2023-08-19 15:34
Rygin King believes he paved the way for upcoming artists to be considered to close Reggae Sumfest, following his breakout performance at the festival in 2018. Read More
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2023-08-19 00:48
Reggae/Dancehall star Buju Banton has earned a Gold certification in Canada for his 1994 hit Champion Read More
2023-08-18 18:10
Eight-time Grammy Award winner Stephen Marley has announced the release of his fifth solo album, Old Soul, set to drop on September 15, 2023, via Tuff Gong Collective/UMe/Ghetto Youths Inter… Read More
2023-08-18 04:02
Rygin King will be having a TikTok concert on Sunday to celebrate his 29th birthday.
The trap Dancehall artist, whose actual birthday is on the 22nd, is slated to perform for 90 minutes w… Read More
2023-08-18 03:48
Reggae artist Queen Ifrica is bemoaning the lack of prioritization of Jamaica’ first National Hero, Marcus Garvey, who would have celebrated his 136th birthday today (August 17) Read More
2023-08-17 14:41
Following the release of Nina Bonita with Colombian singer Feid, Dancehall megastar Sean Paul has made his way back to the top of the Billboard Latin Airplay chart, ending a six-ye… Read More
2023-08-17 04:07
When fans listen to Blvk H3ro’s debut studio album, On A Mission, for the first time this Friday, August 18, they will not only be entranced by his almost palpable and boundl… Read More
2023-08-17 03:29
Poor People Governor Bounty Killer has taken aim at Prime Minister Andrew Holness after coming in receipt of a video of several elderly people lying on the floor of the Cornwall Regional Hos… Read More
2023-08-17 03:21
Vintage Reggae singer Stranger Cole (aka Strange Cole) is insisting that his 1968 iconic number one hit Bangarang, a collab with late Skatalites legend Lester Sterling, was the first Reggae… Read More
2023-08-17 03:13
Retired West Indies all-rounder, now Dancehall artist, Marlon “Icon” Samuels, has been found guilty of breaching the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) anti-corruption c… Read More
2023-08-17 03:09
It was an impromptu in-flight ‘concert’ for passengers aboard an airplane in the Bahamas recently as King Of The Dancehall Beenie Man, had them belting out some of his greatest h… Read More
2023-08-17 02:55
Minister Marion Hall is urging TikTok sensation Brittany ‘Brit’ Goffe to give her life to God. Read More
2023-08-16 17:01
Kanye West‘s Pure Souls, which featured guest vocals from rapper Roddy Rich and Jamaican singer Shenseea, is now certified Gold in the United States, almost two years after its release… Read More
2023-08-16 13:14
Trinibad recording artist Blu Lyon is amped up that his most recent release, Walk With The Vybz, recently grabbed the number one spot on the iTunes reggae chart, albeit if only for a few hou… Read More
2023-08-16 12:47
While several internet users speculated about the secret to Jada Kingdom’s noticeable weight loss last year, the Win singjay was battling depression Read More
2023-08-16 12:43
Shocking Vibes producer Patrick Robert0s says he believes Bounty Killer, Beenie Man, and Capleton have been overlooked for National Awards for their contribution to Jamaican music, and has d… Read More
2023-08-16 12:36
Like they did in 2018, Zimbabwe presidential hopefuls are using Dancehall music as its “official soundtrack” to woo, what international news agency Reuters has described as, the… Read More
2023-08-16 12:30
Every week our writers at DancehallMag highlight new Jamaican songs and videos you should add to your Reggae, Dancehall, Trap, and R&B playlists Read More
2023-08-15 19:36
Dancehall artist TeeJay is giving thanks after an airplane transporting him, Malie Donn, and Masicka back from Guyana experienced severe technical difficulties mid-flight Read More
2023-08-15 19:07
A remix of Bob Marley & The Wailers’ 1974 hit Them Belly Full (But We Hungry), featuring his grandson Skip Marley and Rema, has debuted at No Read More
2023-08-15 15:00
Dancehall star Elephant Man says he had orchestrated the mini dance-off between two of R&B’s biggest stars, Usher and Chris Brown, at the 2010 Reggae Sumfest in Montego Bay, Jamaic… Read More
2023-08-15 13:50
The Internet has been buzzing about Mad Cobra’s emotional speech during a recent performance in the USA, in which he spoke candidly about the loneliness and betrayal he… Read More
2023-08-15 01:43
Reggae songstress Etana has suffered another setback in the lawsuit she filed against her former label VP Records and Greensleeves Publishing Ltd (GPL), days after publicly slamming an emplo… Read More
2023-08-15 01:32
Declaring that the police force has his full support, Bounty Killer has ordered marauding gunmen in his native Seaview Gardens community to leave, and called for residents to “pu… Read More
