Wyclef Jean Shares Thoughts On Modern Dancehall Lyrics
Wyclef Jean, the Haitian rapper whose infectious rhymes helped propel Fugees into the mainstream, has weighed in on the debate about the nature of lyrics being spewed in modern Dancehall music.
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The 40 Best Dancehall Songs Of 2023, Ranked By YouTube Views
Jamaican music, for all its troubles, had an impressive showing last year! Here, we’ve rounded up YouTube’s 40 most-streamed songs from Dancehall artists that kept us moving in 2023.
Dancehall Artist Topmann To Pay Final Respects To Father Iyah Syte
Dancehall artist Topmann will pay his final respects to his father, reggae singer Iyah Syte this Saturday, during a funeral service at The Catherine Hall Deliverance Center in Montego Bay, Jamaica.
Beenie Man’s Daughter Ashley-Jade Reacts To His Engagement To Camille McIntosh
Beenie Man’s 28-year-old daughter Ashley-Jade Davis claims that her father’s relationship with British businesswoman Camille McIntosh is all for publicity.
Blae Minott Says He’s Carrying On Father, Sugar Minott’s Legacy, With Launch Of New EP, ‘Citizen Of Love’
Reggae singer Daniel ‘Blae’ Minott, son of the late reggae legend Sugar Minott, is determined to build on his father’s legacy and grow the Sugar Minott brand on an international scale.
OMI’s ‘Cheerleader’ Remix Certified 5X Platinum In The UK
OMI‘s Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix) was certified 5X Platinum in the United Kingdom on Friday (January 5), having recorded another 600,000 units in the country since August 2020.
Beenie Man Says Not Marrying A Woman You Love Is ‘Senseless’
Public speaker and Beenie Man’s ex Krystal Tomlinson has been catching strays since he announced his engagement to British businesswoman Camille McIntosh last night.
Buju Banton, Kanye West To ‘Reunite’ On New Song Off French Montana Album
Buju Banton and Kanye West are set to reconnect on Stand United, a new song off French Montana‘s upcoming mixtape, Mac and Cheese 5.
Beenie Man Proposes To Girlfriend Camille McIntosh: “23 Years In The Making, But Finally Found My Forever”
King Of The Dancehall Beenie Man has seemingly announced his engagement to British businesswoman Camille McIntosh after two years of dating.
Popcaan Hit With Five Charges After Unruly Fest 2023
Dancehall artist Popcaan, whose real name is Andrae Sutherland, was slapped with five charges on Thursday, January 4 in the wake of the abrupt, contentious end to the stage show Unruly Fest in December last year.
Nigy Boy, Rvssian Score With ‘Continental,’ Fans React: “Took A Blind Man To See What Dancehall Needed”
“Took a blind man to see what Dancehall needed.” That is one of the hundreds of comments that have been flowing in since yesterday’s official release of Nigy Boy’s Continental, a song recorded on Dancehall producer Rvssian’s Dutty Money riddim which is being embraced by music lovers for having lyrics that are free from expletives and depravity, unlike his counterparts who have voiced on the beat so far.
RDX Tensions Still High Following Strictly 2k Appearance
Tensions are high again between the former RDX members Delomar and Renigad following a recent incident at Strictly 2k.
Jahmiel To Release New Album In 2024
Reggae artist Jahmiel is gearing up to release a new album in March 2024, the follow-up to his sophomore project, Legend.
Year In Review: DancehallMag’s Top Stories Of 2023
The year 2023 was a variegated scrapbook of beautiful, bittersweet and bad news emanating from Jamaica’s music culture, and DancehallMag captured it all.
Ishawna Says She’s Being Sabotaged On Social Media
New Year’s Eve is usually filled with cheerful recap posts on social media, but singjay Ishawna rang in 2024 with screenshots of what she’s describing as deliberate attacks on her online platforms.
Exclusive: Wyclef Jean Says He’s Working On A Reggae, Dancehall Album That Won’t Sound Like Snoop Dogg’s
Haitian-American rapper Wyclef Jean says he’s working on his first Reggae and Dancehall album, and according to him, it won’t sound like Snoop Dogg‘s (then Snoop Lion) 2013 album, Reincarnated.
Fully Bad Announces 2024 Tour Of Canada
In the aftermath of his Sting showdown which ended in a brawl with fellow artiste Honormosity, and being cited for disorderly conduct by the Jamaica Constabulary Force, Dancehall artist Fully Bad has announced that he will be undertaking a 10-city tour of Canada.
Valiant Signs With Sony Music’s Epic Records UK
Dancehall artist Valiant is now releasing music under Sony Music UK’s Epic Records UK. Sony UK confirmed it with a shout-out on their official Instagram, congratulating Valiant as one of the artists on their roster, who recently copped a MOBO Award nomination.
Tessanne Chin Feels Less Pressure When Singing These Days
Tessanne Chin Crooks has often been described as a national treasure due to her head-turning singing ability.
Usain Bolt Says His 9.58s 100 Metre Record Will Be Broken Last
Track and field legend, now A-Team Dancehall music producer Usain Bolt, says he believes his 9.58 seconds 100-metre world record will be the last of the two set in 2009 to be broken.