HEAR THIS: Vybz Kartel ft. Gaza Slim “Children Are Our Future”
Worlboss Reps For The Yute Dem While Vanessa Bling Does The Whitney Ting Politicians and defenders of public morality often list dancehall music in general and Vybz Kartel in particular as a negative influence on the youth. It’s true that Kartel’s lyrics can be extremely XXXplicit, and that he’s awaiting trial for murder. But he’s […]
WATCH THIS: Noisey Jamaica “Tommy Lee Sparta”
Snoop Lion’s Dancehall Documentary Continues Its Gaza Trend The first two episodes of Noisey Jamaica’s dancehall series focused on Vybz Kartel and Popcaan, and the Gaza trend on part three, which features “the Anti-Christ of the dancehall,” Tommy Lee Sparta. His “Uncle Demon” persona has made him easily the most controversial character in Jamaican music, […]
Vybz Kartel Is Back on Twitter
The Werlboss May Be Incarcerated But He Cannot Be Silenced #FB After 486 days of inactivity, Vybz Kartel’s official Twitter account, @IAmTheKartel, came roaring back to life this week—the same week that Kartel’s trial date was pushed back another five months for no apparent reason. No, the “dancehall hero and entrepreneur” does not have a […]
WATCH THIS: Noisey Jamaica “Vybz Kartel”
The First Episode Of Snoop Lion’s Dancehall Documentary Series Goes To Gaza Episode one of “Noisey Jamaica” focuses on the Werlboss. Although there’s no interview with Kartel—whose trial date was recently postponed again, this time until May—we do get a few words with Dre Skull, who produced the album Kingston Story, and some Gaza youths […]
Vybz Kartel’s Trial Postponed Again
But The Werlboss Vows He Won’t Let The System Break Him The wait is still not over. After being ordered to wait until the new year to commence his trial, The Werlboss now faces another setback. We’re starting to get the feeling that the court is not in any hurry to see this trial go […]
HYPE TV Top 20: Mavado Takes the Number 1 Spot
I-Octane & Bounty Killer Slip to Number 2 as Mavado Seizes the Crown Mavado has slowly been creeping up the countdown for quite some time now; 14 weeks to be exact and he didn’t stop until he made it to number one. Now that he has taken the top spot, we must wait and see […]
Snoop Lion Exec-Producing a 10-Part Series On Dancehall
“Noisey Jamaica” Will Seek To Explicate “One of the Most Misunderstood Music Scenes of All Time” Yesterday Noisey premiered a new 10-part series devoted to the culture of dancehall called NOISEY JAMAICA. The series is executive produced by Snoop Lion and will feature such artists as Vybz Kartel, Beenie Man, Lady Saw, Popcaan, Tommy Lee, […]
Rihanna’s 10 Best Reggae Songs (So Far)
Let’s Run Down RiRi’s Ragga Roster Call us reggae conspiracy theorists, but isn’t it strange how folks forget that the world’s biggest pop star started out asa Bajan bashment gyal? Rihanna stepped on the scene during the summer of Diwali, flinging patois hooks and collaborating with Elly and Adi on her debut album. So why […]
Miss Lily’s Variety Celebrates First Anniversary
Let’s Look Back At Some of the Most Memorable Radio Lily Moments So Far They’ve been Playing the Peoples’ Music Night and Day for 364 days already. Tomorrow RadioLily.com hits the first year milestone in a big way with the legendary Johnny Osbourne live and direct and other special guests passing through. Make sure to catch […]
HEAR THIS: Vybz Kartel “Make Up” PREMIERE
Brand New Song For The Girls From The WerlBoss And DJ Power Fresh off producing the summer hit “Fly So High” with Machel Montano, DJ Power has just released “Makeup” single with dancehall superstar Vybz Kartel. The catchy, uptempo track was recorded a few weeks prior to Kartel’s arrest. “Me and Kartel had a lot of music […]
WATCH THIS: Wayne Marshall ft. Aidonia, Agent Sasco, I-Octane, Bounty Killer, Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley and Vybz Kartel “Go Hard” Official Video
The Tune Was Hard, But The Video Goes Harder When Wayne Marshall and co-producer Baby G first dreamed up the idea for “Go Hard” they envisioned an all-star dancehall posse cut. They were seeking to create a “mixtape style” record around an explosive rhythm track built by in-demand studio musician Teetimus. “We wanted to make a big […]
Vybz Kartel Is Granted J$500,000 Bail
Despite The Judge’s Decision, The Werlboss Is Still Not Free After hitting major setbacks and having his trial postponed for next year, things are finally looking up for Vybz Kartel. Well, on at least one of his two murder charges, that is. Today, Justice Bertram Morrison approved a bail application that was previously filed by […]