Javon ‘Sarge’ Lothian, Grandson Of Reggae Legend Earl ‘Chinna’ Smith, Gunned Down
Studio engineer Javon 'Sarge' Lothian, the grandson of reggae legend Earl Chinna Smith, was gunned down in a triple murder…
Evy Royal’s Versatility From Skit Actor To Short Film Maestro
Manchester native Evy Royal, known for his humorous Instagram skits, which capture the essence of rural Jamaican life, culture, and…
Inaugural Dancehall Road March Underway Today
The inaugural staging of Whirlwind International’s Dancehall Road March unfolds in Kingston today, with the Police Officer’s Club as the…
Bounty Killer Bats For Sting: “It’s Necessary To Help Preserve Something This Great”
A year after an aggrieved Bounty Killer had expressed disappointment with Sting and said it had “flopped” the warlord has…
Alaine Opens Up About Being Single During The Holidays
Christmas is the season of giving, but it’s also the time of year when couples' photoshoots proliferate on social media.…
Khago Says Radio, Television Are Not Pushing “Good Music”
Nah Sell Out artist Khago contends that the local radio and television stations are not pushing “good music.” According to the…
Deno Crazy Takes Windscreen Wipers On $150,000 Shopping Spree
Dancehall artist Deno Crazy says he’s no bank, but he surely made it rain on a group of windscreen wipers…
Valiant’s ‘Bubble Gum,’ And 9 More New Songs
Every week, writers at DancehallMag highlight new Jamaican songs and videos you should add to your Reggae, Dancehall, Trap, and…
10Tik Delivers Energetic Performance In Ghana Alongside Stonebwoy
Dancehall star 10Tik delivered an electrifying performance at the Bhim Festival in Accra, Ghana on Friday. Running onto the stage…
Rapper Tula Asks ‘Where Is My Love?’ At Christmas
Rapper Tula's latest single is 'Where Is My Love?' was released on his O Masters Entertainment label. "It's really a…
Popcaan’s ‘Unruly Fest’ 2023 Comes To Anticlimactic End Under Police Orders
Unruly Fest—the highly anticipated concert spearheaded by Dancehall star Popcaan—came to an anticlimactic end due to orders from the police,…
Dub Producer Mad Professor, Ariwa Sounds Label Mates To Host One-Off Show And Mini Exhibition
One of the leading producers in dub reggae’s second generation, Mad Professor, is to host a one-off celebratory music showcase…
What We Can Learn From 2023’s Biggest Dancehall Song
Marvin Sparks delves into the intricacies of creating a hit dancehall song, emphasizing the importance of hooks, authenticity, and international appeal. The author, a London-born expert with deep roots in…
Remembering Dirtsman, ‘Hot This Year’ Deejay On 30th Death Anniversary
Thursday, December 21, marked the 30th anniversary of the murder of Dirtsman, the Dancehall artist, best known for the hit song Hot This Year, who had his career cut short…
Melio Sounds Confirms He Sampled Dave Kelly For Nicki Minaj’s ‘Forward From Trini’
Jamaican producer Melio Sounds recently shared how one of his beats caught Nicki Minaj's attention on Instagram, leading to a collaboration on the rapper's latest album, Pink Friday 2. The…
Toots & The Maytals On Soundtrack For Mark Wahlberg Film ‘The Family Plan’
Toots & The Maytals’ 1973 Reggae cover of John Denver’s Take Me Home, Country Roads is included on the soundtrack for Mark Wahlberg's new action comedy, The Family Plan. Released on Apple…
Anthony B On His Anti-Establishment Hit ‘Fire Pon Rome,’ 27 Years Later
Rastafarian firebrand Anthony B has come a long way from being a naive country boy out of Clark's Town, Trelawny, inspired by Reggae legend Peter Tosh's roots message and 'gangsta'…
Macka Diamond Opens Up About Performance Anxiety
Dancehall singjay Macka Diamond has been blazing up stages for more than 30 years, no doubt contributing to her engaging ease as a performer. Interestingly, the Dye Dye hitmaker has…
Capleton Shares How Ninjaman Forced Him To Take Dancehall Career Seriously
Capleton has recalled that it was his St. Mary compatriot Ninjaman who unintentionally forced him to take Dancehall music seriously after the Don Gorgon ‘snatched’ his Long Fi Release lyrics…
Tony Rebel Says Former Partner Queen Ifrica Deserves To Be On Rebel Salute
Tony Rebel has announced that his former partner Queen Ifrica will be on the lineup of Jamaica’s second-largest Reggae festival, Rebel Salute, come January, as she has been doing for…
DJ Roddy Calls Out School For Allowing Valiant To Sing Raunchy Songs For Students
A viral video of Dunce Cheque artist Valiant performing his raunchy Mad Out and Siance songs for students of the Rollington Town Primary School in Kingston on the grounds of…
Gully Bop To Be Buried On January 14 In Rural St. Andrew
Gully Bop will be buried on January 14, 2024 after a thanksgiving service for the Dancehall star's life in a church in King Weston, a district in west rural St.…
RT Boss Releases New Single ‘Ben Ben’
Spiritual adviser-turned-dancehall-artiste RT Boss is pleased with his latest single, Ben Ben, a high-energy dancehall song that has thousands of females going crazy on TikTok. "The song has really created…
Revisit NotNice’s Pulsating ‘Street Vybz’ Riddim
The nostalgia of 2010 Dancehall music pervades with producer NotNice gearing up to re-release his prolific Street Vybz riddim. The throwback trend was started by his contemporary Rvssian, who recently…
