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Deep Jahi Not Afraid To Break From The Norm With New Romantic Single ‘Inseparable’
Dancehall artiste Deep Jahi is showing off a romantic side in his latest single Inseparable released on January 8 by…
The Story Of Tarrus Riley’s Courage
DancehallMag caught up with Tarrus Riley to get his thoughts on his latest release, EZ Nuh, and his consistent innovation…
Best New Dancehall Music This Week: Vybz Kartel, Mavado, Squash, Rygin King & More
Feelings are running high in Dancehall this week, the Gully Gad, Mavado in an unexpected admission, says he’s by no…
Davianah, Daughter Of Reggae Star Tony Rebel, Ready To Explode With ‘Rebel Offspring’ EP In 2021
Ultra talented dancehall-reggae artiste Davianah will be teaming up with Frankie Music for the release of her Rebel OffSpring EP in…
Making Good Music Is Not Enough: How Dancehall Artists Can Boost Music Streams
There are two common cries of Jamaican recording artistes: they don't get enough support from radio and street disc jocks,…
Top Viral Moments In Dancehall In 2020
The year 2020 culminates with a portfolio which proves there was never a dull online moment. With millions of people…
The Six G’s Of Dancehall
Dancehall music is governed by different modes of performance, ritual and spectacle. Music industry insiders often point to the lyrical…
Damage Musiq Has Breakout 2020 With 41 million Streams Of Tommy Lee Sparta’s ‘Blessings’
The year 2020 has been a breakout one for Damage Musiq Recording label and its chief executive officer Dwayne 'Damage…
Skillibeng: ‘The Prodigy’ Skilltape Album Review
The ‘Fresh Prince’ is here with his brain-altering new album, ‘The Prodigy’ Skilltape. The wretched year of the pandemic has ironically been a breakthrough year for Dancehall trap star, Skillibeng,…
Slack Songs Of Mento, Ska And Rocksteady
Since its development almost five decades ago, Dancehall has gotten a bad rap for being too sexually explicit. Eighties toasters like Yellowman and Admiral Bailey were often demonized by self-titled…
Tommy Lee Sparta Arrested Again: A Timeline Of The Dancehall Star’s Run-Ins With The Law
Dancehall star Tommy Lee Sparta’s myriad of woes with the Constabulary in Jamaica has been well documented over the last few years. However, the proverbial “tough luck” with law enforcement,…
Do “Gimmicks Artists” Belong?
Dancehall and Reggae both began out of a love for music culture, it wasn’t until later on in the life of each genre, that they began to generate profit. This,…
One On One With Slim Knight
DancehallMag: How long have you been in music and how did you start? Slim Knight: At first I started doing music for fun when I was in 11th grade in…
Korexx Gets Positive On ‘Still A Win’
Dancehall deejay Korexx is making a trod on the positive side with his latest single Still a Win. The song, featured on the Black Tears rhythm from Donsome Records, talks…
Agent Sasco On His New EP, The Success Of ‘Hope River’ & Growth Of His Music
As a titan in Reggae and Dancehall music, Agent Sasco is a prime example of the transformation and growth that is possible for the genre’s most raw and gritty. His…
Reggae/Dancehall: Jamaica’s Contemporary Mythology – An Essay
Concerning The Real and True Importance of Stories & Myth Turn the eye of your mind toward the beginning of the human being’s residency on Planet Earth. Before we came…
