Lisa Hyper’s Future

Vybz Kartel Releases Lisa Hype Vybz Kartel, Portmore Empire leader, shows integrity for himself and Jamaicans has he releases a very promiscuous, disturbed, confused but talented member of his entourage, Lisa Hype. Lisa Hype has been the center of many controversial stories this past year and with the x-rated photo circulating it does not seem [...]

Jamaican Alliance

The Alliance was formed in 2005 by iconic Dancehall artist Bounty Killer and it initially consisted of him and close friends as ‘the heavyweights’. These included Busy Signal, Wayne Marshall, Bling Dawg, Mavado and Vybz Kartel. Mavado’s own Gully Squad is part of the crew. Popular singer Serani and his production label DASECA is also [...]

The History of Kingston Dancehall

By: Sharpeye Dancehall owes its moniker to the spaces in which popular Jamaican recordings were aired by local sound systems and readily consumed by its “set-to-party” patronage; commonly referred to as “dance halls”.  Social and political changes in late-1970s Jamaica were reflected in the shift away from the more internationally-oriented roots reggae towards a style [...]