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Billboard is once again being criticized for allegedly trying to downplay the Beenie Man vs Bounty Killer Verzuz clash after they released poll numbers that show the Jamaican Dancehall duo were the top fan favorite among all Verzuz battles so far.
Popular dancer turned Dancehall artiste Ding Dong and Desha Ravers have both revealed that they tested negative for COVID-19.
Reggae singer Tanya Stephens who recently criticized politicians for using Dancehall dubplates in their campaigning, also had her piece to say regarding Lisa Hanna’s narrow victory at the September 3 General Election.
Dancehall entertainers have been vocal about what they want from the newly elected government of Jamaica moving forward.
Dancehall artiste Konshens has responded to controversial selector Foota Hype, who recently lashed out at the singer for being ungrateful and allegedly engaging in oral sex.
Dancehall artiste Popcaan has called Mavado ‘irrelevant’ and has dared the veteran deejay to drop an album.
Dancehall artiste Kranium seems surprised that his song Gal Policy has connected with fans in a big way after it amassed over 12 million views in four months on YouTube.
The Toots and the Maytals legend Frederick ‘Toots’ Hibbert is reportedly on a ventilator and in a medically-induced coma at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI).
On the cusp of Jamaica’s General Elections, Bounty Killer’s anger against the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) and the Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) has exploded, with him threatening to form his own political party, which is to be named the “Poor People Party” (PPP).
Tommy Lee Sparta’s former protege Destiny Sparta, who recently made an about-turn away from dancehall towards Christianity, is now describing the genre as inherently evil.
Minister Marion Hall has worked long and hard to recreate her image after she dedicated her life to her faith, but the classic dancehall hits that she provided as Lady Saw in the 90s and early 2000s continue to live on.
Reggae Legend Toots Hibbert of Toots and the Maytals was placed in intensive care at a private hospital in Jamaica over the weekend after he developed breathing problems.
It looks like Shenseea has a new album on the way. The dancehall diva spilled the beans while speaking on Timera Blair’s YouTube channel, yesterday August 30th.
The highly acclaimed English pop singer-songwriter, Adele stirred a bit of controversy on Instagram last night and firing up many who accused her of cultural appropriation.
Dancehall artiste Pamputtae is spending the day delivering school supplies to single mothers in need, courtesy of her Single Mother Foundation.
Veteran Jamaican deejays have been inundated with medical problems in the last week. Following the loss of Purpleman and the news that Alozade suffered a stroke, more bad news has surfaced that Major Mackerel has lost his foot while battling an unknown disease.
Dancehall artiste Ce’cile is making it clear that she does not have COVID-19. The Changez singer took to Instagram yesterday to ask people to stop spreading rumours that she has the coronavirus.
Dancehall artiste Konshens is looking to give his fandom a name and is offering them some advice on how to live ‘by their own rules and morality.’
In some troubling news, veteran dancehall artiste Alozade, whose real name is Michael Sterling, was taken to hospital after suffering a stroke a few days ago.
The reggae and dancehall fraternity has once again been thrown into mourning after the passing of 80s Reggae Dancehall great Pad Anthony, whose real name was Hartley Anthony Wallace.