Initially, dancehall sound emerged in the early 1980s from roots reggae and sound system culture in Jamaica. It was a immediate answer to the popularity of digital reggae and featured rapping over minimal beats. Over the late 1980s, dancehall became more hardcore, incorporating elements of hip hop and electronic music. The nineties saw significant

Dancehall music emerged in the 1970s Jamaica, developing from roots reggae's slower tempo and blending synthesized instrumentation. Initially a grassroots event in Kingston dancehalls , it quickly attracted attention amongst young people . The shift toward more upbeat rhythms and MCing's prominence – whereby DJs rapped over riddims – marked a c