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... »
NORTH DAKOTA, United States (AP) — Four more Jamaicans charged in the United States in what authorities say is a multimillion-dollar lottery scam pleaded not guilty in federal court in North Dakota yesterday.Jason Jahalal, Kazrae Gray, Dahlia Hunter, and Xanu Morgan all waived detention hearings and will remain in custody pending further court proceedings, according to court documents. No immediat... »
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... »
The alleged lottery scammers being loaded into a police vehicle at the Norman Manley International Airport after processing yesterday – Norman Grindley photo The eight Jamaicans who were yesterday extradited to the United States (US) on lottery scamming-related are to make their first court appearance this morning. Joshua Polacheck, counsellor for public affairs at the US Embassy in Kingston... »
Mrs. Mosse – Brown is the oldest person in the world. She is also the world’s first verified supercentenarian from Jamaica. I will make the presentation to Mrs. Mosse-Brown when I visit her at her home in Duanvale Trelawny. She was born on March 10, 1900. The country takes great pride in acknowledging Mrs. Mosse – Brown. On April 15, Mrs Mosse – Brown became the oldest person alive following the d... »
Alkaline has issued an apology to his fans in the UK following the cancellation of his concert earlier this week. The Vendetta leader was scheduled to perform at a sold out-show at the O2 Brixton Academy, but organizers were forced to pull the plug on the show after the deejay’s fans get rowdy. Moments before the start of the event, a large crowd gathered outside. Some fans broke through a securit... »
While there is still no proof that Vybz Kartelwas recording music in prison, almost every dancehall fans think that he was and by doing so he was doing it illegally. Jamaica’s Minister of National Security, Robert Montague, revealed in the House of Representatives on Wednesday that artists behind bars can no longer record music illegally. Corrections Commissioner Ina Hunter also revealed last mont... »
Alkaline fans in the UK are demanding that the artist perform following a canceled show at the O2 Academy in Brixton. The Vendetta deejay was inside the venue when a large crowd gathered outside to see him perform. Another video clip shows some folks bursting through security before making their way inside. One person was injuried in the melee forcing organizers to cancel the show citing public sa... »
KONSHENS is finally opening up about the untimely death of his brother Delus who committed suicide last year. The Subkonshus deejay received some negative criticisms after Delus’ death with some fans blaming him for not supporting his brother’s career. Konshens revealed during a recent interview with Winford Williams that Delus was dealing with a severe case of depression for several years before ... »
The government of Jamaica is attempting to make amends for the 1963 Coral Gardens massacre. Yesterday, Jamaica Prime Minister Andrew Holness, formally apologized to the Rastafarian community for the atrocities committed against them more than 50 years ago, via a statement in Parliament, Holness called the Coral Gardens incident “A grave injustice” and said that chapter in the country’s history “wa... »
Caribbean-American New York Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke, is calling on the Caribbean community to stand up against Donald Trump. Clarke – the daughter of Jamaican immigrants, made the call while delivering the keynote address at the 25th anniversary celebration of Brooklyn’s Progressive Democrats Political Association (PDPA). During her address, Clarke – who represents the 9th Congressional Dis... »
Jamaican supercentenarian Violet Moss Brown is now the oldest person in the world, after the death of previous oldest person Emma Morano of Italy. Morano, who was officially the last person born in the 1800s still living, died at her home in Verbania, Italy. Born on November 29, 1899, she was 117 years old. “She had an extraordinary life, and we will always remember her strength to move forw... »
Mr. Vegas says that Vybz Kartel is literally living in hell and the vast majority of his fans are complete fools for following him. The dancehall deejay turn gospel singer sat down for an interview on ER last week where he spoke about Vybz Kartel’s incarceration being equivalent to him being in hell. “Well you have to understand that Vybz Kartel is a major force within our society, and a lot of pe... »
