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The latest dancehall news, pop culture and stories.
Luciano Honoured with Lifetime Legend Award at Boisdale Music Awards
Luciano just picked up a Lifetime Legend Award at the Boisdale Music Awards, and the way he announced it a…
Bounty Killer Is Calling Out the Fuckery New Social Commentary Track Coming Soon
Bounty Killer doesn't waste words. The dancehall veteran just announced a new social commentary track called "F%CKERY" is on the…
Blvk H3ro Brings the Strictly Good Vibes Tour to Los Angeles on October 3rd
Blvk H3ro is hitting Los Angeles on October 3rd, and if his own words are anything to go by, the…
Mario Sanchez Says Lefty Gunplay May Face Safety Concerns Performing in the Bay Area
Mario Sanchez believes Lefty Gunplay could face safety concerns if the Los Angeles rapper were to perform in the Bay…
Reggae Loses Its Heartbeat: Bass Great Jackie Jackson Dies
Veteran bassist Clifton “Jackie” Jackson, whose deep, unmistakable bass lines powered some of the most enduring recordings in ska, rocksteady…
Journalist’s widow has filed defamation claim and an injunction against blogger Milton Wray
Patrice Hussey-Malcolm, widow of the late journalist Dervan Malcolm, has filed a defamation claim against Milton Wray, operator of the…
Koffee Drops ‘Ova So’ With Zero Warning
Koffee just let "Ova So" loose on the world, and the announcement was about as low-key as it gets. A…
Protoje Drops ‘Love Overflow’ Music Video Filmed in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
The last thing you'd expect from a reggae music video is a skate session through Addis Ababa, but that's exactly…
Beenie Man Returns to Billboard Rhythmic Airplay Chart After 20 Years with ‘For You’ Feat. Snoop Dogg
Beenie Man is back on the Billboard Rhythmic Airplay chart for the first time in two decades, and he's not being quiet about it. The Dancehall King announced on Instagram…
Fredo Bang Says He Hasn’t Spoken to Lil Durk Directly Since Incarceration
Fredo Bang has not spoken directly to Lil Durk since the Chicago rapper's incarceration, communicating instead through Durk's inner circle. The Baton Rouge artist was candid about the situation, making…
2Baba Teams With Fave on ‘Mental’ to Mark His 51st Birthday
The timing here says a lot. Rather than just letting his 51st birthday pass with social media tributes, 2Baba turned it into a release moment, dropping "Mental" featuring Fave and…
Mavado Returns to Toronto for First Time in 9 Years, Headlines Scotiabank Arena Nov 5
The last time Mavado touched down in Toronto, Justin Trudeau had just started his second year as Prime Minister and Drake was still in his "More Life" era. That was…
OutKast Takes Ovrkast to Court After Rapper Misses Agreed Name-Change Deadline
The twist here is not that OutKast filed a lawsuit, it is that there was already a deal in place. According to court documents, Oakland rapper Silas Wilson, who performs…
Serani, Ding Dong, Raz & Biggy Turn ‘Skip To My Luu’ Into a Dancehall Dance Anthem
The first thing you notice about "Skip To My Luu" is that it was never built to sit still. Serani linked up with Ding Dong, Raz and Biggy and made…
Stanley and the Turbines Founding Member Knollis Watson Dies
Knollis Watson, one of the founding members of Jamaica's beloved mento group Stanley and the Turbines, has died, with his son, reggae singer Real VI, confirming the news. Watson passed…
2Pac Murder Trial to Become True-Crime Documentary Following Keffe D Conviction
The most surprising part of this story is not that a documentary is being made about 2Pac's murder. It is that the director, Marian Mohamed, wants audiences to laugh. "I…
