The latest dancehall news, pop culture and stories.
Grammy-nominated producer and music executive Cristy Barber is ruing the fact that while Jamaica’s Reggae and Dancehall music are the world’s most influential genres, artists from the island continue to be circumvented, and their musical glory given instead, to foreign artists who sample their songs and riddims.
Amid her social media hiatus, it appears Dancehall Queen Spice is strengthening her relationship with God, after attending church over the weekend.
Prosecutors in the case against Jah Cure are lobbying for an eight-year sentence against the Reggae star, arguing that his alleged actions in The Netherlands amounted to premeditated attempted murder.
On March 18, 2022, Dancehall singer I-Octane will release his fifth studio album, titled ‘I AM GREAT‘ and produced by Billboard hitmaker Troy “Troyton Music” Hinds.
Jamaica’s Joint Anti-Gang Task Force appears to be relying heavily on the power of Reggae and Dancehall popular culture, including slangs and songs, to not only nullify the anti-informer culture but to make being an informant trendy, in their bid to capture gunmen and other hoodlums who are terrorizing the island.
Shenseea’s R U That single featuring American rapper 21 Savage has made its debut on four Billboard charts.
Social Security Minister Karl Samuda has charged his colleague, Entertainment Minister Olivia Babsy Grange, to use her charm and skills to encourage new Dancehall artists to step up their lyrical game, as uninspiring and mediocre content, is causing them to miss out on millions.
Minister of Culture, Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange, has sent her condolences to the Morgan family in the wake of the passing of Reggae singer Denroy Morgan last week at the age of 76.
Afrobeats superstar Davido was pleasantly surprised by Dancehall deejay Popcaan at his massively successful O2 concert in London, on Saturday (March 5).
Reggae artist Jah Cure is slated to return to court tomorrow as his criminal trial involving attempted murder charges is set to begin.
Dancehall star Shaggy has been named in court documents lodged against two event organisers in connection with alleged breaches of COVID-19 protocols that took place on a controversial boat trip last summer in Bermuda.
Dancehall’s Queen of the Pack Patra appears hot, inspired, and back in musical mode, after a years-long hiatus.
Jamaican singer Shenseea has been on a roll with a slew of R&B and Pop songs—benching her usual Dancehall lyrics and so-called “gunman” voice.
Dancehall music could get a massive capital injection, coupled with a blueprint for a proper business structure, based on a revelation by Investment Management expert and music producer Zachary Harding, who was also Dancehall superstar Sean Paul’s first-ever manager.
“Get yourself a catalog of songs, so that an overseas promoter can say ‘yes’…. 5000 people will come to my show, cause he has this song that they want to hear.
Jamaican singer Shenseea says she recorded five or six tracks with American rapper Kanye West, which did not make the cut on his Donda album.
Following the passing of his father Denroy Morgan, Reggae superstar Gramps Morgan took to Instagram this morning to pay a personal tribute to the Reggae icon, and reveal that the Rastaman Rising singer had worked up until the day he died.
The family of Bunny Wailer has issued a statement to clarify what they dubbed “recent misinformation” surrounding the family home at 10 Darley Crescent and the allegations of an attempt in removing the Reggae legend’s young daughter and her mother.
Dancehall producer Linval “Shabba” Thompson Jr. says that the only way “gun” songs can be stopped is if they are banned online and by the radio stations.
Jamaican singer Shenseea made her first late-night TV debut as the musical guest on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live!