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Bounty Killer Says Dancehall On The Verge Of A Global Explosion

On the heels of Sean Paul’s musings that the world is yearning for a revival of authentic Dancehall sounds, Bounty Killer is urging Jamaican artists to go fully Dancehall in…

Usain Bolt Showers Vybz Kartel With Praise: “Anything He Does Is Just Gold”

It's clear that Jamaican track star turned music producer Usain Bolt remains a big fan of Dancehall star Vybz Kartel. Despite being behind bars for almost ten years, Vybz Kartel…

Dancehall Icons Hail “Mystical” Producer Dave ‘Rude Boy’ Kelly On His Birthday

The mystique surrounding the enigmatic Dancehall producer Dave Kelly, was demystified somewhat, on his birthday by one of, if not his biggest aficionados, Ainsley “Notnice” Morris. Nobody is sure where…

No Buju Banton Feature On Kanye West’s ‘Donda’ Album

Anyone expecting to see Buju Banton or any other Jamaican artist featured on Kanye West’s Donda album will be left disappointed.  Last night, Kanye had his third listening session for…

Elaine Thompson-Herah Practises Her ‘Dirt Bounce’ Ahead Of 4x100m Relay Finals

Update: Jamaica’s women sprinters Elaine Thompson-Herah, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Shericka Jackson and Briana Williams have won the gold medal in the 4x100 metre race today. The team clocked in at 41.02…

Kranium, Jada Kingdom Drop Remixes After Capella Grey Hits Billboard With ‘Gyalis’

Dancehall artists Kranium and Jada Kingdom have released remixes of what some have called the ‘record of the summer’. Bronx-based singer Capella Grey’s new single Gyalis has made its way…

Dancehall Artist Khxos Is ‘Ok’ After Waving Gun, Sharing Suicidal Thoughts In Instagram Video

Fans of Dancehall artist Khxos (pronounced “Chaos”) were left stunned on Wednesday (August 4) after the singer shared a series of videos on Instagram, where he waved a gun and said…

The Maytals Band UK Tour, Including Special Toots Hibbert Tribute Concert, Cancelled By Organisers

Al Hardwicke Kassi, head of the booking agency Midnight Mango, is expressing regret that a special tribute concert set for September in the UK to honour the late Toots Hibbert…