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Iley Dread Alleges He Never Earned a Dollar From ‘Coolie Dance’ Riddim
Veteran producer Colin "Iley" Dread says he has not received a single penny from one of dancehall's biggest international crossover…
Malie Donn Packs Out London in a Sold-Out Show Nobody’s Sleeping On
Malie Donn just proved his UK fanbase is no joke, pulling off a fully sold-out show in London that had…
Skatta Burrell Says Vybz Kartel’s Legacy Will Eclipse Bob Marley’s
Skatta Burrell just said something that a lot of people are going to have strong feelings about. In a recent…
Keffe D Says He’ll Be Freed ‘On Appeal’ After Tupac Murder Conviction
A jury took just three hours to find Duane "Keffe D" Davis guilty of first-degree murder with a deadly weapon…
Keznamdi Heads to Los Angeles for Peppermint Club Show with Buju Marley’s Son Bambata
Keznamdi just announced he's taking the Peppermint Club in Los Angeles on October 9th, and the lineup he's bringing with…
MASICKA HIT BY US COPYRIGHT LAWSUIT -Woman who claims she wrote four of dancehall star’s songs takes explosive dispute to federal court
Dancehall heavyweight Masicka has been dragged into a full-blown American court battle after a woman who claims she wrote several…
Lil Durk Trial: Judge Says Flights Alone Cannot Prove a Hit
The sharpest moment in Lil Durk's federal trial so far did not come from a witness. It came from the…
Jay-Z Brings Out Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean at London Legacy Show
Lauryn Hill walking out midway through a Jay-Z set to perform "Ready or Not" and "Killing Me Softly" is not…
Tupac Shakur Murder Trial Ends in Guilty Verdict
Duane "Keffe D" Davis was found guilty of first-degree murder in the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur, and the jury took less than three hours to get there. Nearly 30…
Judge Invokes King Henry II During Lil Durk Murder-for-Hire Bounty Debate
A medieval archbishop's murder from 1170 is now part of a federal courtroom's framework for deciding whether a Chicago rapper ordered a hit. U.S. District Judge Michael Fitzgerald raised the…
Judge Limits What Prosecutors Can Argue in Lil Durk’s Federal Trial
Before a single juror has even begun deliberating, Lil Durk's defense team has already started building a road to appeal. The dispute centers on a legal rule called the Pinkerton…
Yemi Alade and Don Jazzy Turn a Pre-Wedding Photoshoot Into a Full-Blown Rivalry in ‘Ala Bekee’
The last thing you'd expect from a wedding song is a photography war, but that's exactly what Yemi Alade and Don Jazzy deliver in the new video for "Ala Bekee."…
Skippa Adds Dancehall Flavor to French Montana and Max B’s ‘Ever Since U Left Me’ Remix
French Montana has been quietly building a lane in the Dancehall and Reggae world, and his latest move makes that clearer than ever. He and Max B have brought in…
Victony’s ‘STARLIFE’ Lands 8 Debuts on Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs Chart
Victony just hit a career milestone, and it came with eight chart entries at once. The release of his STARLIFE album has sent a wave of tracks onto the Billboard…
KiDi On Finding Joy and What Comes After the Wins on New Album
KiDi has spent years stacking wins, but the question that kept nagging at him was not how to get more, it was what to do once you already have it.…
Malie Donn’s Debut Album ‘The Golden Child’ Lands at No. 2 on US Apple Music Reggae Chart in Its First 24 Hours
One day after dropping, Malie Donn's debut studio album landed at No. 2 on the US Apple Music Reggae Albums chart, sliding in just ahead of Masicka's Forever Reign. That…
