Dancehall is a musical style that, much like hip hop, is very competitive in its nature. There's always a fight for dominance — who's the best at what they do, and why? — and not even the legends are ...

Jamaicans often say to each other, “Jamaica is not a real place,” as we shake our heads at the beauty and madness of our birthplace. On last week’s episode of Jamaica Is Not a Real Place, a day before ...

Vybz Kartel has highlighted achievements that he argues, make him dancehall music’s all-time great. Photo: Courtesy. Incarcerated dancehall music icon Vybz Kartel has released a lengthy statement ...

The concert, produced by Jay Upscale, New York’s most in-demand Caribbean event visionary, will mark Vybz Kartel’s first ...

Self-proclaimed ‘King of the Dancehall’ Beenie Man clapped back at Vybz Kartel by posting a video of the ‘World Boss’ himself ‘crowning’ Beenie with the title while on stage at Reggae Sumfest in 2009.

Look up “controversy” in the Jamaican dictionary and you might find a photo of Adidjah Palmer, a.k.a. dancehall star Vybz Kartel. The 35-year-old launched his career over a decade ago as a ghostwriter ...