Hip Hop Superstar , Rapper and Producer Sean John Combs better known as P Diddy came to Jamaica to see a live sound clash and he along with the promoters of Sting Supreme Ventures and Downsound Records , put together a show in 24 hours at Lime Light Half Way Tree Kingston , and he gave away 20,000 US dollars for the winner.
The clash was contested by Foota Hype, Black Kat, Tony Matterhorn and Bass Odessy with Tony Matterhorn emerging as the overall winner.Shortly before the clash P Diddy was introduce to the fans by MC Nuffy and he recieved a warm welcome as he performed few of his Hit songs , which had the place in a frenzy. He was Joined by Beenie Man , Flippa Mafia and Ninja Man and Kiprich who all got huge forward for each song they performed.
P Diddy mentioned that he came to Jamaica to witness an actual sound clash live and to experience the real Dancehall vibes .
The Popular stage show Sting, which is always full of drama and clashes , both lyrically and physically lived up to expectation this year with Black Rhino and Popcaan fight. It occurred during Popcaan performance shortly after MC Nuffy called out Popcaan, he entered the stage to a large reception as he started performing his first song and started to big up his mentor Vybz Kartel. Black Rhino ran out on him and aim some lyrics directly at him , Popcaan not interested in any clash immediately push Rhino off the stage .Rhino then climb up and re enter the stage and retaliated by shoving Popcaan and then a fight developed between the two entourage . Security included MC Nuffy had to help to break up the fight as both artiste went backstage. Popcaan return to the stage and did couple songs and got some forwards with lyrics aiming at Black Rhino even calling him a" fish" he then left shortly obviously not in he mood to perform.
Legendary Dancehall Artiste Bounty Killer turn a set of boos at the recently held Chuggit Beach party into huge forwards. This came on the heels of a couple weeks ago when Tommy Lee was Booed at this same venue.It started when Bounty Killer Alliance Generation Artiste Iyara was on stage performing and got the first set of boos during his performance, but Bling Dawg saw what was happening and took the mike and got some forwards but left shortly due to the hostile crowd.Bounty Killer took the stage and immediately as he started singing sections of the crowd started Booing,even a cup filled with sand was thrown on the stage and that got Bounty Killer cross ,angry and miserable but he use clever lyrics to get some huge forwards ,escpecially when he said that" mi nuh throw sand pon bwoy mi throw bullet"and sang series of hit songs to have the place in a frenzy and gave a credible performance.
Rising Dancehall Star Tommy Lee recently got his first taste of Boos' in his musical career. The artiste was performing in Portmore at the Chug It Beach Party, the artiste had the place in a frenzy performing his hit songs ,even girls bomb rush the stage to dance with him , but everything went sour when he sang the remix of his Mechanic song by adding Bounty Killer name to it saying that Bounty Killer a "Batty Mechanic". Large sections of the crowd started to Boo him as they were displeased with that song as it was a dis to Bounty Killer a veteran in Dancehall music , but he shortly regained his composer and finished on a high getting back some huge forwards before leaving .
The atiste then went to Liguanea Club in New Kingston where he made a guest appearance at the
annual Calico Jack Rum Punch party. The artiste had the crowd in a frenzy with his fans chanting "Bay Badness" and "Uncle Demon", but in similar fashion to his experience at Portmore, he was again
booed when he attempted to dis Bounty Killer with the same song.
It is alleged that rising Dancehall star Tommy Lee was hit in the face by a member of Bounty Killer security at the recent Riverton free stage show. According to some reports it is said that while Tommy Lee was performing he was asked to cut his set short by members of Bounty Killer security, But Tommy Lee replied and said "a wah do dem goathead ya?" and Bounty Killer and his boys rush the stage and the two entourage clashed but Heavy D and members of the Jamaica Security Force took Tommy Lee off the stage and leave the venue, while the crowd kept on chanty" Tommy Lee Tommy Lee ". Artiste who were waiting to perform did not get to perform as the show was shut down by the Police. According to Bounty Killer he said that he was being dissed by Tommy Lee in his own back yard so he had to go up there and defend him self lyrical but Tommy Lee ran away.
Check out this tweet by Bounty Killer on Twitter about the show.
Firs let me state it clearly, nobody nuh box nobody and that was
never intended either, all mi know boy inna mi place and dissed mi pon
stage so mi step to stage to defend it, and a pure commotion, Heady D
and police dem a block up the stage, so mi say if him naah defend it
tell him fi cut now and nyammi lee flea, then Heavy D send police come
locked off the show, a ten police car Heady D carry over deh, but tell
any boy calling up mi name dem better plan to defend it a call up man
name fi look big pon stage yu nuh waah clash nuh call up mi name then
pussy simple any weh mi see dem mi rush dem..
So Dancehallwave want to see how this one plays out by the end of the year as war between the two heats up .
Reggae veteran Beres Hammond will be appearing on the late night Jimmy Fallon Show on Tuesday, December 11th, 2012. Beres is set to appear with The Roots which is an American Grammy Award winning hip hop/neo soul band.Beres Hammond is known for his worldwide reggae hits such as Putting Up Resistance , In Control and Love from a Distance .
The soulful reggae singer is set to release his latest album on November 13th on the VP Records label.
Dancehall veteran Captain Barkey was shot dead in Bronx New York , when he and a female companion was leaving the Holiday Motel . Reports from the Daily News said that Barkey's killer emerged from the dark outside the Motel at about 3.30 am and started firing a hale of bullets at the singer.
Captain Barkey tried to escape the barrage of shots as he hopped from the passenger side of the car , but he was cut down outside the Motel.
The killer then tuned his gun on the female companion who was standing outside her car and crying , it is alleged that she was begging for life , as he shot her twice killing her.
Witnesses nearby said the killer was a tall guy wearing a brown shirt , and he sped off in a car with New York plates.
The female victim ex lover is so far the main suspect according to investigations , as he was given a restraining order recently towards the her.
Captain Barkey whose real name is Wayne Hamilton performed a number of hit songs as a duo with Wickerman , songs like "Go Go Wine" and "Bun Fi Bun" .
Captain Barkey will always be remembered as a Jovial person and comedic performances he is always giving his audience a belly full of laughter and getting huge forwards at the same time.
Captain Barkey has surely contributed to Dancehall music and its development as Genre as he ws one of the main act in the 90's touring the world and carrying the Dancehall flag.
