Alkaline visa was not revoked despite recent rumors claiming that the Vendetta deejay is currently without travel documents for the U.S. The rumors started following Alkaline’s no show at the Ecips Music Festival in New York last week. The “Champion Boy” deejay blamed it on circumstances beyond his control, but sources told Dancehall HipHop that his and other artists no show was as a result ... »
I’m Yours, the latest album from Sizzla Kalonji, has debuted at number three on Billboard’s Reggae album chart. It also debuts at number four on Billboard’s Heatseekers album chart. Sizzla has charted over 26 titles on the Billboard chart to date, and I’m Yours is his highest charting effort so far. “The album connect… Many more surprises to come forth,” Sizzla said. “ I... »
Dre Island and Popcaan come through with the video for their conscious single “We Pray.” The track was produced by Dre Island himself and Mini of E5 Records. You can also expect the single on the sngjays upcoming project NOW I RISE. “Dre blessing affi flow when the prayer gone up / Not an evil can harm us / Them think we done when wi just a warm up / Dre nothing naan minus so me tell the youths ho... »
R. Kelly is currently doing more damage control after new allegations that he had sex with an underage girl and even abused her. 24-year-old Jerhonda Johnson Pace spoke with Buzzfeed this week where she revealed details about her ordeal with R. Kelly from when she was 16 years old. Pace says that she met the R&B legend in 2008 outside a courtroom in Chicago while he was on trial for child porn... »
Jah Cure finds himself another race car after totaling his Mercedes Benz C63 ast week. The reggae crooner was lucky to walk away from the crash without a scratch thanks to the number of safety features that come with the car. Jah Cure posted a clip of himself over the weekend testing out a much more expensive race car, a Bentley Continental GT3R. While the C63 AMG retail for around US$70,000 in th... »
Kym Hamilton, formerly known as Gaza Kim, has opened up about being beaten by Vybz Kartel cronies and going into a state of depression since then. Gaza Kim was once one of the fastest rising dancehall artists inside Vybz Kartel’s now disbanded Portmore Empire, but her fast rise came to an end in 2010 when she was beaten by cronies of her mentor Vybz Kartel. In a powerful new single “God Plan,” the... »
New York Hilton in Manhattan will be the venue for the 55th annual Jamaica Grand Independence Gala on Saturday, August 26. The black-tie event is hosted by the Jamaica Independence Foundation, Inc, under the patronage of Consul General of Jamaica Trudy Deans and the Jamaica Tourist Board. Scheduled to headline the evening’s entertainment package are Romain Virgo and The Unit Band. Grammy-win... »
Jah Cure totaled his brand new AMG Mercedes-Benz on Saturday night, but thankfully he was not hurt. The reggae crooner spent around $30 million on the new C-Class AMG a few months ago. That is around US$250,000. While these cars retail for around US$70,000 in the United States, import duties, and other taxes can easily double or triple the cost to own one of them in Jamaica. His insurance will mor... »
KINGSTON, Jamaica – There was widespread uproar after news surfaced that Shaneke Williams, who earlier this year had rape charges against her dropped, was selected as a finalist in the Miss Jamaica World beauty pageant. By Tuesday, Williams was pleading with Jamaicans to give her a chance; however her pleas fell on deaf ears, as Miss Jamaica World 1993, Lisa Hanna, echoed the sentiments of many wh... »
Aidonia’s new hit single “Yeah Yeah” is making cops nervous and are calling for dancehall fans to use caution when listening to the song. The 4thGenna deejay released the song last month and already it’s one of the biggest singles in dancehall this summer. It’s one of the most requested songs in parties and street dances across the island and fans seems to just go wild whenever it’s being pl... »
Dancehall artists Kasanova gave his friends and fans a scare recently when he mysteriously went missing. There were some talks in dancehall circles that he was faking his death to gain attention for his career. While it’s true that he faked his death, Kasanova says there is much more to the story around his disappearance. In a full-length interview with the Observer, the dancehall deejay says his ... »
DMX is currently on house arrest after failing a whopping four drug tests. DMX almost went back to prison, but instead, the judge was lenient on him and sent him to go on house arrest. TMZ reported that not only did the Ruff Ryders rapper failed four drug tests, he also turned up to his bail hearing half and hour late. That got to angered the judge, but perhaps the judge was having a great day so ... »
Foota Hype is trolling Alkaline on Instagram after welcoming his new baby. Alkaline famously raps about being the dancehall “gallis” of the moment, but Foota Hype is feeling some type of way about giving the Vendetta boss that title. “Some bwoy say dem a gallis and a talk bout extra lesson and nuh know dah feeling yah fi create life #adori day just born pic,” Foota Hype wrote in the caption of a p... »
Sean Kingston has responded to a subtle diss from Alkaline last night on Instagram. The Time is Money singer posted a video letting his feelings be known after Alkaline called both him and his new artist Tommy Lee Sparta a b*tch in an Instagram post. “Just because you see me took a video of Tommy Lee a sleep a long time me know them man deh,” Kingston said. “Them man deh a me parry its just a jok... »
Jamaican celebrated it’s 55th Independence Day on August 6th and Drake‘s main producer and business partner Noah “40” Shebib praises the island’s dancehall culture. 40, who is of Lebanese/Canadian descent, grew up on reggae/dancehall music and that has heavily influenced his work over the years as seen in a lot of Drake’s biggest records like “One Dance” and “Controlla.” In fact, the entire Views ... »
Best to ever exist”. Rihanna has been praised by fans as she debuted her elaborate costume for Barbados’ Crop Over Festival. The singer attended the festival last weekend, and uploaded an photo of her outfit to Instagram, complete with multi-coloured feathers and a jewel-encrusted bikini. She also debuted her new turquoise hair after teasing a snap of it on Instagram over the weekend. ... »
Spice has already crowned herself the new queen of dancehall, but are fans and industry stakeholders ready to give her the crown? Last month, Spice made a bold statement on Instagram telling her fans that she is the new queen of dancehall. “The New #Queenofdancehall who vex,” she said. A lot of her fans agree with her statement but some fans are not yet sold. Now that Lady Saw has officially retir... »
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... »
