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Popcaan Surpasses 5 Billion Career Streams
More than half of Popcaan's recent streams are coming from listeners who aren't paying a cent. That detail sits inside…
Black Sherif Drops Highly Anticipated 6-Track EP ‘Sun Sherif’
Six songs. That's all Black Sherif needed to put fans back on alert, as the Ghanaian star has released a…
DancehallMag Launches the Artist 100
DancehallMag today launched the DancehallMag Artist 100, a Weekly Chart for Dancehall and Reggae. The Artist 100 combines several sources…
Wizkid’s KES 2 Million VIP Table Package for Nairobi Show Sparks Conversation in East Africa
A luxury table for Wizkid's Nairobi show reportedly costs KES 2 million, roughly Sh70m in Ugandan money, and it comes…
Lil Baby Releases Fifth Album ‘Fresh’ Featuring Future and Young Thug
The most interesting thing about Lil Baby's new album might be who he left off it. "Fresh," the Atlanta rapper's…
Chris Brown and Usher Share the Stage for ‘Back to Sleep’ in Atlanta After Reported Backstage Clash
One night after an opener where the two headliners never appeared together, Chris Brown and Usher finally stood side by…
Burna Boy Becomes First Afrobeats Artist to Play London’s New Apple Music Hall
The last time Burna Boy made serious noise in London, he was filling London Stadium, becoming the first African artist…
Sean Paul Teases New Single ‘No One’, Pre-Save Open
Sean Paul is already shooting visuals for his next song before most fans have heard a note of it. In…
Prosecutors Cite Lil Durk’s Use of Cash in Arguing Against His Bond
Federal prosecutors have a new reason they want Lil Durk kept behind bars, and it comes down to cash. According to a sealed submission flagged by journalist Michael Blackshire on…
Eminem’s Publisher Sues AI Music Generator Suno for $41 Million
Eminem isn't actually suing anyone, but his catalog is. Eight Mile Style, the publisher that controls rights to 269 of his compositions, has filed a lawsuit against AI music generator…
Mystic Marley Drops New Single and Video ‘In Love’
The most telling thing about Mystic Marley's new release isn't on her own page. The announcement came from Bob Marley's official Instagram, the account that carries one of music's most…
Mr. Vegas Calls for Arrest of Andrew Stephenson Over Alleged Fake Hurricane List
Mr. Vegas isn't asking for an apology this time. He wants charges. In a post on X, the dancehall veteran said a man named Andrew Stephenson "should be arrested and…
Gramps Morgan Releases ‘Islander’ Music Video
Gramps Morgan has a new visual out, and he didn't bother with a big rollout. The Morgan Heritage singer shared the official music video for "Islander" straight from his own…
Kabaka Pyramid Gets His Tour Rolling at Austin’s Flamingo Cantina, Vegan Pizza Included
Of all the things Kabaka Pyramid could have highlighted from his Austin stop, he made sure to vouch for the pizza. "No animals were abused slaughtered or milked in such…
Damian ‘Jr Gong’ Marley Receives Honorary Doctorate From UWI: ‘Very Honoured, Very Humbled’
Damian "Jr Gong" Marley picked the right lyric for a room full of graduates. During his performance of The Mission at The University of the West Indies, Mona, on Saturday,…
Beenie Man’s ‘Who Am I (Sim Simma)’ Goes Gold in the UK
International dancehall superstar Beenie Man asked who had the keys to his Bimmer in 1997. Nearly three decades later, the question is still getting dance floors to answer back. “Who…
