The latest dancehall news, pop culture and stories.
Retired sprint legend turned music producer Usain Bolt has taken a jab at the white collar criminal(s) at Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL) who are responsible for fleecing his investment account of approximately J$1.2 billion, (just under US$10 million), leaving only US$2,000.
Preye Crooks, an A&R executive at Sony Music UK, says Jamaican artists are not confined to a set of rules about lyrical content that determines whether the record label signs them or not.
Recording artist Bugle says there should be no comparison between sales of Dancehall songs and Afrobeats, as the African genre has a continental marketplace of hundreds of millions, in comparison to Jamaica’s three million.
Veteran Reggae/Dancehall superstar Barrington Levy says he has rejected offers to record songs on Afrobeats riddims, as he will never switch from the genres on which he rose to stardom.
Reggae Music singer Kabaka Pyramid says he hopes this year’s Grammy Award nominations for Best Reggae Album inspire younger Jamaican artists to put out music with less negativity.
The music video for Sam Smith’s new single Gimme with Koffee and Jessie Reyez landed on Friday (January 13), and Jamaican fans have some thoughts on the spectacle.
Popcaan has earned his eighth entry on the UK Singles Chart after We Caa Done, featuring Drake, made its debut.
Desmond Dekker & The Aces’ hit song Israelites is now certified Silver in the United Kingdom, 54 years after its release.
In 2017, 10-year-old Rushawn Ewears was recorded by a teacher at the Top Hill Primary School in St.
Dancehall producer Anju Blaxx has unequivocally stated that there is no shame in his game when it comes to who he works with.
With only a few weeks to go before the release of her debut EP Reign on February 3, songstress Rosh Reign gave her audience a preview of what to expect on the project with a live band performance at her EP launch on Tuesday at Janga’s Soundbar and Grill in Kingston.
Jamaican singer Shenseea is among this year’s nominees at the 54th NAACP Image Awards. Diana, a collaboration between Nigerian singer Fireboy DML, American singer Chris Brown and Shenseea, is nominated for Outstanding International Song.
American rapper Rick Ross has been showing just how much he is up to date with Jamaican culture and slangs in the latest clips he shared to social media.
Sean Paul’s Dynamite with Australian singer Sia was certified Gold in France on Thursday, January 5.
Set to make their debut, Jamaican star Shenseea and American Reggae bands Stick Figure and Rebelution will be the three acts representing Dancehall and Reggae at the star-packed Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, slated to unfold at the Emporio Polo Club in Indio, California this April.
Valiant‘s Dunce Cheque election campaign dubplate for Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister Gaston Browne, in which he hailed the twin-island nation’s leader while denouncing his challenger, Harold Lovell, has been sparking much discussion online.
Reggae singer Jah Cure will return to a Netherlands court for a pro forma hearing on January 24.
Vintage Reggae artist Max Romeo has announced that he will be doing a final tour dubbed ‘The Ultimate Tour’ “to pay his respects,” and will be releasing a commemorative album ahead of his retirement from musical globetrotting, after 57 years in the business.
King of the Dancehall Beenie Man has been confirmed in the lineup for the Afro Nation Music Festival in Miami in May 2023, alongside Nigerian headliners Burna Boy and Wizkid.
King Khalif Lawrence, the son of Aidonia and wife Kimberly Megan, was laid to rest after a funeral service yesterday (January 7) at the Boulevard Baptist Church in Kingston, St.