Negril Wants Burning Spear Following Reggae Legend’s Tribute To Resort Town
Negril — the tenth track on Burning Spear’s Grammy-nominated album No Destroyer, in which he pours adoration on the resort…
Dexta Daps To Release ‘Trilogy’ Album On His 38th Birthday
Dancehall artist Dexta Daps will be gifting his fans his third studio album on his 38th birthday—January 12, 2024. Titled Trilogy,…
Bounty Killer Laments Decline Of Rhyming In Dancehall Songwriting: “Nowadays, People Just Say Anything”
For Dancehall stalwart Bounty Killer, rhyming plays an integral role in songwriting, but it’s an art form he believes is…
Spragga Benz Gets Maroon ID, New Name Is Spragga El
Dancehall artist Spragga Benz is now Spragga El, according to his Sovereign State of Accompong national ID. The social activist…
Beenie Man Shares How Shaggy’s Classic ‘Angel’ Inspired His New Song ‘Good Like Gold’
Beenie Man said that when he penned the lyrics for Good Like Gold from his Grammy-nominated album Simma, he was…
Teejay On Why He’s Singing For The Ladies, And Not The ‘Rude Boys’
Dancehall star Teejay says he prefers to write songs for the ladies as opposed to “bad man songs” after having…
Capleton, Najeeriii, And More For Inaugural ‘Fyah In Da Ville’ In Negril
The ultra-busy Dancehall veteran Capleton, backed by his Prophecy band, is set to headline Negril’s first-ever staging of the Fyah…
Interview: Vision Alexander Talks Writing With Julian Marley For Grammy-Nominated ‘Colors Of Royal’ Album
Vision Alexander, the man with credits for five out of the seven songs on Colors Of Royal by Julian Marley and…
Bob Marley Tops Billboard’s 2023 ‘Year-End’ Reggae Charts—For Fourth Year In A Row
Legendary Reggae band Bob Marley & The Wailers has retained the pole position on the Billboard Year-End Reggae Albums Artists chart, as…
Inner Circle’s Ian Lewis Calls For Return Of “Drum And Bass” And Unity To Reggae
Inner Circle’s bassist Ian Lewis left tongues wagging on social media following his recent Television Jamaica interview in which he…
Spice Looks Royal While Dog Sledding In Canada: “I Like This For Me, I’m In The Snow”
Spice, the ever-fashionable Queen of Dancehall, thoroughly enjoyed her trip to Calgary in Alberta, Canada last week. The Cool It…
Bounty Killer Says Merciless Didn’t Capitalise On Sting Victory
Dancehall veteran Bounty Killer believes late deejay Merciless didn’t do enough to make himself a commercial star following their memorable…
Producer Hugh ‘Redman’ James Speaks On New Album Celebrating 40 Of His Biggest Hits
Producer Hugh ‘Redman’ James is in jubilant spirits ahead of the release of the reggae anthology dubbed ‘Redman International— We Run Things’ on December 1. The album, which will be…
Capleton Names His Two Favourite Songs As A Youth: “You Have To Respect Longevity And Substance”
Reggae and dancehall stalwart Capleton is encouraging younger artists to honour their forerunners. “We just haffi mek the youths dem know seh humbleness is the key towards life and humility…
Beenie Man Ranks ‘Simma’ Above His ’97 Album ‘Many Moods Of Moses’
Beenie Man has likened his Grammy-nominated Simma album to its 1997 counterpart, Many Moods of Moses, but asserts that the new album surpasses its predecessor. “I was trying to make…
Jah Cure, Don Corleon Team Up For Remix Of ‘One More Time’
With an enviable career loaded with quality records, established music producer Donovan ‘Don Corleon’ Bennett doesn’t just sprinkle his magic on any old project. In fact, as he tells it,…
Drake Praises Two Classic Sizzla Songs At Toronto Karaoke Party
Canadian rapper Drake expressed his admiration for two classic Sizzla Kalonji songs at Tyrone "T-rex" Edwards' 'Nostalgia' Karaoke Party in Toronto over the weekend. The Scary Hours 3 rapper pulled…
Beenie Man Says He Masterminded The Creation Of Zim-Dancehall: “A Me Name It Too”
Beenie Man has affirmed that he not only masterminded the creation of Zim-Dancehall, Zimbabwe’s local adaptation of Jamaican Dancehall, but also invented the term, quashing claims made over the years…
Derrick Morgan Shares What Caused Rift With Daughter Queen Ifrica
Legendary ska singer Derrick Morgan has shared the story of his relationship with his daughter Queen Ifrica, including their initial connection when she reached adulthood and later falling out over…
Gully Bop’s Son, Neko, Steps Up To Bury His Father
Neko Malcolm, the youngest son of Dancehall artist Gully Bop, has stepped up to play a major role in the burial arrangements for his father. Bop's brother Andrew Chamberlain highlighted…
Bounty Killer Hails ‘Worthy Selection’ Of 2024 Grammy Reggae Nominees
Unlike his reaction in 2022, when he bemoaned the fact that American band SOJA had won the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album, Bounty Killer has indicated that he's pleased…
Pardison Fontaine Defends Jada Kingdom In New Song: ‘Thee Person’
New York rapper/songwriter Pardison Fontaine has delivered quite the clap back to Megan Thee Stallion’s Cobra with his new single Thee Person – released on Friday, November 17. After Megan subliminally called out…
Derrick Morgan Recalls Life-Changing Car Accident With Fellow Musician Max Romeo
Ska music legend Derrick Morgan has recalled how a 1994 accident changed the trajectory of his life, leaving him with a physical disability. The Tougher than Tough singer detailed the…
Byron Messia Says He’s A Dancehall Artist: ‘I Never Meant To Offend Anybody’
In his latest release, Dear Dancehall, Byron Messia addressed the controversy surrounding his previous remarks about the genre. The Jamaican-born St. Kittian artist gets straight to the matter in the…
