The latest dancehall news, pop culture and stories.
Reggae Sumfest is back and the Grammy-nominated Queen of Dancehall Spice says the organizers DownSound Entertainment (DSE) ought to double her performance fee, which was agreed upon for the 2020 staging which was canceled due to the pandemic.
Dancehall icon Shabba Ranks says fans should prepare themselves for “straight Shabbaology” when he takes the stage at the seventh Welcome To Jamrock Reggae Cruise, for the first time ever in December.
NBA YoungBoy appears to be a big fan of Dancehall’s ‘Fresh Prince’ Skillibeng. Over the weekend, the 22-year-old American rapper briefly released a remix to Skillbeng’s March 10 track Whap Whap on YouTube, but he has since pulled the song off the platform.
Producers Cobe (President of Unruly Entertainment and credited for his work with Vybz Kartel, Popcaan, Tommy Lee, Aidonia) and Mini E5 (Popcaan, Vybz Kartel, Beenie Man) have joined forces to create a Jamaican culture platform called ‘Smoke Club Jamaica’.
Bob Marley & The Wailers’ 1974 hit No Woman, No Cry was certified platinum in the United Kingdom on Friday, April 22, 2022.
Reggae singer Sanchez will bury his mother, Bridgette Anestine Ivey in a funeral service in Canada on April 30th.
Shenseea is protesting her au naturel cover on Numéro Netherlands magazine which was heavily retouched. More so, the Jamaican singer is contending that she didn’t authorize the magazine to issue the stripped-down photo showcasing her fully nude body.
Brooklyn rapper Bobby Shmurda and podcast host DJ Akademiks are the self-proclaimed, biggest Vybz Kartel ‘stans’ (super fans) of all time.
Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff has signed with ICM Partners for representation across all areas, in an arrangement that will see the company marketing the St.
Reggae singer Protoje has followed up on his year-long absence from solo releases by bearing gifts: the striking new track Hills and its accompanying video, an international tour schedule, and the announcement of his forthcoming seventh studio album, currently scheduled to be out this summer.
After an unexpected two-year hiatus, the Welcome To Jamrock Reggae Cruise (WTJRC) will return in 2022 for its 7th annual musical excursion across the Caribbean Sea.
Jamaican singer Shenseea has signed a global publishing agreement with S10 Publishing, in partnership with Avex USA.
Despite a cease and desist warning from Dancehall producer Shab Don, anonymous Jamaican YouTuber Sir P says he’s unfazed and that his “movement” will not be stopped by any kind of intimidation “whether it is violence or legal”.
Weeks after VP Records’ attorneys filed a motion to dismiss, citing multiple deficiencies in Etana’s copyright infringement and royalties lawsuit, the Reggae star’s lawyer re-submitted an amended complaint, which was taken into consideration by the presiding judge, who consequently denied the record label’s request for the case to be thrown out of the New York Court.
Dancehall-reggae star Tanya Stephens has been confirmed as the headliner of ‘Bamboo Splash Acoustics Live’ which will be held on April 28th at the Bamboo Splash Lawn at 90 Barbican Road in St.
Following the Grammy Award for their collaborative album, 44/876, rock icon Sting and dancehall/reggae legend Shaggy have joined forces again for Com Fly Wid Mi.
Linval “Shabba” Thompson Jr., popularly known as Shab Don, has sent a clear message to YouTuber ‘Sir P’ and other pages, who have, according to him, relentlessly undermined his character over the past few months.
Sean Paul is elated that the video for No Lie—his Dancehall-Pop collab with British singer Dua Lipa—has surpassed the one billion views milestone on YouTube, five years after its release.
American rapper Boosie Badazz recently spent some downtime in Jamaica with his family soaking up some sun, sea, and sand, and immersing himself in the culture.
Music writer, TV host and cultural insider Donovan “JR” Watkis is shedding new light on the discourse around turning culture into wealth, with his latest publication, Cultural Capital to Financial Capital.