2023-08-15 01:28
Valiant scored with fans once again, this time preparing his favorite go-to dish in the kitchen during a hilarious cooking segment courtesy of Digicel Jamaica Read More
2023-08-14 15:28
Chase & Status and Bou’s Baddadan, featuring regular collaborators IRAH, Flowdan, Trigga and Takura, is making moves on the UK Singles Chart Read More
2023-08-13 01:57
Of the numerous cultural crosscurrents that have enriched the tapestry of the UK music scene, few have left as indelible a mark as the rhythms and melodies of Jamaican music Read More
2023-08-12 19:55
Timoy “Teejay” Jones is thanking Trinidad and Tobago for supporting his music and career, and promises “a performance like never before seen” when he headlines the Ma… Read More
2023-08-12 19:44
Gospel singer John Mark Wiggan seems to be “working” in 2023. With a recent stint as a judge at the JCDC gospel star competition and a commanding performance at the Jamaica Prais… Read More
2023-08-11 15:33
What’s Poppin? with Nigerian superstar BNXN (formerly Buju) is the latest single from Stefflon Don‘s upcoming debut album Island 54 Read More
2023-08-11 15:10
Morna Dodd, the biological daughter of Clement ‘Sir Coxsone’ Dodd, wants the administration of the Attorney General to sell the legendary producer’s estate before its value… Read More
2023-08-11 14:04
Minister Marion Hall has launched a US$2-million GoFundMe campaign in aid of building her church.
The gospel artist, who hung up her secular shoes as the formidable Lady Saw in 2015… Read More
2023-08-10 19:40
The Strong One Etana has come out swinging at Orgasm riddim producer Richard ‘Shams’ Browne, after he approached her asking to record a Christmas song for VP Records, with whom s… Read More
2023-08-10 15:16
Rohan Marley and his company Shashamane Group LLC have responded to a US$18.7 million lawsuit from their former employee Chloe Villano, who claims she was subjected to quid pro quo harassmen… Read More
2023-08-10 15:11
It appears that Popcaan wants to remind everyone that he’s responsible for giving some former Unruly members their break in the industry Read More
2023-08-10 00:47
Jamaican artists Shenseea and Byron Messia have made their first appearances on three Billboard charts, released this week Read More
2023-08-09 23:05
Dancehall artist Popcaan has come out in support of convicted Canadian rapper Tory Lanez who was yesterday sentenced to 10 years in prison for shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the feet Read More
2023-08-09 21:02
The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) has implicitly responded to criticisms of its soldiers’ performance during the Independence Day Gala on Sunday, where they combined traditional drill mo… Read More
2023-08-09 20:26
British/Jamaican rapper Stefflon Don has made it clear that she’s no longer affiliated with Donatella Panayiotou and Eugene Church of the talent management agency, Connect The Dots Int… Read More
2023-08-09 20:11
Gospel singer Acacia Islands believes that it was nothing less than divine intervention that she is still alive today after narrowly avoiding death in a horrific three-vehicle pile-up over 1… Read More
2023-08-09 15:04
Some Jamaicans are up in arms after the Government presented the Keys to the City of Kingston to Trinidadian Soca artist Machel Montano at the National Gala on Independence Day, many contend… Read More
2023-08-09 14:54
Two-time Grammy Award winner Burning Spear will performing in Israel on August 14 and 15, for the first time in 30 years Read More
2023-08-09 14:48
Three months after it was announced that he will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, New York-based DJ Kool Herc who has the distinction of being the Father and founder of Hip-H… Read More
2023-08-09 00:16
Steely & Clevie Productions has firmly responded to five motions seeking to dismiss its massive copyright infringement lawsuit against nearly all of Reggaetón’s biggest star… Read More
2023-08-08 23:25
British-Jamiacan Reggae singer Khalia has teamed up with the legendary songstress Tanya Stephens for the powerful, message-oriented new single No Answer.She Read More
2023-08-08 23:17
Buju Banton said that his 1997 track Destiny was penned during a period of profound introspection, a time when he grappled with the thought of abandoning his musical journey Read More
2023-08-08 19:06
Jesse Jendah—the Reggae artist who, in the summer of 1999, infamously offered a quarter pound of Westmoreland high-grade ganja to former Prime Minister PJ Patterson, to inspire him to… Read More
2023-08-08 14:59
Veteran Dancehall artist Cham added flair to LL Cool J’s Rock The Bells Festival at the Forest Hills Stadium in New York on Saturday (August 5, 2023) Read More
2023-08-08 05:22
