Opinion, reviews, interviews, staff lists, rankings, and other long talking about Reggae and Dancehall music and culture.
Once again misogyny and hegemony have reared their heads in the annals of International music. Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion released their latest song WAP that has debuted number one on the Billboard chart.
The recent influx of Dancehall dubs on the campaign trail by political hopefuls from both sides of the divide in Jamaica brings into focus the place and duty of Dancehall.
Jo Benée Morris, more popularly known as Joby Jay, started singing in church, at school and competed at the National level in Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC).
Though COVID-19 has proved to be the most devastating health crisis since the start of the decade, it’s an exciting time to be releasing new music.
Krystal Tomlinson is a media personality, politician, mom and Queen to Dancehall King Beenie Man. She is currently running to represent the people of West Rural St. Andrew in the upcoming general elections in Jamaica.
There are many things that make Blvk H3ro quite interesting. From his name to his strong Rastafarian roots and unorthodox style, this melodic vibe in human form has something to offer the world, and he is not holding back.
Trap Dancehall is becoming more popular, and many big-name artistes are jumping on the trend as the style of music takes off on the global stage.
Reggae singer Tarrus Riley is set to release a new album, Healing, on August 28. The topical 12 track project will be the first Jamaican album produced entirely during the COVID-19 pandemic.
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 4 out of 5. “Change your yiy and fawud back quick quick” rings deep within memories of Dancehall fans, as this was a standout quote from the legendary YiY Change Mixtape.
Thanks to the producer, Creep Chromatic’s mixing and fixing, Popcaan’s new FIXTAPE is truly a masterful composition with some pretty fresh beats, loads of dubplates, spoofs, and of course the Unruly Boss’s compelling tracks.
Dancehall songstress Denyque talks about her career and life as a mom in the music industry in this interview with Donovan Watkis.
For Owner of CubanLynk Records Joseph Clarke, almost 3 million views on Skillinbeng’s Mr. Universe video on the Traplife Riddim, in little over two months, is proof of his competencies and the quality of work he produces.
Carving out a spot for herself in the music industry with her sultry sounds and distinctive style Rosh Rebel, for the past three years, has been laying the foundation and finding new ways to sharpen her craft.
Shenseea talks growth, her manish-womanish vocals, anticipated collabs, being a rapper, and who her ultimate hero is, plus more in this interview with JR Watkis.
By the sound of his voice and the energy he radiates, a conversation with Italis could easily be compared to a conversation with reggae icon Buju Banton.
Earlier this year, we wrote about badass female artists changing the narrative of Jamaica’s music. One of the singers featured in that article, Sevana, dropped her new EP Be Somebody on Friday and gave the world some refreshing and unique new music.
Dexta Daps officially debuted his new album VENT a few days ago on July 30. This is the Dancehall singer’s second studio album following his 2017 collection Intro, which included his infamous erotic Intro Short Film for his single Bring It To The Owna starring himself and Lady Ice that broke the Internet upon its release.
If you follow major performances of artistes like Damian Marley, Shaggy, Konshens, and Mr. Vegas, chances are you would have seen guitarists extraordinaire Elton Brown, more popularly known as Elly B in his element.
David Lyn is a reggae artist and songwriter. Among his hits are W with Koffee and Gunna, which was released in November 2019.
It was the year 2000 (Y2K for short) that saw many Dancehall artistes at the height of their careers, others on the decline, while some were just getting their feet wet.