Just under a month ago, the Charities Authority in Jamaica denied the application for the registration of the Buju Banton Foundation presumably because of the singer’s previous conviction in the United States.
The future of Dancehall culture has been a touchy subject of late, and producers NotNice and Red Rat have both recently weighed in one major aspect – juggling riddims.
Veteran Dancehall entertainer King Yellowman described the feeling of walking his daughter, Kareema Foster, down the aisle on her wedding day as one of his proudest moments.
Queen of Dancehall and Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta star Spice wasn’t impressed with Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s little girl’s cooking.
Dancehall heavyweight Sean Paul shared an excellent meme recently that started up some spirited debates on Twitter.
Spotify is finally set to expand its music streaming service to Jamaica and the Caribbean.
Champion Boy Dancehall deejay Alkaline had a sizzling performance in Tampa, Florida over the weekend. A massive crowd of Vendetta fans descended on the SD Lawn on Falkenburg Road on Saturday night, most of which were wildly excited female fans wanting to get their admission of $50 – $150 worth of unadulterated Alkaline fire.
The black-owned fashion line Black, Gorgeous and Rich (BGAR) is at the forefront of a movement of black-owned businesses pushing to generate national attention and access via national retailers in a marketplace that has not always been receptive towards ethnicity in the United States.
Former 100-meter record holder and reigning sub-10 second kingpin, Jamaican Asafa Powell, and Canadian model, Alyshia Miller, celebrated their second anniversary recently.
Veteran drummer Sly Dunbar, of the Grammy Award-winning production duo Sly & Robbie, believes ‘hype’ is killing Jamaican Reggae and Dancehall music.
Trench Town is a community steeped in tradition of reggae and other Jamaica artforms. Branded as the birthplace of reggae, a widespread belief commemorated in several songs by Bob Marley and The Wailers such as No Woman No Cry and Trench Town Rockamong others, Trench Town is often called the ‘cradle of Jamaica’s music’.
An all-female Dancehall riddim is in the works, to be released by the newly minted Droptop Records label.
Dancehall artist Rygin King came under attack on Instagram after he shared a photo of the mother of one of his children on the platform, wishing her a happy birthday.
It is a different type of love that excites Dancehall artist Dovey Magnum, who dropped her single Taxic which she debuted at MBR’s birthday bash in Tampa, Florida earlier this month.
Chuck Fenda broke down in tears while talking about a reunion with his mother who had abandoned him as a baby.
Newly-elected Maroon chief of Accompong Richard Currie has rejected all claims of citizenship and authority by entertainer L.A. Lewis.
The police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the murder of a man known as ‘Slaughtatone’, who was killed by persons unknown in a driveby shooting off Molynes Road on Saturday at about 3 p.m.
Dancehall artist Konshens celebrated a major milestone this weekend after being awarded a platinum plaque for his Nipsey Hussle collaboration, Succa Proof.
An exciting lineup awaits in the best new dancehall music releases this week. Reggae songbird Lila Iké remixes one of her tracks with Skillibeng to land a surprising yet certified scorcher.
The Dude singer has finally gotten himself a smartphone. Dancehall veteran Beenie Man got the device after 12 years of being accessible only through his manager and brother Rohan ‘Blue’ Smith and his home’s landline.