Dancehall-reggae artiste Scaacha is pushing back back against the ‘dunce’ subculture that celebrates ignorance in dancehall music with a single called ‘I Learn Something’. “This song is pushing the merits of education and also the importance of lifelong learning and acquiring not just a sound education, but knowledge and ultimately wisdom. It is important that […]
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Nervz gets buzz for ‘Heart of a Lion’ video
Dancehall artiste Nervz is stepping up promotion of his latest release, ‘Heart of a Lion’ for which he released visuals on February 1. “Heart of a Lion is based on my journey right now. I’ve been receiving numerous amounts of ‘fight’ from family, friends and haters. It drives me as motivation to go harder, “dem […]
Read MoreToya Lee ready for a ‘Girls Night Out’
US-based dancehall artiste Toya Lee is overjoyed at the enthusiastic response to her latest single, ‘Girls Night Out’, which was released recently on her own Toya Lee Records. “The song has been added to rotation on several radio stations and it is very gratifying because I put a lot of effort into my EP, and […]
Read MoreValiant dominates Youtube top ten
The top ten songs in January were ranked as follows: Valiant and Stalk Ashley – NarcissisticValiant – Dunce ChequeValiant – Speed OffValiant – C.A.L. (Cut All Losses)Kraff – CalmcValiant – North CarolinaValiant – Glock 40Valiant – St. MaryValiant – BarbiesValiant – SianceAccording to Dancehall Mag’s reportage of YouTube stats for January, Valiant picked up 11.6 […]
Read MoreDJ Kentucky charged for rape of 12 year-old Anchovy High student
Dancehall disc jockey, DJ Kentucky, shocked the music industry this week when it emerged that he had been charged for a rape incident involving a 12 year-old girl. DJ Kentucky, whose real name is Shawn Stewart, was arrested on Thursday (January 19) and charged with rape with a young girl who is reportedly a student […]
Read MoreCasual-T member died in 2022
Dr. Richard Kirkwood, a member of Casual-T, the ‘80s singing group comprising medical doctors, died on March 2 in New York. He was 76. He had recently retired and was diagnosed with colon cancer in August 2021. Kirkwood, who had performed with bands like Bare Essentials and the Presidents, met Leonard Miller, Audley Betton, and […]
Read MoreKhalif Lawrence, Aidonia’s son, buried today on Kartel’s birthday
The music fraternity mourned in unison on Saturday as Khalif Lawrence, the son of Aidonia and his wife Kimberly Megan, was laid to rest during a funeral service held at the Boulevard Baptist Church in St Andrew on Saturday, January 7th. Dancehall artiste Bounty Killer, the leader of the Alliance of which Aidonia was once […]
Read MoreSliq One teams up with Overproof Records for the gem, Stronger Than Before
Asa ‘Ace’ Smith, the CEO of Overproof Records Ltd, is excited about the label’s latest project, an inspirational gem of a song called Stronger Than Before by emerging Montego Bay-based artiste, Sliq One. “I saw the vision, and executed it exactly the way I wanted. I know there are a lot of negatives in our music right […]
Read MoreLisa Hyper admitted to UHWI
Dancehall artiste Lisa Hyper has been admitted to the University Hospital of the West Indies in a stable condition. The Sculpture singer has been quite unwell for some time. As a result of her illness, she has been forced to miss a number of contracted dancehall events such as Fyah in Da Ville alongside Skeng, […]
Read MoreJo Mersa, grandson of Bob Marley, dies of asthma attack
Grammy winning reggae star Stephen Marley’s son, Jo Mersa, was found unresponsive in his car in the USA today. He reportedly died of an asthma attack. Joseph “Jo Mersa” Marley, the grandson of reggae legend Bob Marley, was 31. The Jamaican American reggae artist was allegedly found unresponsive in a vehicle. South Florida radio station […]
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