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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
Skillibeng Says He Did Not Diss Shenseea On ‘Love Handles’
Skillibeng has cleared up the notion that he dissed his compatriot Shenseea in his track titled Love Handles, which later appeared…
Joe Bogdanovich Excited For New Rules Festival: “I Have Always Been A Fan Of Alkaline”
Joe Bogdanovich, CEO of Downsound Entertainment, has shared his expectations of the lineup of artists, who are billed to perform…
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’ debut, which was released in December 2021. According to the…
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 $1 million to the Jamaica Society for the Blind via…
Sizzla To Launch “Kalonji Grill” In Canada
Reggae-dancehall veteran Sizzla Kalonji has announced that he will be officially launching his latest business venture – Kalonji Grill – on Friday, July 1st at a street festival on King Street in Branford,…
Ed Sheeran On His Ishawna Collab: “It’s Pure Dancehall, And I’m Honored To Be A Part Of It”
Following the release of Brace It—a collaboration with Jamaican singer Ishawna—British pop singer Ed Sheeran is singing praises about being featured on the Dancehall track. The two caught up during…
Ding Dong Advocates For Dancehall Dancers
Dancehall star Ding Dong is lamenting the fact that Jamaican Dancehall dancers and creators of dance moves have, over the years, for the most part, been mistreated and sidelined, despite…
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…
