Ayetian Goes From Billboard’s Caribbean Up-and-Comer to Best New Artist at 2026 Caribbean Music Awards
Ayetian’s rapid rise has produced another major milestone. Just two months after…
Keznamdi Recalls Mother Fighting to Stop His Dreadlocks Being Cut at Jamaican School: ‘Dem Nuh Really Want Accept Rastafari’
Grammy-winning reggae singer Keznamdi has revisited the struggles he faced growing up…
Capleton Returns to Canada After 11-Year Hiatus, Sets ‘Fire in the Park’ Ablaze, Honoured With Proclamation From City of Brampton
After an 11-year absence from Canada, Capleton returned in true “Fireman” fashion,…
Cars, Crime, Money and Women: Dancehall Has Jamaica’s Youth in Its Grip — But What Is the Culture Teaching Them?
Cars, crime, money and women. These are among the recurring themes being…
“You Have All the Stories”: Professor Hope Challenges Vybz Kartel to Create the Album That Will Define His Legacy
Vybz Kartel may have already conquered controversy, incarceration, international stages and one…
Chronic Law Fires Back At ‘Informant’ Claims: “Mi N Nuh Boy Nuh Wul Conversation, Unu Cyaa Style Me”
Chronic Law is refusing to let newly publicised claims from his federal…
Karol G’s ‘Bby WOW’ Jumps From No. 16 to No. 10 on Billboard Hot 100, Giving Skatta’s ‘Coolie Dance’ Its Second Top 10 Hit
Karol G’s ‘Bby WOW’ has surged from No. 16 to No. 10…
Chronic Law’s Attorney Makes Another Bid For Bail Amid Visa Revocation and Alleged Gang Feud Revelations
Chronic Law is making a fresh bid for bail as newly released…
Damian Marley to Receive Honorary Doctorate from The University of the West Indies for His Contribution to Culture
Grammy-winning Jamaican reggae artiste Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley is set to add…
Jayds’ ‘Beast’ Is Becoming More Than an Album, It’s Emerging as His Breakthrough Statement. Here’s Why
Exactly one month after the release of his debut album Beast, Jayds…
“I Do Make Uplifting Music, It’s Just Not Getting Highlighted”: Skippa Responds to Dancehall’s Declining Morals Debate
Fresh from being named Billboard's 2026 Caribbean Rising Star, Jamaican dancehall artiste…
Agent Sasco To Be Honoured For Contribution To Kendrick Lamar’s Grammy-Winning, Platinum-Certified Album ‘To Pimp A Butterfly’
Dancehall star Agent Sasco is set to receive major recognition for his…
One Month Later, Masicka’s Forever Reign Is Still Reigning at No. 1 Across Multiple Markets Including Gambia
The title is proving prophetic. One month after its release, Masicka’s Forever…
Shabba Ranks Goes to War for His Music, Files Lawsuit Against the Publishing Arm of Greensleeves Records
More than three decades after helping to shape the sound of modern…
Skatta Says Modern Dancehall Has Lost Some of Its Authenticity, And Technology May Be to Blame
Accomplished dancehall producer Cordel “Skatta” Burrell has sparked fresh debate about the…
Clyde McKenzie Hails Vybz Kartel as One of Jamaica’s Best Songwriters — But Says Bob Marley Remains the Benchmark
Music consultant Clyde McKenzie has hailed Vybz Kartel as one of Jamaica's…
Sean Paul Announces South Africa Tour for December, Says Gen Z Is Keeping Him in a ‘Youngevity Loop’
After more than three decades of global hits, Sean Paul says the…
Aidonia to Be Honoured for Contribution to will.i.am and Cody Wise’s UK No. 1 Platinum-Certified Hit, ‘It’s My Birthday’
Twelve years after his music became part of will.i.am and Cody Wise's…
From Caribbean Music Awards Nominee to Billboard Honouree: Skippa Named 2026 Caribbean Rising Star
Dancehall artiste Skippa is taking his fast-rising career to another level after…
Skatta Says Coolie Dance Is One of Dancehall’s Most Sampled Riddims; Now Colombian Star Karol G Has Taken It to No. 1 on Billboard
More than two decades after Cordel “Skatta” Burrell created the iconic Coolie…
Nearly Eight Years and 291 Million YouTube Views Later, Koffee’s Breakout Anthem ‘Toast’ Certified Gold in France
Nearly eight years after Toast helped take a teenage Koffee from Spanish…
“Me Badder Than 95% of Dancehall Artistes”: Kkrytical Makes Bold Claim and Responds to Masicka Comparison
Kkrytical is not short on confidence when it comes to his place…
Alkaline ‘Doesn’t Care Much’ About Being King of Dancehall, Says University Lecturer and Music Historian Dr Dennis Howard
Vybz Kartel has identified Alkaline as one of the artistes who could…
First Came the Original, Then the Sequel: How Malie Donn’s ‘Van Cleef’ Effect Delivered 10 No. 1s Across the Caribbean
Most sequels are expected to live in the shadow of the original.…
‘Success Is Simply Unavoidable’: Najeeriii Enters New Era With Mature, Refined Sophomore Album, SISU
Dancehall artiste Najeeriii is declaring that “Success Is Simply Unavoidable” as he…
Beenie Man Honoured With Proclamation by City of Hartford as Eminence Continues Its Reign Atop the iTunes Reggae Albums Chart
