The latest dancehall news, pop culture and stories.
Grammy Award-winning superstars Sean Paul and Gramps Morgan have thrown their support behind their compatriot Demarco, after the Fallen Soldiers singer declared that he would no longer record violent songs and urged his Dancehall compatriots to do likewise.
A slew of Savage X Fenty dancers put on an immaculate display to Pull Up To Mi Bumper, a 2013 song by the late Dancehall artist J Capri and Konshens.
“I just want to say to the young ones that are now in Dancehall, that I want you to be positive in your lyrics; I want you to be respectful of women; I don’t want to hear you continue to sing about scamming, those of you who are doing so.
Rising Trap singer Valiant has implored members of the media and the general population not to judge his character based on the handful of unwholesome songs he has been putting out, as he has recorded many positive songs and has more to come.
Entertainment Minister Olivia “Babsy” Grange has announced that Jamworld Entertainment Complex, the original home of the Sting stage show, is now the property of her Ministry, and will be up and running for the 2023 staging of the show.
Fast-rising artist Valiant released visuals for his track Dunce Cheque on Tuesday, to the delight of his fans, in the aftermath of Information Minister Robert Morgan’s expression of concern about the lyrical content of the track.
Queen of Dancehall Spice has confirmed that she suffered from a ruptured hernia and sepsis earlier this month.
Jamaican deejay Skillibeng shouldn’t be placed in a box, says RCA Records A&R Tariq Troy Stewart.
Reggaeton singer Luis Fonsi, on Tuesday, celebrated eight billion views on his hit song Despacito, the most-viewed music video on YouTube, which is currently the subject of a copyright infringement lawsuit brought against him by Jamaican Reggae/Dancehall label Steely & Clevie Productions.
Spice’s “Tape Measure” concert in the Cayman Islands has been postponed until further notice. The concert’s promoters, Start Di Fun Entertainment, announced on Instagram on Tuesday (November 8) that the event was postponed due to a “recent occurrence, which is beyond our control.”
Last Last, the summer hit by Nigerian singer Burna Boy, has been certified Gold in the United States and in the United Kingdom, and Platinum in Canada.
Dancehall deejay Skillibeng has landed a spot on Busta Rhymes’ forthcoming EP The Fuse Is Lit, slated to drop on Friday.
Major Myjah, son of Dancehall deejay Bounty Killer, has launched a GoFundMe to raise US$75,000-US$100,000 to spearhead costs for his mother’s medical treatment after she was rendered paralyzed from a car crash.
Buju Banton skillfully evaded the question on whether he, like many other international artists, has ever considered selling his music catalog.
Skeng’s legal defense team will be granted access to raw footage of an alleged altercation between the Dancehall artist and Norman Manley International airport authorities, a judge ruled today in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court in Half-Way-Tree.
The Queen of Dancehall Spice popped up on Instagram on Sunday night, after a week of reports about serious complications that she experienced following cosmetic surgery in the Dominican Republic.
Jamaican keyboardist/pianist Tyrone Downie who is fondly remembered for his work with Bob Marley and The Wailers, died last night in Jamaica on the way to the University Hospital of the West Indies.
Jamaican-born music selector DJ Reflex is helping to establish the dancehall genre in the French city of Poitiers.
Dancehall icon Buju Banton has declared that Jamaican music is in a state of regression, and more love songs need to be recorded in order to activate its redemption.
In the aftermath of Grammy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. indicating that he was not ruling out Dancehall becoming a category on its own, president of Solid Agency, Sharon Burke, one of the most respected persons in Jamaican music, has vowed to put things in motion.