Interviews

Exclusive interviews with Reggae and Dancehall artists, record execs, producers, engineers, dancers, and other celebrities.

Sister Carol Says Focusing On ‘Slack’ Songs Limits Dancehall Deejays’ Longevity

Veteran Dancehall deejay Sister Carol says that her career would not have had the longevity it has had if she had opted to go down the “slackness” route, instead of…

Dancehall Icon Sister Carol Wants More Women Headlining Shows In Jamaica: “The Thing Unbalanced”

“When I see a show wid 24 man, I don’t call it a show; I call it ‘a balls fest’.  Straight up.” That’s the assessment of legendary Dancehall cultural deejay…

Sister Carol Says Her 1996 Grammy Nomination “Came As A Shock”

Veteran Dancehall deejay Sister Carol — the first female Dancehall artist to be nominated for a Grammy — says the announcement of her Lyrically Potent album as one of the…

Calton Coffie, Former Inner Circle Lead Singer Of ‘Sweat’, ‘Bad Boys’ Fame, Dead At 68

Calton Coffie, the former lead singer of Inner Circle's biggest hits, has passed away at the age of 68. The Reggae singer's daughter Eruth Spencer confirmed that he died in…

Minister Taf Gearing Up To Release ‘Bam Bam’

Dancehall diss tracks are a dime a dozen. A gospel diss track? Not so much.  British gospel deejay Minister Taf is airing out his grievances with Satan on his upcoming…

Interview: Vanessa Bling Expertly Riding The Tides Of Change

The landscape of Dancehall music has changed a lot since the golden ages of the 90s and 2000s. Romance, for instance, has changed appearance in the cultural context and the…

Dovey Magnum Speaks On The Release Her First EP, ‘No Filter’

Dancehall star Dovey Magnum is breaking through a glass ceiling in her own career with the release of her first EP, No Filter, on May 5. "This is my first…

Premiere: ‘Strictly Prohibited’ Documentary Explores Latest Broadcasting Commission Ban

Six months after the Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica (BCJ) announced a ban on songs that promote and/or glorify illegal activities, British filmmakers Freddie Stewart and Gene Kavanagh are adding context…