Usher’s legal troubles is about to mushroom into a whole new level. The R&B legend is getting sued not just by two more women, but also by a man who claimed that he may have contracted Herpes from Usher through sexual intercourse. TMZ broke the story on Friday that three additional persons have stepped forward claiming that Usher exposed them to STD through sexual contact. So far the “Ne... »
Bobby Valentino has broken his silence on a viral video that shows him hiding and running out of a transgender apartment. The clip broke the internet on Monday leaving his fans in dismay as the transgender female trashed him on social media for allegedly hiring her and then refusing to paying. According to Bobby V, the person filming the video is not a prostitute and only resort to extort him afte... »
Ninja Man fans grew concerned about the dancehall legend after someone posted a photo showing him wearing an eye patch. The legendary dancehall deejay has finally explained the reason for the eye patch and thus putting his fans minds at ease. “Watch the whole a me fans them a fret ya now,” Ninja Man said. “It’s not nothing much, pink eye just got me in one of my eyes, the way how me bad it can’t g... »
Is Future Fambo a bigger more recognized artists internationally than Vybz Kartel and Alkaline? Both Vybz Kartel and Alkaline have been the two biggest artists in dancehall locally over the last few years although some fans of the genre may argue about which of the two is bigger right now. Without doubts, they are both hugely popular in Jamaica, but just how well do they stack up against other art... »
Is Spice the new queen of dancehall. Some of her fans agree with her assessment while others aren’t sold. Spice had one of the best, if not the best performance, at Reggae Sumfest last weekend and now she is crowning herself the new queen of dancehall. “Often times us as woman in the fraternity complain about not getting the love and support so when we do we have to applaud our peers,” Spice said.... »
Justin Biebershocked millions of his fans when he abruptly canceled the remainder of his “Purpose World Tour.” There are several conflicting reports regarding the reasons for the abrupt cancellation by the Canadian pop star. Initial reports suggest that he was simply exhausted and just want some down time to recuperate. TMZ is reporting that Justin Bieber made the decision to pull the plug on the ... »
Aidonia shared more than advice with a few students of the Maxfield Park Primary in Kingston recently. The dancehall deejay addressed the fifth- and sixth-grade classes to motivate them, and to formally hand out certificates, scholarships and book grants to this year’s One Voice Educational Foundation grantees. The event was held on the school’s grounds. “When I was your age, I knew th... »
Vybz Kartel and Popcaan fallout is perhaps one of the most surprising feuds in dancehall in recent years. Not only were these artists label mates, they were very close friends and collaborators. Sources close to the incarcerated deejay gave DancehallHipHop.com some background on the circumstances that lead to their fallout. We’re told that Vybz Kartel grew angry when Popcaan didn’t visit him behin... »
Sean Paul has had a great year last year and this year is shaping up to have another impressive year. The dancehall superstar’s hard work in 2016 is paying off because he just nabs his second Teen Choice Award nomination. His single “Rockabye” with Clean Bandit and Anne-Marie was nominated for Choice Electronic/Dance Song. The single peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and topped ... »
Drake says “Unruly till I’m dead.” The 6 God took timeout to wish Popcaan a happy 29th birthday today. Popcaan celebrates his birthday on July 19 and a ton of his dancehall and hip hop friends took timeout of their busy schedule to wish the Unruly Boss deejay a happy birthday. Drake, Shaggy, Sizzla Kalonji, Chi Ching Ching, NotNice and more artists all honor the dancehall hitmaker. “Happy e... »
Usher is facing a damning scandal after reports surfaced claiming that he settled a $1.1 million lawsuit for giving bridesmaid herpes. The R&B singer, real name Usher Raymond, became a trending topic on Twitter after Radar Online published the story. According to the site, Usher paid $1.1 million to an unnamed ex-girlfriend/side chick to settle a lawsuit for exposing her to herpes. The female ... »
Masicka and Corey Todd reportedly called cops on Aidonia following a heated confrontation at a Reggae Sumfest rehearsal. There are a lot of conflicting reports about the alleged incident with some folks on social media saying that Aidonia group was the one who had to call cops for protection after Masicka and Corey Todd confronted them. Sources inside 4thGenna told Dancehallhiphop.com that Aidonia... »
