Leroy Sibbles’ ‘Do Your Thing’ Featured In Sylvester Stallone’s ‘Tulsa King’
Do Your Thing, a 1960s song by veteran Reggae singer Leroy Sibbles, was featured in Sylvester Stallone’s new Paramount+ series titled Tulsa King.
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Law Student Thanks Shenseea For Covering Tuition
Monifa Peterson, a law student at the University of the West Indies Faculty of Law, has thanked Shenseea for covering her tuition via the singer’s “#yengday2022 Full University Tuition Funding” initiative.
Jamaican Artists Could Easily Sell Platinum In The Caribbean, Says Nigel Staff
Award-winning record producer and songwriter Nigel Staff says the Jamaican music industry has erred in not capitalizing on the Caribbean region as its own key music marketplace, where many singers and deejays could easily sell gold or platinum.
OMI, ‘Cheerleader’ Singer And Former Cop, Honoured For Being JCF Advocate
Cheerleader singer and ex-cop OMI was presented with a Special Award by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) for his “consistent public advocacy, and selfless devotion to the mission and work of the organization” and being a “source of inspiration and pride” for police officers.
Alkaline To Close Out 2022 With ‘The Ripple EFFX’ EP
Dancehall star Alkaline is set to release a 6-track EP titled The Ripple EFFX on December 9, 2022.
Sean Paul, Ziggy Marley Perform At Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Grammy Award-winning Jamaican artists Sean Paul and Ziggy Marley were fixtures at the 96th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday morning in New York.
Alkaline, Popcaan Almost Killed Dancehall Show Business In Jamaica, Says Heavy D
Heavy D, the co-conceptualizer of Sting, says Popcaan and Alkaline almost killed Dancehall show biz in Jamaica.
Recap: New Wave Block Party
Loud night in Kingston. Walking into Di Lot on a Sunday like this could crank anyone’s senses into overdrive.
Beenie Man Injures Ankle In Bike Crash
King of the Dancehall Beenie Man reportedly injured his ankle when a taxi collided with a bike he had been riding, causing real consternation among the deejay’s legion of fans.
Producer Skatta Burrell Thanks Ishawna For His New Mercedes Benz
Producer Cordel ‘Skatta’ Burrell thanked Equal Rights singer Ishawna after he picked up a brand new Mercedes Benz S-Class, as seen in photos posted on social media over the weekend.
Chronic Law Goes Medieval On ‘Too Dark’
Dancehall artist Chronic Law has forces with Mad Dawg Entertainment to release a new song titled Too Dark.
WizKid, Shenseea & Skillibeng’s ‘Slip N Slide’ Debuts On Billboard Afrobeats Songs Chart
Slip N Slide, a collab between WizKid, Shenseea and Skillibeng, has debuted at No. 19 on the Billboard US Afrobeats Songs chart.
Lisa Hyper Urges Artists To Seek Help When Faced With Mental Health Problems
Dancehall star Lisa Hyper has urged her Dancehall/Reggae compatriots to seek external help, if and when, they realise that they are having mental health struggles.
JayBlem Drops Video For ‘God A Lead’ After Florida Arrest
Dancehall artist Jayblem, whose real name is Jaheim Cox, will head back to a US court on December 5 to answer to charges of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of MDMA, and possession of paraphernalia.
UWI Professor Says Winning A Grammy Award Still A Huge Deal To Jamaican Musicians
Professor Donna P. Hope says a Grammy Award remains the world’s most prestigious accolade for Jamaican musicians, despite sentiments being expressed by some members of the music industry that it ought to be disregarded.
Bounty Killer Pays Homage To Shaggy: “The Biggest Deejay Out Of Jamaica”
Bounty Killer has paid homage to Shaggy, crowning him, unapologetically, Dancehall’s biggest act. The Coppershot artist shared a video clip of Shaggy, in his element, during a recent performance in Auckland, New Zealand.
Shenseea Hit With Second Copyright Lawsuit For US$450,000 Over ‘Foreplay’ Video
Shenseea is facing a second copyright infringement lawsuit—in addition to the one for $US 10 million filed earlier this year over Lick—this time for US $450,000 over the music video for her 2019 song, Foreplay.
Shenseea “Excited” To Perform At 2023 AVN Awards, The ‘Oscars Of Porn’
Jamaican singer Shenseea stays making waves after it was announced that she will be performing at the AVN Awards on January 7, 2023, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Lisa Hyper On How She’ll Conduct Herself In Dancehall As A Newly-Baptised Christian
Lisa Hyper has spoken at length on how she will conduct her affairs as a newly-baptized Christian, during an interview with radio disc jockey Nikki Z.
Sean Paul On ‘Dutty Rock’ At 20
Twenty years ago, Sean Paul’s sophomore album Dutty Rock brought Dancehall music to the forefront of global, mainstream music.