The latest dancehall news, pop culture and stories.
Dancehall superstar Sean Paul will grace the Rebel Salute stage for the first time in the 30-year history of the festival on what event promoter Tony Rebel has described as a jam-packed calendar come January 2024.
Reggae star Anthony B showed why he is widely regarded as one of the greatest performers in reggae music with a marquis performance at the just-concluded Welcome to Jamrock Reggae cruise.
Every December, the number 4 looms large in the mind of recording artist Kenneth ‘Glamour Murphy’ Phillips, the father of the late dancehall singer J Capri.
American Reggae singer Matisyahu says his favorite Dancehall album in recent years is Popcaan‘s Forever, released in 2018.
Dancehall superstar Capleton delivered an incendiary performance during Thursday night’s Welcome to Jamrock cruise. He hit the stage chanting ‘more fire, more fire, more fire’ in between the drum beats as he revved up the crowd into a frenzy.
Trinidad-born rapper Nicki Minaj released her Pink Friday 2 album on Friday, featuring Dancehall artists Skillibeng and Skeng on the track Forward From Trini.
Toots and The Maytals‘ genre-defining hit 54-46 Was My Number was certified Gold in the United Kingdom on what would have been the band’s frontman Toot Hibberts’ 81st birthday.
Warrior King, Fantan Mojah, Lutan Fyah, Shuga and Dwayne Stephenson are among the artists set to headline the Maroon Fest 2024 concert in Accompong, St.
El Gringo boss Reece Dry will be releasing a new music video for his label artist Jah Tee which features the late rapper Tupac’s famous 1961 Chevrolet Impala.
With a few tweaks, Rvssian has revived his Go Go Club Riddim, originally released in 2009, for Najeeriii’s latest song, Phat Phat, which premiered on Wednesday.
Dancehall superstar Sean Paul appeared on The Kelly Clarkson Show on Wednesday to discuss his new collaboration with Colombian singer Manuel Turizo, titled Dem Time Deh, his latest effort to, according to him, bridge the gap between Reggaetón, Dancehall, and Reggae music.
British actor Kingsley Ben-Adir says he sought the help of Jamaicans while learning to speak Patois in preparation for his lead role in the upcoming Bob Marley: One Love biopic.
Popcaan and Melissa Steel reunited at the O2 Victoria Warehouse in Manchester on Sunday, performing their 2014 summer hit Kisses for Breakfast.
Jay-Z‘s Lucifer (2003), Encore (2003), and Bam (2017) featuring Damian ‘Jr. Gong’ Marley — which collectively sampled several classic Reggae songs — were each certified Gold in the United States on Monday (December 4).
Dancehall star Masicka has revealed that his stage name was inspired by rapper 50 Cent. During an interview with FOX 5’s ‘Good Day New York’ on Monday, the Black Sheep artist spoke about 50’s influence in high school and how the rapper’s sophomore album, The Massacre, had sparked the idea for his unique moniker.
Anticipation is high for the release of Nicki Minaj’s Pink Friday 2 album on her 41st birthday (December 8), and Jamaican Barbz are in for a treat.
Of the over 2,400 music professionals who joined the Recording Academy in 2023, six percent (or at least 144) are associated with Reggae music, the organization has reported.
Dancehall producer Donovan ‘Don Corleon’ Bennett says he believes young artists should be given the space to reach musical maturity without undue criticism.
Bad Boys, Inner Circle‘s iconic song, which became the theme for the Cops TV show and the Bad Boys movie franchise, is now certified Silver in the United Kingdom, 36 years after it was first released.
Jamaican artists Byron Messia, Teejay, Shenseea, Jada Kingdom, Ding Dong and Nadg are all on the lineup for this year’s staging of Hot 97’s Winter Jam.