The latest dancehall news, pop culture and stories.
Dancehall artist 450 will be launching his very own condom brand called 4intimacy. The brand features three condoms—curated for different users’ preferences and needs—named after some of his tracks.
Sean Paul and Keyshia Cole’s (When You Gonna) Give It Up To Me is now certified Gold in the United Kingdom, just 16 months after the 2006 single earned Silver in November 2024.
Hey Sexy Lady has become Shaggy’s 10th song to earn Silver certification in the UK after the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) certified the 2002 single on Friday, March 27.
Dancehall veteran Cutty Ranks has filed a US$3 million lawsuit in the United States, alleging that he was never properly paid for his contributions to El Chombo’s 2018 global hit Dame Tu Cosita.
Dancehall superstar Vybz Kartel has won ‘Best Caribbean Music Act’ at the 2026 MOBO Awards, securing his first competitive win at the UK-based ceremony a year after receiving its Impact Award.
Dancehall star Chronic Law has been released from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody after spending more than two months detained in the United States.
Dancehall artist Rygin King, whose real name is Matthew Smith, has been taken into custody by U.S.
Dancehall veteran Grindsman insists that he’s not focused on Vybz Kartel’s wealth but only wants fair compensation for the use of his work.
Sean Paul is still filling large European venues in 2026, a reminder that more than two decades into his career, he remains one of Dancehall’s strongest live draws outside the Caribbean.
Rodney ‘Bounty Killer’ Price will be given the Generational Impact: Guardian of the Culture Award this year for his outstanding charitable contributions, his impact on dancehall music, and for being a fearless advocate for the disenfranchised.
A New York Supreme Court judge on Tuesday (March 3) dismissed a multi-million-dollar lawsuit against Vybz Kartel and a promoter over the Dancehall star’s U.S.
Blu Cantrell’s 2003 hit Breathe featuring Sean Paul has been certified 3x Platinum in the United Kingdom by the British Phonographic Industry.
Inner Circle’s iconic song Bad Boys is now certified platinum in the United States, marking one million units sold thirty-nine years after its initial release.
Dancehall producer Linval ‘Shabba’ Thompson Jr., popularly known as Shab Don, was found not guilty on Monday of breaching Jamaica’s Corruption Prevention Act in a case alleging he offered a JMD $2 million bribe to police.
Shaggy has claimed Moliy, the Ghanaian-American artist behind Shake It To The Max (Fly), blocked clearance for songs that he and Sean Paul had recorded on the beat — but Moliy appeared to push back by pointing to a Sean Paul-assisted remix that is already out.
Buju Banton’s son Jahazeil Myrie has said he ‘almost turned gay,’ but that faith and his father’s 1992 song Boom Bye Bye dragged him back toward church.
Ghanaian singer Moliy and producer Silent Addy’s “Shake It to the Max (Fly)” remix with Jamaican artists Shenseea and Skillibeng was certified Gold in the U.S.
International dancehall group T.O.K delivered an impressive set as the headliners of Panama’s Carnival on February 17.
Collisha Frame, promoter of Reggae Fusion says the second staging will be a memorable one thanks to a stellar lineup.
Dancehall star Popcaan has been conferred a traditional title in Ghana, where he is now being addressed as ‘Nana Okofo Akro Kese’ after a ceremony held during his latest visit to the West African country.