Bueno, which he says is “doing great all over the world.”
Cedella Marley, Queen Ifrica, Etana For Stephen Marley’s ‘Reggae Tribute To Nina Simone’ EP
Cedella Marley, Queen Ifrica and Etana are among the seven women handpicked by Medication singer Stephen Marley for his latest production, a seven-track Reggae EP dubbed Celebrating Nina: A Reggae Tribute to Nina Simone.
Dancehall Star Danny English Hospitalised
Dancehall deejay Danny English is currently admitted to the hospital and undergoing treatment for a diabetic-related illness.
Shenseea Says Vybz Kartel Is One Of Her Biggest Influences
Jamaican singer Shenseea has cited incarcerated Dancehall deejay Vybz Kartel as one of her biggest lyrical influencers.
I-Octane Maintains Innocence Amidst New Klansman Claims
Dancehall singer I-Octane remains unshaken, even after his name was yet again called in the intensifying Klansman Gang Trial on Tuesday.
Ricky Trooper Says He Was Called ‘Racist’ After Using Sizzla’s ‘No White God’ In Clash Against David Rodigan
Veteran music selector Ricky Trooper says he was labelled as “racist” after he praised Haile Selassie while using Sizzla Kalonji’s 1995 song No White God, to destabilize veteran British disc jockey David Rodigan, during a soundclash more than a decade ago, when he was lead selector at Kilimanjaro.
Dancehall Star Shatta Wale Stirs Controversy, After Popping Kiss On His Bodyguard
Ghanaian Dancehall star Shatta Wale has again stirred controversy, after he popped a kiss on his bodyguard, embraced him tightly, and then pinned one of his diamond-encrusted chains around the man’s neck to show ‘appreciation for the security officer’s hard work and loyalty to his Empire’.
Some Bob Marley Connoisseurs Unimpressed With ‘One Love Experience’ At Saatchi Gallery
Even as some Reggae fans are voicing excitement about the Bob Marley One Love Experience exhibition underway at the Saatchi Gallery in London, there are other unimpressed connoisseurs of his music, who are claiming that the showcase lacks authenticity and is a disservice to his legacy.
Brigadier Jerry To Receive ‘Crownin’
Veteran Dancehall artist Brigadier Jerry is slated to become the second recipient of Irish and Chin’s ‘Crownin’.
Reggae DJ Says ‘Peaky Blinders’ Actor Will Not Get Bob Marley’s Accent Right In Biopic
Veteran British music selector and broadcaster Daddy Ernie has joined Jamaican nationals in voicing consternation about British actor Kingsley Ben-Adir being hand-picked to play Bob Marley in an upcoming Paramount Pictures biopic.
Beenie Man Reiterates That He’s The Only ‘King Of Dancehall’ In New Song
Beenie Man has taken to the studio to reaffirm, unequivocally, that he will not be relinquishing his kingship title anytime soon, to anyone.
Java Hits One Million Views For The First Time With Chronic Law
Dancehall star Java is now celebrating his first million streamer on Youtube with ‘Me Alone’ featuring Chronic Law.
Tommy Lee Sparta’s Lawyers Demand Correctional Officers Be Removed From Duty Pending Probe
An attorney-at-law representing dancehall star Tommy Lee Sparta has demanded the removal from active duty of all correctional officers involved in a bloody bust-up with the deejay at the Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre on Monday.
Tommy Lee Sparta Allegedly Hurled ‘Breakfast’ At Correctional Officer Before Prison Altercation
The authorities have alleged that it was dancehall star Tommy Lee Sparta’s refusal to accede to a command to re-enter his cell after breakfast, and his decision to hurl his breakfast at a correctional officer, which triggered an altercation at the Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre on Monday morning.