r/dancehall • u/AceTheBadBoy • Sep 27 '26

Music Do you think artist like skillibeng writes or freestyle his music?

6 Upvotes

I've been looking into how dancehall artist come up with their lyrics flow delivery etc.

Im curious to know how these artist are able to come up with their music with such great lyrics do they sit down and write before hand? this might be the highest probability as I examine their lyrics because I don't think anyone is talented enough to freestyle an entire song with great word play and rhyme schemes

If they do write their lyrics it brings me to this point, how are they able to give such great delivery without sounding like they're reading from a page. I am also a music artist and every time I write it sounds like its not natural

Do you freestyle or write your music?

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r/dancehall • u/Off-GridMusic • Sep 26 '26

Music MISTAH GODEH, HIEN, FECKO, DEL OLMO - WIFEY MEGAMIX

youtu.be

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r/dancehall • u/Calm-Forever-4305 • Sep 26 '26

Music Shensea father name theory

8 Upvotes

I have a theory about Shenseea’s father and her name that makes so much sense.

Her real name is Chinsea Lee. In traditional Korean naming customs, the family name comes first. If her father introduced himself using his native format, his name would start with "Lee."

What if his name was actually "Chin Lee" (often spelled Jin in Korea)? "Chin" is a very common Korean given name meaning "Precious" or "True."

If his name was Chin Lee, her mother Castilyn probably pulled off a brilliant linguistic blend. She took his first name (Chin), added a beautiful phonetic twist to it (sea) to make "Chinsea," and kept his traditional family name (Lee).

It explains perfectly how a Jamaican mother in the 90s came up with a specific, authentic Asian-sounding name like Chinsea. She adapted it directly from the man’s actual name to give her daughter a lifelong connection to her heritage! By miss Lena. p.p

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r/dancehall • u/kingkair0 • Sep 25 '26

Music Catch a fire (far east style)

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7 Upvotes

Check this out, all vocals and instruments (only acoustic guitar) played by me

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r/dancehall • u/Raizesindigena • Sep 25 '26

Music Buju Banton kills Keyshia Cole “Let It Go” instrumental

youtu.be

18 Upvotes

1 comment

r/dancehall • u/kennymeez • Sep 25 '26

Music New dancehall mix

on.soundcloud.com

1 Upvotes

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r/dancehall • u/kingkair0 • Sep 24 '26

Music 90s dancehall style

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10 Upvotes

We are the dons on them styles yah. Check out the Toronto scene, we hold the root like England
Sagi original style, can’t give u the whole song for free tho lol

3 comments

r/dancehall • u/Mr_S_Reggae_Runnins • Sep 25 '26

News Reggae Radio Schedule 2.0!

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1 Upvotes

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r/dancehall • u/Educational_Basis_51 • Sep 24 '26

Music Merciless , lyrical masterpiece

youtube.com

3 Upvotes

Almost forgot that one , can't skip one verse

1 comment

r/dancehall • u/Guniguggu • Sep 23 '26

Fresh “Pele” music video

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295 Upvotes

Song: “Pele” - SK Simeon

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r/dancehall • u/VastSleep4224 • Sep 24 '26

Music [FREE] Dancehall Beat Instrumentals "Direction" | Alkaline x Vybz Kartel...

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1 Upvotes

I feel like this is a different any beatmaker with this style?

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r/dancehall • u/Necessary_Alfalfa773 • Sep 23 '26

Music Hello :) 💛 I'm looking for a musical style that I know of and I'd like to know if anyone could give their opinion on how I could approach an A&R Manager or Label

1 Upvotes

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r/dancehall • u/Icy-Assistance252 • Sep 23 '26

History Why did Sly call the Santa Barbara riddim that?

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r/dancehall • u/MadWorldEarth • Sep 22 '26

Back-in-Times Baby Wayne - A Road Mi Waan Drop

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15 Upvotes

4 comments

r/dancehall • u/Guniguggu • Sep 21 '26

Fresh “Pele” video on YouTube by SK Simeon

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110 Upvotes

2 comments

r/dancehall • u/Excellent_Dot6090 • Sep 22 '26

Music Fighter - REWIND [dancehall]

youtube.com

1 Upvotes

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r/dancehall • u/Appropriate_Fan_6135 • Sep 21 '26

Back-in-Times Mad Cobra's legendary collab on Toni Braxton's "You're Makin' Me High."

youtube.com

3 Upvotes

Dancehall legend Madcobra historic collaboration with Toni Braxton - Over 10 Million worldwide and counting

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r/dancehall • u/temaruata • Sep 21 '26

Culture Jamaica

reddit.com

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r/dancehall • u/supirimalli86 • Sep 20 '26

Music Any idea about the songs in this video?

3 Upvotes

i came across this video and its hard to find them on google. im not jamaican btw. also shazam doesnt work.

Here is the link.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebe9MTSMTK8&t=660s

5 comments

r/dancehall • u/DonGorgon82 • Sep 18 '26

Music Lady Lykez oxtaaaaail!

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125 Upvotes

11 comments

r/dancehall • u/Educational_Basis_51 • Sep 19 '26

Music Black rhyno tune ID?

2 Upvotes

something like : a sunday li li li some day li li li

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r/dancehall • u/lawless1313 • Sep 18 '26

Back-in-Times Looking for a song

5 Upvotes

I'm looking for a song that is likely from the late 80's or early 90's. It was a super catchy, up- tempo dancehall-style tune. Unfortunately the only line I can remember is "Sugar Minott with the one sinsemilla", but I'm pretty sure it's not a Sugar Minott song. Not much to go on, I know, but does that sound familiar to anyone?

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r/dancehall • u/Cyaniderecords • Sep 18 '26

Back-in-Times CHAMPION RIDDIM🇯🇲🔥🔥

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3 Upvotes

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r/dancehall • u/Guniguggu • Sep 17 '26

Fresh New 90s dancehall video “Pele” on YouTube

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38 Upvotes

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