Johnny Depp Pulls Up To Court Blasting Bob Marley’s ‘Exodus’
American actor Johnny Depp appears to be a fan of Bob Marley, after turning up to court on Wednesday blaring the Reggae King’s 1977 hit Exodus from his black SUV.
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Dancehall Queen Carlene Shaves Head In Solidarity With Sister Battling Cancer
Dancehall Queen Carlene Smith has chosen to cut off all her hair and go bald in support of her sister, who is battling cancer.
Sean Paul Says Verzuz Against Shaggy Would Be “Unfair”
According to Sean Paul, a Verzuz battle against Shaggy would be “unfair” because he has had 19 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, while the Bombastic singer has only 3 but with over 15 million copies.
Cyndi Davila, Former Manager To NotNice, Jahmiel, Loses Battle To Cancer
Cyndi Davila, a well-known artist manager and publicist, of Davila Management, will be buried tomorrow at a private ceremony in Texas, USA.
DJ Crazy Neil Says Nicki Minaj, Skeng Remix Not A Good Idea: “Anyone Else, Not Her”
Acclaimed Montego Bay disc jockey and music producer DJ Crazy Neil says Nicki Minaj ought to disabuse herself of any thoughts she might have that her doing a remix of Skeng and Tommy Lee Sparta’s song Protocol, is a good idea.
Bounty Killer Hails Former Manager Babsy Grange As “Finest Entertainment Minister” On Her Birthday
Even if others might have forgot, the Warlord Bounty Killer remembered his first manager, Minister of Culture Olivia “Babsy” Grange on her 76th birthday on Wednesday, expressing his love, as he heaped accolades on the former Specs/Shang executive.
“Jamaicans Do Not Own Reggae”
A day after Professor Carolyn Cooper published an article titled Jamaicans do not own Reggae, in which she rebuked citizens of the country whom she described as “nyamming up themselves on social media” because SOJA won the Best Reggae Album Grammy, a 2006 video of Buju Banton expressing concern that the music was under threat of being fully expropriated, has resurfaced.
Zzambo, Son Of Reggae Star Big Youth, On Why He Changed Name From Tafari
When Jamaican reggae artist Zzambo realized that he could never obtain copyrights for his former stage monicker, ‘Tafari’, the first name of Haile Selassie I, a former emperor of Ethiopia, he realized he was facing a conundrum.
Ricco Ras Releases New Song ‘Bad Man Bad’
Emerging dancehall deejay Ricco Ras’s latest single is ‘Bad Man Bad’. “The feed forward on the song has been great so far, anytime anybody see me in the streets, dem shout out ‘bad man bad’, is like a new slang in the street.
Pamputtae Happy Her Debut Gospel Song ‘God And Time’ Doing Well In Dancehall
Dancehall artist Pamputtae says her debut gospel song God and Time, a collab with Minister Taneisha Shaw, is gaining momentum and is a hit at dances, especially in her home city, Kingston.
7 Reggae/Dancehall Songs Worth Streaming This Month
Here are seven Reggae and Dancehall songs, released over the last month, that are worth streaming.
Nicki Minaj Hails Skeng, Tommy Lee’s ‘Protocol’ As The “Baddest” Song In Years
Super Bass rapper Nicki Minaj has hailed Skeng and Tommy Lee Sparta’s Protocol as the “baddest” song to be released in years.
Sean Paul Says Dancehall Is Not Just ‘Summer Music,’ Lists Skeng, Jahshii As Ones To Watch
Dancehall superstar Sean Paul was at pains to explain that Dancehall music is not restricted to happy, sing-along, dancing tracks reserved for the summertime, as some North Americans tend to believe, during his recent interview on The Breakfast Club on Power 105.1 FM.
Interview: Skeng, Jahshii Producer John Coop Working Towards Grammy Win
John Coop has not yet reached the two-year milestone as a Dancehall producer, but despite that, he is sure of his goals which include several Grammy awards, Billboard plaques, and to reach the success level of the famed record executive, DJ Khaled.
Lieutenant Stitchie Shares Teachable Moment For Upcoming Dancehall Artists: “Homework…Go Practice”
Dancehall legend Lieutenant Stitchie went back into schoolteacher mode on Tuesday, as he reeled out open instructions on the fundamentals of Dancehall deejaying to his fans, even using formal terminologies embedded in the glossary of singing.
Sean Paul Says Tory Lanez, Megan Thee Stallion Shooting Incident Was A Shock
Dancehall superstar Sean Paul added his voice to the Tory Lanez/Megan Thee Stallion fiasco during an interview with Fox on Monday (April 25).
Shenseea Under Fire From Megan Thee Stallion Fans For Following Tory Lanez
Shenseea faced backlash from Megan Thee Stallion fans who called her out for following rapper Tory Lanez on Twitter.
Burna Boy’s ‘On The Low’ Certified Gold In The US
Nigerian singer Burna Boy’s On The Low, an Afrobeat/Dancehall fusion love song, is now certified Gold in the United States three years after its release.
Shenseea Not “Freaky Enough” For Bobby Shmurda
Like his idol Vybz Kartel said over a decade ago, Brooklyn rapper Bobby Shmurda says he too loves “freaky girls” and joked that Blessed singer Shenseea was too “sweet” to make the cut.
Konshens’ Pregnant Wife Latoya Spence Found After She Was Reported Missing In Miami
Latoya Ameik Spence (nee Wright), the wife of Dancehall star Konshens, has been found after she was listed as a missing person by the Miami Police Department.