When the King of the Dancehall meets the Doggfather of hip-hop, expectations are sky-high. On “For You,” Beenie Man and Snoop Dogg deliver exactly the kind of cross-cultural blockbuster fans have been waiting for, blending Kingston swagger with Long Beach cool on a record designed to resonate from Jamaica to […]
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Reggae legend Capleton is turning up the heat while delivering a powerful message of responsibility and self-discipline on his latest single, Behave Yourself, another standout offering from his eagerly anticipated album, Heights Of Fire. Produced by acclaimed Swiss producer Derrick Sound, the track is a blistering fusion of militant roots […]
Shaggy’s 18th studio album, Lottery, was released on May 15, 2026, via VP Records/Ranch Entertainment.In its opening week, the album moved the equivalent of 800 album units in the U.S., which included 650,000 on-demand streams and 300 physical/digital sales. Despite missing the top 10 on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart […]
Capleton is proving that conscious reggae still commands a powerful audience. The reggae-firebrand has now spent a second consecutive week at No. 1 on the U.S. reggae pre-order charts with his forthcoming album Heights Of Fire, signaling that one of Jamaica’s most enduring voices remains as relevant as ever. With […]
Some collaborations feel calculated. Others feel destined. For reggae star D’yani and producer Kareem “Remus” Burrell, the son of legendary Xterminator Records founder Phillip “Fatis” Burrell, their creative partnership has become one of the most exciting emerging stories in Jamaican music. Now they’re ready to take things to another level. […]
Jamaican promoter Fabian Cole, popularly known as “Boomas,” is taking his Soul Food Caribbean Festival brand international as demand grows for soul and reggae-centered entertainment across the Caribbean diaspora. What began as the weekly Soul Food Tuesdays event in Jamaica has now evolved into the Soul Food Caribbean Festival, with […]
Dancehall veteran Grindsman has indicated he is considering legal action against Vybz Kartel regarding the 2010 hit song “Benz Punany,” which sampled his 1990 original track. While Grindsman initially felt the remake helped revive his career and reminded fans of his work, he later expressed dissatisfaction that he was never […]
Fusion artiste Samuel K Golden is quickly carving out a reputation for pioneering a fusion of spoken-word poetry with modern alternative pop structures. The poet-cum-artiste is aggressively pushing his latest single, ‘Crimson Reeds’, the lead single from his latest album, ‘Therapy for the Heart’. The album was released on January […]
Dancehall artiste Singadon is wise beyond his years. You just have to listen to his latest release, ‘Don’t Cry’, where he offers guidance, expresses unconditional love, and shares life lessons so that his real-life son — and the next generation — can avoid past mistakes. “The world is a tough […]
Dancehall star Vanessa Bling has secured a major international partnership, signing a deal with Belair North America. Music insiders believe that she will become one of the faces of the premium lifestyle brand after it emerged that the singjay visited Belair’s New York City headquarters in Manhattan, where the agreement […]