The latest dancehall news, pop culture and stories.
Even as his Seaview Gardens compatriot Shabba Ranks, mourns the death of his mother Constance Christie, Dancehall veteran Bounty Killer says he is still grieving the loss of his own mother Ivy ‘Miss Ivy’ Williams, who died nine years ago, on February 26.
Reggae artist Etana has teamed up with Ghanian Afropop sensation Stonebwoy for her brand new single, Proppa.
As Dancehall continues to engage the African continent, veteran deejay Busy Signal has received a very big shout-out from a well-known politician in Kenya.
Bobby Shmurda has sworn that he isn’t returning to jail, even if it means fleeing to Jamaica and becoming light-skinned by taking up skin bleaching.
Reggae legend Bunny Wailer is still recovering from a major stroke which he suffered last year.
The late veteran Reggae and Dancehall toaster Ewart ‘U-Roy’ Beckford will be buried at Dovecot on March 28.
Reggae icon Marcia Griffiths has sought to set the record straight regarding the genesis of her mega-hit song Electric Boogie, which she says has been incorrectly described as being a cover version done by her, by many local and international media, including Essence Magazine, over the years.
Newly minted Accompong Town Maroon chief, Colonel Richard Currie, has sought to shed light on his longstanding connections with Reggae artiste Protoje, who voiced a dubplate and visited the community to help him in his leadership campaign leading up to election day last Saturday.
Dancehall deejay Mavado is celebrating Brooklyn rapper Bobby Smurda’s recent release from federal lockup. The Gully Gad took the time to welcome home Shmurda via Instagram yesterday by sharing an old clip of them both in the studio vibing to their 2014 collaboration on Smurda’s widely successful Hot Nigga.
Reggae legend Lee Scratch Perry says he will have no choice but to stop doing live shows, if the COVID-19 vaccine becomes mandatory for international travel.
Fantan Mojah has taken aim at Dancehall music selector Foota Hype, after reports surfaced on social media last week, that the self-proclaimed “Viral King” had slammed him for his contentious Fire King video, and labelled him an uncreative copycat for mimicking younger artists in the video.
Dancehall artist Intence is set to release his debut album, Public Enemy No. 1 next month on March 6.
Sean Paul has revealed the collaborative cover art for the first of his two albums carded for 2021, Live N Livin.
Spotify is now available in Jamaica and the Caribbean region. At their Stream On launch event, they announced services to over eighty new markets expanding to additional one billion customers.
Umbrella singer and business mogul Rihanna celebrated her 33rd birthday last Saturday. While the Fenty Beauty boss didn’t share her birthday celebrations with fans this year, there was an incredible outpour of celebrity love for the star from the likes of Cardi B, Beyonce, and Mariah Carey.
Jamaican reggae artist Teacha Dee was shocked when he learned that his song Rastafari Way will be featured in the upcoming James Bond movie, No Time To Die.
Jamaican musicians, producers and artists have scored another victory, as the Jamaica Music Society (JAMMS) and UK-based Performance Rights Organization Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL), have forged closer ties, in a bid to “widen the footprint of global royalty collections, where their recorded music is played internationally”.
Dancehall artist Dexta Daps is among those deeply grieving the loss of ‘Mama Christie’, the mother of the legendary Dancehall star Shabba Ranks.
The popular nightclub brand, Taboo the Ultimate Adult Playground will open a new location in Miami next month.
Dancehall star Munga Honorable will return to the Supreme Court for a case management conference tomorrow in relation to an ongoing murder case.