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As Dancehall fans continue to grapple with the news of Vybz Kartel’s alleged deteriorating health, the incarcerated deejay’s two closest colleagues Spice and Popcaan have thrown their support behind him, renewing their calls for his release and lamenting his alleged mistreatment.
Multi-Grammy Award winner Ziggy Marley has a role in Sony’s just-released Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse, while Grammy-nominated artist and producer BEAM and rising Jamaican talent Toian are featured on an Afrobeats song from the film’s soundtrack, which sampled Red Rat’s 1997 hit Tight Up Skirt.
Thanks to Deepfake AI technology, incarcerated Dancehall star Vybz Kartel has made his first music video appearance since 2011, joining Rvssian and American rapper Trippie Redd in the recently released visuals for Sixteen.
Kittitian star Byron Messia says his big hit Talibans is actually an Afrobeats song infused with some Caribbean ‘griminess,’ despite its placement atop Spotify’s official Dancehall playlist and its current position at No.
A sea of phone lights and a solemn rendition of Gone Away marked Alkaline’s opening set at ‘Baderation’ – Guyana’s Dancehall mega-concert on Saturday (May 27), as the star seemingly paid tribute to the 19 students killed in a dorm fire in the country last Sunday, May 21.
Dancehall star Teejay says his upcoming EP, I Am Chippy – an eight-track project to be distributed by Ranch Entertainment and VP Records – is set to feature Skillibeng.
Tyrant, Masicka’s second release since becoming a Def Jam Recordings artist, received new visuals today, and the track, which bares the star’s ambitions, doubles as a salute to Dancehall entertainers Mr.
Brace It – the surprise Dancehall-Pop collaboration between Ishawna and Ed Sheeran – has finally gotten the music video treatment nearly a year after its release.
Jamaican icons Sister Nancy and Grace Jones are expected to help Janelle Monáe nail her artistic vision for her upcoming Reggae-leaning album titled, The Age of Pleasure.
Jamaican-born, St. Kitts and Nevis-based Dancehall artist Byron Messia has clarified comments he made in a since-deleted The Fix Podcast episode, in which he denied Jamaica’s influence on his music.
Though originally born in Jamaica, Byron Messia was moved to St. Kitts and Nevis at two months old and has lived there since.
Alaine and Dexta Daps deliver all the feels and then some in their unexpected yet serene collaboration – See It Ya, a Reggae ballad that blurs the lines between R&B and Soul, which shines as a rare moment of serendipity for the genre.
While every bit deserved, calling Grace Jones an icon may not do enough to highlight her wild and pioneering impact.
Following a near decade-long stint at Pandora as its Reggae and Caribbean music curator, Diego Herrera will continue to move the region’s music forward as the newly appointed Director of Business Development for Ineffable Records – the label division of Ineffable Music Group.
Dancehall artist Laden makes his bid for a summer anthem with Immortal – his first single since being released from prison in April this year.
Today, as Dancehall artists take to social media to reflect on and celebrate motherhood, we highlight a few of the moving tributes that honor the legacy of mothers at every level.
Janelle Monáe’s newly released Reggae single Lipstick Lover continues the American star’s love affair with Jamaican music, culture, and food.
The career of Dancehall megastar Shaggy has been, in a word – enviable. Here are 30 of his best songs of all time.
Conjugal Visit, the 2014 hit song by Dancehall stars Spice and Vybz Kartel, surpassed 100 million views on YouTube on Monday (May 8).
Dancehall group T.O.K. has announced that Chi Chi Man – arguably its most popular song and for some, a Dancehall anthem – will be expunged from its performances moving forward.