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[alert style=”info”]UPDATED DECEMBER 27: Check out video footage of various live performances at Reggae Sting 2013 here.[/alert] Sting is one of the biggest and most controversial dancehall shows in the dancehall and reggae universe. As the festival is gearing up to mark there 30th anniversary they plan to make it …
Read More »Snoop Lion retires from Reggae and turns ‘Snoopzilla’
Snoop Dogg is currently working on a new album with the American funk artiste Dâm-Funk. The project will be released by the name ‘7 Days Of Funk’. Snoop has decided he will go by the name of Snoopzilla from now on. Snoopzilla. Snoop turned Rastafarian last year and he even …
Read More »Mr Vegas working on third album in just over a year
In recent times, album sales worldwide have been on the downturn, though Mr Vegas, who has released two in just over a year, is working hard to get his songs to the world. In May 2012, Mr Vegas launched a reggae album, entitled “Sweet Jamaica” and followed that with “Bruk …
Read More »Industry players deny Vybz Kartel claim: “Dancehall is not in jail”
Following the recent claims by Vybz kartel that dancehall is in jail too hasn’t been recieved well by some of the industry players. According to selector and record producer Foota Hype who was recently interviewed finds the claims made by Kartel as outrageous because it discredits the work of several …
Read More »Onstage TV: Tarrus Riley Interview (October 12, 2013)
Check out the Onstage TV interview featuring Tarrus Riley broadcasted October 12, 2013. In this in-depth interview, Winford Williams and Tarrus talk about the revival of roots reggae, young artistes like Chronixx and Protoje. While Tarrus , with his continuous effort he has put in over the years, is also …
Read More »Patexx on tour in Europe
Popular recording artiste Rohan Rankin better known by his stage name Patexx, left Jamaica Sunday October 6, 2013 for his first solo European tour. Patexx who is a member of the Bounty Killer led Alliance Next Generation (A.N.G) camp was overwhelmed to know that his music has crossed international borders …
Read More »BTS: Photo’s of the Lady Saw & Flo Rida video shoot for “Heels On” Remix + Audio
Female dancehall icons in the business Lady Saw and Macka Diamond have turned 2013 into their year! Recently we posted about Macka Diamond’s single “Dye Dye” getting world-wide attention. Lady Saw might even be doing it bigger with a collaboration with international superstar FLo Rida for the remix of her …
Read More »Patrick “Roach” Samuels’ widow writes open letter to the media
Patrick Samuel’s, the popular dancehall producer that got murdered last month, widow, Sheron Rose-Samuels, has written an open letter to the media. In which she addresses how much she loved “Roach” and she writes about the fact that besides being a great producer and a business man, Patrick was also …
Read More »Breaking: Macka Diamond injured in car crash!
Earlier today we posted about the French Caribbean tour Macka Diamond was on. The disturbing news just reached that Macka Diamond was involved in a car crash on Martinique. The Jamaican artiste is injured and was hospitalized. Her arm is in a sling and her shoulder is badly bruised. She …
Read More »Vybz Kartel: “Dancehall is in jail too”
It has been slightly over two years since Kartel was incarcerated over murder charges. In a recent interview Kartel said as long as he remains behind bars, so too does the success of dancehall music. In addition Kartel said dancehall has suffered a major set back since he’s been behind …
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