Dancehall Showbiz and Celebrity Breaking News

Jamaican artist Jaz Elise teamed up with dancehall star Govana for the official remix of her single "Fresh & Clean" on Friday. Originally dropping last summer and becoming a hit across the island, the track got the official visual treatment highlighting the vibrance of everyday life in Kingston.

Busta Rhymes connected with dancehall legend Vybz Kartel for their latest single, “The Don & The Boss.” The track finds the pair trading verses over bass-heavy trap production, name-checking Nicki Minaj and Megan Thee Stallion along the way. The song is set to appear on Busta's upcoming album, Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God..

Shenseea is back. Following a string of one-offs, including "Wasabi" and "Good Comfort," the Jamaican artist is sharing her newest single, "Sure Sure." The assertive track finds her linking once again with producer Rvssian, with whom also collaborated on last year's "Blessed." It's a song about knowing what you want, visualized by a trip to the grocery store where she stocks up on all the essentials for a steamy night ahead.

Dancehall legend Vybz Kartel has been in prison since 2014 on murder charges, and his widely-expected release from prison this year never materialized after Jamaica's Court of Appeals upheld his conviction. He'll be eligible for parole in 2046, but it seems likely that his steady stream of new music releases will continue unabated for the near future.

For the better part of a decade, New York-based DJ and producer SHYBOI has been delightfully twisting our imaginations of what club and techno music can sound like when joined with musical elements of the African diaspora. Born in Jamaica, SHYBOI's music typically transforms the music of their home island with that of electronic music born in the U.S.

In April, Ghanaian star Stonebwoy released Anloga Junction, a 15-track album that joins dancehall, high-life, and afrobeats to spread messages of love and unity — something that the world could always use more of. One of the album's standouts, "Le Gba Gbe (Alive)", which is spoken in the artist's native tongue of Ewe takes on the theme of mental slavery.

Aside from Forever being one of Popcaan’s most sonically and lyrically impressive albums, part of why it resonated so deeply with its listeners was because of its soul-baring rawness. Though it may seem like a task to dig into the depths of one’s psyche and revel in unabashed honesty, this comes easily for the Cancerian artist.

Sean Paul's first single of 2020 is "Calling On Me," a dancehall-pop track featuring Tove Lo. If you were a fan of Paul's appearance on Sia's "Cheap Thrills," you're in luck — "Calling On Me" is a slightly more uptempo revisiting of that track.

Vybz Kartel has maintained a successful music career since entering prison in 2014 on a life sentence for murder. Since he's still one of dancehall and Jamaica's most beloved figures, a run for public office isn't that hard to imagine.