Shaggy On How He’s Helping To Change Dancehall’s Numbers, And Still Being The Underdog — 40 Million Record Sales Later

A 1993 trip to Brazil opened Shaggy’s eyes to how big Reggae could be. Maxi Priest had invited the then-rising artist to join him onstage at Rock in Rio, a…

Shabba Ranks Orders Veterans To Leave Younger Dancehall Artists Alone

Grammy Award winner Shabba Ranks has issued a warning to veteran artists whom he says are treating their younger counterparts with disdain, over their lyrical content. Speaking with veteran entertainment…

Kuanna Feels ‘Melancholy’ About State Of Music Industry

Reggae artiste Kuanna chooses to let positivity hold sway in her life even against the avalanche of negative music that normalizes rogue behaviour and glorifies the seamier side of life…

Nervz Returns To Jamaica After UK Promotional Tour

Dancehall artist Nervz is back in Jamaica after completing his first promotional tour of the United Kingdom. He performed at his first show dubbed 'Dancehall Algorithm' in Birmingham on December…

Denyque On Inequality In Dancehall: ‘You’re Not Going To Buss The Same Type Of Blank For Kartel And Spice’

Denyque believes inequality in Dancehall is still as prevalent as it has ever been, and though she’s not bothered, the Make Me Believe artist blames it on the culture. The…

How Artificial Intelligence Might Impact Dancehall Music

With the rise of artificial intelligence and its increasing and pervasive presence in the music industry, curiosity abounds about how these developments might impact dancehall music and the artists who…

Tanzanian Singer Harmonize Apologizes For Dancehall Collab With Konshens

Popular Tanzanian singer Harmonize has had to apologize to his country for releasing the Dancehall-fusion song titled Weed Language, which features Jamaican star Konshens, and now says that the song…

Sizzla Appears More Composed At Welcome To Jamrock Reggae Cruise, A Day After Burning DJ Khaled Plaques

Just a day after Sizzla Kalonji caused an uproar on social media by burning two plaques he received from Palestinian-American producer DJ Khaled, he reported to the stage for the…

Burning Spear Thrills At The Welcome To Jamrock Reggae Cruise — See Photos

Reggae legend Burning Spear returned to the stage at the seventh stint of the Welcome To Jamrock Reggae Cruise (WTJRC) in Montego Bay, St. James, on Friday night (December 9).…

Sizzla’s Plaque-Burning Ritual Unfortunate But ‘Disrespectfully Respectful,’ Says Donna Hope

Professor of Culture, Gender and Society at the University of the West Indies’ Donna P. Hope has weighed in on the situation between Reggae/Dancehall superstar Sizzla Kalonji and Palestinian-American music…

Cardi B Gets “Turnt” To A Classic Aidonia Track While Serving Looks On The ‘Gram

American rapper Cardi B was seen yesterday showing love to a classic Aidonia track.

Mr. Vegas Graduates FIU, Earns Another Degree In Sociology/Anthropology

Dancehall star Mr. Vegas has shared that he is now a proud graduate of Florida International University (FIU), where he attained a degree in Sociology/Anthropology with a minor in Hospitality…