The three contenders for the “King of the Dancehall” title – Yellowman, Beenieman and Vybz Kartel – are scheduled to carry out in New York Metropolis this spring.
Kartel, born Adidja Palmer, the self-proclaimed “World Boss”, is ready to carry out at Reggae Fest, slated for the Barclays Middle in Brooklyn on Friday, April 11.
A second present was added on Saturday, April 12 as a consequence of demand.
That is Kartel’s first stay efficiency within the US.
GRAMMY-winning DJ Beenieman, the self-proclaimed “King of Dancehall,” will return to New York Metropolis for his first efficiency in 13 years.
Beenieman will carry out on Memorial Weekend on the UBS Area on Saturday, Might 24, 2025 on what would be the first cease of his “King of the Dancehall” tour.
“Organized by Brooklyn-based Jammins Occasions, the occasion guarantees to be an unforgettable evening of dancehall vitality, legendary hits, and shock particular visitor artists,” New York-based Jamaican leisure publicist Anthony “ER Guru” Turner advised Caribbean Life on Tuesday.
He mentioned Yellowman, who reigned supreme as “King Yello” within the late Seventies -Eighties with hits “I’m Getting Married,” “Mr. Chin,” and “Who Can Make the Dance Ram,” will carry out on the Westchester County Middle in White Plains, New York, on Sunday, Jun. 1.
Becoming a member of Yellowman on stage on the occasion billed Westchester Reggae Fest 2025 might be Queen Ifrica, Leroy “King of Baselines” Sibbles and GRAMMY-nominated singer, songwriter Etana, Turner mentioned.
“The massive query music followers in NY need answered is which of the three DJs will have the ability to ship a high quality efficiency that will assist to settle the ‘King of Dancehall’ argument?” he mentioned. “Kartel followers say he’s the most well-liked of the three dancehall stars on social media and that he has a cadre of his songs over the previous 15 years that advantage to be topped king.
“Beenieman followers really feel he has the largest catalog of hit songs and most say he’s the ‘King of Stage’ and, as such, ought to be topped King of Dancehall,” he added.
In a current interview on Breakfast Membership which airs on Energy 105 FM, Beenieman defended his King of Dancehall title saying, “I didn’t name myself King, I used to be topped King.”
Yellowman, the veteran Dj thought to be Jamaica’s first dancehall famous person, has voiced his opinion about Kartel and Beenieman’s squabbling over the title of “King of the Dancehall.”
“Who’s the King of Pop? Michael Jackson. Who’s the King of Rock and Roll? Elvis Presley. Who’s the King of Reggae? Bob Marley. I don’t know why these folks carry on preventing over the King of the Dancehall title. I have already got it, and I’m nonetheless right here,” he proclaimed in a current Jamaica Star interview.
