2022-07-24 02:40
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2022-07-24 01:04
Jamaican singer Shenseea brought out rising Dancehall star 1Biggs Don during her performance at Reggae Sumfest 2022 early this morning, in what some are calling one of her best presentations… Read More
2022-07-23 23:16
Midway his performance at dawn at Reggae Sumfest Night One on Saturday morning, Masicka declared himself Dancehall’s baddest and compared his musical arch-rivals to timid rodents, who… Read More
2022-07-23 19:47
Jamaica’s youngest generation of artists rose to the occasion at Reggae Sumfest on Friday night, displaying class and surpassing the expectations of many, while showing the nation that… Read More
2022-07-23 16:33
‘Dancehall Cinderalla’ Ishawna brought her usual controversial style during her set at Reggae Sumfest 2022, this time involving the Warlord Bounty Killer with her ‘Equal Ri… Read More
2022-07-23 15:20
Constable Noel Maitland, who is also known as the music producer Noel Onetime, has been named as a person of interest in the disappearance of social media personality Donna-Lee Donaldson Read More
2022-07-23 14:23
Spice is no longer a self-proclaimed Queen of Dancehall. In the wee hours of Saturday, July 23, 2022–at Reggae Sumfest’s Festival Night One—she was crowned Queen of the gen… Read More
2022-07-22 17:32
Spiritual adviser-turned-dancehall-artiste RT Boss is turning all his attention towards his musical career with the release of the audio for his latest single, ‘Shake’ Read More
2022-07-22 04:13
Dancehall entertainer Mavado’s multi-million dollar fraud case brought against disbarred attorney, Jennifer Messado was again delayed on Thursday when the matter was called up in the S… Read More
2022-07-21 22:01
London, a song by Dancehall artist Skeng, has been recommended by the music critics over at The Guardian as one of their Songs Of The Summer 2022. Read More
2022-07-21 21:40
Queen Bey is returning to take center stage with her upcoming album Renaissance that’s slated to finally arrive on July 29—her first album in six years. Read More
2022-07-21 21:26
Broadcaster Dj Phil and Renee Levy, organizers of Girlys Sundays: The Birthday Edition , a Tribute to Merciless, is mourning the loss of deejay Merciless, who was booked to perform at their… Read More
2022-07-21 17:20
Dancehall megastar Shaggy said he had no idea his son Robb Bank$ was rapping until he came to notoriety several years ago Read More
2022-07-21 14:15
Jamaican stars Tanya Stephens and Patra have teamed up for Fifty, the second single off Stephens’ upcoming album titled Some Kinda Madness. Read More
2022-07-21 12:19
The trial for reggae-gospel singer George Nooks was postponed on Wednesday until November 23 when he is next scheduled to appear in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court to answer to drug… Read More
2022-07-21 12:17
Montego Bay-based dancehall artist Unknown Gringo has emerged out of the recent challenges faced by the entertainment industry a stronger and more focused artiste Read More
2022-07-21 12:14
Ghetto sex bomb Chan Kitty shows off her commanding dominatrix style on the saucy new single ‘Wah Mi’ featuring crooner Corey Finesse Read More
2022-07-21 12:11
In the music world, artists typically take along must-have items on the road, so life feels a little more like home Read More
2022-07-20 01:11
The Dancehall fraternity has been plunged into mourning, following the sudden death of veteran deejay Merciless, one of the island’s most eminent clash artists Read More
2022-07-19 17:37
Reggae/Dub producer and singer Linval Thompson is occupied with the final touches to three new albums (two of which are set for release this year), and he’s also preparing to tour Mexi… Read More
2022-07-19 17:19
As Dancehall deejay Popcaan marks his 34th birthday today, the Jamaican entertainer has been in a reflective mood. Read More
2022-07-19 05:05
After the release of the provocative yet highly infectious audiotrack, blessing me in May, Electronic music producer Mura Masa, Dancehall star Skillibeng, and British rapper Pa Salieu have n… Read More
2022-07-18 23:37
Burna Boy has made it to the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time as a solo or lead artist, with Last Last at No Read More
