Features
Opinion, reviews, interviews, staff lists, rankings, and other long talking about Reggae and Dancehall music and culture.
Africa: A New Frontier For Dancehall Music?
Popcaan and his Dancehall compatriots’ recent sojourns to sections of the African continent to headline sold-out concerts have resulted in…
Meet Okuda Hiroko: The Japanese Programmer Who Helped To Create Dancehall’s Pioneering ‘Sleng Teng’ Riddim
Okuda Hiroko, the Japanese woman who caught Reggaemylitis and created the Casio preset beat that gave rise to the legendary…
East Side Queen Chikie Grainz Talks ‘Dreams Like Me’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuQeI3aZevo After two years in Dancehall, upcoming artist Chikie Grainz released her debut mixtape, Queen Of The East last Sunday,…
Sean Paul On The Progression Of Dancehall, ‘Live N Livin’ Album & What’s Next
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0NOv51GoWI Sean Paul has sold more than 10 million albums globally and in the wake, became the most successful charting…
Producer Chambah Believes Trap Dancehall Has A Future
Dancehall producer Junior 'Chambah' Stevens believes that once trap dancehall continues to evolve, the genre will attract more international attention…
Terro Don, Manager Of Silk Boss, Says Artists Were Ripped Off, Stranded In The UK
After a "flopped" show in London over the weekend with entertainers Silk Boss and I Waata, a UK promoter known…
Queen Ifrica Not Impressed With Shenseea’s ‘Lick’: “Come Better Than That”
Reggae singer Queen Ifrica has frowned upon Shenseea’s latest single Lick featuring Megan Thee Stallion, noting that it only further…
Busy Signal Remains Grounded With His Accomplishments On 43rd Birthday
Dancehall superstar Busy Signal says he will be streamlining more first-class music during this year, even as he continues to…
10 Times Grimy Dancehall Artists Did Inspiring Songs
The once-in-a-blue-moon treat of grimy dancehall artists giving their fans inspiring and uplifting music comes like a flower that rarely blooms. When this happens, lovers of lewd lyrics gain the…
Denyque: Stronger, Fiercer, Grown
Bursting onto the scene in early 2009 with her debut Can’t Breathe, Denyque captured the interest of Jamaica, becoming one of Dancehall’s most treasured divas, following hits like I Miss…
Etana Says She ‘Just Wants What Is Legally Hers’ In Landmark Lawsuit Against VP Records
“I just want what is legally mine.” That was the declaration from two-time Grammy Award nominee Etana, in confirming to DancehallMag that she has filed a groundbreaking lawsuit against VP…
Tosh Alexander Talks New Clothing Line And Her Hit Song With Busta Rhymes, Nicki Minaj
Tosh Alexander's new clothing line was inspired by travesties happening with black youth across the world, particularly in the US where she grew up. The Jamaican singer is known for…
Why Dancehall Artists Have Low Music Sales In Jamaica
The vexed issue of Jamaicans not buying the digital music of their favorite Dancehall and Reggae artists was brought to the fore again for discussion, on Saturday by Full Hundred…
Chris Tuggaz Banks On ‘Beverly Hills’
Dancehall artist Chris Tuggaz is confident that his latest single, 'Beverly Hills' will establish him as one of the top dancehall artistes in the game today. Swanky, high-energy visuals for…
German Talks ‘Timeless Vibes’ Reggae Riddim
Dancehall producer Emanuel Schirmer, more popularly known as 'German', is excited about his first foray into reggae music with the release of a project dubbed Timeless Vibes riddim. The project,…
Spice, Shenseea Clash Brewing? Dancehall Fans Take Sides
After the Queen of Dancehall Spice dropped her latest release, Different Category this week, the rumor mill was kicked into overdrive with many speculating that it was a counteraction to…
