The 40 Best Dancehall Songs Of 2023, Ranked By YouTube Views
Jamaican music, for all its troubles, had an impressive showing last year! Here, we’ve rounded up YouTube’s 40 most-streamed songs from Dancehall artists that kept us moving in 2023.
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Opinion, reviews, interviews, staff lists, rankings, and other long talking about Reggae and Dancehall music and culture.
Dancehall Artist Topmann To Pay Final Respects To Father Iyah Syte
Dancehall artist Topmann will pay his final respects to his father, reggae singer Iyah Syte this Saturday, during a funeral service at The Catherine Hall Deliverance Center in Montego Bay, Jamaica.
Blae Minott Says He’s Carrying On Father, Sugar Minott’s Legacy, With Launch Of New EP, ‘Citizen Of Love’
Reggae singer Daniel ‘Blae’ Minott, son of the late reggae legend Sugar Minott, is determined to build on his father’s legacy and grow the Sugar Minott brand on an international scale.
RDX Tensions Still High Following Strictly 2k Appearance
Tensions are high again between the former RDX members Delomar and Renigad following a recent incident at Strictly 2k.
Year In Review: DancehallMag’s Top Stories Of 2023
The year 2023 was a variegated scrapbook of beautiful, bittersweet and bad news emanating from Jamaica’s music culture, and DancehallMag captured it all.
Exclusive: Wyclef Jean Says He’s Working On A Reggae, Dancehall Album That Won’t Sound Like Snoop Dogg’s
Haitian-American rapper Wyclef Jean says he’s working on his first Reggae and Dancehall album, and according to him, it won’t sound like Snoop Dogg‘s (then Snoop Lion) 2013 album, Reincarnated.
Macka Diamond Defends Sting
Dancehall star Macka Diamond has jumped to the defense of the promoters of Sting, the clash-centered stage show organized by Isaiah Laing, which has been widely derided online by netizens after the show ended in a fist-flinging fracas on Boxing Day.
Bugle Says He’s Releasing His Fifth Album In August 2024
Reggae artist Bugle will release his 5th studio album in 2024, a follow-up to 2021’s Toxicity.
Max Romeo Switches Lawyers Again In $15 Million Lawsuit Against Universal Music
Reggae legend Max Romeo has tapped his third lawyer in just over a year as he fights a $15 million lawsuit against Universal Music Group and Polygram Publishing over allegedly unpaid royalties dating back nearly five decades.
The Jamaican Artists Making Their Film Debut In The ‘Bob Marley: One Love’ Biopic
The upcoming Bob Marley biopic, Bob Marley: One Love, is staying true to its producers’ claim of authenticity, as more than a few members of its supporting cast are Jamaican artists and musicians – some of whom are children of real-life associates of the Reggae legend.
Producer Salid A Quadruple Threat
Record producer Jadou Clayton King of Hard Layer Records, better known as Salid, also has the titles of studio engineer, artist and host under his belt.
The 30 Best Reggae And Dancehall Albums Of 2023
The year 2023 brought a wave of compelling albums from the Dancehall and Reggae genres. From Elephant Man's energetic "Cool Reminder" to Collie Buddz's polished "Take It Easy," artists showcased their best.
Evy Royal’s Versatility From Skit Actor To Short Film Maestro
Manchester native Evy Royal, known for his humorous Instagram skits, which capture the essence of rural Jamaican life, culture, and psyche, transcended digital boundaries when he was hand-picked to star as a rogue, in Trap-Dancehall artist Rygin King’s 2021 hit Squeeze Trigga and an embattled office worker in Chronic Law’s Choices earlier this year.
Valiant’s ‘Bubble Gum,’ And 9 More New Songs
Every week, writers at DancehallMag highlight new Jamaican songs and videos you should add to your Reggae, Dancehall, Trap, and R&B playlists.
What We Can Learn From 2023’s Biggest Dancehall Song
Marvin Sparks delves into the intricacies of creating a hit dancehall song, emphasizing the importance of hooks, authenticity, and international appeal. The author, a London-born expert with deep roots in the genre, critiques the narrow focus on American charts and stresses the need for songs that compel global audiences to dance and feel.
Remembering Dirtsman, ‘Hot This Year’ Deejay On 30th Death Anniversary
Thursday, December 21, marked the 30th anniversary of the murder of Dirtsman, the Dancehall artist, best known for the hit song Hot This Year, who had his career cut short when four gunmen took his life in 1993.
Anthony B On His Anti-Establishment Hit ‘Fire Pon Rome,’ 27 Years Later
Rastafarian firebrand Anthony B has come a long way from being a naive country boy out of Clark’s Town, Trelawny, inspired by Reggae legend Peter Tosh‘s roots message and ‘gangsta’ deejay Ninjaman‘s innovation.
Revisit NotNice’s Pulsating ‘Street Vybz’ Riddim
The nostalgia of 2010 Dancehall music pervades with producer NotNice gearing up to re-release his prolific Street Vybz riddim.
Dancehall Veteran Grindsman Reflects On Vybz Kartel Flipping ‘Benz Punany’
Dancehall veteran Grindsman said he had experienced a career resurgence in 2010, when Vybz Kartel flipped his 1990 track Benz Punaney.
Teejay’s ‘Drift’ Remix With Davido, And 10 More New Songs
Every week, DancehallMag highlights new and notable Jamaican songs and videos you should add to your Reggae, Dancehall, Trap, and R&B playlists.