2022-07-18 21:05
After disappearing from Instagram in September 2020, Queen Ifrica re-emerged on TikTok on Friday, and courted controversy after she shared her first video on the platform, which appears to b… Read More
2022-07-18 20:15
Queen of Dancehall Spice continues to hit new milestones with her debut album 10 and its bass-driven lead single Go Down Deh. Read More
2022-07-18 14:31
David Minott, the grandson of the late veteran reggae singer and producer, Lincoln ‘Sugar’ Minott, will be buried close to his famous grandfather on Sunday, July 31 Read More
2022-07-18 13:43
One of Dancehall star Jah Vinci’s latest singles is Haters, which was released on the Front Step Records imprint on June 6 Read More
2022-07-17 20:42
Since 1964, Jamaicans have netted 129 entries on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. Of these songs, 56 leaped into the Top 40, and 11 soared to No Read More
2022-07-17 09:54
In the wake of the onslaught against Gwen Stefani over the hairstyle she sported in Sean Paul’s Light My Fire music video, Savannah Baker, the designer and stylist for the video, has d… Read More
2022-07-17 02:15
Spice and her partner Justin Budd are still going strong despite breakup rumors and hints the Queen of Dancehall threw last May to suggest that they had split Read More
2022-07-17 02:02
After news broke earlier this week that Ishawna had replaced Jada Kingdom for the upcoming staging of Reggae Sumfest, the #GPP singer has explained her reason for backing out of the sho… Read More
2022-07-16 16:53
On the heels of Jamaican-born English footballer Raheem Sterling’s move from Manchester City to Chelsea, Bounty Killer has described the Kingston native, who is also Jamaica’s to… Read More
2022-07-16 15:40
UK-based Dancehall star Stefflon Don and producer DJ Frass brought back old-school Dancehall vibes in their new summer banger, dubbed Sweet Bounce Read More
2022-07-16 00:28
There appears to be no letting up any time soon on Reggae artist-turned lawyer Isat Buchanan after he made statements considered disparaging on national television about “ugly Jamaican… Read More
2022-07-15 18:59
Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Paula Llewellyn has raised concerns about Jamaican Trap artists glorifying scamming in their songs Read More
2022-07-15 18:27
Mura Masa’s blessing me, which featured British rapper Pa Salieu and Jamaican deejay Skillibeng, was named one of TikTok’s ‘Summer Song of the Week’ Read More
2022-07-15 17:29
Anastas ‘Pupa Nas-T’ Hackett now has until August 14 to file a motion for default judgment in his copyright lawsuit against Shenseea and her label Interscope Records after a judg… Read More
2022-07-15 16:23
Kyng Midas producer Notnice has co-opted some of Dancehall’s biggest-selling superstars for his new juggling riddim, titled Cool Reminder which was released today, July 15, 2022 Read More
2022-07-15 15:43
Snow, the Canadian Reggae fusion rapper from the early 90s, has shared that despite his initial success with the Billboard chart-topper Informer, he only came to be respected in Dancehall af… Read More
2022-07-15 14:46
Now on a path to international stardom, Shenseea has shared what Dancehall means to her and how she used the genre to improve her life Read More
2022-07-15 14:14
Two months after legendary Madhouse music producer Dave Kelly hinted at new music with Bounty Killer and Cham, the trio have teased a new song about the bloodletting in Jamaica, aptly titled… Read More
2022-07-15 14:09
Iconic radio broadcaster Barrington ‘Barry G’ Gordon, the man who helped to kickstart King Yellowman and Beenie Man’s careers, and to whom Dancehall deejay Rankin Toyan ded… Read More
2022-07-15 14:06
Bounty Killer has thrown his full support behind his former Scare Dem Crew compatriot Nitty Kutchie’s National Festival Song entry titled Defend Jamaica, telling his fans to support th… Read More
2022-07-15 13:57
When dancehall artist Skystar’s house was destroyed by a Molotov cocktail in the middle of a bloody gang war when he was only nine years old, his world threatened to crumble in on itse… Read More
2022-07-15 13:54
Dancehall artist-producer Daygo P knows a thing or two about missed opportunities.