United Airlines booted 3,765 passengers off flights last year just because it sold more tickets than there were seats on the plane, but none of those got as much attention as the man who was dragged off a plane in Chicago over the weekend. Video posted on Facebook showed the shock on the faces of other passengers. And it created a public-relations nightmare for the airline on Monday as news of the... »
A man was arrested and charged with breaches of the Pharmacy, Food Handlers and Customs Act after he was found with tens of thousands of tubes and jars of bleaching cream on Tuesday. The Jamaica Constabulary Force, in a post to Facebook, said approximately 78,000 jars/tubes of bleaching cream were seized in the Counter-Terrorism and Organised Crime Investigation (C-TOC) raid. »
Vybz Kartel became the first dancehall artist to be featured on the TV show “Before They Were Famous.” Host Michael McCrudden did a feature on the incarcerated dancehall star’s rise to stardom from his childhood days to becoming a household name both in Jamaican and in the global dancehall space.The show revealed some small details about the artist that most of his fans wouldn’t know, for example,... »
Vybz Kartel is reportedly planning to get married and baptize in prison. A letter hit our desk over the weekend that was allegedly written by Vybz Kartel where he confirmed that he has turned his life over to his lord and savior Jesus Christ. I said allegedly because we still can’t confirm if the dancehall deejay himself wrote the letter. Our sources inside the Gaza wouldn’t confirm or deny if the... »
Alkaline is shaping up to be a major player in the local dancehall music scene and Kingston mayor Delroy Williams recognized that. The Vendetta deejay’s recent New Rules concert at the National Stadium car park was a huge success with some 20,000 fans converging on the venue for the deejay’s first live performance in Jamaica in three years. The Kingston mayor confirmed via Twitter that he met with... »
Bobby Shmurda was sentenced to four years in prison for having a shank but let’s be clear, this doesn’t mean that he will be serving more time on his existing sentence. The “Hot Ni**a” rapper took a plea deal in the case and received a lesser sentence than he would have. Smart move by him and his legal team given that he is already serving seven years. Bobby Shmurda appeared in court on Friday mor... »
Blak Ryno tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend Mel aka Sewell who is also a recording artist. Sources told DHH that the pair have been dating for a few years and only recently decided to get married. As for Ryno, aka Di Stinga, he has been quiet on the dancehall scene for a while, but sources are now telling us that he is getting ready to make a grand entrance back into the dancehall space. ... »
Mavado’s son is currently hospitalized after being stabbed during a cellphone robbery. Multiple sources confirmed with Dancehall HipHop on Saturday that the teenage son, whose name is Dantay Brooks, of the dancehall icon is currently hospitalized in stable condition after being stabbed in the neck during a robbery incident at Limelight in Half-Way Tree. Sources say that a group of guys attac... »
Reggae and dancehall artiste Teflon has been on a crusade calling for the music to be cleaned up. The artiste has released a single titled ‘Legacy’ in which he tackles the problems facing the music and the industry at large. “It’s time for us to take a stand to nurture the music. We have to stand on our feet and defend the music because a lot of persons benefit from music i... »
Jay Z and Beyonce are looking to buy the Spelling Mansion in Los Angeles fro a reported $150 million. For the past few years the Carters have been eyeing a move to the West Coast and have been house hunting in the Los Angeles area. The latest property they are looking at is a mega mansion dubbed the Spelling Manor, build by the late television producer Aaron Spelling and his wife. The 57,000 squar... »
There is no evidence that Vybz Krtel is recording music in prison, at least that is what the head of the Commissioner of Corrections, Ina Hunter confirms. Vybz Kartel has been under intense scrutiny over the last few weeks over allegations that he is recording music in prison. The debate received new attention when politician Lisa Hanna publicly stated that she want Vybz Kartel music to be banned ... »
Reggae music has lost another legend. Singer Edi Fitzroy has died at the age of 62. Details surrounding his untimely death are still sketchy, but we’re told that he passed away on Saturday while getting treatment for an illness at the May Pen Hospital. He was recently hospitalized three times before his passing, sources told us. Edi Fitzroy was born in Chapelton, in Clarendon and was an accountant... »
