Dancehall News

Rapper Sean Kingston, who has Jamaican parentage, was slapped with a three-and-a-half-year prison sentence on Friday for his role in a $1 million fraud scheme in which he and his mother used his fame to trick sellers into handing over luxury items they never paid for.

Tony Matterhorn’s 2006 dancehall anthem Dutty Wine was certified Silver in the United Kingdom on Friday, August 15, according to the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).

Visually-impaired artist Winston ‘Courage’ Callum feels that fear is the dream killer. That’s why he embraces challenges and is never afraid to risk failure.

Reggae singer Princess Cadeisha is pumped up about the feedback to her latest single, the saucy ‘2Times2’ single that serves as a counterpoint to the women-bashing sentiments of Khago’s ‘2 Time’ radio hit.

The family of Reggae legend Maxie ‘Max Romeo’ Smith has signaled its intention to press on with his US$15 million lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG) and Polygram Publishing, despite his death in April this year at age 80.

Reggae star Chronixx is preparing a long-awaited return with Exile, his first album since his Grammy-nominated Chronology in 2017.

Dancehall star Skillibeng has earned his first Gold certification in the United States for his contribution to Jump, a 2024 hit by South African singer Tyla that also featured American rapper Gunna.

Bob Marley and the Wailers’ 1978 album Kaya has officially been certified Platinum in the United Kingdom.

A federal judge in California is set to rule this fall on whether the foundational Fish Market riddim, better known as Dem Bow, is copyrightable, a decision with multi-million-dollar implications for how the Reggaeton industry credits its Jamaican roots.

New York-based podcaster-entrepreneur Kerry Ann Brown believes that dancehall’s resurgence as a live music behemoth in the Big Apple augurs well for the future of the genre in the US.