Jamaican Artists With The Most Songs On The Billboard Hot 100, Ranked
Since 1964, Jamaicans have netted 134 entries on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. Of these songs, 56 leaped into the Top…
Gwen Stefani Did Not Wear Dreadlocks In ‘Light My Fire’ Video, Says Stylist: ‘We Talked About Cultural Appropriation’
In the wake of the onslaught against Gwen Stefani over the hairstyle she sported in Sean Paul’s Light My Fire…
Spice, Boyfriend Justin Budd Still Going Strong Despite Breakup Rumors
Spice and her partner Justin Budd are still going strong despite breakup rumors and hints the Queen of Dancehall threw…
Jada Kingdom On Why She Backed Out Of Sumfest: ‘I’m Not Interested In Bangarang’
After news broke earlier this week that Ishawna had replaced Jada Kingdom for the upcoming staging of Reggae Sumfest, the…
Bounty Killer Declares Raheem Sterling A “Jamaican National Treasure” After Move To Chelsea FC
On the heels of Jamaican-born English footballer Raheem Sterling’s move from Manchester City to Chelsea, Bounty Killer has described the…
Stefflon Don, DJ Frass Bring Back Old School Dancehall In ‘Sweet Bounce’: Watch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeOOLQ4rn2A UK-based Dancehall star Stefflon Don and producer DJ Frass brought back old-school Dancehall vibes in their new summer banger, dubbed…
Isat Buchanan Under Fire After “Ugly Jamaicans”, Monkeypox Remarks
There appears to be no letting up any time soon on Reggae artist-turned lawyer Isat Buchanan after he made statements…
DPP Says ‘Choppa’ Songs Are Influencing Youth To Take On Lotto Scamming
Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Paula Llewellyn has raised concerns about Jamaican Trap artists glorifying scamming in their songs. On…
Mura Masa’s ‘blessing me’ With Skillibeng, Pa Salieu Is TikTok’s First Song Of Summer 2022
Mura Masa’s blessing me, which featured British rapper Pa Salieu and Jamaican deejay Skillibeng, was named one of TikTok’s ‘Summer…
Judge Extends Deadline For Default Judgment Motion In Copyright Lawsuit Against Shenseea
Anastas ‘Pupa Nas-T’ Hackett now has until August 14 to file a motion for default judgment in his copyright lawsuit…
NotNice Shares ‘Cool Reminder’ Juggling Riddim With Beenie Man, Patra, Elephant Man And More
Kyng Midas producer Notnice has co-opted some of Dancehall’s biggest-selling superstars for his new juggling riddim, titled Cool Reminder which was…
Snow Says He Got Respect In Dancehall After ‘Anything For You’
Snow, the Canadian Reggae fusion rapper from the early 90s, has shared that despite his initial success with the Billboard…
Shenseea Shares What Dancehall Means To Her
Now on a path to international stardom, Shenseea has shared what Dancehall means to her and how she used the genre to improve her life. “Dancehall to me means you…
Bounty Killer, Cham, Dave Kelly Tease New Song ‘Blood Clxxt’ From Upcoming EP
Two months after legendary Madhouse music producer Dave Kelly hinted at new music with Bounty Killer and Cham, the trio have teased a new song about the bloodletting in Jamaica,…
Broadcast Icon Barry G Gets Baptised
Iconic radio broadcaster Barrington ‘Barry G’ Gordon, the man who helped to kickstart King Yellowman and Beenie Man’s careers, and to whom Dancehall deejay Rankin Toyan dedicated an entire song,…
Bounty Killer Backs Nitty Kutchie’s ‘Defend Jamaica’ For National Festival Song Winner
Bounty Killer has thrown his full support behind his former Scare Dem Crew compatriot Nitty Kutchie’s National Festival Song entry titled Defend Jamaica, telling his fans to support the track…
Skystar Survived Bombing Of His house, Now He Seeks To ‘Control The Pressure’
When dancehall artist Skystar's house was destroyed by a Molotov cocktail in the middle of a bloody gang war when he was only nine years old, his world threatened to…
Daygo P Rolls Out ‘Money Step’ Riddim With Skeng, Jah Vinci
Dancehall artist-producer Daygo P knows a thing or two about missed opportunities. As a teenager, he migrated to Canada where he excelled as a midfielder playing in the high school…
Lazer Maytrixx Narrates A ‘Ghetto Story’
Dancehall artist Lazer Maytrixx is a staunch believer in the death penalty for crimes of a gruesome nature. “We have to send a message that once you take a life,…
Shane O Voices ‘Dark Room’ Dubplate For DJ Khaled’s Sound Clash Collection
As Shane O continues to revel in the huge push his song Dark Room was given by DJ Khaled, the Dancehall star has recorded a dubplate/special for the We The…
Usain Bolt Accepts Third Honorary Doctorate, Brunel Says It’s “Probably His Most Prestigious Title Ever”
The UK’s Brunel University has described the honorary doctorate it presented to sprint kingpin, now music producer, Usain Bolt on Tuesday at its graduation ceremony, as “probably his most prestigious…
Shab Don Maintains Innocence
Embattled Dancehall producer Shab Don is maintaining his innocence in the triple murder for which he was charged on June 3, after being "positively identified in an identification parade," according…
Snow First Saw His ‘Informer’ Video While He Was In Jail
Snow says he first saw his video for Informer—regarded as one of the best-selling Reggae and Dancehall singles of all time—while he was incarcerated. During his recent sit-down with DJ…
Joe Bogdanovich Urges Reggae Sumfest Fans To Get There Early
CEO of Downsound Entertainment Joe Bogdanovich has urged fans to be early for the two big nights of Reggae Sumfest. "There will be a very big line," he told DancehallMag. "It's…
