Exclusive interviews with Reggae and Dancehall artists, record execs, producers, engineers, dancers, and other celebrities.
Dancehall star Rygin King has defied incredible odds. First, he overcame poverty to rise as one of Dancehall’s most meteoric acts, maintained his composure as his fame grew, and then cheated death during a horrific gun attack that claimed one life last year.
When Reggae star Gyptian recorded his breakout single, Serious Times in 2004, Jamaica teetered on the brink of total anarchy as blazing guns obliterated 1400 lives that year.
Spice’s debut album TEN drops this summer, and if her new song and video Go Down Deh is any indication, her fanbase can look forward to an insane production.
Constantin “Costi” Ioniță is the producer of Spice’s latest Dancehall hit with Shaggy and Sean Paul, Go Down Deh, which was released on April 30 ahead of her upcoming debut album, TEN.
Stage shows and parties are integral to Reggae and Dancehall in Jamaica. So, whether you are a local or someone just visiting the island, you have probably heard about weekly sessions—some of the street dances—like Uptown Mondays, Boasy Tuesdays, and Weddy Weddy Wednesdays.
For a long time, artist discovery in Jamaica was limited to traditional studio culture and the “quality control” involved in vetting before recording said artists.
Beenie Man has been at the top of Dancehall music since the 1990s. The 47-year-old’s stage performance and musical abilities have given him a Grammy award and several Mobo awards.
Spice’s latest single, the long awaited ladies anthem Go Down Deh is a slick and sexy “historic” collaboration all set to burn up the airwaves.
Walshy Fire’s 14 favorite Reggae and Dancehall songs, which he hand-picked for VP Record’s Riddimentary Selection, were sparked from a place of nostalgia as well as the Toast co-producer’s sentimental side.
Reggae-Dancehall artist Christopher Martin has been reaping success in the music industry ever since winning Digicel’s Rising Stars talent show in 2005.
Reggae songstress Naomi Cowan has written all her tracks for the ambitious project being undertaken alongside Toast co-producer, Walshy Fire.
Dancehall star Mr. Easy delivered a marquis performance to hundreds of screaming fans in Studio 54 in upstate New York over the weekend.
Dancehall artist Shane O is seemingly expanding his skills in the entertainment industry, having directed the music video for one of his latest releases, Dark Lonely Road.
Veteran Jamaican music producer Jeremy Harding is reflecting on some of the most memorable experiences in his over two-decade-long tenure in the music business, where he has earned a stellar reputation for contributions to Reggae and Dancehall music.
US-based Reggae artist Kashief Lindo is addressing racism in his latest single I Can’t See Your Face, which was released on April 16 under his father’s HeavyBeat Records independent label.
British writer and musician Vivien Goldman began her career as a journalist for Cassettes and Cartridges.
Four years after he set foot on the Dancehall scene, Intence is ready to drop his debut EP.
The No-Maddz are credited as being the group that started what is now known as the Reggae revival; the resurgence of Reggae among young people.
Dancehall artist Khago recently won over USD$700,000 in a counter-lawsuit against producer Kemar “Flava” McGregor in a South Florida court.
Gwallaz! 10Tik, the viral Dancehall sensation from Red Hills Road, is heating up the streets with a hot new single called Roll Deep.