Popcaan’s Fighting Boredom As He Rides Out Quarantine In The UK
Dancehall celebrity Popcaan jetted off on a midnight flight to the United Kingdom on Friday and has since been in quarantine.
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Tanya Stephens, Damion Crawford Condemn Police Tape Of Jamaican Man Who ‘Dissed’ Andrew Holness
Tanya Stephens and self-proclaimed Dancehall Defender Damion Crawford have condemned the actions of the police, who recently videotaped St.
Vybz Kartel’s Wife Tanesha ‘Shorty’ Johnson Launches ‘Skin Bleaching’ Products
Vybz Kartel’s longtime partner and common-law wife, Tanesha ‘Shorty’ Johnson of Short Boss Muzik, has launched her own line of skin lightening products.
Bounty Killer Signs Global Publishing Deal With Creative Titans Ahead Of New Album
Dancehall’s Grung Gad Bounty Killer has signed a major publishing deal with Creative Titans, in partnership with Concord Music Publishing, ahead of his upcoming album, King of Kingston.
Veteran Roots Artist Fred Locks Says Reggae Needed No Revival
Veteran Roots Reggae artiste Fred Locks has given his take on the state of Dancehall and Reggae music and based on his musings, he is not particularly pleased with the direction in which both genres are being taken.
Producer Maurice Linton Collects Billboard Plaque For Alkaline’s ‘Top Prize’ Album
Dancehall artist Alkaline’s sophomore album, Top Prize, is certainly the gift that keeps on giving. In an Instagram post yesterday, Maurice Linton of Armz House Records—one of the host of producers that contributed to the 14-track project —showed off a Billboard plaque for his contribution on the single Maniac.
Nicki Minaj, Beenie Man Shade Sha’Carri Richardson After Jamaica’s Women Sweep Olympic 100m
Dancehall veteran Beenie Man and rapper Nicki Minaj were among those praising the Jamaican women sprinters, who swept the 100 meters race at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Japan on Saturday.
Usain Bolt Tells Chiefs WR Tyreek Hill To “Say Less” After Challenge
After sprint legend Usain Bolt was called “old and washed up” and challenged to a 40-yard race by NFL player Tyreek Hill this week, he confidently responded on Twitter with two simple words: “Say less,” which is also the title of his February-released single.
Bounty Killer, Mya ‘Cooking Up’ New Music In The Studio
American songbird Mya has touched down on Jamaican soil. She’s not on the island to see her Girls Dem Sugar collaborator Beenie Man but was instead spotted in the studio “cooking up” something with Dancehall veteran Bounty Killer.
‘Certified Quality!’ Sean Paul’s ‘Dutty Rock’ Cops Triple Platinum In The UK
Dancehall superstar Sean Paul continues to have a phenomenal year. His 2002 Grammy Award-winning album, Dutty Rock, is now officially BRIT Certified triple platinum in the United Kingdom.
Intence’s ‘Yahoo Boyz’ Earns No. 1 On YouTube Jamaica Charts
The music video for Intence’s Yahoo Boyz has captured significant interest in the streets, as well as on YouTube, according to the platform’s Music Charts And Insights during the July 23-30 tracking period.
Chronixx Draws Inspiration From These Capleton Lyrics
In a rare sighting, Reggae singer Chronixx emerged on social media today to share a note to his fans about ‘self-determination’ with a quote from his fellow Reggae-Rastafarian compatriot, Capleton.
Dancehall Veteran Cutty Ranks’ ‘Dame Tu Cosita’ Nears The 3.5 Billion Mark On YouTube
Veteran Dancehall deejay Cutty Ranks’ Dame Tu Cosita, a Reggaeton collaboration with Panamanian El Chombo, is nearing the 3.5 billion mark in terms of YouTube views where it stands firm as one of the top 20 most-viewed songs in the history of the video-sharing platform.
Alkaline And Bobby Shmurda Hit The Studio For Possible Collab
Jamaican Dancehall star Alkaline and Brooklyn rapper Bobby Shmurda were spotted in the studio together today where they appeared to be working on new music.
Watch Shenseea Freestyle Over Skillibeng’s ‘Crocodile Teeth’ With Funkmaster Flex
Just call her Dancehall’s freestyle queen; Shenseea did it again as she flexed her wicked freestyle chops today, this time with DJ Funkmaster Flex on Hot97.
Dancehall Starlet Pretty Pretty Shows Off Slick Delivery At UK Radio Station
Dancer-turned-deejay Pretty Pretty is busy promoting her ‘buzzy’ new single SAD EEH while on her first UK tour as a recording artist.
Bounty Killer Teases New Album ‘King of Kingston’ Is “95.5 Percent Complete”
Bounty Killer has given another update on his upcoming King of Kingston album. According to the Dancehall star, the Junior Gong executive-produced album is 95.5 percent complete.
Spice Dresses For The Occasion While Feeding Giraffes In Zambia
Queen of Dancehall and Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta star Spice took a break from promoting her upcoming debut album to share photos and videos of her trip to the motherland.
Tony Matterhorn’s Gun Seized After He Allegedly Threatened Bounty Killer On Instagram
Popular Dancehall selector Tony Matterhorn is being investigated by the Firearms Licensing Authority (FLA) after reports emerged that the Dutty Wine singer had made serious threats against fellow entertainer Bounty Killer on Instagram.
Cham Talks Co-Writing ‘Old Dog’, ‘Look’ And His “Shy-Genius” Mentor Dave Kelly
Dancehall superstar Cham shed light recently on how he and his mentor, legendary Madhouse producer Dave Kelly came to be a dynamic, dominant producer-artist duo.