The latest dancehall news, pop culture and stories.
Canadian deejay/rapper Kardinal Offishall took to Twitter to pay homage to Jamaica, the island of his parents’ birth, after creating black history by being named Senior Vice President, A&R, for Universal Music Canada (UMC) yesterday.
There’s a reason why Beenie Man is also referred to as the King of the Dancehall.
Fresh talents on the scene Alabama rapper Mooski and British singer-rapper Bree Runway are grabbing major attention for their new Dancehall-infused singles and music videos.
Fast-rising American rapper Trippie Redd was in Jamaica enjoying vacation with his crew. According to a photo and video making the rounds on Instagram yesterday, Wednesday, April 7, the rapper is in Montego Bay.
The Queen of Dancehall and Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta star Spice has been trying to rebuild her ‘Team Spice’ in Atlanta and so far it seems her outreach has been going well.
In not so surprising news, Dancehall songstress Shenseea has revealed that she will be godmother to the newborn daughter of her manager Romeich Major.
It seems Popcaan had a lot on his mind last night because shortly after 6:30 this morning at the Unruly Boss took to Twitter to send a word of advice to Jamaican Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, inviting him to put his money where his mouth is and invest in Dancehall.
Music producer Skatta Burrell pulled no punches on Wednesday, sparing neither his own self, nor fellow beat-makers, Dancehall artistes, political leaders, sporting and other influencers and from rebuke, as the uproar continues about the impact of Dancehall music on crime and violence.
After making his directorial debut in the last quarter of 2020 with the No ID visualizer, featured on the Fever Temperature riddim, 4th Genna recording artiste Jayds is upping the ante this year in preparation for the second serving of his salacious Wet Dreams EP.
Dancehall superstar Shaggy says it was simply a matter of survival when he opted to do what some considered were ‘sell-out and watered-down’ pop hits in the early 2000s.
Dancehall singjay Vegas has given credence to Prime Minister Andrew Holness’ comments in Parliament that some lyrical content in Dancehall music has contributed to the widespread violence that is wreaking havoc across Jamaica.
Veteran award-winning deejay Beenie Man has deduced that one of the main problems within the local Dancehall music fraternity is disconnectedness.
American producer and record executive DJ Khaled is in Jamaica putting the final touches on his upcoming album Khaled Khaled.
Tommy Lee Sparta’s illegal gun was reportedly used in the killings of two well-known Dancehall personalities of the British Link Up Crew in 2019.
Former Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt has teased his next Dancehall production, the Clockwork Riddim, which has a nostalgic early 2000s Dancehall beat and from all indications will be nothing to scoff at.
Recording artist and music producer BEAM, who is the son of legendary Dancehall deejay and gospel Reggae singer Papa San, is reveling in the success of his Freedom track, a gospel collab with Canadian pop star Justin Bieber, which was released on Easter Sunday, April 4.
The late popular Jamaican dancer and choreographer, Gerald “Mr. Bogle” Levy once said “Everybody can dance, but a nuh everybody is a dancer”.
The Queen of Dancehall and Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta (LHHATL) star Spice delivered a surprise performance for Jamaican-American rapper Safaree right in his backyard recently thanks to a secret mission planned by his wife, Erica Mena.
Sean Paul is insisting that Dancehall artists who try to build their careers by engaging in clashes with other entertainers, are doing themselves more harm than good.
Music producer Cordell ‘Skatta’ Burrell has described as unprincipled and dishonourable, Dancehall artists who turn around and sue music producers after, ‘agreeing in principle’ to record songs without the requisite written contracts in place, even though their unwritten arrangements were fair and equitable.