Features
Opinion, reviews, interviews, staff lists, rankings, and other long talking about Reggae and Dancehall music and culture.
Konshens, Spice & Rvssian’s Team Up And 8 More New Dancehall Songs For Your Playlist
New Music Friday brought many great collaborations, love songs and uplifting narratives, thanks to talents such as Konshens, Spice, Jahmiel,…
Vivien Goldman Talks Cultural Appropriation And Working With Bob Marley
British writer and musician Vivien Goldman began her career as a journalist for Cassettes and Cartridges. Goldman then became a…
15 Essential Sizzla Songs On The Reggae Crooner’s 45th Birthday
The Reggae/Dancehall scene has hardly encountered another artist as militant or prolific as Sizzla Kalonji. With over 55 albums, a…
Intence’s Upcoming ‘Wounded’ EP Will Feature Something For Everyone
Four years after he set foot on the Dancehall scene, Intence is ready to drop his debut EP. The 5…
The No-Maddz Trodding Globally With Music And Movies
The No-Maddz are credited as being the group that started what is now known as the Reggae revival; the resurgence…
Ce’Cile’s ‘Come Over,’ Byron Messia’s ‘No More Parties’ And 11 More New Dancehall Songs For Your Playlist
We’ve got an exciting collection of new Reggae and Dancehall releases, so get ready to update your playlist with any…
What Are Jamaican Films Without Jamaican Culture And Language?
In 2017, an accomplished American Hollywood producer Joel Zwick told a group of Jamaican filmmakers that they should only use…
Vybz Kartel – Beyond The Music
The name Vybz Kartel is a loaded one. In addition to being a legend in Dancehall, he’s also a convicted…
‘Hits Pon Toppa Hits,’ 15 Of Capleton’s Best Songs On His 54th Birthday
Call him by any of his dignified titles — Clifton George Bailey III, King Shango, The Prophet — but one thing you can’t call Dancehall/Reggae stalwart Capleton is watered down.…
Khago In Control
Dancehall artist Khago recently won over USD$700,000 in a counter-lawsuit against producer Kemar "Flava" McGregor in a South Florida court. The ever outspoken deejay has since been expressing the need…
Dancehall, Crime And Leadership In Jamaica
Dancehall artists have come out lashing, in a more sustained and visible way to respond to the most recent statement by Prime Minister Andrew Holness about dancehall lyrics and their…
‘I Speak For The Unspoken, Marginalized And Forgotten’: An Interview With Dancehall Hitmaker 10Tik
Gwallaz! 10Tik, the viral Dancehall sensation from Red Hills Road, is heating up the streets with a hot new single called Roll Deep. As one of our breakout artists to…
Is Vybz Kartel Still The King Of The Dancehall?
Vybz Kartel made good on his word to ‘give them hell from a prison cell’ but is the Worl’ Boss still the King Of Dancehall? Exactly seven years ago, Vybz…
Watch How Spice Prees Her Money And 15 More New Dancehall & Reggae Songs For Your Playlist
The music scene heated up this week with new releases from your favorite Dancehall and Reggae artistes, but we picked 15 songs we think you'll want to add to your…
Wesrok, Country Reggae Singer, Champions New Movement With ‘Born As a Winner’
Country Reggae impresario Wesrok is seeking to establish 'country reggae' as a bonafide brand of reggae music on the international stage. "Country reggae is not a subgenre but a new…
Tami Chin-Mitchell Honoring Her Calling
Tami Chin-Mitchell has proclaimed her freedom and said she is not interested in the music industry anymore. However, her work in the industry has given her a wealth of knowledge.…