Beenie Man is receiving renewed recognition in the United States, with the…
“He’s Playing the Long Game”: Skatta Says Vybz Kartel Is Planting the Seeds for a Legacy That Could Surpass Bob Marley
“He’s playing the long game.” That is how veteran producer Cordel “Skatta”…
Dancehall Artiste Feloni19’s ‘Starbucks’ Surges 38 Spots, Becoming Apple Music Jamaica’s Biggest Riser on September 4
Emerging dancehall artiste Feloni19 has delivered the biggest jump on Jamaica’s Apple…
Malie Donn’s ‘The Golden Child’ Debuts at No. 4 in the U.S. as ‘Van Cleef’ Holds No. 1 Across Five Countries
Malie Donn is officially turning his Van Cleef breakthrough into an album…
Masicka Joins Buju Banton as Only Jamaican Artistes with a 2026 Album to Spend Two Weeks in the Top 10 of the Billboard Reggae Chart
Masicka has joined Buju Banton as the only Jamaican artistes with 2026…
Why Are East Africans Suddenly Shazaming Aidonia? Dancehall Star Cracks Kenya’s Top 10 With ‘Le Le Le’
Why are Kenyans suddenly Shazaming Aidonia? Nearly two years after its August…
“We Just Want to Put Out the Best Possible Music”: Masicka Says He’s Not Chasing a Grammy, Despite Welcoming Awards
Despite widespread hopes that his third studio album, Forever Reign, could earn…
“We Will Change It”: Vybz Kartel’s Newly Signed Female Artiste Vows to Change Perception That Women’s Success Is Limited in the Music Industry
As the first female artiste signed to Vybz Kartel’s GreedyLion/Vybz Kartel Muzik…
Dancehall Music Is Booming Among Young Kenyans: Spotify Data Shows Massive 95% Growth
The evidence supporting Nairobi’s growing importance to dancehall continues to pile up.…
Nairobi Overtakes Kingston: Four Major Dancehall Stars Now Have Kenya’s Capital as Their Biggest Streaming City, According to YouTube Charts
Kingston may be the birthplace of dancehall, but Nairobi is increasingly proving…
“There Is Cake for Everyone”: Vybz Kartel Says ‘Bad Mind’ and Lack of Unity Are Dancehall’s Biggest Problems
Vybz Kartel has identified what he believes is the biggest problem facing…
“Give Women a Chance!” Vanessa Bling Opens State-of-the-Art Studio, Offers Free Recording to Young Female Artistes
After publicly calling for female Dancehall entertainers to be given the opportunity…
Vybz Kartel Says Modern Dancehall Is Still Falling Short Internationally, Urges Young Acts to Get Creative and Solve the Genre’s Global Struggle
Vybz Kartel has delivered a blunt assessment of modern Dancehall, arguing that…
Not His Biggest Hit, But Perhaps His Most Important: How ‘Boom Body’ Delivered Aidonia’s Billboard and U.S. Mainstream Breakthrough
Dancehall heavyweight Aidonia has built a career around hard-hitting anthems, street classics…
D’Yani Breaks Into British Mainstream Radio as ‘Dutch Pot’ Gets Officially Playlisted on BBC 1Xtra
D’Yani has secured a major career breakthrough in the United Kingdom after…
Five Years Later, Pop Superstar Rihanna Vibes to Rytikal’s ‘Chosen’, Breathing New Life into the Dancehall Anthem
Five years after Chosen emerged as one of the songs that helped…
Grammy Submissions Are Closed: Did Alkaline, Beenie Man, Buju Banton, Vybz Kartel, Masicka and Chronic Law Submit Their Albums?
The deadline has passed, and the entries are now in, potentially setting…
Popcaan Stands Alone: How Forever, Vanquish and Fixtape Made Him the Only Jamaican Artiste With Three Top 2 Billboard Debuts in a Decade
Three projects. Three Top 2 debuts. No Jamaican artiste has matched the…
Motivational Blueprint 2: How 3 Jamaicans, a British Actor and a Wellness Expert Created One Incredible Album
It began with strangers repeating affirmations together in Clubhouse rooms during the…
D’Yani Gains Momentum as Live Life & Prosper Debuts at No. 3 on iTunes and Apple Music Albums Charts
When D’Yani said every song on Live Life & Prosper carried “a…
“Something Told Me to Pick Up My Phone”: Craigy T Opens Up About Depression Battle and Near-Suicide Attempt
For years, Craigy T has entertained audiences as a member of one…
Three Months Later, Aidonia’s ‘Like How Yuh Feel’ Still Holds Firm at No. 1 in The Bahamas and British Virgin Islands as YouTube Views Top 4.4 Million
Three months after its release, Aidonia’s “Like How Yuh Feel” is showing…
Kranium’s ‘Gal Policy’ Lands in 50 Cent’s New TV Series Fightland as Jahvy Ambassador Scores Major International Win
Six years after its release, Kranium’s “Gal Policy” is enjoying a major…
“Every Song Carries a Lesson or a Testimony”: D’Yani Opens Up About Newly Released Debut Album Live Life & Prosper
Jamaican singer D’Yani is officially stepping into a new chapter of his…
Mr. Lexx Gets His Flowers: Dancehall Star Honoured by the City of Brampton for Over 30 Years in Music
After more than three decades of entertaining dancehall fans, Mr. Lexx is…