Alkaline’s New Rules Festival Donates $1 Million To Jamaica Society For The Blind

On Thursday, June 23, at the media launch for the highly anticipated return of New Rules Festival, CEO of New Era Productions, Kareen Beckford donated JMD $1 million to the…

Squash Dismisses Claim That Aidonia Pioneered ‘Trap Dancehall’, But There’s Some Evidence He Did

Trap-fusion artist Squash has had some choice words seemingly aimed at Dancehall star Aidonia, weeks after the 4th Genna artist declared that he was the originator of the “Trap trend…

Sean Paul Says Skillibeng Should Ensure Jamaicans Are Recruited To His Team

Dancehall superstar Sean Paul recently shared some keys to success and recommended some areas for improvement which he says could help in Whap Whap artist Skillibeng’s ascension to superstardom. During…

Shenseea Says She’s Taking Back Control For Second Album

For the first time since the release of her debut album Alpha, Jamaican entertainer Shenseea spoke pretty candidly about the fact that she ironically did not have a lot of…

Everton Blender Says He Isn’t Getting Royalties For ‘Ghetto People Song’

Reggae artist Everton Blender says he's yet to get any royalties for his 1996 hit Ghetto People Song, which was recently sampled by American rapper-producer duo French Montana and Harry…

How The Who’s Zak Starkey—Son Of The Beatles’ Ringo Starr—Went From Rock To Reggae

Zak Starkey's move to Reggae isn't exactly shocking, but it is interesting.  The now 56-year-old English rock musician is the son of The Beatles drummer Ringo Starr and has served…

Everton Blender, Tony Rebel Didn’t Know About French Montana Sample Until After It Was Released

Jamaican Reggae legends Everton Blender and Tony Rebel both say they didn't know about French Montana and Harry Fraud's sample of Blender's classic Ghetto People Song (1996) until after the…

DJ Khaled, Sharon Burke To Stage ‘Khaled And Friends Concert’ In Jamaica

DJ Khaled revealed yesterday that he will be partnering with Solid Agency’s Sharon Burke, one of Jamaica’s most successful music executives, to stage a 'Khaled and Friends Concert' in Jamaica.…

Pride Toronto Says Having Queen Of Dancehall Spice On Stage Is A “Political Statement”

The Queen of Dancehall Spice performed for more than an hour at the controversial Pride Toronto Festival Weekend 2022, which was staged by the Canadian LGBTQ+ group Pride Toronto on…

Bounty Killer Says There’s No Question Who’d Win In Clash Between Masicka, Alkaline

Bounty Killer has weighed in on a much-touted clash between his nemesis Alkaline and Masicka, implicitly stating that the King Inna Earth artist would triumph over the Champion Boy, if,…

Buju Banton’s ‘Madda Badda’, Nervz’s ‘Notice Me’, And 6 More New Dancehall Songs

The Dancehall vets were out in their numbers this week, including Buju Banton, Beenie Man, Bounty Killer who dropped new songs on traditional Dancehall-sounding beats.  See more from Busy Signal,…

Ishawna, Ed Sheeran Release Their Dancehall Collab ‘Brace It’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBy53DQrq5s Ishawna has officially inducted British pop singer Ed Sheeran in the Dancehall fraternity with their long-awaited collaboration Brace It. Produced by Cordel ‘Skatta’ Burrell, Donavon ‘Don Corleon’ Bennett, and…