Skillibeng To Be Featured On Busta Rhymes’ Upcoming EP ‘The Fuse Is Lit’
Dancehall deejay Skillibeng has landed a spot on Busta Rhymes’ forthcoming EP The Fuse Is Lit, slated to drop on Friday.
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Major Myjah, Son Of Bounty Killer, Launches GoFundMe For Mother’s Medical Treatment
Major Myjah, son of Dancehall deejay Bounty Killer, has launched a GoFundMe to raise US$75,000-US$100,000 to spearhead costs for his mother’s medical treatment after she was rendered paralyzed from a car crash.
Buju Banton Sidesteps Question About Selling His Music Catalog
Buju Banton skillfully evaded the question on whether he, like many other international artists, has ever considered selling his music catalog.
Skeng’s Lawyers Granted Access To Raw Footage From Alleged Airport Altercation
Skeng’s legal defense team will be granted access to raw footage of an alleged altercation between the Dancehall artist and Norman Manley International airport authorities, a judge ruled today in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court in Half-Way-Tree.
Shenseea Spotted With Chris Brown At Diddy’s Birthday Bash
Shenseea was spotted with American singer Chris Brown at Diddy’s 53rd birthday bash in Los Angeles over the weekend.
Spice Returns To Instagram After Medical Issues: “Dem Ah Wish Fi Mi Fall Out”
The Queen of Dancehall Spice popped up on Instagram on Sunday night, after a week of reports about serious complications that she experienced following cosmetic surgery in the Dominican Republic.
Tyrone Downie, Pianist For Bob Marley & The Wailers, Dead At 66
Jamaican keyboardist/pianist Tyrone Downie who is fondly remembered for his work with Bob Marley and The Wailers, died last night in Jamaica on the way to the University Hospital of the West Indies.
DJ Reflex Reps The Dancehall Scene In France
Jamaican-born music selector DJ Reflex is helping to establish the dancehall genre in the French city of Poitiers.
Buju Banton Says Jamaican Music Is In A State Of Regression: “We Want Some Love Songs”
Dancehall icon Buju Banton has declared that Jamaican music is in a state of regression, and more love songs need to be recorded in order to activate its redemption.
Sharon Burke Mobilizing Industry In Pursuit Of Dancehall Grammy Category
In the aftermath of Grammy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. indicating that he was not ruling out Dancehall becoming a category on its own, president of Solid Agency, Sharon Burke, one of the most respected persons in Jamaican music, has vowed to put things in motion.
Mr. Vegas’ Lawyer Quits After Telling Court There’s A “Tentative Settlement” With VP Records
DancehallMag has learned that an attorney for Mr. Vegas now wants to withdraw as counsel in his lawsuit against VP Records citing a “breakdown in communications” with the Dancehall star, one day after she argued against the dismissal of the case and informed the Court that a “tentative settlement” was already reached in the matter.
Spice Is Awake, Talking And Getting Stronger, Source Says
Queen of Dancehall Spice is “awake” after a health scare in the Dominican Republic this week, according to a source close to her family.
Listen: Philip “Fatis” Burrell’s Previously Unreleased Songs & Highlights From Sizzla, Beres, Capleton, Wayne Wonder & More
The XTM.Nation label has released a new posthumous compilation from Philip ‘Fatis’ Burrell, the influential Jamaican producer who passed away in 2011 at age 57.
Ky-Mani Marley Charged For Driving With Suspended License For Second Time In Florida
Ky-Mani Marley, son of Reggae legend Bob Marley, has been charged with driving on a suspended license for the second time in Florida.
Squash’s Associate JMan Faces Double Murder Charge In Florida
Murder accused Jahreme ‘JMan’ Shelton, a producer who is a known associate of Dancehall artist Squash, has sought the appointment of a public defender to his case as he faces two charges of first-degree murder/premeditated murder in the United States.
Capella Grey’s Dancehall-Flavored Hit ‘Gyalis’ Certified Platinum In The US
Capella Grey‘s Gyalis is now certified Platinum in the United States. The single was certified on Wednesday (November 2) by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) after it reached the sales and streaming equivalent of 1,000,000 units sold in the US.
MBR Releases ‘The Realest’ To Mark Corey’s Five-Year Death Anniversary
US-based independent label Mineral Boss Records (MBR) has released a new single, The Realest, by emerging artist Stinga J to mark the fifth anniversary of the death of former MBR chief executive officer and artiste Cleon ‘Corey’ Jones.
Ali Zanele Shares ‘Mi Nuh Know’: Watch
Recording artist Ali Zanele has shared her dedication to her special someone, in a single “Mi Nuh Know,” produced by Top M Records.
Skillibeng, Shenseea To Be Featured On Wizkid’s New Album ‘More Love Less Ego’
Nigerian artist Wizkid has sought Dancehall’s finest, recruiting Skillibeng and Shenseea for a song on his fifth studio album More Love Less Ego, which is now due out on November 14.
Judge Shoots Down Mr. Vegas’ Request For Injunction Against VP Records
A New York district judge has denied a request from Dancehall star Mr. Vegas to bar VP Records from collecting royalties for some of his hit songs, which are the subject of a copyright infringement and breach of contract lawsuit.