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DancehallMagHow to Make a Dancehall Beat: A Step-by-Step Guide
Learning how to make a dancehall beat means engaging with one of the most influential rhythmic traditions in modern music.
DancehallMagThe Best VSTs & Plugins for Dancehall Producers in 2026
If you have been searching for the best VST for dancehall, the short answer is this: no single plugin does the job alone.
DancehallMagThe Dancehall Drum Pattern, Explained (With Notation)
If you have ever felt a riddim pull your body toward the dance floor before your brain had time to catch up, you already understand the power of the dancehall…
DancehallMagQuavo and Offset Plan Final Migos Album and Tour to Honor Takeoff
The most striking part of this reunion is not that Quavo and Offset are getting back in the studio together.
DancehallMagYemi Alade Delivers Pan-African Rhythms on Self-Titled 7th Studio Album
The most telling detail about Yemi Alade’s new album is not the celebrity features or the 16-track runtime.
DancehallMagTrap Dancehall Explained: How Drill and Trap Rewired the Genre in 2026
Trap dancehall is a fusion subgenre in which the rhythmic framework and atmospheric production tools of Atlanta trap and Chicago drill are grafted onto the…
DancehallMagThe 20 Best Reggae Festivals in the World
The best reggae festivals on the planet span six continents, unite hundreds of thousands of fans, and carry a genre that UNESCO recognised as part of…
DancehallMagReggae Sumfest: Complete Guide to Tickets, Lineup History, and Insider Tips
The reggae sumfest guide you need before booking your flight to Jamaica starts here. Reggae Sumfest is the largest music festival in Jamaica and the Caribbean…
DancehallMagBogle Dancer: The Legend Who Invented Dancehall’s Greatest Moves (2026)
Gerald “Bogle” Levy is the single most important figure in the history of dancehall dance. As the original Bogle dancer, he invented more moves…
DancehallMagTwo Women Charged After Project Pat’s Son Killed at 21
Project Pat’s son, Patrick Houston Jr., was 21 years old when he was shot and killed, and now two women are facing serious charges in connection with his…
DancehallMagBounty Killer vs Beenie Man Catalogue Clash Set for YouTube Livestream September 18
Forget the usual selector battles, this one is going straight at the catalogues. On Friday, September 18, Bounty Killer and Beenie Man go head-to-head in a…
DancehallMagChronic Law’s Federal Gun Trial Set for October 2026, Faces Up to 10 Years
Chronic Law is looking at a serious stretch of legal uncertainty after his federal gun trial was locked in for October 2026, with a pre-trial hearing scheduled…
DancehallMagKodak Black Avoids Drug Trafficking Charges in Second Legal Win in a Week
Prosecutors couldn’t prove the MDMA was his, and that was enough. Kodak Black walked away from a potential drug trafficking charge after Orange County…
DancehallMagRema Reunites With Rvssian on Dancehall-Tinged New Single ‘Oh No’
Six years is a long time in Afrobeats, but Rema and Rvssian are picking up right where they left off.
DancehallMagWhat Is Dub Music? Reggae’s Studio Science Explained
Dub music is one of recorded music’s most consequential inventions, and yet it remains one of the least understood.
DancehallMag‘Gaza Tussain’ reportedly Killed in Portmore Police
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Shane “Gaza Tussain” Williams was reportedly killed during an alleged confrontation with police in Portmore, St Catherine, on Saturday.
DancehallMagDEM BOW!!! Shabba Wants His Hits Back: Dancehall Emperor Sues Greensleeves in Copyright Fight
NEW YORK — Shabba Ranks spent decades watching the world dance to his music. Now the Dancehall Emperor wants control of the songs that helped make him a global…
DancehallMagMr. Gallimore Raises ‘Hell’ as Gospel Track Rockets to No. 2 on iTunes Worldwide Chart
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Mr. Gallimore is raising hell on the charts—and he insists he is only trying to save souls from it.
DancehallMagRamona Samuels Finds Her Voice in Battle to Protect 16-Year-Old Brand, The Voicebox
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A good name can take years to build and moments to borrow. Jamaican creative entrepreneur Ramona Samuels has learned that lesson the hard…
DancehallMag‘Truth Is My Defence’: Blogger Milton Wray Fires Back at Legal Threat From Dervan Malcolm’s Widow
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaican blogger Milton Wray is refusing to wave the white flag in a brewing defamation showdown with the widow of late broadcaster Dervan…
DancehallMagStephen Marley Net Worth 2026: Career Earnings, Deals & Assets
Stephen Marley net worth is estimated at approximately $20 million, according to multiple entertainment finance trackers.
