10 Times Grimy Dancehall Artists Did Inspiring Songs
The once-in-a-blue-moon treat of grimy dancehall artists giving their fans inspiring and uplifting music comes like a flower that rarely blooms.
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Opinion, reviews, interviews, staff lists, rankings, and other long talking about Reggae and Dancehall music and culture.
Denyque: Stronger, Fiercer, Grown
Bursting onto the scene in early 2009 with her debut Can’t Breathe, Denyque captured the interest of Jamaica, becoming one of Dancehall’s most treasured divas, following hits like I Miss You, Make Me Believe, and Summer Love.
Etana Says She ‘Just Wants What Is Legally Hers’ In Landmark Lawsuit Against VP Records
“I just want what is legally mine.” That was the declaration from two-time Grammy Award nominee Etana, in confirming to DancehallMag that she has filed a groundbreaking lawsuit against VP Records, in the Supreme Court in the State of New York over artist royalties, mechanical royalties, public performance royalties, and other monies allegedly due to her.
Tosh Alexander Talks New Clothing Line And Her Hit Song With Busta Rhymes, Nicki Minaj
Tosh Alexander’s new clothing line was inspired by travesties happening with black youth across the world, particularly in the US where she grew up.
Why Dancehall Artists Have Low Music Sales In Jamaica
The vexed issue of Jamaicans not buying the digital music of their favorite Dancehall and Reggae artists was brought to the fore again for discussion, on Saturday by Full Hundred deejay Mr.
Chris Tuggaz Banks On ‘Beverly Hills’
Dancehall artist Chris Tuggaz is confident that his latest single, ‘Beverly Hills’ will establish him as one of the top dancehall artistes in the game today.
German Talks ‘Timeless Vibes’ Reggae Riddim
Dancehall producer Emanuel Schirmer, more popularly known as ‘German’, is excited about his first foray into reggae music with the release of a project dubbed Timeless Vibes riddim.
Spice, Shenseea Clash Brewing? Dancehall Fans Take Sides
After the Queen of Dancehall Spice dropped her latest release, Different Category this week, the rumor mill was kicked into overdrive with many speculating that it was a counteraction to Shenseea’s January 2 track, Dolly, which had featured Moyann and dance trio Prettii Prettii, TC, and Rebel.
The Silk Sonic Effect: 5 Dream Dancehall Collabs
Silk Sonic – the incredible R&B fusion of singers/songwriters, Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak – is arguably one of the most brilliant strokes of musical serendipity we stumbled upon in 2021.
The 50 Best Dancehall Songs Of 2021
The year 2021 was a busy period in Dancehall, as with less touring and stage shows numbering almost zero in Jamaica, artists buckled down and took to the studio.
The Times Bob Marley Was Expelled From The US
Reggae legend Bob Marley was ordered by United States Immigration officials, to leave the country or be deported, on two occasions, records dating back to 1966 have revealed.
Quada Shares Ode To Jamaica After Split From Popcaan’s Unruly Camp
Fresh on the heels of his separation from Popcaan’s Unruly Camp, dancehall deejay Quada has dropped a new single to pay homage to Jamaica in all her glory titled Di Vibes.
‘A Breath Of Fresh Air’ For Freddie McGregor
Big Ship Boss Freddie McGregor is on the brink of releasing a new album, after signing a publishing agreement with Warner Chappell Music last month.
Honey Milan Talks Pushing Oral Sex Boundaries With ‘Cook Food’
Chappa Gyal Honey Milan says her new music video for Cook Food is all about pushing boundaries.
Young Producer Bronco Talks Success With Chronic Law, Java’s ‘Me Alone’
Young producer Jamari ‘Bronco’ Taylor is celebrating after the visuals for his latest single, Me Alone, racked up 333,000 since its release nine days ago on YouTube.
Shaka Addresses The Nature Of Pain With Soulful ‘Walk’: Watch
Emerging Dancehall artist Shaka dropped haunting, soulful vocals on his latest single Walk. Released on December 24, Walk was produced by Terro ChopCity Records and Tekktroniic Muziq.
Alborosie Talks Career, Grammy Politics And His Formula For Success
Italian-Jamaican Alborosie is one of the more successful Reggae artists with over 200 shows and over 50 million on Spotify each year.
The 21 Best Dancehall And Reggae Albums Of 2021
2021 was another great year for diversity across dancehall/reggae, from the much-hyped to the much-delayed as well as pandemic fueled projects.
Wayne Wonder, Cham, Faith D’Aguilar Gave Us These Two Pioneering Reggae & Dancehall Christmas Songs
It has been 24 years since Wayne Wonder and Baby Cham’s classic Dancehall hit Warm Jamaican Christmas took over the Jamaican airwaves in the Yuletide season in 1997.
Anthony B Pleads For An End To Violence Against Women & Children In Jamaica
Reggae star Anthony B is once again pleading for Jamaicans to stop killing each other. In an Instagram post made to his page yesterday, the “Raid The Barn” singer addressed the tone of violence in the country and how much Jamaicans have culturized themselves to violence, specifically against women and children.