Dancehall Veteran Hawkeye Says Beenie Man Stole His Talk-Deejaying Style
Former Main Street Studio Dancehall artiste Hawkeye, says Beenie Man pirated his talk-deejaying style and rhyme schemes and used it to voice his song Reasoning, back in 2001.
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Jada Kingdom Nails The ‘Buss It Challenge’ On TikTok
Dancehall songstress Jada Kingdom has taken on the #BussItChallenge, the new year’s first viral TikTok dance challenge.
Jada Kingdom And Asian Doll Serve Looks On Music Video Set Of Possible Collab
Dancehall’s E Syde Queen Jada Kingdom was recently spotted with Hip Hop’s Asian Doll, leaving fans in high anticipation for their upcoming project.
Sean Paul To Release Two Albums In 2021 “Live N Livin” And “Scorcher”
Dancehall superstar Sean Paul will be releasing two new albums this year, Live and Living and Scorcher, within a matter of months.
Prosecution Could Close Murder Case Against Mavado’s Son By Next Week – Champagnie
The prosecution could close its case by the end of next week in the murder trial of dancehall entertainer Mavado’s son, Dantay Brooks and his co-accused Andre Hines, according to attorney-at-law Peter Champagnie.
Dancehall Queen Carlene Demands Respect For Her Trendsetting Looks From The ’90s
After American rapper Saweetie came under fire earlier this week for appropriating an outfit that some Jamaicans believed to be reminiscent of ’90s Dancehall fashion, Dancehall Queen Carlene had this to say: “if we want that respect, it starts right here at home.”
Bob Marley, Chronixx Songs Among 46 Chosen For Official Joe Biden, Kamala Harris Inauguration Playlist
Reggae legend Bob Marley and singer Chronixx have appeared among the 46 songs selected by the United States Presidential Inaugural Committee of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for an official playlist to mark the 46th president’s inauguration, which is set to take place on Wednesday, January 20 at the nation’s Capitol.
Jada Kingdom Says She Feels More At Home In Atlanta Than Jamaica
She may be the self-titled ‘Eastsyde Queen’, but Dancehall songstress Jada Kingdom hasn’t been to her 7 Miles, St Thomas, base in a hot minute.
Who Knew? Dancehall Legend Red Rat Reveals How He Appeared On All The ‘Filthy’ Riddim’s Hit Songs
Former Main Street Dancehall artiste Red Rat has revealed that he was the person ad-libbing and making cartoonish sounds in most of the tracks on the Danny Browne-produced Filthy riddim (commonly referred to as Traffic Blocking) in 1998, which was sampled by US rapper Nicki Minaj for her Megatron track in 2019.
MC Nuffy Thinks Shenseea Is Ready For ‘Queen Of Dancehall’ Crown
Whether Shenseea likes it or not, she is being nudged by some fans and now veteran industry specialist MC Nuffy to go after the Queen of Dancehall crown.
Popcaan Ventures Into Medicinal Cannabis With ‘Unruly Tea’
The Unruly Boss Popcaan has stormed into the multi-billion dollar global medicinal cannabis industry, with the creation of a new Unruly Cannabis Immune Tea, another indication that weed is perhaps truly his “best friend”.
Reggae Legend Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry Yearning To Leave ‘Too Cold’ Switzerland For Jamaica
Legendary Reggae music producer and artiste Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry wants to ‘come in from the cold’ of Switzerland, to his native Jamaica.
Murder Trial Begins For Mavado’s Teen Son Dante Brooks
The murder trial for the son of dancehall entertainer Mavado, Dante Brooks and his co-accused Andre Hines, got underway on Monday and is expected to continue for several days.
Bounty Killer Says These Are The “Pure” Alliance Members
Bounty Killer’s Instagram post on Sunday in which he referred to his former Alliance Dancehall collective members, Wayne Marshall, Busy Signal, and Bling Dawg and himself as “pure”, has set some of his fans’ tongues wagging.
Tommy Lee Sparta Remains In Custody On Gun Charge, Returns To Court On February 3
Dancehall artiste Tommy Lee Sparta will return to court on February 3rd where he will answer to illegal gun and ammunition possession charges in the Gun Court division of the Home Circuit Court.
Lady Ann Taps Sidney Mills To Produce Final Song By Late Dancehall Legend Sister Charmaine
Veteran dancehall artiste Lady Ann and musician Sidney Mills of roots reggae band Steel Pulse have teamed up to produce Bad Like We, the last song recorded by the late Dancehall toaster Sister Charmaine.
Toots Hibbert, Butch Stewart To Receive Keys To The City Of Kingston
Late reggae pioneer Frederick ‘Toots’ Hibbert, and Jamaican business mogul Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart, will be posthumously honoured with the Keys to the City of Kingston.
Quada Murder Case Delayed
A judge on Tuesday has set the next court date to March in the trial of Dancehall artiste Quada, who is accused of murder and arson.
Jamaicans Call Out Saweetie For Tapping ‘Dancehall Queen’ Inspired Look
American rapper ‘Icy Girl’ Saweetie drew some heat from Jamaicans recently for wearing an outfit that was reminiscent of 90’s Dancehall Queen splendor.
YouTuber ‘Shoots Her Shot’ At 50 Dancehall Artists Via DMs, Here Are Responses From Popcaan, Bounty Killer, Govana & More
Jamaican YouTube vlogger Tash Fierce decided to ‘shoot her shot’ yesterday by sending direct messages to a whopping 50 Dancehall deejays via Instagram just to see who would reply.