10 Finalists For 2022 Jamaica Festival Song Competition Chosen
Three weeks after she initially announced the scrapping of the now re-instated National Festival Song Competition, Culture and Entertainment Minister…
Skeng Gears Up For New Rules, Sumfest
Skeng has two major performances upcoming and he promises fans won't be disappointed. He's among the lineup for Alkaline's New…
Best Alkaline Songs: 30 Essential Tracks From Dancehall’s ‘Youngest Lawd’
Alkaline carved a distinct path for himself in Dancehall music from the very moment he broke out in 2013. His…
Keshan Murder Case Moves To Home Circuit Court On January 8
The relatives of the murdered dancehall deejay Keshan will finally get a trial date on January 8, 2023 as the…
Cardi B Credits Reggae Legend Bunny Wailer For “Electric” Sample On New Song ‘Hot Sh*t’
“It's electric!”, the hook from Reggae icon Marcia Griffiths' version of the Bunny Wailer-written Electric Boogie is trending on Twitter…
Skeng On Signing To Geejam: “The Cheese Was Right”
Dancehall star Skeng says he picked Jon Baker’s Geejam Music, of all the labels that expressed an interest, because the…
Ricky Trooper, Pink Panther To Square Off In ‘Guinness Sounds Of Greatness’ Clash
After initially declaring the days of soundclashes over in February, veteran music selector Ricky Trooper—the ‘Serial Killer’ of soundclashes, is…
Reshma B Talks International Reggae Day At TIDAL, Curation And Changes In Jamaican Music
July 1st is a day of both celebration and reflection for Reggae fans worldwide. As streaming giant TIDAL welcomes International…
Charly Black’s Response To Question About Spice’s Pride Performance Is To Be Studied, Says Foota Hype
Charly Black’s disinterested response to a question about Spice’s recent performance at a Toronto Pride LGBTQ event "should be placed…
Skillibeng, Fivio Foreign Can’t Agree On Who Contacted Whom For Their Collab
Dancehall artist Skillibeng teamed up with American rapper Fivio Foreign on the newest remix of Whap Whap earlier this month,…
Masicka Preps New Album, As ‘438’ Hits 100 Million Streams
Dancehall star Masicka says his next album is coming soon, even as he celebrates a new milestone for his ‘438’…
Foota Hype Has Something Good To Say About Alkaline – At Last
Veteran selector Foota Hype finally has something good to say about Champion Boy Alkaline, after learning that he had donated…
Shenseea, Stefflon Don For Calvin Harris’ New Album
Scottish DJ and mega-producer Calvin Harris has tapped Jamaican singer Shenseea and British-Jamaican rapper/deejay Stefflon Don for the second installment of his summer soundtrack series titled Funk Wav Bounces Vol.…
Spice, Foota Hype Beef Reignites After He Calls Her “Dis-Grace Hamilton”
The rift between Spice and Foota Hype has deepened even more, after another war of words developed between the two on Instagram, following his commentaries on her performance at the…
Eric Donaldson To Make Debut Performance In Kenya
Seven-time Jamaica Festival Song winner Eric Donaldson received royal treatment upon landing in Kenya after he jetted into the East African country on Monday, for his first-ever performance. Donaldson is…
Skatta, Foota Hype Call For Death Penalty For Man Accused Of Killing Family Of Five
Producer Skatta Burrell has expressed unease after learning that Rushane Barnett, a man charged with the grisly murder of his cousin and her four children, including an infant, in Cocoa…
Shane O Hails DJ Khaled For Making His ‘Dark Room’ Song Go Viral
Dancehall deejay and songwriter Shane O is delighting in the push DJ Khaled has given his Trap-infused track, Dark Room, after the producer/DJ shared a video of himself cheering as…
DJ Khaled Taps Buju Banton, Capleton, Skillibeng For Upcoming Album
Music mogul and producer DJ Khaled is back in “Album Mode” and has once again touched down on Jamaican soil to add that to add to his upcoming project. He's…
Bounty Killer Says His ‘Ice Cream Cone’ Will Put Women Back In Center Of Dancehall
Twenty-six years after his compatriot Goofy (now Mr G) ignited the Dancehall space with the hit track Fudgie, which featured the captivating sounds of an ice-cream horn, Bounty Killer has…
June 2022: 7 Reggae/Dancehall Songs Worth Streaming
June was an interesting month for Jamaican music but as always, the variety in reggae dancehall was inspiring. The sound continues to evolve; the debates about its identity persist, but…
Skeng And His Producers Sign To Geejam Music With Global Publishing Deal
Dancehall star Skeng and his close friends and producers John Coop & Shacko Di Truth have recently signed with Geejam Music. Geejam has also recently signed a global deal with…
Director Kirk Lee Recalls Shelved Vybz Kartel Movie, Ventures Into Music Production
Summertime video director Kirk Lee has recalled a shelved Vybz Kartel movie. According to the filmmaker, who is now venturing into music production, he had agreed to produce the feature-length…
Skillibeng Says He Created ‘Brik Pan Brik’ Beside His Grandmother
Skillibeng says he first conceived the lyrics for his punchy, breakout hit Brik Pan Brik, while he was with his grandmother. Speaking with Apple Music 1’s Ebro Darden about his…
Minister Marion Hall Drops Dancehall-Inspired Freestyle On The Way To Brunch
Minister Marion Hall can’t seem to shake the Dancehall bug. On her way to brunch on Sunday (June 26), Hall, formerly Queen Of Dancehall Lady Saw, shared a Dancehall-inspired freestyle…