Tami Chin says her husband Wayne Marshall deserves a week of curtsies for his outstanding achievement as a recipient of the Order of Distinction (Officer Class) national award. Read More
2023-08-07 17:07
Jamaican-American actor Michael Rainey Jr. proves once again how much of a Vybz Kartel fan he is, as seen in a recent performance of the deejay’s Benz Punany during a trip to… Read More
2023-08-07 03:49
Typically on Independence Day (August 6), Jamaicans take part in huge street parades such as the renowned “Jamaica Festival”, don clothing colored like the Jamaican flag, and put… Read More
2023-08-06 17:33
Rising rap sensation BIA has sampled Red Rat‘s Tight Up Skirt (1997) in her new song, Oh No, off her latest EP, REALLY HER, which dropped last Friday, July 28 Read More
2023-08-05 23:59
Sean Paul’s Like Glue, a hit from his triple Platinum-selling Dutty Rock album (2002), has surpassed 100 million plays on Spotify. Read More
2023-08-05 16:50
Bob Marley’s 1974 hit Them Belly Full (But We Hungry) has found new life in the soulful voices of his grandson Skip Marley and Afrobeats superstar Rema Read More
2023-08-05 16:28
When she got baptized in December 2015, Minister Marion Hall, formerly Lady Saw, would cloak herself from head to toe regardless of the occasion Read More
2023-08-04 22:44
He’s known as the ‘Melody Gad’, but Kranium also considers himself an authority figure on how to have a good time. Read More
2023-08-04 22:33
Shenseea has captured hundreds of thousands of social media users, once again, but this time with her waistline Read More
2023-08-04 20:09
In the mid-to-late 2000s, the pendulum of power in Dancehall music invariably swung between two forces – the Gully and the Gaza Read More
2023-08-04 18:13
Jamaican-born, St. Kitts-based Dancehall artist Byron Messia entered four new Billboard charts this week, including the coveted Billboard Hot 100 at No Read More
2023-08-04 16:43
Canada-based dancehall artist Phenique is pumped up that she will be in Jamaica next week shooting a video for her song ‘Bruk Out’ to capture that authentic island energy Read More
2023-08-04 16:22
Dancehall artist A’mari “DJ Mona Lisa” has revealed that her rapid weight loss is a bid to stave off a possible early death Read More
2023-08-04 15:52
Incarcerated Dancehall artist Shawn Storm recently shared an Instagram reel, revealing the squalid living conditions of prison life in the General Penitentiary Read More
2023-08-03 21:35
Kranium calls it a three-minute ghetto love story, but Vibes Weekend is also his blueprint to experiencing the vibrance and spontaneity of Dancehall culture. Read More
2023-08-03 17:29
The late Sinéad O’Connor had a lifelong love affair with Jamaica. Her untimely death last week provoked spurred memories of both her eclectic career as well as her most controve… Read More
2023-08-03 17:08
US-based dancehall artist Jah Teff knows that the world worships at the altar of winning. That’s why his latest song, Money Grow Wing, talks about the power of self-belief and self-det… Read More
2023-08-03 17:02
The 12 Sky VEW suites that were available for the Chris Brown’s ‘Under The Influence’ concert at the national stadium in Kingston on August 27 have been sold out Read More
2023-08-02 16:22
Dancehall veteran Mad Cobra was arrested and charged with some serious stuff last week in the U.S Read More
2023-08-02 15:19
Reggae Girlz benefactor Cedella Marley is being thanked profusely for her unwavering support to the Jamaican national women’s football team, even as she praised the players… Read More
2023-08-01 23:42
A day after resigning as chairman of the People’s National Party’s Human Rights Commission, attorney-at-law Isat Buchanan has also apologised for his lewd references to the Direc… Read More
2023-08-01 16:49
In the second grade, a time when most children are just beginning to explore their world, Karey A Kelly’s mother recognized his innate love for rhythm and percussion, enrolling him in… Read More
2023-08-01 16:47
Reggae star Jesse Royal says the days he spent as a banana and pineapple farmer in his native St Read More
2023-08-01 16:42
Reggae artist Yami Bolo is expected to wow reggae lovers at the RAOF Music-promoted Jamaica Summer Love Festival on Friday, August 4 at Morrison Market in Portland, Oregon, in the US Read More
2023-08-01 16:30
The McGregor brothers, Stephen (Di Genius) and Chino have released a new single, Look A Girl – a melody-packed earworm of a tune that first debuted at the just-concluded Reggae Su… Read More
2023-08-01 15:51
The Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), has called for the General Legal Council and the Jamaican Bar Association (JAMBAR) to take “punitive and/or disciplinary measures&rdq&hell…Read More
2023-07-31 19:29
American rapper and model Rubi Rose is enjoying some downtime in Negril, Jamaica.
