The latest dancehall news, pop culture and stories.
Dancehall superstar Popcaan has reacted to comments made by Dwayne Hines—a promoter of the Kingston Music Festival in Toronto—who recently tried to clear to air over the chaotic and seemingly disorganized staging of the show over the weekend.
Incarcerated reggae singer Jah Cure was left ‘longing for’ his freedom after a Netherlands judge, on Tuesday, ruled that the Behind These Prison Walls singer should continue serving his six-year sentence for attempted manslaughter in that country.
Dancehall star Capleton walked away with minor injuries after he was involved in a motor vehicle accident in St Thomas this morning.
Bounty Killer was recently reminded that he worked with missing and presumed dead social media personality Donna-Lee Donaldson on a music video shoot last year.
Skillibeng, who says he was just fooling around in the studio when he recorded his mega-hit Crocodile Teeth, is also adamant that the track is not his most lyrically potent song.
Reggae/Dancehall artist Yaksta is ecstatic that his breakout hit song Ambition was included in a Rolling Stone feature celebrating the 60th anniversary of Jamaican independence.
Ding Dong’s prediction of his song Bounce, and its accompanying dance move spreading over Jamaica and the globe and becoming “a major crossover hit”, appears to be manifesting.
Promoted as Canada’s largest outdoor Dancehall music fest, Kingston Music Festival promised fans good vibes and great tunes but did not deliver on Sunday.
Baby Boy, a 2003 collab between Dancehall superstar Sean Paul and R&B diva Beyoncé, is now certified platinum in the United States, 19 years after its release.
Jamaican star BEAM and the iconic Grace Jones have returned to new heights on the Billboard Hot 100 chart following their contributions to Beyoncé’s Renaissance album.
Iconic Dancehall gospel deejay and Minister Papa San’s new album titled Life Lessons, which has been in the making over the last two years, will be released this Friday, August 12.
Unruly Boss Popcaan springed on stage to surprise fans at Burna Boy’s Love, Damini Summer Tour at Kultureland in Toronto last night (Saturday 6 August).
Skillibeng made his stage debut with the ‘Queen of Rap’ Nicki Minaj at Budweiser Stage in Toronto last night.
The undisputed King of Ska Derrick Morgan and Reggae/Dancehall singer Sanchez were both recognized as Icons for their contribution to Jamaican music, at the Grand Gala last evening at the national stadium in Kingston.
Dancehall superstar Agent Sasco’s musical compatriots have expressed delight that he will be among 142 Jamaicans to be bestowed with National Honours on National Heroes Day come October.
Jamaican singer Jada Kingdom has scored a collaboration with American R&B singer John Legend. Their song, Speak In Tongues, is produced by Stephen ‘Di Genius’ McGregor and will appear on Legend’s upcoming self-titled album. The
Crocodile Teeth deejay Skillibeng has reiterated that he does not consider himself a Trap-Dancehall artist, but purely a Dancehall artist.
Real Housewives of Dubai star Sara Al Madani has jumped to her own defense following allegations of cultural appropriation after she wore an Afro wig to Jamaican-born Lesa Milan’s Dancehall-themed party.
Dancehall artist Spice said that she could empathize with the crowd of mainly mothers, who became disorderly at an event on Friday (August 5) organized by her foundation.
It turns out that producer Anastas ‘Pupa Nas-T’ Hackett erred when he sued Interscope Records over Shenseea’s Lick song earlier this year.