Interviews
Exclusive interviews with Reggae and Dancehall artists, record execs, producers, engineers, dancers, and other celebrities.
Lord Creator, Original ‘Kingston Town’ Singer, Dead At 87
Calypsonian, ska, and rocksteady artist Lord Creator, best known for his hit song Kingston Town, later covered by UB40, died…
DJ Lava Talks ‘Chat And Laugh,’ Managing Mackerel And The Music Business
A year into post-lockdown life, DJ Lava's Chat and Laugh is among the few remnants from the pandemic-era trend of…
Interview: Grammy Manager Len Brown Urges Jamaican Musicians To Join The Recording Academy
Len Brown, Senior Manager of Hip-Hop, R&B, and Reggae at the Recording Academy, is imploring more Jamaican musicians to register…
Nadg Shares Video For Viral TikTok Hit ‘We A Run E Grung’
Waterhouse Badness has finally gone global. The much-awaited music video for the viral TikTok sensation, 'We A Run E Grung,'…
Interview: Minister Taf Talks Sophomore Album ‘Different’
With some laughter and plenty of “Godfidence”, gospel reggae artist Minister Taf described his sophomore album as “12 unskippable songs”.…
Tallup Takes Aim At Spice, Shenseea And More On New Song ‘Tea Time’
Dancehall artist Tall Up has released the official video for her song titled Tea Time, in which she took aim…
Konshens, Christopher Birch’s ‘Bruk Off Yuh Back’ Certified Silver In The UK
Dancehall artist Konshens has earned his first Silver certification in the United Kingdom with his 2016 hit, Bruk Off Yuh Back.…
Sister Carol Urges Jamaican Artists To Put Songs On Vinyl
Amid a resurgence in demand for LP records, as reported by Billboard's sales tracker Luminate Data and the Recording Industry…
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…
