This week’s new Dancehall and Reggae tracks brought out stars like Kranium, Jah Cure, Dexta Daps and even music veterans Tanto Metro and Devonte with a single they’ve dubbed, Gipsy Tipsy.
Kontraband artist Kabaka Pyramid sparked much discussion about the acceptance of contemporary Jamaican music, after he expressed concern that the violent lyrical content of many of the songs being produced on the island, might be militating against talented artists becoming mainstream successes.
Reggae deejay Kabaka Pyramid recently debuted his latest track titled “Greatness”, produced by Deejay Theory, which landed at number four on the Global iTunes Reggae Charts last week.
Mass Appeal Records, a label founded in 2014 by rapper Nas and Peter Bittenbender, has formed a partnership with Friends Only, an LA-based creative company founded by Natalie Prospere, to launch a new product called, “Friends Only, Jamaica”.
Lieutenant Stitchie, Ken Boothe, Spragga Benz and Kabaka Pyramid all copped awards on Saturday, at the inaugural UK-based Caribbean Afro Music Awards.
Following his return to action on the Rebelution-led Good Vibes Summer Tour of the United States, after a two-week withdrawal, Kontraband artist Kabaka Pyramid had a mouthful to say about the COVID-19 pandemic.
Well Done singer Kabaka Pyramid and his Bebble Rockers Band have withdrawn from the Rebelution-led Good Vibes Summer Tour of the United States, for two weeks.
As the debate regarding the impact of violent lyrics on criminal behavior and Jamaica’s murder rate continues, Kontraband artist Kabaka Pyramid was invited to give his take on the matter on Soundchat Radio with host Chin of the duo Irish and Chin.
Father-son duo Bamm and Junior Holt have cracked open the reggae vault with their new single Helicopta.
This week’s hot releases churned out a few summer bangers from Ding Dong, Fully Bad, and a new video from Sean Paul and Busy Signal.
As 4/20 rolls around yet again, DancehallMag is rolling out a lit 20 track playlist for the occasion featuring some Dancehall and Reggae music.
Who should play Bob Marley? Forty years after his tragic passing, the adaptation of his life story is finally forging ahead.
Head of the Institute of Caribbean Studies at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Dr.
In what many may see as an uncharacteristic move, Bounty Killer has become the second Dancehall stalwart, after Shaggy, to urge his fans to take the COVID-19 vaccine, in stark contrast to the anti-vaccine sentiments of Sizzla, Buju Banton, Spragga Benz, Tony Rebel, Chronixx, Kabaka Pyramid and even Reggae legend Lee ‘Sratch’ Perry.
Having established himself as an advocate and a voice for equal rights, especially for people of color, reggae singer Kabaka Pyramid has made the leap into production.
Our picks for best Dancehall releases this week have given us several captivating love tunes from the likes of Stalk Ashley, Kranium and Stefflon Don, while Teejay and Dexta Daps joined in on the slow jams, they took things a little deeper into pretty lecherous territories.
Esteemed Jamaican Dancehall producer Jordan McClure wants to reignite Dancehall's riddim juggling culture.
Dancehall selector Foota Hype says Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness must shoulder the blame for the inability of veterans and Reggae Revival artists including Jesse Royal and Kabaka Pyramid to score hit songs on the island.
As a new week rolls around so has a surge of new music from an exciting list of Dancehall artists.
Jamaican Reggae artiste Runkus has released his second album titled IN:SIDE. The 10-track project, which follows his 2016 debut Move In, was released today under the Los Angeles-based record label Delicious Vinyl Island and the artist’s own Runkus Music imprint.