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The latest dancehall news, pop culture and stories.
Runkus’ Album ‘SUPERNOVA’ Named One of Billboard’s Albums of the Year
The global music landscape is shifting on its axis, and Portmore, Jamaica is sitting right at the center of the…
Shaneil Muir Announces St. Kitts Music Festival Date for June 2026
While many festival announcements focus strictly on the headliners, Shaneil Muir has hijacked the conversation around the St. Kitts Music Festival by…
Skillibeng Brings ‘Bad Man She Love Tour’ to Oakland on June 24 with Moliy
Skillibeng just announced the Oakland stop of his Bad Man She Love Tour, and he's bringing Moliy along for what…
Alborosie & Shengen Clan Announce Nine Mile European Summer Tour 2026
Alborosie just put Europe on notice. The Sicilian-born reggae veteran and his Shengen Clan crew have officially announced the Nine…
Dream Weekend 2026 Moves to Montego Bay for 17th Staging
Sixteen years in Negril, and just like that, Dream Weekend is packing up and heading east. The festival's 17th staging…
Sumfest Organisers Promise No Traffic Congestion for ‘A Taste of Sumfest’ on July 18
The last time Vybz Kartel and Mavado shared a stage was 2008, and the fact that 'A Taste of Sumfest'…
Rupert Bent II, Jamaican Musician Who Played on Dennis Brown’s First Hit, Dead at 83
Here's a detail that puts Rupert Bent II's career in immediate perspective: in 1967, he was the guitarist on "Lips…
Asake Performs ‘M$NEY’ Live for First Time at Intimate London Spotify Concert
Asake saved one of his most-talked-about tracks for a room small enough that you could actually see his face when…
Sold-Out ‘Journey to Kingston’ Brings Spragga Benz, Wayne Wonder & Agent Sasco to Miramar
Spragga Benz walked away from the inaugural Journey to Kingston concert with more than a birthday celebration — he received the Key to the City of Miramar. Agent Sasco was…
Davido Announces New Single ‘I Know Who I Be’ With South Africa’s Jazzwrld and GL Ceejay
Davido didn't just drop a release date — he dropped a declaration. His announcement for the new single "I Know Who I Be," due June 26, 2026, came with the…
Witness Testifies She Saw Munga Honorable Shoot Cleveland Smith as Murder Trial Begins
Nearly eight years after Cleveland Smith was fatally shot in Ackee Walk, St Andrew, the murder trial of Dancehall entertainer Munga Honorable and his co-accused Sheridan Gordon finally kicked off…
Tems Performs ‘Me & U’ in Crimson Gown at Obama Presidential Center Grand Opening
The booking made complete sense the moment you understood the backstory. Tems has been showing up on Barack Obama's annual playlists for years — "Vibe Out" in 2022, "Love Me…
Federal Judge Dismisses Spotify Bot Lawsuit Involving Drake
The case that accused Spotify of letting bots inflate Drake's stream counts has been thrown out — but the door isn't fully closed yet. A federal judge dismissed the lawsuit…
Clive Davis, the Man Who Shaped the Sound of Modern Music, Dies at 94
The Grateful Dead used to change a lyric mid-show just for him. "We used to play for acid," Bob Weir would sing. "Now we play for Clive." That kind of…
Gramps Morgan Heads to UK for Historic First Solo Band Performances
Roy "Gramps" Morgan is a Jamaican-American singer-songwriter, producer, and genuine reggae royalty. Born to the late reggae icon Denroy Morgan, Gramps first made his mark in 1994 as a founding member,…
Nigy Boy Is Putting Saint Croix on Notice Through YOLO Promotions
Nigy Boy just dropped a teaser on Facebook that's short on details but long on energy — a direct callout to Saint Croix with the flag emoji and YOLO Promotions…
