Opinion, reviews, interviews, staff lists, rankings, and other long talking about Reggae and Dancehall music and culture.
Reggae and Dancehall star I-Octane, who’s known for hits like Wine and Jiggle, L.O.V.E Y.O.U., Gal A Gimme Bun, and Cyaa Do It with Gaza Slim, is confident that his fifth studio album I AM GREAT is his best work yet.
Dancehall superstar Sean Paul is happy to be back on stage after his hiatus due to the pandemic.
Veteran Dancehall deejay Mr. Lexx is working on his final album before retirement from the industry.
Music industry executive Julian Jones-Griffith has been in the music industry for over 30 years, having guided the careers of Dancehall acts such as Ninjaman, Bounty Killer, Busy Signal, Mavado, Serani, Charly Black, Jada Kingdom, and Stalk Ashley.
Dancehall artist Iyara is fresh from a vacation that saw him visiting far-off locales like the snow-laden landscapes of Alaska.
As many Dancehall and Reggae fans gravitated to Shenseea’s debut album, Alpha, with a sigh of relief last week, other practitioners in the genre had a slew of new singles.
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 4 out of 5. After giving her fans a scare with Lick, R U That and Deserve It which spurred protests that she had ditched her Jamaican sound and authenticity, an unfettered Shenseea rose to the occasion like a true Alpha, not only showing her musical mettle but that she has a heart of steel.
Vybz Kartel and Shaneil Muir’s new single Ride It heads this week’s list of new tracks to add to your Dancehall playlist.
Dancehall producer Linval “Shabba” Thompson Jr. says that the only way “gun” songs can be stopped is if they are banned online and by the radio stations.
Few Dancehall artists can boast of an American Idol appearance on their CV, but Marcus Antonio has never been afraid of being an outlier.
Today marks one year since the passing of Reggae/Dancehall legend Bunny Wailer, the original Don Dadda and founding member of The Wailers band, which included his step-brother Bob Marley and Peter Tosh.
Twenty-one Reggae and Dancehall acts were showcased on the global stage at DJ Cassidy’s special edition of Pass The Mic: BET Afterparty 2022, following the 53rd NAACP Image Awards on Saturday night.
Dancehall superstar Sean Paul has listed veteran deejay Little Twitch’s Respect Due and Louie Culture’s Ganga Lee as the top two songs from which he took his life cues, which along with Buju Banton’s Bogle and Beenie Man’s Old Dog, had an indelible impact on the Dancehall genre and his own career.
Dancehall deejay Charly Black says he is grateful for the success of his debut album Rio Bueno, which he says is “doing great all over the world.”
Reggae recording artist Zagga has successfully managed to execute a career similar to that of a silent storm.
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.
The overwhelming number of young people who have affirmed that they have no knowledge of who Peter Tosh is, in the aftermath of a now-viral Schools Challenge Quiz match video clip, seems to have validated concerns raised last March by Reggae Studies Unit head, Dr.
Up and coming reggae artist Rosh Reign (formerly Rosh Rebel) believes that her rebranding is just what her career needed to advance to the next level.
Grammy-winning producer Andron “IzyBeats” Cross has certainly etched his mark in the music industry, over his 17-year career as a beatsmith for local and international acts.
Creative Titans set about the business of music with one very specific purpose in mind, to gain global traction for artists who exist within markets that are at times mismanaged, overlooked, or treated as insignificant by the industry.