Sibling sound system selectors Platinum Kids continue their upward trend by playing the Sound Fest Vibez In The Park at Roy Wilkins Park in Queens, New York on July 30. According to Marcus and Paul Gavin, their stocks have risen since topping six rivals to win the US Rumble competition at Amazura nightclub in Queens in April. “We have definitely seen an increase in calls from overseas. We have rec... »
Kalado raised a couple eyebrows recently when he made a post about suicide on Instagram. The dancehall deejay revealed in December in an interview that he has been battling depression and has in the past contemplate sucide A few days ago Kalado posted a photo of himself on Instagram with a caption of the hashtag #suicidal. Some fans shared their concerns for the deejay in the comment section whil... »
Spice catches some heat from some of her fans on social media on Sunday when she dished out a major diss towards her baby daddy. The dancehall diva posted a photo of herself and her two beautiful kids with Nicholas Lall on Instagram on Sunday while wishing herself a happy Father’s Day. She also posted some more photos of some of her male friends including Foota Hype and Romeich Major wishing them ... »
Monn Deep rap legend Prodigy is dead. New York rapper Nas was among the first people to confirm Prodigy’s death on social media on Tuesday afternoon. The legendary member of the rap duo Mobb Deep reportedly passed away on Tuesday at a hospital in Las Vegas, TMZ reported. The “Shook Ones” rapper performed with his Mobb Deep band member Havoc on Saturday night in Vegas. He was rushed to a local hosp... »
Vybz k\Kartel reaching god status? Yes, you heard that right. A ruthless gang in Nairobi Kenya name the Gaza Gang has taken root in that city and they see Vybz Kartel as their god. A popular Kenyan newspaper published a story on the gang last week noting that gang members see the incarcerated Jamaican dancehall kingpin as not just their idol, but like a god figure. Perhaps very soon they will star... »
Charly Black is no doubt having a big year and today his live performance on the Wendy Williams show will be remembered for a long time. The Dancehall deejay has achieved tremendous success with his smash hit single “Gyal Ypu A Party Animal” last year and this year particularly in the latin market of Central and South America. Black recently revealed that he will be performing the tra... »
Tommy Lee Sparta suing the Jamaican government for a whopping $20 million for violating his constitutional rights. If the Spartan deejay moves ahead with the lawsuit, his attorney Ernest Smith, says he is very confident that he would win the case and the Jamaican taxpayers would be left to foot the bill. For the last few years, Tommy Lee has argued that he has not been able to perform at major sho... »
Buju Banton has just over a year more in prison on his cocaine trafficking sentence and he his thanking his fans for their support. The Grammy-winning reggae singer took to Facebook over the weekend to let his fans know that he will be with them soon and most of all he thanks them for standing by his side throughout his ordeal. “To all of my fans who have stood beside me I thank you,” the Gargamel... »
Boom Boom has broken his silence after he was reportedly assaulted by Sizzla & his entourage for allegedly playing a Ishawna single. According to the Dancehall Selector, over 10 members of Sizzla’s Rasta camp attacked him weekend after he played the “Equal Rights” at party in August Town, St Andrew. Speaking with police Boom Boom says his chest was ‘puffed’ repeatedly and he received several b... »
Konshens and I-Octane beef could get physical as both dancehall deejay send direct threats to each other. Earlier this week, Konshens posted that video showing his Range Rover getting keyed by someone a hotel valet describe as rasta with big belly. Since then tensions have been high between the Subkonshus deejay and I-Octane who has a long standing beef. Shortly after Konshens told his fans that i... »
The man who Munga Honorable is accused of murdering is Mr. Vegas’ nephew. Munga is currently sitting in a jail cell awaiting trial for a murder charge he was slapped with last week. According to investigators, they have evidence linking the “Flipping Rhymes” deejay to the shooting death of Cleveland Smith earlier this month in St. Andrew. Smith is also the same man who chopped Munga several times ... »
Konshens posted a video yesterday showing his Range Rover after being keyed by someone he said was identified as “rasta with big belly.” The street is already talking and most seems to be saying I-Octane is the culprit but the “Happy Time” singer is saying he is not responsible. In the video clip, Konshens did say that his Range was scheduled for a paint job regardless, but some hater decided to e... »
