The world of dancehall appeared beset by tragedy and controversy this year, with its highest-profile singer, Vybz Kartel, arrested and charged with two murders. But the music didn't stop. Dancehall ...

After exploding onto the scene in 2023 as 1Ski Mask, the Jamaican dancehall artist talks to Billboard about his new name and his plans for 2025. By Kyle Denis The style of dancehall currently ...

Let’s set the scene. You’re out with friends, or maybe by yourself, at a local nightclub or day party, and the DJ on set gives a shoutout to the “Carribeans” in the crowd. They say something like, ...

While most love summer for sweaty fun, high temps, low discernment and carefree pleasures, Shenseea has spent this season steady working. With 2024 being the year of the Dragon in the Asian lunar ...

"For us to all come together on this track was something that really was epic." Jamaican artist Spice's latest single, "Go Down Deh," unites her with two other notable icons in the dancehall genre, ...

At around 1 am on a late-winter night in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, a small line of young men and women forms outside Sugar Mills nightclub. Attendees are searched by a team of bouncers before entering.

Spice is known as the Queen of Dancehall, but she might also be queen of the comeback. The Jamaican singer and reality star, whose real name is Grace Hamilton, overcame childhood traumas including the ...

Listen to 10 new must-hear reggae, dancehall and soca songs by A!MS, Ding Dong and Collie Buddz. By Kyle Denis After several false starts, summer finally seems to have settled in. That means music ...

The holidays may be right around the corner, but it's war season in the world of dancehall. As 2025 comes to a close, dancehall stars Masicka - who exclusively announced his new Her Name Is Love EP ...

Dancehall artist (and now we can add legend) Vybz Kartel was recently sentenced 35 years to life in prison for a murder conviction. The artist that everyone either loves or loves to hate has left us ...

Only a handful of days into 2022, and Spice is already on top of the world. A Grammy nomination under her belt, a nod from none other than our forever POTUS, Barack Obama, and a groundbreaking new ...

“I feel like I’m one of the last,” Walshy Fire told me when we spoke back in 2019. The world-renowned DJ, producer and dancehall veteran had just stopped by the New York City offices of TIDAL, the ...