Shaggy continues to keep his word by giving back to the Bustamante Hospital for Children in St. Andrew. Last week Wednesday, the dancehall deejay handed over tons of equipment, hospital furniture, parts and accessories to the hospital through his Make a Difference Foundation. The equipment cost approximately US$529,000 and make up the latest donation from Shaggy’s foundation. Rebecca Burrell, the ... »
Sean Kingston has answered critics of his so-called money woes by buying a mansion and a AMG Mercedes-Benz SUV in Jamaica. The reggae pop star will be performing at Reggae Sumfest this weekend, but before he took the stage, the singer dropped some major racks in his birth land. Sean Kingston revealed on his Instagram that he bought a house in the upscale Norbrook community in St. Andrew and then h... »
JAY’Z continues to roll out music videos from his latest album 4:44 this time dropping the cut for his Damain Marley assisted single “Bam.” You can remember last month JAY-Z popped up in Kingston where he hit up the Tuff Gong studio to lay down the track with Damian “Jr Gong” Marley. The single sampled Sister Nancy classic dancehall banger “Bam Bam.” While in Jamaica, JAY-Z used the opportun... »
Beyonce shares the first photo of her and JAY’Z twins Sir and Rumi Carter. The twins are now a month old and on Thursday night, Beyonce surprised her fans by posting a photo of herself holding both of them in her arms. Just like her infamous baby dump photo earlier this year, the pic went viral in a matter of minutes. The photo received 8 million likes on Beyonce Instagram page alone and mil... »
Tommy Lee Sparta still has a lottery scam cloud over his head because his trial was once again postponed. The dancehall deejay was in court last week with his attorney when the judge postponed the highly anticipated trial until October 13. The trial was delayed because no courtroom was available to accommodate the case. In 2014, Tommy Lee Sparta along with three of his associates was charged with ... »
Ishwana is again looking for new management after being dropped by Donsome. The controversial dancehall diva got some backlash on social media last weekend for what some of his fans call her gross disrespect of Jamaican cultural icon Miss Lou. Seems the backlash was enough to prompt the company that is managing her career and doing her bookings to part ways with her. Donsome Booking Agency, run by... »
Popcaan may be feeling like it’s time to fully move on from the Gaza and from Vybz kartel shadows. The Unruly Boss fully cut ties with his former protege and is now embracing his own Unruly Gang and Drake’s OVO. Popcaan quietly covered up his Gaza tattoo with something that more represents his own group, but dancehall fans are just taking note. Sources inside Unruly told us on Thursday that the co... »
After spending the past few years establishing himself as a producer with enough range to cross genres, Jamaican producer Tarik ‘Rvssian’ Johnston has entered the big leagues, shelling out US$360,000 on a Rolls-Royce Wraith. “Range Rover was the first big purchase, but this is another level. Exotic foreign. I chose the Wraith because it’s comfortable and exotic … and ... »
Ishawna finds herself again at the center of some fresh controversies that have nothing to do with her music . Last weekend, the “Equal Rights” singer posted a smoking hot photo of herself on her Instagram page and captioned it, “Mi nuh dress inna tablecloth like Miss Lou #RipMissLou.” Her Jamaican fans think that she was disrespecting the late Jamaican icon who is celebrated as the mother of Jama... »
Nicki Minaj either confirmed her pregnancy or is simply trolling us when she posted a baby emoji on Twitter last night. Every couple of months or so rumors flare up about Nicki Minaj pregnancy but we have yet to have a baby. Now that she is a single woman there haven’t been any baby on the way rumors so perhaps Nicki is giving the rumor mill a jump start on this one. After all its midway into the ... »
Majority of dancehall fans would agree with Chonnixx request for Mavado and Popcaan to make peace and work together to push the genre globally. During his lengthy Instagram Live session last weekend where he spoke with his fans about his new album Chronology, he spoke about the infamous Mavado and Popcaan beef. Chronixx think that if these two dancehall heavy weights unite they can take dancehal... »
BY RICHARD JOHNSON Observer senior reporter Last year’s Festival Song Competition winner Oneil ‘Nazzleman’ Scott in performance at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre in St Andrew. His winning entry was entitled No Weh Like Jamaica. FOR the second time in its 50-year history there will be no Festival Song Competition as part of Jamaica’s Independence celebrations. Howev... »
Demarco is the newest signee to Akon’s label KonLive label. The dancehall deejay inked a three-album deal with the label founded by the hip hop star. Demarco also signed on to En-Treeg Management which is an artist management company founded by Akon’s wife Rozina Negusei who is a well-connected music business executive in the U.S. Demarco also relocated back to Atlanta earlier this year where he h... »
