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Clean Bandit, Sean Paul’s ‘Rockabye’ Certified 4X Platinum In The UK
Clean Bandit and Sean Paul’s Rockabye was today, May 26, certified 4X Platinum in the United Kingdom. According to the British Phonographic…
Popcaan’s ‘2 Cups’ Collab With Fredo, Tory Lanez Certified Silver In The UK
Jamaican artist Popcaan has earned his seventh Silver certification in the UK with 2 Cups, an inter-continental collaboration with British…
Vybz Kartel Allegedly Being Mistreated After Found With Two Cell Phones In Prison
Vybz Kartel's lawyer Isat Buchanan is looking into allegations that the incarcerated Dancehall artist is experiencing inhumane treatment at the…
Shaggy Admits ‘Banana’ Song Was “Corny” But It Got 2 Billion Streams
Jamaican singer Shaggy recently admitted that he found his collaboration with Conkarah titled Banana to be corny, but he isn't…
Aidonia Lists Musical Influences, But Vybz Kartel Omission Sparks Debate Among Fans
Dancehall artist Aidonia has hailed 21 musical veterans whom he said helped to mold him into the entertainer he is.…
Patra, Tessanne Chin, And More React to Tina Turner’s Death
The Jamaican music fraternity is among those worldwide mourning the loss of legendary rock'n’roll star Tina Turner. The What’s Love…
Shaggy’s ‘In The Mood’ First Week Album Sales Are In
In The Mood, the Soca-leaning EP from Dancehall megastar Shaggy, failed to enter any Billboard album chart following its release…
Teejay Says He Blocked A Dancehall Artist After They Requested US$5,000 For A Feature
Dancehall artist Teejay says some of his compatriots have tried to charge him up to US$5,000 to collaborate with him…
Skillibeng To Be Featured On Rapper Coi Leray’s New Album
Dancehall artist Skillibeng will be featured on American rapper Coi Leray’s new album titled Coi, which is set for release on June 23. The Crocodile Teeth deejay is featured on the song Radioactive. Skillibeng shared…
Five Takeaways From Aidonia’s New Vlog About His Come-Up In Dancehall
From tour vlogs to lifestyle content, Dancehall artist Aidonia was early in the YouTube game as a content creator. With his last upload in 2019, the Big Baller has returned…
Sister Nancy, Grace Jones To Be Featured On Janelle Monáe’s Upcoming Album
Jamaican icons Sister Nancy and Grace Jones are expected to help Janelle Monáe nail her artistic vision for her upcoming Reggae-leaning album titled, The Age of Pleasure. The 14-track project,…
Dancehall Artist Squash Detained By ICE In Florida
Jamaican Dancehall artist Squash has been detained by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Florida, DancehallMag has confirmed. Online records from the agency reveal that as of Monday…
Skatta Burrell Refutes Junior Reid’s Claims Of Being Shunned By Reggae Sumfest
Reggae Sumfest Marketing Strategist Skatta Burrell has sought to refute claims by One Blood singer Junior Reid that veteran artists are being shunned year in and year out by the…
Byron Messia Regrets ‘Not Influenced By Jamaica’ Comment
Jamaican-born, St. Kitts and Nevis-based Dancehall artist Byron Messia has clarified comments he made in a since-deleted The Fix Podcast episode, in which he denied Jamaica’s influence on his music.…
Byron Messia On ‘Talibans’ And His Meteoric Rise In Music
Though originally born in Jamaica, Byron Messia was moved to St. Kitts and Nevis at two months old and has lived there since. His inclination to become a Dancehall artist,…
Boom Dandimite Is Dead
Former Scare Dem crew member Boom Dandimite died this morning in a hospital in the US after suffering a major relapse during his recovery from a terrible car accident in…
