The 21 Best Dancehall And Reggae Albums Of 2021
2021 was another great year for diversity across dancehall/reggae, from the much-hyped to the much-delayed as well as pandemic fueled projects.
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Racquel Jones Says Dancehall Music Sets The Standard For Abuse Against Women
In an attempt to support fellow female artist Spice against the negative backlash she’s been getting from some Dancehall colleagues and fans—after the announcement of her headlining a pride concert in Canada—Racquel Jones, an upcoming artist, has declared that Dancehall music has culturized the abuse of women, gun violence, and has set the tone for the main ills facing our society.
Spice Responds To Foota Hype, Sizzla’s ‘Toronto Pride’ Criticism: “I Don’t Discriminate!”
In grandiose fashion this morning, a strident Foota Hype expressed his love for Spice, but dismissed her demand that he remove a post in which the Dancehall producer expressed disappointment at her headlining the Toronto Pride LGBTQ festival set for June 2022.
LGBTQ And The Divide Of Dancehall Music
Since its inception, Dancehall music has held a very strict and consistent disdain for the gay community.
Sizzla, Foota Hype In Meltdown Mode Over Spice Headlining ‘Toronto Pride’ Festival
Contending that ‘righteousness, Reggae and homosexuality do not go together’, Reggae star Sizzla Kalonji this morning joined forces with Dancehall producer Foota Hype to denounce Spice‘s headlining of the Toronto Pride LGBTQ festival which is set for June 2022.
African Fans Excited Ahead Of Popcaan’s Debut Performance In The Gambia
The Unruly Boss Popcaan says he is highly excited about his first-ever performance in The Gambia on the African continent, in January next year.
‘Cult Pastor’ Kevin O. Smith Has These Reggae & Dancehall Artists On His ‘Elite’ List
Pathways International Kingdom Restoration Ministries’ Pastor Kevin O. Smith has a seeming penchant for Dancehall and Reggae artists and their genre.
Sizzla Teams Up With Lil Hanky Panky For ‘Closer The Better’
German-born pop-dancehall artist Lil Hanky Panky has landed a collaboration dubbed Closer the Better with dancehall superstar Sizzla.
Sizzla Reacts To Ja Rule’s Use Of Their Collab In Verzuz Battle Against Fat Joe
Ja Rule’s use of his 2003 single The Crown featuring Reggae/Dancehall superstar Sizzla, during his VERZUZ battle against Fat Joe, got a major acknowledgment from the Black Woman and Child singer on Wednesday.
Agent Sasco’s Wife Nicole Works Out With Her Own Sizzla Dubplate
When you’re the wife of a Jamaican musician, a workout dubplate is a must-have to get through those tough sessions.
Spice’s “10”, Vybz Kartel’s “Born Fi Dis” First Week Album Sales Are In
The undisputed Queen of Dancehall Spice has notched her third entry on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart this week with her debut album 10 which was released on August 6.
Sizzla Blasts Rastafarian Reggae Artists For ‘Being Hypocrites Unto To Themselves, Haile Selassie And Jamaica’
Sizzla has rebuked Reggae artists, who have declared themselves Rastafarians, yet have never visited any Rastafarian tabernacle in their lives, have no clue about Rastafarian religious rites, and are even failing to observe Haile Selassie’s birthday in the prescribed manner.
Sizzla Drops Visuals For ‘Crown On Your Head’ Ahead Of New Album ‘On A High’
Reggae star Sizzla Kalonji has dropped visuals for his Crown On Your Head single, which appears on his On A High album.
The King And Queen Of Dancehall To Release New Albums On The Same Day
The widely regarded King and Queen of Dancehall are both set to release new albums this Friday, August 6 and the buzz for the new releases is already building on the charts.
Sizzla To Release ‘On A High’ Album On Independence Day, August 6
Eight years after he released his 70th album The Messiah, which copped a Grammy nomination, Sizzla Kalonji is On A High, as he edges closer to the 100-album mark with his new 12-track production set for release on Independence day, August 6.
Pop Style Music: ‘Better Must Come Riddim’ Album Review
🔊🔊🔊 (Rating 3/5) Better Must Come is a juggling album on a Roe Summerz made beat featuring Bugle, Romain Virgo, Sizzla, Tosh Alexander, Ce’Cile and Keznamdi.
Reggae Star Sizzla Calls For Ganja Legalization
Sizzla has weighed in on the ongoing Ganja legalization debate with his recently released single titled Free Up.
Major Lazer’s Walshy Fire Breaks Down His Favorite Reggae & Dancehall Songs From VP Records’ Vault
Walshy Fire’s 14 favorite Reggae and Dancehall songs, which he hand-picked for VP Record’s Riddimentary Selection, were sparked from a place of nostalgia as well as the Toast co-producer’s sentimental side.
Celebrate 4/20 Day 2021 With This Perfect Dancehall And Reggae Weed Playlist
As 4/20 rolls around yet again, DancehallMag is rolling out a lit 20 track playlist for the occasion featuring some Dancehall and Reggae music.
15 Essential Sizzla Songs On The Reggae Crooner’s 45th Birthday
The Reggae/Dancehall scene has hardly encountered another artist as militant or prolific as Sizzla Kalonji. With over 55 albums, a Grammy nomination and a Lifetime Achievement Award under his belt, it’s even more surprising that today on his Earthstrong (April 17th), the crooner only turns 45yrs old.