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Oje Ollivierre's emergence as reggae artist Protoje was a long time in the making. His mother is a former reggae singer known for her 1972 hit "Breakfast in Bed," while...
David Rodigan MBE is held in such high regard in the UK and Jamaica for his work, and rightly so. The legendary DJ has dedicated most of his life to the promotion of...
No, really, stop what you're doing and watch this video. Most music videos that glorify women's bodies focus on how their curves titillate, in the video for Tifa's...
Name: Young Ragga
Where He's From: San Juan, Puerto Rico
When He Started: 2010
Genre: Reggae and Dancehall
Most Similar: Los Rakas, Cultura...
Etana might as well lay her cards out on vinyl records to profess her love for reggae. In her ballad titled “Reggae” the Jamaican songstress pays homage to almost...
With a combination of super-cuteness and sassy lyrics delivered with style, young dancehall deejay and singer Tifa has shaken up the scene in her native Kingston and...
In March, we went beyond bringing you hottest music videos from around the world and started making them too. As winter thawed, we made an original music video for...
A crown prince on the Jamaican dancehall scene, young Popcaan still lives life moment to irie moment in this video for “Road Haffi Tek On,” on the Overtime Riddim.
Mavado smears passion on a liberal piece of paradise in “Take It.” The Jamaican dancehall don gallivants around a lavish beachside mansion, showing off his wealth and...
The “Gully Gad” has emerged as dancehall’s last superstar standing. What’s next?
We wish we were there. Handsome Jo Mersa, a Miami-based Marley offspring, indulges in the three b’s in “Comfortable” from Set Up Shop, Volume 1. A mouth-watering...
Jamaican-born Stylo G has been putting work in the UK's dancehall scene for what seems like forever, but he finally got his big break when his catchy "Call Mi A Yardie"...
We guess that lots of female attention is standard stuff for Jamaica’s Busy Signal. “Royal Night” from his album Reggae Music Again features the dancehall king juggling...
Los Rakas stop by MTV Iggy to talk about everything from pan-African politics to Panamanian slang.
Truth is, there’s only Los Rakas really doing this. The bilingual...
Long before Snoop Lion, there was Robert Nesta Marley, who once sang, "One good thing about music, when it hits you you feel no pain...." And those words couldn't ring...
Gyptian lets nature take the main stage in “Wine Slow” from his upcoming album Sex, Love and Reggae. The Jamaican dancehall mega-star trades heavily-doused digital...
Jamaica’s Black Am I brings yesterday’s fight today’s limelight in “Modern Day Freedom.” The Ghetto Youths International signee rightfully cries for equality, poverty...
The Brooklyn-based, bearded DJ/producer shares a never-ending saga of scheduling studio time with Vybz Kartel, and his fearful ordeal of trying to finally close the
After a few minutes under the gun and glare of flashing lights, Toronto favorite Kardinal Offishall felt right at home. And yet, even with a series of fresh, super emcee...
Words and interview by Rebecca McDonald.
As one of the premier producer/rap artists to grace the Canadian music scene and beyond, you can crown this king the Jay-Z of...
