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Kabaka Pyramid Kicks Off Tour Tomorrow, With a Warning Shot for the Doubters

Kabaka Pyramid didn't announce his tour with a flyer full of dates. He led with a jab instead: "Dem a lie to demself dem no honest, might trick e crowd…

Konshens Responds to Razor B Over Alleged Song Similarity, Sets Houston Performance

Konshens isn't dodging the conversation. He's putting it to a vote. In a new Instagram post, the dancehall star addressed Razor B directly with a mix of exasperation and humor,…

Capleton’s ‘Heights of Fire’ Gets Cassette Release

Capleton opened his latest announcement with a question that doubles as a challenge: "Do you have a cassette player?" The Fireman is putting his album Heights of Fire out on…

Beenie Man Ah ‘Dweet Again’: ‘Weh Di Money De’ Sparks Google Search Surge to No. 1

Dancehall superstar Beenie Man ah ‘dweet again’. The Doctor has turned a political rebuke into musical ammunition, with his forthcoming ‘Weh Di Money De’ helping propel him to the top…

Mr. Gallimore points to iTunes success as Spotify audience develops

"Don't believe the lie. Don't put any stock in the words of a Rastafarian who is now supporting chapping the line and scamming only years after talking about farming as…

Cardi B Says Javits Frimpong Killing Is Why She Won’t Raise Kids in NYC Public Schools

Cardi B has said the killing of Javits Frimpong, a 15-year-old Ghanaian student shot dead in the Bronx, is the reason she would never raise a child in a New…

Prosecutors Drop Felony Strangulation Charge Against Rick Ross

Rick Ross walked out of a Florida courthouse joking about Dubai, Paris and a weekend bowl of rigatoni. Now the rapper has a bit more reason to keep that easy…

Busy Signal Drops ‘Dancer’ Video as ‘Songs From My TapeDeck’ EP Stays Platform-Exclusive

Busy Signal has a new video out, but the music behind it is living somewhere a little unusual. The visual for "Dancer" is now on YouTube, while the EP it…