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Joe Budden Criticizes Byron Messia’s Decision To Share His Hit With Burna Boy

Joe Budden, the former rapper turned influential podcaster, has voiced his displeasure over St. Kitts artist Byron Messia's decision to share his summer hit Talibans with Afrobeats superstar Burna Boy.…

Queen Ifrica Claims She Was Raped By Father, Ska Singer Derrick Morgan

Remember when Queen Ifrica sang, ‘Daddy don’t touch me there. I’m gonna tell on you one day, I swear’? Well, the day came today with a damning allegation that her…

Byron Messia Earns First Silver Certification In The UK

Talibans, the hit song by St. Kitts-based Dancehall artist Byron Messia, has been certified Silver in the United Kingdom, eight months after its release. According to the British Phonographic Industry…

Sean Paul Reacts To His 2023 Billboard Latin Crossover Artist Of The Year Nomination

The 30th annual Billboard Latin Music Awards ceremony, slated for October 5 in Coral Gables, Florida, will see Dancehall megastar Sean Paul contend for his first-ever Billboard Latin Music Award in…

Konshens Reportedly Awarded 667 Million Ugandan Shillings In Copyright Lawsuit Against Airtel Uganda

Jamaican Dancehall star Konshens has reportedly triumphed over Ugandan telecommunications giant Airtel Uganda, as he was on Tuesday awarded 667 million Ugandan shillings (the equivalent of US$180,000 or J$27.7 million)…

Ninjaman In Great Shape, Says Stacious After Prison Visit

Come Into My Room singer Stacious says her close friend and incarcerated Dancehall veteran Ninjaman is in excellent shape despite his circumstances. Stacious—who saw the Murder Dem deejay during family…

Dancehall Veteran Admiral Tibet Working On His First Album In 20 Years

Veteran Dancehall singer Admiral Tibet says he's working on a new album, his first in over two decades. According to the Leave People Business Alone singer, while he has been…

Burna Boy Says “There’s No Substance” To Most Afrobeats Songs

Nigerian Grammy award-winning artist Burna Boy has come under fire for describing the lyrics of Afrobeats songs as lacking substance, an admission which appears to vindicate the long-held sentiment of…