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Dancehall artiste Vybz Kartel slung an indirect blow at Downsound music producer Cordel ‘Skatta’ Burrell on Tuesday, for his supportive stance for artistes who have been voicing dubplates for politicians aligned to the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) and the People’s National Party (PNP).
Popular Dancehall artiste Alkaline has endorsed MP Fayval Williams with a dubplate of his hit song, Formula.
Rising reggae singer Lila Iké was nothing short of amazing in her Tiny Desk (home) concert, now available via the American nonprofit organization NPR.
American rapper Busta Rhymes is finally gearing up to launch what will be his 10th studio album, dubbed Extinction Level Event 2.
Dancehall musician Teetimus has come out to clarify statements he made on his Instagram Live last week, noting that his comments were taken out of context.
Prime Minister of Jamaica, Andrew Holness, has revealed that most of the dubplates voiced by dancehall artistes for the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), were not commissioned by the politicians, but that several artistes voiced the campaign songs of their own accord and approached the party.
The anti-campaign dubplate protest, ignited by Bounty Killer, Tanya Stephens, and Vybz Kartel, is heating up, with reggae superstar Protoje, taking to the studio to declare in his own dub, that he will never voice for any of Jamaica’s politicians.
Veteran dancehall deejay Buju Banton has been having quite a remarkable year. From the release of his successful album Upside Down 2020 to his 25-year celebration of‘ Til Shiloh’ which was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America, Banton, whose real name is Mark Myrie, has been flying the flag of dancehall high, even with the world being mostly locked down due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The Shatta Wale-led Tropical Cruises to Jamaica: Reggae Collector’s Edition continues to trend upward with the album achieving another major milestone after placing on the Billboard Compilation chart, the only Reggae compilation album to achieve this level of success in recent times.
Amidst the surge of COVID cases, the Reggae Sumfest team has confirmed the annual show for July 2021.
A video posted by pop queen Madonna dancing up a storm in Hanover, Jamaica, to a slew of Dancehall songs, including Vybz Kartel’s gold-certified Fever and Spice’s So Mi Like It, is clear indication that the American songstress was having a grand time on the island.
Mere moments after Tommy Lee Sparta was released from custody yesterday his lawyer, Ernest “Ernie” Smith reissued his threat to sue the state for the treatment and incarceration of the dancehall artiste.
Popcaan’s latest album, the FIXTAPE, has debuted at No. 2 on this week’s Billboard Reggae Albums sales chart.
Dancehall artistes seem to be enthused about election time in Jamaica. Or is it the excitement that surrounds what can be deemed as a political musical clash?
Score one for Dancehall! Popular Jamaican singers, Popcaan and Koffee, and reggae legend Bob Marley have all made former US president Barack Obama’s 2020 Summer Playlist.
Dancehall songstress Shenseea has teased her ShenYeng fans by saying she wants IN on some of the OnlyFans money that some of her celebrity counterparts have been raking in.
Popular Dancehall artiste Tommy Lee Sparta is a free man today, August 17, his attorney has confirmed, after spending 41 days in police custody without being charged.
The wife of Dancehall Artiste Konshens, Latoya Spence (nee Wright), has responded to claims made by a woman who has alleged that she and her ‘teammates’ were scammed of their money.
Dancehall legend Buju Banton is once again doing his part to help eradicate poverty in Jamaica.
Vybz Kartel, with the full backing of his Gaza Nation, frontally ripped into his Dancehall colleagues who have been voicing campaign dubplates for politicians.