| The dancehall style has developed tremendously over | | | | massive impact on the music scene in America and |
| the years from the 80's to the 90's and new millennium | | | | layed the foundation for major artists such as Shaggy, |
| and is continuing to grow with a speed unimaginable. | | | | Mavado, Sean Paul and Elephant man to name a few. |
| The first to introduce this new style as digital music | | | | There are also artists from Europe and all over the |
| was the famous Jamaican producer known as King | | | | world like Collie Buddz, Ill Inspecta and Cali P. These |
| Jammy. It quickly took over the hearts of the Jamaican | | | | new artists are quickly improving and changing the |
| youth and started to spread throughout the Caribbean | | | | sound of dancehall music keeping it fresh and up to |
| then to the Americas and now to the world. Everyone | | | | date for the younger generation. |
| seems to know this music now and has become die | | | | Dancehall music being a worldwide genre is still most |
| hard fans. The music itself is an up-tempo and | | | | popular in the Caribbean at its home where most of |
| addictive sound making you want to dance and enjoy | | | | the artists and producers come from. It gives the |
| yourself as Caribbean people so love to do and are | | | | younger generation a chance to fulfill a dream and to |
| so famous for doing so. | | | | make a career of it. It is more than just music but a |
| Some of the first dancehall artists to come about | | | | passion and a lifestyle to people. If you have not yet |
| were Wayne Smith, Shabba Ranks, and Super Cat to | | | | heard dancehall then make it a must to do so, it is |
| name a few, Shabba Ranks being the first to be | | | | captivating and unique and you will surely fall in love |
| premiered on MTV and Super Cat for being the first | | | | with it and would see why it is being so wide spread |
| East-Indian dancehall artist. These artists made a | | | | today. |