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Jermaine Edwards Signs Deal With Sony Music UK, Following Viral Video Of Rushawn Ewears Singing ‘Beautiful Day’
In 2017, 10-year-old Rushawn Ewears was recorded by a teacher at the Top Hill Primary School in St. Elizabeth giving…
The 22 Best Dancehall And Reggae Albums Of 2022
Countless artists spent the first two years of the decade waiting. They waited to return; they waited until their newly…
Sean Paul Turns 50: Here’s 20 Of His Best Party Songs
Sean Paul turned 50 on Monday, January 9, and despite his incredible work ethic, the Dancehall superstar looks nothing like…
Popcaan, Drake’s ‘We Caa Done’ Team Up, And 9 More New Songs
Though only a week into the New Year, Jamaican artists are already seizing the moment with new music to get…
Stephen ‘Di Genius’ McGregor Turns 33: Ten Songs You Didn’t Know He Produced
Stephen ‘Di Genius’ McGregor, the Grammy award-winning Jamaican producer is an absolute juggernaut in his field – and even then,…
Interview: Vybz Kartel’s First Born Likkle Vybz Speaks On His Father’s Legacy On His 47th Birthday
Adidja “Vybz Kartel” Palmer celebrates his 47th birthday today (January 7). The reputed King Of Dancehall has been behind bars…
Five Times Jamaican Artists Paid Homage To National Heroes In Song
Dancehall star Popcaan has had his fans eagerly awaiting the full-length Great Is He (GIHE) album for quite some months.…
VP Scores Partial Win In Etana’s Royalties Lawsuit
A New York judge has dismissed nine of Etana’s fourteen claims in the breach of contract and copyright infringement lawsuit…
Steely & Clevie Productions Take Reggaetón’s Biggest Hitmakers To Court For Copyright Infringement
Steely & Clevie Productions' copyright lawsuit against Luis Fonsi, of Despacito fame, appears to have mushroomed into an all-out legal assault on Reggaetón after multiple lawsuits against some of the…
Jo Mersa Marley: 5 Essential Tracks
Jo Mersa Marley’s untimely passing robbed Reggae music of an artist who was set on walking his own path. It’s hard enough for anyone bearing the Marley name – who…
The 50 Best Dancehall Songs Of 2022
In 2022, some Jamaican Dancehall artists seemed to have had an epiphany that nudged them onto more reflective and introspective-sounding tracks. However, that quiet revolution didn’t stop the undercurrent of…
Alan ‘Skill’ Cole Says Bob Marley Was A Pelé Fan
Former Jamaican footballer Alan 'Skill' Cole wants to rubbish a few misconceptions about his great friend Bob Marley, the King of Reggae and King Pelé, one of the greatest football…
December 2022: 7 Reggae/Dancehall Songs Worth Streaming
As the year comes to a close, this final list has some really good tunes that are a welcomed respite from the dunce theme in dancehall. Sting was the 26th…
The Most Streamed Jamaican Reggae/Dancehall Artists On YouTube In 2022
Dancehall megastar Sean Paul is the most streamed Jamaican Reggae/Dancehall artist on YouTube in 2022, while, in Jamaica, Hillside singer Chronic Law is the most streamed artist for 2022 on…
The Top Moments In Reggae/Dancehall Of 2022: Year In Review
As 2022 gathers the last of its belongings to hit the road, let's look back at the top music moments of the year for fans of Reggae/Dancehall—the controversies, achievements, viral…
Shaggy Touts The ‘Strategic’ Power Of Familiar Samples
There’s a common thread running through most of Shaggy’s crossover hits. It’s a familiarity drawn from the work of others, aimed at disarming listeners and luring ears toward his updated…
