In the cultural spaces from which dancehall music gets its name, women are usually the center of attention. The Jamaican genre’s digital rhythms are calibrated to inspire female bodies to wine, as the ...

For evidence that Jamaican dancehall culture has trickled well into the mainstream, look no further than the recent MTV Video Music Awards. Dancehall act Elephant Man was a nominee; Missy Elliott ...

As dancehall music continues to strive for international recognition among the mainstream genres, it apparently remains blemished by crime, homophobia, and violence. While there have been several ...

NEW YORK (Billboard) - With reputed drug kingpin Christopher "Dudus" Coke in custody and Jamaica's state of emergency officially over, many dancehall stars are turning their backs on the violent ...

The debate over the potentially harmful influence of the dancehall culture on youth and whether it fuels crime and violence is nothing new in Jamaica, but nowhere is this more starkly illustrated than ...

Kingston, Jamaica? A generation ago, reggae anthems by Bob Marley and Peter Tosh preached concepts of “one love,” legal marijuana and social justice. But today’s version of Jamaica’s native music is ...

There is no doubt in my mind that the content of dancehall lyrics is a significant contributor to the violence and wickedness perpetuated by a certain segment of the population. The artistes are ...

From the magazine: ISSUE 92, June/July 2014. This is the third of four covers from our annual Summer Music issue that we'll be revealing this week. Hayfield, the rural village in Jamaica’s Saint ...