It was a revealing peak behind the scenes for Dancehall’s Sauce Boss Kemar Highcon, whose recent appearance on the Let’s Be Honest podcast touched on nearly everything in the singer’s life, from his upbringing and career in music to his Masicka diss and recent legal troubles.
Dancehall artist Masicka says his decision to sign with Def Jam Recordings — although a long and winding one — was for the betterment of his career.
Dancehall lovers looking for a clash between Masicka and Alkaline may have just had their hopes thrashed, as the Def Jam artist all but offered up a resounding rejection to the face-off, instead relying on Beenie Man to do it for him.
Tyrant, Masicka’s second release since becoming a Def Jam Recordings artist, received new visuals today, and the track, which bares the star’s ambitions, doubles as a salute to Dancehall entertainers Mr.
Six years after Infrared, Portmore natives Masicka and Vybz Kartel are back with another collaboration titled Shootaz, produced by Adidjahiem Records.
Masicka has officially announced his signing to Def Jam Recordings, with Pieces featuring Jahshii as his first release under the newly minted deal.
The Grammy Awards’ history in relation to the Best Reggae Album category, is one not without its share of controversy.
Dancehall star Masicka has all but confirmed his new relationship with American label Def Jam Recordings, under which he’s released his latest single Pieces featuring Jahshii.
As far as litmus tests go, there are not many metrics more reliable at assessing how an artist is doing commercially than album sales and streams in the United States.
In 2022, some Jamaican Dancehall artists seemed to have had an epiphany that nudged them onto more reflective and introspective-sounding tracks.
Dancehall megastar Sean Paul is the most streamed Jamaican Reggae/Dancehall artist on YouTube in 2022, while, in Jamaica, Hillside singer Chronic Law is the most streamed artist for 2022 on the platform.
November was interesting for Reggae Dancehall music. It was particularly fascinating to see the younger, more freshly established artists pushing a pace in the music that many older, more established acts have not matched.
Skeng, Masicka, Squash, Chronic Law, Kraff Gad, Alkaline, Ai Milly, Bayka, Valiant and Intence are the most streamed Dancehall artists in Jamaica for the year 2022, according to data gathered by CertifiedStreams.
The number of albums up for consideration in the Best Reggae Album category at the 2023 Grammy Awards took a drastic dip to a total of 67, down from 125 last year.
Dancehall star Beenie Man has shared that Masicka, Jahshii, Agent Sasco and Yaksta are among some of his favorite artists he listens to while driving.
The summer came and brought with it a sea of songs vying for the summer song title.
Before Lenoi Bentley would produce songs for Masicka’s Billboard-charting 438 album, he played music in church as the band’s drummer and made beats as a hobby to entertain schoolmates.
With Sting fast approaching, Champion Boy Alkaline has had fans on the lookout for a weighty track aimed at one or more of his industry rivals.
Blood a Boil artist Khago has weighed in on the imminent showdowns at Sting which are being touted between Skeng and Masicka and Jahshii versus Silk Boss, noting that lyrics and rhymes are not what will cause any of them to win an onstage or record-for-record clash.
Dancehall Doctor Professor Donna Hope, who is a culture, gender and society lecturer at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, has surmised that a “lyrical feud” between Masicka and Skeng could prove to be worthwhile for the Dancehall culture.