Aidonia Opens Up About Early Struggles In Dancehall

It hasn’t always been smooth sailing in the music business for Dancehall artist Aidonia, who says there were many bitter moments before his big break came.  He opened up about…

Sean Paul: ‘Scorcha’ Album Review

On Scorcha, Sean Paul delivers 16 tracks primed for the sweat and sway of weekends free from curfews. Across the length of the album, Paul maps a scenic journey through…

Sean Paul Laments Overuse Of Violent Themes In Dancehall

Dancehall superstar Sean Paul is lamenting the tendency of upcoming artists to focus solely on violent themes in their songs, and not make efforts to start diversifying their catalogs, in…

Skillibeng Taps Fivio Foreign, French Montana In New Video For ‘Whap Whap’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaVewRMHX6o Skillibeng’s Whap Whap takes on new heights with added features from Fivio Foreign and French Montana on a newly released remix. The track arrived with a new Shomi Patwary-directed…

Chaka Demus & Pliers’ ‘Murder She Wrote’ Certified Gold In The UK

Murder She Wrote, the hit song by Chaka Demus & Pliers, is now certified Gold in the United Kingdom (UK) 30 years after its release.  According to the British Phonographic…

Bob Marley’s ‘Buffalo Soldier’ Certified Platinum In The UK

Bob Marley & The Wailers’ Buffalo Soldier was certified platinum in the United Kingdom (UK) on Friday, June 3.  According to the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), the song was issued…

Chris Blackwell Says Millie Small’s ‘My Boy Lollipop’ Is The “Most Important Song In His Life”

Former Island Records boss Chris Blackwell has pinpointed Millie Small’s Ska single My Boy Lollipop, which she recorded as a teenager, as “the most important song in his life”. My…

Tanya Stephens Says Society Has Failed Following Teacher-Student Fight

The public responses, including that of the Education Minister Fayval Williams, to a video of a 56-year-old female teacher at the Tivoli Gardens High School in Kingston, engaging a 16-year-old…

Connecticut Promoter Admits He Assaulted Skillibeng And His Manager

Well-known show promoter Stepper of S.M.B. Promotions LLC—who was one of the organisers of the 'Skillibeng Live Whap Whap' Dancehall event held at the West Indian Social Club in Hartford,…

Sean Paul’s ‘Scorcha’ Album Gets Lukewarm First-Week Sales

Sean Paul's Scorcha has opened on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart at No. 6, while Shaggy's Sinatra tribute Come Fly Wid Mi did not make the Top 10—after both albums…

Spice Graces Cover Of Spotify’s ‘EQUAL: Women At Full Volume’

If you happen to be in Toronto, Canada you will notice the Queen Of Dancehall Spice on a huge billboard atop the Toronto Eaton Centre as the face of Spotify’s…

Skeng Surprises Mom With New Car: ‘House On The Hill, Next’

Skeng says he wants to continue surprising his mother with gifts, after he put her behind the wheel of a cherry-red Nissan Skyline 350GT Hybrid. In a series of videos…