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The latest dancehall news, pop culture and stories.
Dancehall Artist Assailant Gunned Down At After Party In Los Angeles
Dancehall artist and songwriter Assailant, a former member of the Bounty Killer-led Alliance Music Group, was shot and killed in…
Usain Bolt Names His Favorite Vybz Kartel Song
Usain Bolt—retired sprinter turned Dancehall producer—has once again hailed Vybz Kartel as the 'GOAT' in Dancehall, this time naming his…
Kurt Riley, Junie Ranks Throw Support Behind St. James Bartender Protesting Unfair Job Dismissal
Party Animal producer Kurt Riley and veteran Dancehall deejay, Junie Ranks, have come out in support of Matthew Rodney, a…
‘I Don’t Really Focus On Skin Colour Anymore,’ Says Ziggy Marley
Ziggy Marley, the oldest son of Bob Marley, says he has stopped paying attention to people’s skin colour, following comments…
Alkaline Fan Killed While Attempting To Foil Robbery After New Rules
Social media reacted in horror and disbelief as news spread that a young 21-year-old Good Samaritan was gunned down when…
UK-Based Producer Reece Dry And Seanizzle Bat For ‘Trap Dancehall’
Coventry-born music producer Reece Dry, who is a principal of indie label El Gringo Records, has hailed the rise of…
Alkaline, Skeng And Macka Diamond Impress At New Rules 2022
Dancehall fans thronged at the return of the New Rules Festival last night, all the way to 4AM this morning…
Popcaan For Burna Boy’s New Album
Nigerian singer Burna Boy will release his sixth studio album Love Damini next Friday, July 8. In the meantime, he…
Shenseea, Stefflon Don For Calvin Harris’ New Album
Scottish DJ and mega-producer Calvin Harris has tapped Jamaican singer Shenseea and British-Jamaican rapper/deejay Stefflon Don for the second installment of his summer soundtrack series titled Funk Wav Bounces Vol.…
Spice, Foota Hype Beef Reignites After He Calls Her “Dis-Grace Hamilton”
The rift between Spice and Foota Hype has deepened even more, after another war of words developed between the two on Instagram, following his commentaries on her performance at the…
10 Finalists For 2022 Jamaica Festival Song Competition Chosen
Three weeks after she initially announced the scrapping of the now re-instated National Festival Song Competition, Culture and Entertainment Minister Olivia “Babsy” Grange, has announced that the selection process for…
Skeng Gears Up For New Rules, Sumfest
Skeng has two major performances upcoming and he promises fans won't be disappointed. He's among the lineup for Alkaline's New Rules Festival, which is set to take place today, July…
Keshan Murder Case Moves To Home Circuit Court On January 8
The relatives of the murdered dancehall deejay Keshan will finally get a trial date on January 8, 2023 as the case was finally moved from the Resident Magistrates' court to…
Cardi B Credits Reggae Legend Bunny Wailer For “Electric” Sample On New Song ‘Hot Sh*t’
“It's electric!”, the hook from Reggae icon Marcia Griffiths' version of the Bunny Wailer-written Electric Boogie is trending on Twitter after being sampled by rapper Cardi B in her new…
Skeng On Signing To Geejam: “The Cheese Was Right”
Dancehall star Skeng says he picked Jon Baker’s Geejam Music, of all the labels that expressed an interest, because the offer was right. “It’s a full publishing deal with several…
Ricky Trooper, Pink Panther To Square Off In ‘Guinness Sounds Of Greatness’ Clash
After initially declaring the days of soundclashes over in February, veteran music selector Ricky Trooper—the ‘Serial Killer’ of soundclashes, is set to square off with clash legend Pink Panther at…