As a teenager, he migrated to Canada where he excelled as a midfielder playing in the high school soccer le… Read More
2022-07-15 13:50
Dancehall artist Lazer Maytrixx is a staunch believer in the death penalty for crimes of a gruesome nature Read More
2022-07-14 17:17
As Shane O continues to revel in the huge push his song Dark Room was given by DJ Khaled, the Dancehall star has recorded a dubplate/special for the We The Best producer to add to his soundc… Read More
2022-07-14 14:28
The UK’s Brunel University has described the honorary doctorate it presented to sprint kingpin, now music producer, Usain Bolt on Tuesday at its graduation ceremony, as “probably… Read More
2022-07-14 14:13
Embattled Dancehall producer Shab Don is maintaining his innocence in the triple murder for which he was charged on June 3, after being “positively identified in an identification para… Read More
2022-07-14 00:07
Snow says he first saw his video for Informer—regarded as one of the best-selling Reggae and Dancehall singles of all time—while he was incarcerated. Read More
2022-07-13 21:38
CEO of Downsound Entertainment Joe Bogdanovich has urged fans to be early for the two big nights of Reggae Sumfest Read More
2022-07-13 18:54
Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff is reflecting on The Harder They Come, as the film marks its 50th anniversary, and he has recalled that the director told him he was a better actor than he was a si… Read More
2022-07-13 17:01
Sean Paul has released the music video for Light My Fire which features American pop icon and former No Doubt lead singer Gwen Stefani alongside Jamaican star Shenseea. Read More
2022-07-13 15:59
Dancehall hitmaker Razor B has taken a dip in the Soca pool for his latest single, ‘Rhum In My Cup’ Read More
2022-07-12 17:28
Following the Reggae Girlz qualification for back to back FIFA Women’s World Cup Football tournaments, after their 4-0 defeat of Haiti on Monday night, skipper Khadijah “Bunny&rd&hell…Read More
2022-07-11 18:43
Reggae/Dancehall superstar Chronixx visited the University of the West Indies Mona Campus in Kingston, which is hosting his free Jamcoders Algorithm Coding Camp that got underway last week M… Read More
2022-07-11 18:01
Dancehall superstar Sean Paul has shared a playlist of tracks from the artists who have inspired him. Read More
2022-07-11 17:40
Dancehall music producer Skatta Burrell says Marion Hall should refrain from chanting what he describes as ‘nonsensical prayers’, following her return to Instagram on the weekend… Read More
2022-07-10 03:53
The Wireless Festival 2022 Dancehall acts Skillibeng, Shenseea, and Popcaan delivered their highly anticipated performances at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) venue in Birmingham, Londo… Read More
2022-07-10 03:52
Shenseea may have put on an electrifying performance at this weekend’s Wireless Festival but fans couldn’t get enough of the sexy ‘Shenyeng Dragon’ logo-inspired outf… Read More
2022-07-10 03:19
Ziggy Marley has registered his disapproval of the United States Supreme Court’s overturning of the constitutional right to abortion, which opened the door for individual states to ban… Read More
2022-07-10 03:17
The cast of Love and Hip-Hop: Atlanta (LHHATL) kicked season four of Magnum’s ‘Spice It Up’ into high gear when they made a special appearance on episode one of the show Read More
2022-07-10 03:11
In the wake of a rise in the number of adolescents abusing the party drug ‘Molly’, which is being glamorized in song by some Jamaican Trap artists, psychiatrist Dr Read More
2022-07-10 03:04
Dancehall artist Squash says he’s not a violence producer but rather, “a jovial and fun person who doesn’t like sadness.” Read More
2022-07-09 16:46
Following the slaying of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday, Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness and Foreign Affairs Minister, Senator Kamina Johnson-Smith, have paid tri… Read More
2022-07-08 22:01
If Popcaan is successful in his defamation lawsuit against the Government of Jamaica and the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), the island’s taxpayers might end up paying the largest ev… Read More
2022-07-08 17:35
Dancehall star Popcaan sued the Attorney General of Jamaica on Friday, accusing the island’s Government and the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) of publishing a false and defamatory pr… Read More
2022-07-08 16:20
Got 2 Luv U, a 2011 song by Dancehall superstar Sean Paul and American singer Alexis Jordan, is now certified Gold in the United Kingdom (UK) Read More
2022-07-08 14:19
Fragments of the Reggae classic Ghetto People Song form the nucleus of Harry Fraud’s production on French Montana’s recent track, Higher Read More
2022-07-08 05:44
Dancehall deejay Popcaan has teamed up with Afrobeats superstar Burna Boy on the track T.A.S. (Toni-Ann Singh), released today (July 7) Read More
2022-07-07 20:06
As we’ve eased into the summer, the Dancehall stars have delivered with a copious supply of music to update your playlist Read More
2022-07-07 19:47
Starzplus recording artist Lusion wants to clear the air. There are some schools of thought who believe that his latest release, ‘Time’, is promoting violence, and that belief tr… Read More
2022-07-07 18:37
The law firm Knight, Junor & Samuels, which represents Dancehall artist Popcaan, will file a defamation lawsuit against the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) in the Supreme Court at 1 p.m… Read More
