Opinion, reviews, interviews, staff lists, rankings, and other long talking about Reggae and Dancehall music and culture.

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Dancehall Is Changing: More Hip-Hop Than Reggae?

From extensively observing the genre’s genesis, to now witnessing its grand revelation, the powerful and unstoppable force that is Dancehall music has become an engine of cultural exchange and a magnet for commercialization.

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Sean Paul’s Billboard Excellence

Although his work ethic is that of someone who’s still trying to make a name for themselves, Jamaican legend Sean Paul has not only conquered the mountaintop of Dancehall, but has comfortably made a home there.

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The Prime Time Trio Of Jamaican One-Hit Wonders

One-hit wonders. The world of entertainment is filled with them. From top-notch singing and acting talents down to magnetizing and even polarizing personalities, the art of the One-Hit-Wonder – and make no mistake about it, it most definitely is an art (albeit sometimes unintentional) – is as mysterious as it is fascinating, and here in the Dancehall and Reggae arenas, we’ve heartbreakingly had our fair share of them.

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Chronic Law Leads On YouTube

Hillside singer Chronic Law is the most streamed Dancehall artist on YouTube in Jamaica over the last month and has been among the top 5 over the last year.

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The Colors Of Success In Dancehall: Shenseea And Spice

All of Dancehall can be summed up in two words: brutal and unforgiving. Lest you be tempted to argue otherwise, consider whether the following descriptions of the world-renowned genre – using primarily those two words – are true: it is brutally unforgiving and it is ­unforgivingly brutal.