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Shebada Jamaican actor Keith ‘Shebada’ Ramsay came on the scene in 2006, after he entered the first season of Comedy Buss, a comedy talent show in Jamaica where he placed third. He then started doing ‘roots’ plays which then led to him becoming a household name in Bashment Granny. The Jamaica Gleaner in reviewing his performance in that play said, “Multi-talented Keith Ramsay is the pulsing heart of the show. He is the ever present next door neighbour who appears male yet seems to ...

Share: Rapper to launch Phoenix EP in 2021 as star continues to soar Rising hip-hop artist Kimo Jeepaz has released the all-new single “Cash Time” to streaming sites. The track features the riddim culture vibes that have made Jeepaz’s music popular around the world. The new single is the lead-up to Jeepaz’s Phoenix EP which will drop in 2021. “Cash Time” showcases Jeepaz’s unique lyrics and focuses on making easy money. The music video, which was released in conjunction with the ...

Mr. Lexx has doubled down on his stance that DJ Khaled has been using the wrong methodology to incorporate Dancehall music in his productions, and says

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Beenie Man Dancehall veteran Beenie Man owes his four decades of success to incredible work ethic and a penchant for causing controversy every now and then. That’s the case with many of his hits including the international smash Who Am I, better known as  Sim Simma, that essentially launched him on his prolific, Grammy-winning trajectory. Culturally, the ’90s were a different context altogether, and back then fans and critics alike took issue with the tricky lines “how could I make love...

Shabba Ranks International Dancehall superstar Shabba Ranks showed another side of his persona as he paid tribute to his mother in a touching sendoff. The deejay, whose real name is Rexton Rawlston Fernando Gordon, was in rare form when he declared his love for his mother, Constance Christie aka ‘Mama Christie’, and love for Jesus as God.  Christie, the mother to seven children, passed away after a long battle with illness at 81 years old on February 23. In a 5 minute tribute, Ranks starte...

Peter Champagnie Attorney-at-law Peter Champagnie, who is also defence attorney for Mavado’s son, Dantay Brooks, and who represented Alkaline and Dexta Daps in the past, took a Jamaican cartoonist to task on Saturday morning, for an illustration which depicted defence attorneys rejoicing over the fact that no amendment would be made to Jamaica’s Criminal Justice Act. Champagnie, a Queen’s Counsel, expressed his displeasure after the Jamaica Observer posted a cartoon on its Instagram page ...

Murda She Wrote: February 2021 Celebrating Reggae Month with dancehall pioneers, legends and rising stars — U-Roy, Shabba Ranks, Dexta Daps and Blvk H3ro. U-Roy in New York in 1995. Credit: David Corio/Redferns. “Here I come, with love and not hatred,” sang Dennis Emmanuel Brown on his 1977 classic “Here I Come,” a.k.a. “Love & Hate,” one of the songs that earned him the title the Crown Prince of Reggae. “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow I,” Dennis went on, “all the da...

February 25, 2021 SOURCE: Dancehall Mag – Multi-Grammy Award-winning Dancehall artist Shabba Ranks is mourning the death of his mother, Constance Christie aka ‘Mama Christie’.  The hardworking mother of seven children  reportedly passed away after a long battle with illness at 81 years old. Word of the Seaview Gardens community stalwart’s death spread like wildfire on social media.   She was the woman honored in Dexta Daps‘ hit song Shabba Madda Pot (2016). Several pers...

Shabba Madda: Constance Christie, aka ‘Mama Christie’. (Photo: Jamaica Gleaner/ Patrick Planter) Multi-Grammy Award-winning Dancehall artist Shabba Ranks is mourning the death of his mother, Constance Christie aka ‘Mama Christie’.  The hardworking mother of seven children reportedly passed away after a long battle with illness at 81 years old. Word of the Seaview Gardens community stalwart’s death spread like wildfire on social media.   She was the woman honored in Dexta Daps‘ h...