The latest dancehall news, pop culture and stories.
Bounty Killer, Shaggy and Sean Paul are among Dancehall’s biggest icons who have been pouring out tributes for Reggae legend Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry following his passing on Sunday morning at the Noel Holmes Public Hospital in Lucea, in Hanover, the parish of his birth, at the age of 85.
Gangsta For Life artist Mavado, whose real name is David Constantine Brooks and his wife Monique Tabby Mckenzie are being sued by a Florida bank over the repossession of their Range Rover.
Sean Paul, Dancehall’s most sought-after artist for duets, has paid homage to the scores of female singers and deejays with whom he has collaborated on songs over the years.
I-Octane, who over the last week declared himself the “Poor People Lawyer”, launched a stinging online crusade against Prime Minister Andrew Holness and penned a song for Jamaica’s poor, but, many Dancehall fans are skeptical about what they have described as his “sudden renewed interest” in the plight of the masses.
Dancehall singjay Ce’cile got in a heated argument with a some of her Jamaican compatriots on Saturday over COVID-19 protocols.
Dancehall artist Jada Kingdom fished for a music collab with the Queen of Dancehall Spice but it appears she doesn’t have to throw her net too far.
Bugle’s fourth studio album Toxicity is complete and will be released on October 22, according to the Reggae/Dancehall singer and songwriter.
Grammy Award-winning Jamaican music pioneer Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry is dead. He reportedly died on Sunday morning (August 29) at the Noel Holmes Hospital in Western Jamaica after battling illness.
Dancehall starboy Skillibeng, after seeing new levels of success with the remixes of his Crocodile Teeth song, has prepared Crocodile Teeth the album.
The Unruly Boss Popcaan has found himself on the wrong side of Double Tap artist and social media personality Queen Ladi Gangsta, aka Queenie, after a perceived slight at the Wray and Nephew concert, headlined by Beenie Man in London, on Friday night.
Dancehall star Sean Paul says he is ready for another duet with his all-time favorite collaborator, Rihanna.
Buju Banton squared off with some of his followers again on Instagram, after he posted a statement on his Instagram page aimed at the Jamaican government, which they deemed another of his “conspiracy theories”.
Downsound Entertainment executive and Dancehall music producer Cordell Skatta Burrell, says there is no doubt that all patrons planning to attend Reggae Sumfest 2022, will have to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Major Lazer’s Essentials—a 25-track compilation album featuring Dancehall artists Vybz Kartel, Busy Signal, Sean Paul, Kranium, Tarrus Riley, Mr.
Cryprorastas is a revolutionary new venture that ties together Reggae culture and music to the non-fungible token, known more commonly as NFT.
American rapper Kanye West brought out Dancehall star Shenseea at his Donda album listening event in Chicago last night.
Dancehall singer Dovey Magnum says she’s been waiting a long time for Dexta Daps to respond to her requests for a collaboration.
Dancehall artist Masicka has reassured impatient fans that his new album, dubbed 4.3.8, was complete. During a recent Instagram Live video, the They Don’t Know singer responded to fans who were paging him about the project in the comments.
After crossing the Prefontaine Classic Women’s 100 metre finish line in last place, the very vocal American sprinter received some shade from women in the music industry and Jamaican Twitter at large but was also welcomed to Jamaica by Takuma Boutique Hotel in Montego Bay.
Jamaican sprinter Elaine Thompson-Herah is currently the fastest woman alive with a record of 10.54 that was set last week at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon.