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The latest dancehall news, pop culture and stories.
Shenseea’s ‘Alpha’ Spends Second Week On Billboard Reggae Chart
Shenseea’s debut Alpha had one of the strongest chart showings among Jamaican albums in recent years, placing No. 2 on…
Popcaan Signs Management Deal With Since ’93
Jamaican Dancehall star Popcaan has inked a new management deal with London-based Since ’93 as he continues the rollout of…
Sevana Splits From Protoje’s In.Digg.Nation/RCA Records Partnership
Jamaican singer Sevana has confirmed that she parted ways with Protoje’s management company and label In.Digg.Nation, which had signed a…
Koffee’s ‘Gifted’ Heads For Debut On UK Albums Chart
Jamaican sensation Koffee is heading for a debut on the United Kingdom’s Official Albums Chart with her new album Gifted,…
Foreigners Still Collect The Lion’s Share Of Royalties In Jamaica
Overseas copyright holders are still collecting the bulk of royalties paid over by local radio stations for playing music. In…
Di Genius Is Tired Of Dancehall ‘Purists And Critics With No Credentials’
Jamaican producer Stephen ‘Di Genius’ McGregor says some veteran Reggae and Dancehall stakeholders are being irresponsible and unfair in critiquing…
Raheem Sterling Gives Jahshii’s Music His Stamp Of Approval
Manchester City and England footballer Raheem Sterling has given fast-rising deejay, Jahshii, his stamp of approval, and says the Born…
Tu Lox Chides Female Performers With Poor Stagecraft
The inability of some popular upcoming Jamaican artists to properly perform on stage, has again come up for discussion, as…
“This Is Embarrassing” – Foota Hype On Shenseea’s ‘Alpha’ First Week Performance
Dancehall selector/producer Foota Hype has described the first week performance of Shenseea’s Alpha album as “embarrassing” and evidence that her 5.3 million Instagram followers are not genuine. In an Instagram…
Yaksta, 10Tik To Appear On Acoustic Live On March 31
Entertainers 10Tik and Yaksta will be performing at an event dubbed 'Acoustic Live' at the Bamboo Splash Lawn at 90 Barbican Road on March 31st. "Live music is back! Live…
Anthony B Says ‘Chapping’ Lyrics Are Letting Down Reggae And Dancehall
The Original Fireman Anthony B has deemed Billboard's announcement—that it will launch its first-ever US chart for Afrobeats Songs—a “wake-up call” for Reggae and Dancehall, which had its Digital Song…
Sizzla Kalonji Is Working On A New Album ‘Africa 54’
The King of Melodies Sizzla Kalonji is gearing up to release another album, this time, he says, dedicated fully to the 54 countries which make up the African continent and…
L.A. Lewis Wants A Public Apology From Babsy Grange For ‘Assault’
The seven-star general entertainer and self-proclaimed Maroon chief Horus 'L.A' Lewis says he has filed assault charges against Entertainment and Culture Minister Olivia 'Babsy' Grange in relation to an incident…
Popcaan “Doesn’t Do Favorites” Except For Maybe Celine Dion
Dancehall artist Popcaan is known to be quite a character that Unruly fans can’t seem to get enough of. His perpetual gimmicks, including slangs like “yyyy”, “kick out!” “dat is…
Karen Mason, Jamaican Music Industry Executive, Is Dead
Karen Mason, a well-known Jamaican music industry executive who signed several Reggae and Dancehall artists to Elektra Records in the 1990s, has died. Mason passed away on March 22, 2022,…
Chris Brown, Sony Respond To Greensleeves’ US$1.5 Million Copyright Lawsuit Over Red Rat’s Song
Chris Brown and his label Sony Music Entertainment responded to the US$1.5 million copyright infringement lawsuit which was filed against them by the UK-based Greensleeves Publishing Ltd in a New…