The 25-year-old, who first gained fame as the main “baddie” in Migos’ Bad and Boujee mu… Read More
2023-07-31 17:21
The matter of Rastafarian musicians having limited access to vegan food, or its lack thereof whilst on extensive overseas tours, was recently highlighted by Grammy-nominated Reggae artist Je… Read More
2023-07-31 17:03
London-based reissue label Time Capsule Records has announced that it will be releasing a Japanese reggae compilation album come September, which forms part of its Nippon Series, “a lo… Read More
2023-07-31 17:00
Horse Tonic deejay Admiral Bailey, has renewed his call for Jamaica’s music producers to return to creating authentic Dancehall and Reggae beats, in order to stem the tide of the two g… Read More
2023-07-31 16:54
Vybz Kartel’s attorney Isat Buchanan is facing the wrath of Entertainment Minister Olivia “Babsy” Grange for what she says is “misogynistic, crude, nasty, sexist, low… Read More
2023-07-31 01:44
“From a bottle girl to getting booked to perform!” said an emotional Shenseea on her Instagram page on Sunday after wrapping up an electrifying performance at The Campari Dream W… Read More
2023-07-31 01:26
Dancehall Queen Carlene Smith is mourning the loss of her sister, whom she affectionately called ‘Pinky.’ Read More
2023-07-30 20:29
‘Underrated’ and Shane O have been synonymous since the dancehall singjay got his big break almost 20 years ago with Lightning Flash Read More
2023-07-30 19:59
Dancehall star Alkaline and New Era Productions have announced that the ‘New Rules Festival’ will return to New York on September 3 Read More
2023-07-30 06:06
While hardly the tour de force that some of his later works turned out to be, Shaggy’s debut album Pure Pleasure commands reverence as the pivotal point of origin from which his l… Read More
2023-07-30 06:02
Every week our writers at DancehallMag highlight new Jamaican songs and videos you should add to your Reggae, Dancehall, Trap, and R&B playlists Read More
2023-07-29 18:45
Dancehall star Chronic Law, who was the most streamed artist on YouTube in Jamaica in 2022, insists that his gritty catalog does not primarily contain violent content, but rather songs about… Read More
2023-07-29 17:59
Exactly fifty years ago will forever be etched in the memory of multi-disciplinary artist and musician Lee Jaffe Read More
2023-07-29 16:56
Ghanaian artist Stonebwoy dropped a new remix of his track Life And Money with US rapper Russ today (Friday, July 28) Read More
2023-07-29 16:05
Since its inception 30 years ago, Reggae Sumfest has always been a grandiose annual event in Jamaica Read More
2023-07-28 21:59
Dancehall artist Shokryme jokes that he got a crash course in Human Psychology 101 during his recent incarceration in the General Penitentiary (GP) Read More
2023-07-28 21:35
Dancehall artist Jafrass checked himself out of the Kingston Public Hospital after surviving a car accident over the weekend Read More
2023-07-28 21:24
Queen of Dancehall Spice says she has another hernia.
During Tuesday’s episode of Love & Hip Hop Atlanta, the seemingly worried singer admitted the medical issue to h… Read More
2023-07-28 17:48
Byron Messia’s summer hit Talibans has jumped seventeen places to No. 12 on the UK Singles Chart—thanks, in part, to a new remix with Afrobeats superstar Burna Boy Read More
2023-07-28 15:17
Deejay Roze Don is feeling unappreciated for his contributions to dancehall.
The 24-year-old, who rose to prominence in 2021, has built a catalogue that has found favor on TikTok, resulti… Read More
2023-07-28 14:48
Four-time Grammy Award winner Damian ‘Jr. Gong’ Marley is back with a Reggae interpretation of George Harrison’s timeless classic My Sweet Lord. Read More
2023-07-27 18:26
In an industry where hasty alliances abound, Shenseea says she’s deliberate about who she chooses to collaborate with on each track Read More
2023-07-27 17:52
The charismatic and mercurial Reggae legend Peter Tosh is reported to have once threatened to harm Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger over wanting to be released from his recording contract… Read More
2023-07-27 16:57
Reggae Sumfest culminated its pearl jubilee on the weekend and it’s fair to say the Downsounds Record team balanced the ‘trending’ with the trendsetters Read More
2023-07-27 14:47
Jamaican singer Tina, formerly known as HoodCelebrityy, was moved to tears as she discussed her life growing up as a DACA kid in the Bronx, New York Read More
2023-07-27 14:05
British-Jamaican singer Stefflon Don ‘popped’ up on timelines yesterday to let everyone know she’s still single by way of an upcoming track with Nigerian Afro-fusion singer… Read More
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