Lisa Hyper The Dancer? Artist Reveals Dancing Was Her First Love
Long before she became the sole female deejay on Vybz Kartel’s Portmore Empire roster, Lisa Hyper was stealing the spotlight as a dancer among hotshots like John Hype and Shelly Belly.
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Tu-Lox Says Gender-Based Violence Doesn’t Exist
Dancehall artist Tu-Lox is declaring that gender-based violence does not exist. His sentiment aired during his My Tu-Sense ‘podclass’ on Monday night which centered around Matthew Hyde, the 20-year-old university student accused of torturing his ex-girlfriend earlier this month.
Gov’t May Introduce Content Quotas To Get Radio Stations To Play Majority Jamaican Music, Grange Says
Minister of Entertainment Olivia “Babsy” Grange says the Government might have to consider the establishment of minimum quotas to get Jamaica’s radio stations to play majority local music, similar to its Canadian counterparts.
Mýa Celebrates 25th Career Anniversary In Jamaica, Says Fans Should Expect Collab With Bounty Killer
American singer Mýa is celebrating 25 years in the industry, and over that quarter century, she’s become almost like a Jamaican cousin.
Sean Paul, Beenie Man, And Barrington Levy To Headline 2023 Reggae Land Festival In UK
Organisers of Reggae Land have announced the full lineup for this year’s festival to be held between August 5 and 6.
Rotimi Performs In Jamaica For The First Time With Serani, Gyptian And Busy Signal
Nigerian-American actor and singer Rotimi was nothing less than a musical treat during his debut performance in Jamaica at the Lovers and Friends concert at Grizzly’s Plantation Cove in St.
Jamaican Music Is Not “Noise” – Minister Babsy Grange
Minister of Entertainment and Culture Olivia “Babsy” Grange has reaffirmed that Jamaican music ought not to be classified as “noise,” as exists under the Noise Abatement Act, as the issue of sound management “is an environmental issue, and not singularly (caused by) entertainment.”
Nesbeth Fires Booking Agent After He Was Almost Stranded In Kenya
The management team of Nesbeth, has, with immediate effect, severed all ties with the Reggae artist’s contractual booking agent and tour manager, Raymond ‘Shadow’ Small, in the wake of a disastrous series of events that almost left the My Dream singer stranded in Kenya last weekend.
Live Reggae In Decline In Negril Due To Artists’ Excessive Performance Fees, Says Morrison
The issue of some popular Roots Reggae artists charging Negril promoters exorbitant fees to perform at shows in the resort town, compared to other sections of Jamaica, was a huge bone of contention during the Negril Entertainment Association’s Conference on Saturday.
Tarrus Riley, Foota Hype Clash Over Association With Shenseea
Tarrus Riley and Foota Hype had a showdown on Instagram over the weekend, after the Dancehall music selector castigated the Lion Paw artist for openly supporting Shenseea, in spite of her admitting to participating in taboo sex acts.
Jah Cure Releases New Album From Prison, Promises He’ll Tell His ‘Side Of The Story’ On The Next One
Despite being incarcerated in the Netherlands, Reggae singer Jah Cure says he’s in good health, and maintains optimism in light of the release of his ninth studio album, Undeniable, today.
Producer Says Inner-City Youths Not Listening To Reggae Anymore: “They Can’t Identify With These Uptown Guys”
Lyrics Rhoom music producer Joey Lyric says Jamaica’s inner-city youths are not listening to contemporary Reggae music, as the artists regarded as their generation’s standard-bearers for the genre, are from “Uptown,” and their music is neither spiritual nor revolutionary.
Live Reggae Music Mecca Negril To Stage First Ever Entertainment Conference Tomorrow
The much-debated issues of live Reggae music, the Noise Abatement Act, and the establishment of the Entertainment Zone and Park, are among several major agenda items on the Reggae Month Entertainment Conference scheduled for the resort town of Negril, tomorrow.
Rapper Don Toliver Heavily Samples A Beenie Man Classic In New Song ‘4 Me’ – Listen
Zagga zow! Beenie Man’s classic Girls Dem Sugar is the backbone of Don Toliver’s latest single 4 Me – a groovy Hip Hop/R&B tune from the American rapper’s upcoming album, Lovesick.
Bounty Killer Mocks Beenie Man For Claiming He Propelled Vybz Kartel To Billboard
Bounty Killer has come out mocking Beenie Man, after the Old Dog artist asserted once again, that that he was the one who “brought Vybz Kartel to the forefront” when the Gaza Empire boss’ career was, according to him, spiraling downwards.
Kabaka Pyramid Gets Modest Bump In Sales, Streams After Grammy Win
Despite winning the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album, Kabaka Pyramid‘s The Kalling is yet to debut on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart.
Dancehall Songwriters Being ‘Treated With Scant Regard In Jamaica,’ Says Joey Lyric
Dancehall music producer Joey Lyric says Jamaican songwriters from the genre are not being respected by artists, and, in many cases, are not given recognition for their contribution to the success of recordings, but are instead relegated to ghostwriters.
Rihanna Gets 390% Boost In Song Sales Following Super Bowl Halftime Performance
Bajan superstar Rihanna has seen a boost in song streaming and sales since her debut at the Super Bowl Halftime Show on Sunday.
Beenie Man On Why He’s Never Worked With DJ Khaled
Grammy award-winning producer DJ Khaled has collaborated with some of Dancehall’s heaviest hitters over the years, but noticeably absent from that list is King of the Dancehall Beenie Man.
Shenseea Battling Two Lawsuits Over Copyright Infringement
Jamaican singer Shenseea is battling two separate copyright lawsuits in the United States, claiming—in both cases—that if any infringement occurred, it was “innocent,” and therefore, the damages should be limited.