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Bounty Killer has stormed into the raging debate being waged amongst some Jamaican music fraternity members, who are decrying Jamaican politicians for commissioning dubplates from dancehall artistes, for use in their campaigns ahead of the September 3 General Elections.
Veteran music selector Ricky Trooper is not happy with the recent announcement that the Jamaica Order of Distinction (Officer Class) national award is to be presented to British radio disc jockey and sound system selector David Rodigan.
The decision by some top Dancehall artistes to voice dubplates for politicians from the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) and the Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) is not going down well with some members of the music fraternity.
Dancehall artiste Intence may have thrown some shade at fellow fast-rising deejay Skillibeng who has dropped a large number of collaborations over the last week.
Most entertainment shows have gone virtual and so too will Sting this year. This was revealed by founder and promoter Isaiah Laing who commenced making plans this year’s show since March 2020.
Reports are surfacing that the malice between veteran dancehall artiste Beenie Man and the 6ix’s Daddy1 seems to have escalated into a physical confrontation after a member of Beenie’s team allegedly ‘boxed down’ (slapped) the young dancehall artiste.
Dancehall artiste Vybz Kartel has spoken out about the way his Privy Council appeal is being handled and the fact that he remains confident that justice will be served.
With the Jamaican general elections around the corner, Members of Parliament (MPs) from both the People’s National Party (PNP) and Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) have stepped up their game by adding dubplate style enhancements from Dancehall artistes to their campaign songs.
Reggae superstar Chronixx tickled almost 100,000 followers on his Instagram page today, by fully breaking it down ‘inna Dancehall style’ to Skillibeng’s infamous Brik Pan Brik.
Popular music producer and manager, Romeich Major of Romeich Entertainment, is what you can call a generous employer.
Entertainers Stylo G and Ky-Mani Marley are featured on a riveting soundtrack that is set to be the official sound for Wray Rum’s new campaign, dubbed #FiWi Culture.
Dancehall songstress Jada Kingdom has ended all speculation about her relationship status. She confirms that not only is she off the market but has been dating American record /music producer and songwriter, Verse Simmonds for, “a year and two months” as captioned on an Instagram post with the not-so-exciting news.
It’s one of the biggest collaborations for Shatta Wale as an African dancehall artiste, and it is paying homage to Ghana, in a way the world has never perceived Africa until now.
No more bad blood! Dancehall songbird Jada Kingdom has publicly proclaimed that she’s no longer concealing the admiration she has for former rival Shenseea and her songs.
Veteran deejay Mr. Lexx and his younger compatriot Devin di Dakta, have taken aim at veterans and so-called legends in the Dancehall music fraternity for failing to help the genre to take its rightful space internationally.
Dancehall veteran Bounty Killer has said his respect for Buju Banton stopped him from dissing him after he slighted Vybz Kartel during a stage show in 2002.
As the political campaigns are heating up in Jamaica, the Opposition People’s National Party’s (PNP) candidate and Member of Parliament for South East St Ann, Lisa Hanna, is hoping to capture more supporters with an endorsement from popular Dancehall artiste Shenseea.
The Worl’ Boss, Vybz Kartel, will have to continue his long vigil as he and co-convicts Shawn’ Shawn Storm’ Campbell, Kahira Jones, and Andre St John, continue to await permission from the Court of Appeal in Jamaica to have their appeal heard before the Privy Council in the United Kingdom.
Following the successful release of his latest album, Fixtape, the Unruly Boss Popcaan, has been listed on popular American rapper Dave East’s third installment in his Karma mixtape series.
Dancehall artiste Ishawna is reveling in the spotlight as she recently received an endorsement from Cardi B for her remix of the controversial song WAP by the Bodak Yellow singer and her fellow American rapper Megan Thee Stallion.