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Wizkid’s ‘Long Live Lagos’ Documentary Submitted for Best Music Film at the 2027 GRAMMYs
A film built around one night in north London could put Wizkid back in the Grammy conversation. "Long Live Lagos,"…
Drake Breaks The Temptations’ 60 Year Record With 18th No. 1 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Drake knocked himself off the top of the chart to make history. HABIBTI jumped from No. 35 to No. 1…
Conflicting Accounts Emerge Over Diddy’s Reported Prison Head Injury
Depending on who you ask, Diddy's latest trip to the hospital came courtesy of either a notorious Jamaican drug lord…
Alborosie Pushes ‘Nine Mile’ for Best Reggae Album Grammy Consideration
Alborosie named his album after the most sacred few acres in reggae, and now he's asking the Recording Academy to…
Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley Unveils Full 16-Track ‘No Better Riddim’ Compilation
Fifteen artists, one beat, and not a single feature credit in sight. That's the idea behind No Better Riddim, the…
Gramps Morgan Delivers Unity Anthem ‘I Wish That’ From Diane Warren Reggae Compilation
A Jamaican reggae singer standing on a Tennessee farm, singing a Diane Warren song nobody has heard before. That is…
Buju Banton, Protoje and Cocoa Sarai Unite on Conscious Anthem ‘Oh My’
Buju Banton and Protoje picked a very deliberate date to drop their new collaboration. "Oh My," a joint single with…
AKA’s Manager Tells Durban Court a Substitute Bodyguard Was Assigned the Night the Rapper Was Killed
The man who usually guarded AKA in Durban was not the one on duty the night the rapper was shot.…
AKA Murder Trial: Retired Officer Testifies He Recovered Gun From Accused Siyanda Myeza
Was the gun on his waist or under a sofa? That question sat at the centre of Monday's session in the AKA murder trial, where a retired police officer told…
Protoje Campaigns for Grammy Nods for ‘The Art Of Acceptance’ and ‘At We Feet’
Protoje wants the Recording Academy's attention, but he's also making it clear he doesn't need its approval. In a new Instagram post, the Jamaican artist put his album The Art…
Burna Boy to Headline Halftime Show at NFL’s Paris Game
Burna Boy is heading back to Stade de France, and this time he's sharing the night with the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New Orleans Saints. The Nigerian Afrobeats star will…
Popcaan’s Sister Unruly Squid Reacts to Reported U.S. Visa Breakthrough
For years, American dancehall fans have streamed Popcaan, shared his clips and watched him perform everywhere but here. That could finally be changing, with the Unruly Boss reportedly securing a…
Keefe D Sentenced to 40 Years to Life for His Role in Tupac Shakur’s Murder
Nearly three decades after Tupac Shakur was gunned down in Las Vegas, the man prosecutors tied to the killing finally learned how long he'll be behind bars. Duane "Keefe D"…
‘The Shoreline Belongs to the People’: Bounty Killer Hails Win for Public Access to Little Dunn’s River
Bounty Killer has never been shy about picking a side, and this time he's backing the beachgoers. The dancehall veteran took to social media to applaud beach-rights advocate JaBBEM and…
Wizkid Confirms December Headline Shows in Abuja and Lagos for Detty December
Wizkid is heading to Abuja first. The Afrobeats star will headline the Live Out Loud Music Festival at Eagle Square on Sunday, December 13, 2026, five days before he touches…
Tyla Puts Vybz Kartel Collab and APOP Up for More Than 10 Categories at the 2027 Grammys
Tyla, Travis Scott and Vybz Kartel on one track is already a strange and exciting sentence. Now that song, "PBT," is reportedly in the Grammy conversation, submitted for Best Music…