2022-07-07 16:59
New York-based producer Anastas ‘Pupa Nas-T’ Hackett is making the required moves to secure a default judgment against Jamaican singer Shenseea and her label Interscope Records… Read More
2022-07-07 04:47
Grammy Award-winning artist Shaggy unleashed a ‘bombastic’ barrage of expletives at stage hands, who attempted to cut his set short during the 2022 edition of Summerjam in Cologn… Read More
2022-07-07 00:55
Bert Samuels, attorney-at-law for Dancehall star Popcaan, has vowed to file a libel lawsuit against the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) over a press release issued today that the Unruly Bos… Read More
2022-07-07 00:19
Vybz Kartel’s attorney Isat Buchanan has taken issue with recent comments made by Deputy Commissioner of Corrections Joyce Stone about the prison system’s rehabilitation programs… Read More
2022-07-06 18:31
It’s been a whirlwind year for country reggae music Wesrok. He did a couple of shows in the Miami, USA, and achieved his first million streams online across several platforms Read More
2022-07-06 18:28
Dancehall artist Juggla believes that his controversial single, The Confrontation, which is a stark honest portrayal from a male’s perspective of a female partner’s infidelity, i… Read More
2022-07-06 17:39
Bounty Killer has renewed his defence of the Cockpit Country, and has also come out in support of Accompong Town Maroon Chief Richard Currie’s bid to take the Government to the Supreme… Read More
2022-07-06 17:29
Foreign Affairs Minister Kamina Johnson Smith yesterday sought to dispel claims that the Andrew Holness administration had anything to do with Popcaan’s continued detention at the airp… Read More
2022-07-06 16:43
Cardi B has admitted that dabbling in Dancehall for her forthcoming album might be out of her comfort zone, but she’s open to an ‘authentic’ collab with the Queen of Danceh… Read More
2022-07-05 23:39
For the umpteenth time, Popcaan has been detained by immigration at an airport in the UK, and the Dancehall superstar, though unperturbed, is seemingly getting exasperated at what his attorn… Read More
2022-07-05 15:59
DJ Khaled bestowed Bounty Killer with a diamond-encrusted necklace a few days ago, as a show of gratitude to the veteran deejay, who Khaled said last year was the first to co-sign him when h… Read More
2022-07-05 15:41
It is high school graduation time in Jamaica again, and so far Ding Dong’s recently-released tracks Bounce and Happiness appear to be songs of choice being used by school principals to… Read More
2022-07-05 15:24
Dancehall artist and songwriter Assailant, a former member of the Bounty Killer-led Alliance Music Group, was shot and killed in Los Angeles over the US independence weekend Read More
2022-07-05 02:32
Usain Bolt—retired sprinter turned Dancehall producer—has once again hailed Vybz Kartel as the ‘GOAT’ in Dancehall, this time naming his favorite song from the incarc… Read More
2022-07-05 01:59
Party Animal producer Kurt Riley and veteran Dancehall deejay, Junie Ranks, have come out in support of Matthew Rodney, a St Read More
2022-07-04 17:59
Rapper Nas EBK celebrated his 19th birthday in extravagant fashion n this year thanks to his girl, Jada Kingdom Read More
2022-07-04 16:23
Ziggy Marley, the oldest son of Bob Marley, says he has stopped paying attention to people’s skin colour, following comments made by British actor and comedian Sir Lenny Henry Read More
2022-07-04 03:09
Social media reacted in horror and disbelief as news spread that a young 21-year-old Good Samaritan was gunned down when he attempted to foil a robbery committed on a woman, who was leaving… Read More
2022-07-04 01:32
Coventry-born music producer Reece Dry, who is a principal of indie label El Gringo Records, has hailed the rise of trap-dancehall in the underground dancehall scene in the UK Read More
2022-07-04 01:13
Dancehall fans thronged at the return of the New Rules Festival last night, all the way to 4AM this morning at the National Stadium’s car park Read More
2022-07-03 20:04
Nigerian singer Burna Boy will release his sixth studio album Love Damini next Friday, July 8 Read More
2022-07-02 17:44
Scottish DJ and mega-producer Calvin Harris has tapped Jamaican singer Shenseea and British-Jamaican rapper/deejay Stefflon Don for the second installment of his summer soundtrack series tit… Read More
2022-07-02 17:10
The rift between Spice and Foota Hype has deepened even more, after another war of words developed between the two on Instagram, following his commentaries on her performance at the Toronto… Read More
2022-07-02 17:03
Three weeks after she initially announced the scrapping of the now re-instated National Festival Song Competition, Culture and Entertainment Minister Olivia “Babsy” Grange, has a… Read More
2022-07-02 16:55
Skeng has two major performances upcoming and he promises fans won’t be disappointed.
He’s among the lineup for Alkaline’s New Rules Festival, which is set to take place to… Read More
2022-07-02 00:04
Alkaline carved a distinct path for himself in Dancehall music from the very moment he broke out in 2013 Read More
2022-07-01 19:01
The relatives of the murdered dancehall deejay Keshan will finally get a trial date on January 8, 2023 as the case was finally moved from the Resident Magistrates’ court to the H… Read More
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