The Story Behind The Song: Ini Kamoze’s ‘Hotstepper’ Heats Up Again In Starbucks Ad

Ini Kamoze’s Here Comes The Hotstepper is heating up again in its 30th year since release.  The song recently topped the US iTunes Reggae Songs chart for over a week,…

Shaggy, Rik Rok’s ‘It Wasn’t Me’ Hits 1 Billion Milestone On Spotify

Shaggy's 2000 hit It Wasn't Me with Ricardo “Rik Rok” Ducent surpassed 1 billion plays on Spotify on Saturday (May 18). This marks his first billion-play track on Spotify, and the sixth…

Dancehall Artist Bayka Talks Evolution Of His Sound, Early Success And New Mixtape ‘Mob Ties’

Bayka's deep, rumbling vocals are the first thing that grabs your attention. Then comes the effortless yet aggressive flow, carrying lyrics that are deceptively simple. His sound is clearly crafted—you…

Fully Bright! 10 Dancehall Artists With College Degrees

Graduation season is in the air and meteoric act Nigy Boy is the latest example that one can pursue higher education while doing dancehall music.  The genre has been scrutinised…

Nigy Boy Graduates With Double Major From Stony Brook University: “I Made It!”

Dancehall artist Nigy Boy is officially an honours graduate of the Stony Brook University in New York with a Bachelor of Arts degree, double majoring in political science and history.…

‘Bob Marley: One Love’ Nominated For ‘Best Movie’ At 2024 BET Awards

Paramount Pictures and Tuff Gong's musical biopic Bob Marley: One Love has been nominated for "Best Movie" at the 2024 BET Awards. The other nominees in the category are American…

Shenseea Says She Should Be Classified As A “Dancehall Pop” Or “Reggae Pop” Artist

Jamaican singer Shenseea believes her unique style might deserve a label like "Dancehall pop" or "Reggae pop" artist. During an interview with Spotify for its "Making It With Spotify" feature,…

T.O.K.’s Bay-C Wants To Be The Greatest Dancehall Artist Ever

Bay-C, formerly of the group T.O.K., has his sights set on becoming the best Dancehall artist ever as he continues his musical career as a solo artist. While acknowledging the…

Tristan Rayon Nelson Speaks On New Song ‘Sugar Cane,’ And Its Homage To Robbie Shakespeare

Emerging producer and recording artist Tristan Rayon Nelson has released a track that he says has been dubbed as unique by listeners because of its components. Titled Sugar Cane, the single…

Vybz Kartel Cries Foul After Fire Destroys His Lawyer’s Office

Dancehall artist Vybz Kartel is crying foul after a shared office building occupied by his attorney, Isat Buchanan, was totally destroyed in a fire, including documents related to his murder…

John Lennon Thought Bob Marley “Lost It” Later In His Career

Beatles founder John Lennon admired Bob Marley’s early work but felt that the Reggae legend “lost it” later in his career. The English singer was critical of Marley during a…

Beenie Man Says He And Camille Vowed To Reunite If They Were Ever Single At the Same Time

Do you know those fairytale vows that people make to be together should they both be single at a certain time of their life? Beenie Man says “that’s exactly what…