Dancehall News

Producer Patrick Roberts Eyeing Bounty Killer, Beenie Man, And Capleton For National Honours Nominations

Shocking Vibes producer Patrick Robert0s says he believes Bounty Killer, Beenie Man, and Capleton have been overlooked for National Awards for their contribution to Jamaican music, and has declared that he will personally nominate them for the 2024 listing. Roberts, who is also councilor of the Molynes Gardens Division of the Kingston and St Andrew Continue Reading

Vybz Kartel’s Lawyer Isat Buchanan Resigns Post After ‘Crude’ DPP Comment

Dancehall Artiste Vybz Kartel’s lawyer, Isat Buchanan, has added his voice to the ongoing controversy involving the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution. There is major fallout between Jamaicans and the political electorate over a decision to amend the Jamaican Constitution to extend the term limit for the retirement of the DPP and that Continue Reading

Shauna Controlla Calls On Public To Pray For Gully Bop

Dancehall artist-turned-entrepreneur Shauna Controlla is urging the public to pray for her former associate Gully Bop. Following his 2021 hospitalisation for complications from a hernia and blocked tubes, the Body Speci artist needs funds for the regular upkeep of a colostomy bag, healthy diet and caretaker. He recently visited philanthropist Donna Gowe who called on Continue Reading

Bounty Killer “Fed Up” With Conditions At Cornwall Regional Hospital

Poor People Governor Bounty Killer has taken aim at Prime Minister Andrew Holness after coming in receipt of a video of several elderly people lying on the floor of the Cornwall Regional Hospital in Montego Bay. On Tuesday, Bounty shared the video footage on his Instagram page, which showed some persons sleeping in chairs and Continue Reading

Bounty Killer, Busy Signal, Christopher Martin Talks ‘Guaranteed’ Remix

Three dancehall heavyweights Bounty Killer and Busy Signal have come together to release a remix to Christopher Martin’s “Guaranteed” as they express optimism that the song will be on rotation for the summer season. The song was released in September last year, and the remix was released in April of this year. During an interview with the Jamaica Star, Chris Martin Continue Reading

Jahshii Sends Message To Attackers, Entourage Members Hospitalized

Dancehall artiste Jahshii is unbothered following a brazen attack by gunmen that left six members of his entourage hospitalized. The artiste shared that he was chilling at a hotel with friends in the aftermath of what appears to be a targeted attack on him. However, Jahshii is nonchalant about the incident as he shared a reaction on Friday night. Continue Reading

Buju Banton Talks New Album ‘Born For Greatness’

Reggae and Dancehall star Buju Banton is preparing to release his 12th studio album – Born For Greatness. His last album came three years ago in the form of the intuitively named Upside Down 2020, which summed up Banton’s perception of the world at that tumultuous juncture. Born For Greatness seems to have followed that example, reflecting the star’s Continue Reading

No Doubt, Lady Saw’s ‘Underneath It All’ Certified Platinum In The US

No Doubt, Lady Saw, and Sly & Robbie‘s 2001 collab, Underneath It All, is now certified Platinum in the United States. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the song has reached the sales and streaming equivalent of 1,000,000 units sold in the US. The Platinum milestone follows a Gold certification earned in March 2021, marking 500,000 units Continue Reading