Opinion, reviews, interviews, staff lists, rankings, and other long talking about Reggae and Dancehall music and culture.
⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 3 out of 5. British band UB40’s 21st album Bigga Baggariddim is characterized by beautifully arranged, groovy Reggae instrumentals, but sadly, apart from the stellar effort of the Kioko group and a few other artists, it is typified by a large number of amateurishly-written songs.
In today’s sea of musical talents, tools exist that can help artists to stand out with ease. While the most obvious is controversy, underused implements like discipline are very key for longevity. Dalaz, St Catherine’s very own, is one of the very few using such a tool to put himself in the minority of artists that achieve mainstream looks.
The soul of the city never sleeps. Just ask Dancehall sensation 10Tik, whose grimy and emotive delivery is so genuine in chronicling what he has seen and experienced that listeners from all walks of life identify with his narratives.
Dancehall legend Red Rat, best known for his trademark catchphrase “Oh noooo!” has never stopped making music.
Rebelution, a band known for their California-style soft rock-reggae music, released their first album, Courage To Grow, in 2007 and it peaked at No.
Father-son duo Bamm and Junior Holt have cracked open the reggae vault with their new single Helicopta.
Nicki Minaj has already solidified her place properly among the thrones of hip hop, breaking records, making history and opening doors for many women in the game today while paying homage to the women before her.
Christopher Williamson is the world’s first Crypto Trillionaire, at least it is so according to his cryptocurrency app.
Dancehall singer 450 is introspective in the music video for his latest single Imperfection, which finds him ruminating on the bad life choices that send him to the mountains with a firearm, pills, and thoughts of ending his life.
Emerging dancehall star Tallup dropped visuals for her new song Waistline, which peaked at No. 6 on Trending in YouTube Jamaica last week — a first for the Queen of Mobay.
As summer temperatures take hold, the bangers and feel-good anthems from our Dancehall faves are also on the rise.
Jamaican sprint sensation turned Dancehall music producer Usain Bolt has signed a lifetime partnership deal with Puma.
TikTok is the 7th most used social media network in the world and Reggae/Dancehall music is the 7th most used genre on the platform as revealed in a music report by TikTok recently.
Pop-dancehall recording artist Lil Hanky Panky is ecstatic that a clip of a video shoot with an unscripted cameo by a homeless man dubbed ‘Stamma’ has gone viral in only a few days.
Reggae-dancehall artist LawGiver the Kingson is feeling pumped about the early feedback to his album, Kingson from Kingston, which was released in January of this year.
Hawaii is over 8000 miles from Kingston, Jamaica but the influence of reggae music there has been a likely force for decades.
100m and 200m world record holder Usain Bolt says he is not satisfied with his current success and wants more.
One of the keys to the Unruly camp, KNK Entertainment and Dancehall at large can be found in Cobe, the Jamaican music producer championing a fresh new sound.
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 4 out of 5. More than a self-titled sophomore, Jesse Royal’s 2nd album is a sonic personal archive.
Inspired by the impact of his grandfather’s music, Bamm Holt has teamed up with his father in an effort to keep the lovers rock pioneer John Holt’s legacy alive.