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The latest dancehall news, pop culture and stories.
Bounty Killer Claims US Visa Denial Due To Dudus, Stance On LGBTQ Issues
A strident Bounty Killer has revealed what he says are the two real reasons the United States Embassy has refused…
YG Marley’s ‘Praise Jah In The Moonlight’ Debuts On Two Billboard Charts
YG Marley’s debut single, Praise Jah In The Moonlight, which opens with a vocal sample from his grandfather Bob Marley…
Shenseea Says She And Rvssian Have Mended Their Relationship: “Now We’re Good”
Shenseea says she has patched up a two-year rift with producer Rvssian, under whose Rich Immigrants label she is signed…
Bounty Killer Says Current Clash Songs Are Distasteful, Lack Marketability
Bounty Killer has weighed in on the current state of clashing within Dancehall music, positing that the current musical confrontations…
Songwriting Workshop Key Feature Of Island Music Conference
An immersive two-day workshop focusing on addressing the art of songwriting, which some of Jamaica’s most acclaimed Reggae/Dancehall producers have…
Pamputtae Takes Stage And Screen In Netflix Series ‘Champion’
Dancehall artist Pamputtae added actress to her resume following her casting in the Netflix drama series Champion, released on the…
Tanya Stephens Plans World Tour For 20th Anniversary Of ‘Gangsta Blues’ Album
This year marks 20 years since the release of Tanya Stephen’s critically-acclaimed fifth studio album, Gangsta Blues, and she’s doing…
Romain Virgo To Release ‘The Gentle Man,’ His Most Personal Album Yet
Reggae singer Romain Virgo is set to release his fourth studio album, The Gentle Man, on March 1. The 12-track…
Cutty Ranks Hailed For His “Danceable Gunman Lyrics”
Veteran Dancehall deejay Cutty Ranks sparked much discussion on his Instagram page after he shared a video of American music executive Murray Elias declaring him one of Dancehall’s “baddest”, whose…
Teejay’s Dressing For Global Impact
Teejay says Dancehall artists must be willing to experiment with different fashion styles if they want to stay relevant on the international scene. He made that comment weeks after Billboard dropped a…
Kamina Johnson Smith Says Now Might Be The Right Time To Name Bob Marley National Hero
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Kamina Johnson Smith suggests that now is the ‘right time’ to name Bob Marley a National Hero. “Emotionally, he’s a National Hero to…
Alexx A-Game On How He Prepared For Role As Peter Tosh In ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
Alexx A-Game, the Jamaican artist who plays Peter Tosh in the Bob Marley: One Love movie, expressed optimism about the project's potential to help preserve Marley, Tosh, and Bunny Wailer's…
Bob Marley Film Premiere Stirs Memories Of Reggae Icon’s Struggles With Discrimination
Head of the Reggae Studies Unit at the University of the West Indies, Dr. Sonjah Stanley Niaah, says she was distressed at the paradoxical sight of those Rastafarians deem ‘Babylonians’…
Chronixx’s Fans Request New Music: ‘We Miss You!’
Grammy-nominated singer Chronixx is incredibly missed by his fanbase, and they’re not afraid to say it. The Skankin' Sweet artist has been radio silent on social media lately, even clearing…
Kingsley Ben-Adir’s Dialect Coach Fae Ellington Says No Jamaican Actor Could Have Played Bob Marley “At This Time”
Jamaican broadcaster and university lecturer Fae Ellington says British actor Kingsley Ben-Adir was the ideal person to play the lead role in the Bob Marley: One Love biopic and that…
Macka Diamond Declares She “Still Got It”
Macka Diamond boldly asserts that her flame is still ablaze with her new release, Still Got It. A veteran of the dancehall scene since the 1990s, she's built a career…