DancehallMagZiggy Marley Net Worth 2026: Career Earnings, Deals & Assets
Ziggy Marley net worth is one of the more debated figures in reggae, with estimates from credible aggregator sites ranging widely.
DancehallMagSizzla Net Worth 2026: Career Earnings, Deals & Assets
Sizzla net worth is estimated at between $500,000 and $1 million as of 2026, according to multiple entertainment finance trackers, with at least one outlier…
DancehallMagBlvk H3ro Drops Drum & Bass Collab ‘Winner’ With Macky Gee and T & Sugah and There’s a Free Show Trip on the Line
The most unexpected part of this release isn’t the song it’s the Mario Kart-inspired game that came with it.
DancehallMagRomain Virgo Drops ‘Run It Back’ With a Message That Feels Personal
Romain Virgo didn’t roll out “Run It Back” with industry fanfare he came with something quieter and more direct.
DancehallMagKoffee Drops New Track ‘Send Shots’ with Rudimental and Winny Adanu
Koffee just announced “Send Shots,” a new collaboration with UK drum and bass outfit Rudimental and vocalist Winny Adanu, and the combination alone…
DancehallMagShenseea Drops an International Remix of ‘Spend Dat’
Shenseea didn’t make a big speech about it she just posted the Jamaican flag and a dragon emoji and let the music do the talking.
DancehallMagHip-Hop Rallies Around Lil Durk During Murder-for-Hire Trial
Ye walking into a federal courthouse in an all-black fit to sit with Lil Durk’s family during a murder-for-hire trial is not something most people had on…
DancehallMagPress Safety Questioned Outside Lil Durk’s Murder-for-Hire Trial
A journalist nearly got pushed out of covering one of rap’s biggest federal trials this week, and it had nothing to do with what happened inside the…
DancehallMagGramps Morgan Announces New Country Reggae Album Is in the Works
Gramps Morgan just casually dropped some big news between the lines of a gratitude post, and it almost slipped by unnoticed.
DancehallMagGun Found in MO3’s Car Nearly Three Years After His Murder, and the Feds Had Already Searched It Three Times
The detail that keeps standing out here is not just that a gun was found in MO3’s car, but that federal investigators had already searched that same…
DancehallMagMikey Dread on 60 Years of Notting Hill Carnival: ‘A Cross Between All Cultures’
Mikey of Channel One Soundsystem has been playing Notting Hill Carnival every single year since 1982, and the way he talks about it, you get the sense…
DancehallMagVanessa Bling to Perform at Sophisticated Summer End Beach Party in St Ann
Vanessa Bling is not just showing up to a beach party this weekend, she is bringing over 15 years of music that women across Jamaica have been singing through…
DancehallMagNas Receives Icon Award at the 2026 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards
Nas walked away with the BMI Icon Award on August 26 at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles, but the moment that had people talking was how he got there.
DancehallMagOTF Jam Calls Lul Pab Murder ‘Sloppy’ During Lil Durk’s Trial
OTF Jam didn’t go to the FBI because he was scared. He went, by his own account, because he thought the whole thing was handled badly and someone who had…
DancehallMagJUNO Awards Rename Category to ‘Reggae/Dancehall Recording of the Year’
The most telling detail here is not that dancehall got added to the name, it’s that according to former JUNO Reggae Committee chair Carrie Mullings…
DancehallMagKeefe D Trial Nears End: Witness Claims 2009 Arrest for Tupac Murder Was Blocked
The most striking detail to come out of the Keefe D trial is not the charge itself, but what allegedly almost happened 15 years before the arrest.
DancehallMagVybz Kartel, Shenseea and Davido Join Yung Miami on ‘Spend Dat’ Remix
Yung Miami did not go small when putting together the remix for “Spend Dat.” She pulled in Vybz Kartel, Shenseea, and Davido, turning what was…
DancehallMagLil Durk Trial Day 7: Defense Challenges OTF Jam’s Shifting Testimony
The moment that got the most laughs in a federal murder-for-hire trial came when a cooperating witness turned a lawyer’s aggressive questioning back on…
DancehallMagBrian Steel’s Cross-Examination of OTF Jam Heats Up Lil Durk Murder-for-Hire Trial
The most telling moment of OTF Jam’s testimony in the Lil Durk murder-for-hire trial might not have been the accusations themselves, but what he said…
DancehallMagThe Meaning Behind Bob Marley’s “Is This Love”
“Is This Love” meaning has intrigued reggae fans and casual listeners alike for nearly five decades.
