Respectability And Appeal Politics In Jamaican Reggae And Dancehall Music

Reggae and Dancehall are cut from the same cloth. Indeed there are those who are less familiar with the story of their birth, those who believe they are one and…

Mavado Claps Back At Drake’s Diss Track On Instagram

No one disses the Gully Gad and walks away unscathed. There are more than enough reasons to believe, Canadian rapper Drake knew what he was getting himself into when he…

Drake Teases Trap Dancehall Song Between Popcaan And Bakersteez In Barbados

Dancehall artiste Popcaan seems to be enjoying his birthday vacation in Barbados as he chills with Toronto rapper Drake and friends. In an Instagram Story posted by Drake yesterday, Popcaan,…

Shenseea Snags Ambassador Deal With PrettyLittleThing

Shenseea’s current location is on necks! The fashionista has snagged an ambassador deal with popular online clothing brand PrettyLittleThing.  The UK-based retailer has created a wide customer base for urban…

Koffee Fans Retaliate After Foota Hype Questions Her Cover Of A Fetty Wap Song

Koffee’s long-time video rendition of American rapper Fetty Wap’s song No Days Off, has left Foota Hype in a tizzy. The self-proclaimed ‘Defender of Straightness’, who has often criticized Koffee’s…

Chronixx Shares The Essence Of Jamaica In Video For New Song ‘Cool As The Breeze/Friday’

Chronixx has unleashed some pretty chromatic visuals in his latest music release, Cool As The Breeze/Friday, while swaggering the ultra-modern Clarks Originals' new white Desert Boot 221 and Desert Treks,…

Jesse Royal Spotted On Godfather Duties With Jahvillani’s Baby Son

Shortly after the news of the birth of Jahvillani’s son with Leah Tavares-Finson in early June, came several photo-ops with the tiny celebrity. It seems everybody wants a piece of…

Vybz Kartel Donates To Jodian Fearon’s Family From Behind Bars

Despite the fact that he is currently serving a life sentence in prison, Dancehall icon Vybz Kartel is still giving freely to those in need. His most recent act of…

Jahmiel Has Fans Begging For More In This IG Preview Of A New Single

Described as one of Jamaica’s most versatile Dancehall artistes, Jahmiel took to Instagram recently in a highly emotive video, which has fans wondering if this could possibly be his next…

Music Insiders Suggest Bridging Gap Between 90s Dancehall And Trap Dancehall For Int’l Success

Trap dancehall, the 808-heavy sonic that has pervaded many Jamaican studios in recent years, is undoubtedly that new family member everyone has a hard time warming up to. Before it…

Dancehall Songstress Shenseea Teases Fans With “Sick” New Anthem

Sultry dancehall songstress Shenseea has new music in the works and she’s asking fans to help her name it. In a series of Instagram story posts, she teased the song…

Jamaican Singer Dobby Dobson Dies From COVID-19 At 78

The coronavirus pandemic has claimed the life of one of Jamaica’s most beloved singers, Dobby Dobson. He died yesterday, Tuesday, July 21, at the age of 78. According to reports,…