Nicki Minaj has always been upfront about her love for Trap Dancehall. The rapper’s latest endorsement of the new sound coming out of Jamaica involves a 27-second clip of herself lip-syncing to Skeng’s Street Cred, as well as following the fast-rising entertainer on social media.
It’s that time again when the Reggae and Dancehall music mill churns out brand new releases for music fans.
Skeng and Stalk Ashley pull off a wicked ruse in their latest single Talibhan. In the Aka Ruppi-directed video, shot between Beverly Hills and the “Killer Land” of Spanish Town in Kingston, Jamaica, the two entertainers take audiences through a hit on Ashley’s “ediat” man.
Jamaica’s Joint Anti-Gang Task Force appears to be relying heavily on the power of Reggae and Dancehall popular culture, including slangs and songs, to not only nullify the anti-informer culture but to make being an informant trendy, in their bid to capture gunmen and other hoodlums who are terrorizing the island.
Vybz Kartel and Shaneil Muir’s new single Ride It heads this week’s list of new tracks to add to your Dancehall playlist.
“Get yourself a catalog of songs, so that an overseas promoter can say ‘yes’…. 5000 people will come to my show, cause he has this song that they want to hear.
Reggae/Dancehall high-rollers Spice, Masicka, and Yaksta scored big musically, at the Reggae Month Irie FM Music Awards on Tuesday.
This week’s new Dancehall and Reggae tracks brought out stars like Kranium, Jah Cure, Dexta Daps and even music veterans Tanto Metro and Devonte with a single they’ve dubbed, Gipsy Tipsy.
The year 2021 was a busy period in Dancehall, as with less touring and stage shows numbering almost zero in Jamaica, artists buckled down and took to the studio.
As some Dancehall acts continue to keep up in appearances this week, others like Elephant Man and Leftside have decided to treat fans with new music as a reminder that they are still relevant as ever.
Undeniably, while Dancehall has done well for itself by primarily ignoring its limits, there are a few times the genre’s lack of clearly defined boundaries made it hard to differentiate which songs were lyrical art, and which songs could double as violence-inciters and studio-recorded confessions.
Transition, Tommy Lee Sparta’s double album failed to chart after securing pure album sales of only 35 copies, according to MRC Data.
It’s Friday and each week our writers round up the Dancehall tracks we’re feeling right now!
Dancehall artist Skeng continues to dominate the YouTube Music Charts as the most-streamed Jamaican artist for the October 26 to November 1 tracking period.
It was an exciting week in Dancehall, Skillibeng treated fans to a new album with visuals for two tracks.
Squid Game—the hit South Korean survival drama and now Netflix’s biggest-ever series at launch—and Dancehall are two things most people wouldn’t think to draw parallels between, but Damion Crawford, former Member of Parliament for St.
Dancehall artist Skeng has become a topic of discussion in the streets, and on social media.
Several Jamaican cops are now facing disciplinary action for their alleged involvement in a new social media craze that involves uniformed personnel lip-syncing to Dancehall artist Skeng‘s Gvnman Shift.
Retired sprint champ turned Dancehall music producer Usain Bolt and Reggae legend Bob Marley have both debuted new albums on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart this week, while rising Dancehall star Skeng has captured attention in Jamaica with his new No.
Dancehall newcomer Skeng has released a grimy new track called Gvnman Shift. Produced by Chemist Records and Raheef Music Group on the 1Matik riddim, the song is a grim warning to his enemies with the gunplay turned all the way up.