DancehallMagThe Exodus Meaning Behind Bob Marley’s Classic Song
The exodus meaning at the heart of Bob Marley’s 1977 anthem is simultaneously personal, political, and spiritual.
DancehallMagThe Meaning Behind Bob Marley’s “Buffalo Soldier”
The buffalo soldier meaning packed into Bob Marley’s most historically charged song stretches from the post-Civil War American frontier all the way to…
DancehallMagThe Meaning Behind Bob Marley’s “One Love”
The one love meaning goes far deeper than a catchy chorus. At its core, “One Love” is a statement of Rastafarian theology, a protest against…
DancehallMagThe Meaning Behind Bob Marley’s “Three Little Birds”
The three little birds meaning has been debated by fans, scholars, and people close to Bob Marley himself for nearly five decades.
DancehallMagGramps Morgan Rallies His Following Behind Son Priel Morgan’s ‘Fall Apart Remix’ Pre-Order
Gramps Morgan isn’t just a Morgan Heritage member he’s a dad on a mission. He took to Facebook to personally push the pre-order for his son Priel…
DancehallMagMasicka’s Barclays Center Entrance Is the Only Thing Anyone’s Talking About
Masicka just walked into a sold-out Barclays Center and made sure nobody in that building would forget it.
DancehallMagAshanti Brought Out a ‘Clarks’ Remix at Summer Sizzle and the Crowd Was Not Ready
Nobody had Ashanti performing a remixed version of Vybz Kartel and Popcaan’s “Clarks” on their Summer Sizzle bingo card, but here we are.
DancehallMagBrooklyn Public Library to Honor Machel Montano With ‘Journey of a Soca King’ Exhibition
Machel Montano was seven years old when he first stepped on stage in 1982, and now, more than four decades later, Brooklyn Public Library is dedicating an…
DancehallMagFred Locks Reflects on ‘Black Star Liner’ as Jamaica Marks Marcus Garvey’s 139th Birthday
The song almost never got recorded at all. Fred Locks wrote “Black Star Liner” in 1968 at just 18 years old, sat on it for years because of a bad…
DancehallMagGramps Morgan Wraps Tour, Sets Sights on Ghana Jamaica Festival and West Coast Run
Gramps Morgan just closed out his No Water in My Whiskey UK tour and he’s already moving on to the next chapter and it’s a busy one.
DancehallMagHow Ayra Starr Got to ‘StarrGirl’
The most telling detail about Ayra Starr’s upcoming album is not the tracklist or the collaborators.
DancehallMagRomain Virgo Teases New Track ‘Lay My Head’
Romain Virgo just put his followers on notice with a teaser for what appears to be a new track called “Lay My Head.”
DancehallMagThe 25 Richest Dancehall Artists Ranked (2026)
Dancehall has long punched above its weight class commercially, turning Kingston studio sessions into global chart moments and, for a select few, into genuine…
DancehallMagInside the Bob Marley Estate: How Much It Earns Today (2026)
The Bob Marley estate net worth is one of the most debated figures in music industry finance, and with good reason: no two credible sources land on the exact…
DancehallMagThe Meaning Behind Bob Marley’s “Redemption Song”
The redemption song meaning is not a single, tidy statement. It is a convergence of Transatlantic slavery, Pan-African philosophy, Rastafarian faith, and a…
DancehallMag450 Links Up with Stalk Ashley on New Track ‘Good Ole Gyal’
450 just dropped a new collaboration with Stalk Ashley, and he’s clearly excited about it his Instagram announcement came loaded with heart-eyes and the…
DancehallMagSean Paul Takes Fans Behind the Camera on the ‘Do It’ Video Set
Sean Paul just pulled back the curtain on the making of his “Do It” music video, dropping behind-the-scenes footage straight to his Instagram.
DancehallMagThe 25 Richest Reggae Artists of All Time
Reggae music was born in Jamaica in the late 1960s, but its financial footprint spans every continent.
DancehallMagDancehall Deejay Kiprich Mourns Sudden Death of His Father
Kiprich did not get to say goodbye. His father, Magnus Lloyd Plunkett, was found unresponsive by his brother while cooking soup for him at home in Jamaica, and…