Drake broke Adele record for the most Billboard Music Award trophies in one year. On Sunday night Drake performed his More Life single “Gyalchester” at the Bellagio fountains in Las Vegas, but little did he know that he would go on to have one of his biggest nights of his careers in terms of awards. Last year the 6 God had the biggest album and the biggest song on the planet with his landmark proj... »
Vybz Kartel is back on Instagram following an hiatus. Back in January, the deejay went lights out on IG after authorities announced that they are investigating whether or not he has been recording music in prison. A rep for Kartel previously told DHH that he has no way of recording music in prison and cannot run his social media accounts because devices like cellphones are banned from inside the m... »
Reggae icon Frankie Paul has died. The veteran singer passed away on Thursday (May 18, 2017) night at the University Hospital of West Indies (UHWI). Frankie Paul’s sister, Trish Clarke, confirmed his death via Facebook and told his fans that the singer was battling a kidney problem for a while. At the time of his death he was getting dialysis treatment at the hospital two days per week. Sev... »
Dancehall Star Mavado is having the time of his life in Africa right now and the continent is showing him a lot of love. The dancehall icon touched down in Gambia last week for a massive performance for the first time in that country. Over 50,000 fans converged on the Independence Stadium Bakau on Saturday night to see the Gully Gad in action, making it the biggest event in Gambia in over a decade... »
Bounty Killer could find himself with a lawsuit from the promoters of Fully Loaded Music Festival in Trinidad. Last weekend the dancehall legend walked off the stage during the performance with Beenie Man at the show held Hasely Crawford Stadium, in Port of Spain, Trinidad. Bounty Killer left the stage about five minutes into his performance with Beenie Man and then angrily later left the venue. N... »
Dancehall selector DJ Rolexx is opening up about getting box and roughed up by Aidonia’s 4thGenna crew for playing Masicka music. The incident took place two weeks ago at a popular event in Kingston where the disc jockey was working the table when four men aligned to Aidonia approached him. “I saw about ten men came onto the stage and said I should stop playing those artists,” Rolexx told An... »
George Nooks has broken his silence following an embarrassing cocaine bust last weekend in Kingston. Police took the reggae singer in custody on Saturday after founding a small quantity of cocaine in a bag he had in his possession. Social media had a field day after the news spread online, but Nooks is saying that a lot of what is being reporting and being said by some fans are simply not true. He... »
Vybz Kartell will have his appeal trial started on February 19, 2018. The date was set during a court hearing on Tuesday between lawyers representing the defense and the prosecution. Last month, a judge granted Vybz Kartel the green light to proceed with his appeal after reviewing documents submitted by his legal team. Kartel, born Adidja Palmer, Shawn “Storm” Campbell, Kahira Jones, and Andre St.... »
Vybz Kartel case is still lingering in the Jamaican court system with a corrupt juror on trial for bribery. There was high drama in court on Tuesday when the case got underway in the Home Circuit Court as the female juror who served as the forewoman during the high-profile murder charge was accused of fondling a court worker. During cross-examination, while giving her testimony, attorney Valerie N... »
Reggae icon George Nooks found himself behind bars on Saturday after he was arrested for cocaine possession. Nooks, 56, was arrested on Saturday night at approximately 9 PM after police officers conducting an operation in his community of Widcombe Heights, Kingston 6. Police reported that he was acting suspicious before they conducted a search and found cocaine in a bag he was carrying. According ... »
Tension between Masicka and Aidonia camp is at a all-time high right now with the Genahsyde deejay and his manager Corey Todd sending a direct threat to the 4thGenna leader. Last week Masicka released a gritty new diss track “Squeeze” aimed at Aidonia which added more fuel to the fire between the two sides known for hardcore gangster dancehall music. Aidonia also released an unconfirm... »
Reggae/dancehall legend Barrington Levy shared his thoughts on the massive success of Alkaline inside the dancehall space. Levy who is a icon in the genre, has only one advice to give the young dancehall star and that is to stop using auto-tune. In a recent interview with Anthony Miller on ER, Levy says that he is not trying to diminish Alkaline’s career but auto-tune is an issue. “I like his vibe... »
Popcaan is stronger now even though someone inside his own family is trying to get him down. The Unruly Boss hinted on his Instagram page that a member of his family is hating on him and or working behind his back to undermine his career. “It’s really scary when your own family see things on the internet and would believe things ppl say and not you,” Popcaan wrote. While he didn’t give any details... »
