The latest dancehall news, pop culture and stories.
Veteran music producer Gussie Clarke has explained that he resolved to master music publishing and establish himself as a publisher after an American record company denied him earnings from the British band Musical Youths’ cover of Mighty Diamonds’ Pass the Kutchie.
Dancehall artist Tifa believes the nuances of fame ultimately separate the real from the fake. She was once friends with entertainment mogul Romeich Major, sporting his designs during his earlier entrepreneurship years.
Gospel and reggae singer Lady Da Flame is gearing up to head to the United Kingdom for a pair of upcoming performances.
Dancehall’s ‘Energy Gad’ Elephant Man was the ultimate vibe-master in his heyday, but you could never catch him at a Diddy party.
The ‘Gangsta Rass’ Munga Honorable says his 2006 hit Flipin Rhymes made him the pioneer of the Trap sound within Dancehall.
A 1979 photo of Jamaican Reggae/Dancehall singer Sugar Minott is the subject of a copyright infringement lawsuit against streaming service Napster that could shake up the music industry.
There was a time when it was impossible to absorb Jamaican pop culture without mentioning Tifa.
Jamaica-born, New York-based Dancehall singer Nigy Boy has shed light on his remarkable journey from premature birth and blindness to academic success and musical stardom.
Dancehall star Masicka believes the genre is thriving, crediting an influx of talented artists for putting the sound back on a path to its former glory.
Dancehall artists Govana and Aidonia have dispelled rumors that they have ‘beef’ in a satirical way.
Dancehall megastar Shaggy’s recent statement that the “old sound of Dancehall” is over and is being gradually replaced by Trap-sounding music has not gone down well with some Dancehall fans, many of whom point to the fact that 90s riddims are constantly being sampled and re-used.
Bob Marley: One Love producers Ziggy and Cedella Marley are calling for US applications for 10 “Bob Marley: One Love Social Impact Scholarships,” a partnership between the film and the Washington, D.C.-based
This Town, the new BBC drama from Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight, takes viewers back to the vibrant 2 Tone and Ska era of the 1980s in Birmingham and the Midlands.
Canadian rapper Drake is the latest to voice his support for incarcerated Dancehall star Vybz Kartel, as Gaza fans eagerly await the Jamaica Court of Appeal’s decision on a possible retrial after his conviction was overturned last month.
“Big Youth Scream and put me up as a Target.” Those were the words of veteran music producer and publisher Gussie Clarke in describing the stand-off between himself and veteran deejay Big Youth over the 1972 album Screaming Target, which he claims saw the S90 Skank artist “hating” him for 40 years.
Social media sensation Amari “Dj Mona Lisa” has said that she is still feeling “pains in her chest” as she attempts to recover from injuries sustained during a motor vehicle accident in Florida last week.
Skillibeng entered two Billboard charts on Tuesday, thanks to his Jump collaboration with South African songstress Tyla and American rapper Gunna.
Reggae singer Jahazeil Myrie, the son of Mark ‘Buju Banton’ Myrie, has confirmed that the Reggae star’s 20-year-old son, Miles Myrie, has passed away.
Skillibeng‘s Jump collab with South African songstress Tyla and American rapper Gunna has debuted on the UK Singles chart.
The Trinity, Sean Paul‘s aptly titled third studio album, is now certified 2X Platinum in the United States.