The Moms Of Dancehall: Artists Flood Social Media With Mother’s Day Messages
Moms were out and stunting on the gram for Mother’s Day with a plethora of dancehall artists using the platform to highlight and ‘big up’ their mommas.
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DJ Khaled’s ‘Khaled Khaled’ Debuts No. 1 On The Billboard 200
DJ Khaled’s Khaled Khaled has debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 Album chart. According to Nielsen MRC Data, the album moved 93,000 equivalent units including 14,000 actual sales and 76,000 streaming equivalents (from just under 107 million plays).
Skillibeng Dragged After Announcing “Fake” ‘Crocodile Teeth’ Remix With Nicki Minaj
Skillibeng is being lampooned mercilessly by Dancehall and Hip Hop fans on Twitter after he shared a now-deleted post, pointing to a remix of his hit single Crocodile Teeth, featuring rapper Nicki Minaj.
Bob Marley’s ‘Legend’ Creates History Again After Hitting 13 Years On Billboard 200
Bob Marley’s Legend album is again creating waves, 37 years after it was released, this time becoming the second album to hit 13 years on the Billboard 200 chart, following in the footsteps of Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon, according to Forbes Magazine.
Shaggy Goes To Bat For Spice
Shaggy, the Grammy Award-winning hitmaker who Dancehall artist Spice credits with being a mediator between herself and VP Records, says all he did was create a win-win situation for the parties involved.
Mr. Lexx Calls On DJ Khaled To Establish ‘We The Best Jamaica’ With Bounty Killer As President
Mr. Lexx has doubled down on his stance that DJ Khaled has been using the wrong methodology to incorporate Dancehall music in his productions, and says what he should do is establish an arm of his We The Best label in Jamaica, or otherwise his bid to get Dancehall hits under his belt will remain an elusive dream.
Usain Bolt, Opus In Partnership For Limited Edition Book: ‘BOLT – The Opus’
With his signature pose identifiable globally, Usain Bolt is no stranger to being immortalized in various formats.
Alkaline Set To Star On Boom Boom’s Upcoming ’10:40′ Riddim
Billboard Selector Boom Boom has announced that Vendetta Boss, Alkaline, will be among the stars at the forefront of his next riddim, which he has titled 10:40.
Mr. Vegas Says Convicted Artists Have Already Tainted Dancehall’s Image
Heads High deejay Mr. Vegas, has rubbished statements made by Senator Damion Crawford that the government was being “allowed to paint a negative image of Dancehall”, arguing to the contrary that artists themselves were already tainting the industry based on the number of superstars that have been convicted for crimes and thrown behind prison bars.
Mavado Sends Message Of Unity To Embattled Dancehall Deejay Tommy Lee Sparta
Like many Dancehall hitmakers before them, Mavado and Tommy Lee Sparta’s beef has boiled down to one word – unity.
Reggae Star Sizzla Calls For Ganja Legalization
Sizzla has weighed in on the ongoing Ganja legalization debate with his recently released single titled Free Up.
Agent Sasco Recalls Lessons From Buju
As told by dancehall deejay Agent Sasco, Reggae artist Buju Banton is the one who taught him how to hold a microphone correctly.
Romeich In Mourning Following Death Of Brother
Dancehall producer Romeich Major is in mourning following the recent passing of his older brother, Steve Major.
General Degree Calls Attention To Street Light In Disrepair
A street light post in disrepair along the Mandela Highway in the direction of the Portmore exit caught the attention of dancehall artist General Degree.
Big Youth Says He Influenced Musicians Of His Era To Turn To Rastafari
Pioneering deejay Big Youth, says his acceptance of the Rastafari faith and sporting of dreadlocks in the early 1970s, was what inspired the Reggae musicians of his era, such as The Wailers and Dancehall legend U-Roy to start locking their hair and penning Rasta lyrics.
Boom Boom Says He’s Not Coming Back If Jamaica Doesn’t Reopen For Summer, Trashes “Stingy” Dancehall Entertainers
Amid concerns that Jamaica’s entertainment industry will not bounce back until next year, Billboard Selector Boom Boom says he will be flying to the UK as soon as its borders are fully reopened and will not return to his home country anytime soon.
Jodi Jinx, Sister Traci Reveal They’re Huge Tanya Stephens Fans
Sean Paul’s wife Jodi ‘Jinx’ Henriques and her sister Traci Stewart are big fans of Dancehall artist Tanya Stephens.
Sean Paul Says He May Ask Beyoncé For Another Collab
Dancehall artist Sean Paul says American pop singer Beyoncé owes him a solid, so he may ask her to collaborate with him on another song.
DJ Khaled Wants Jamaican Birth Certificate, To Produce Song On Bounty Killer’s New Album
Fresh off the success of their hit Where You Come From, American record producer DJ Khaled shared with Bounty Killer that he should reach out to Jamaica’s Prime Minister to get his Jamaica birth certificate.
Alborosie And Gentleman Converse ‘For The Culture’
Gentleman and Alborosie had a candid conversation that saw them answering questions about Jamaica, reggae music, road rage, and the Grammys earlier today.