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Lil Durk Trial: Judge Sets Timeline for Jury Deliberations
The jurors in Lil Durk's murder-for-hire trial are already sending notes to the judge asking when it will all be…
Ky-Mani Marley Returns With First Album in a Decade, ‘Love & Energy’
Ten years is a long time to sit with something, and Ky-Mani Marley spent that time making sure his return…
UK Court Confirms Five Sexual Offence Charges Against Nigerian Dancer Poco Lee
The detail that caught people off guard was not just that Poco Lee had been charged, but that a UK…
Squash’s US Prison Release Date Moved Up Again, Now Set for November 11
Squash's projected release from US federal prison has shifted again, this time landing on November 11, 2026, which is 75…
Malie Donn Lands Apple Music Reggae Cover, Preps O2 Show and Squash Collab ‘Golden Child’
Malie Donn did not ease into this week quietly. The dancehall artist woke up to his face on the cover…
KiDi on His Next Chapter and New Album ‘Where Do We Go From Here’
The night before KiDi dropped his third studio album, a fan account unearthed and posted the second song he ever…
Destin Conrad Flips Dancehall’s Most Notorious Hook on ‘CHI CHI’
American singer-songwriter Destin Conrad did not merely clear a sample—he walked into one of dancehall’s most combustible records, seized its…
Edley Shine and DJ Jahmar Introduce ‘Book of Micah’ Riddim With ‘Broken Dolly’
Dancehall veteran Edley Shine is turning relationship drama into musical theatre with Broken Dolly, the first single from producer DJ…
Lil Durk Trial: Jury Instructions Reveal Questions That Could Decide the Verdict
The detail that might actually decide Lil Durk's fate has nothing to do with whether he pulled a trigger. It comes down to a single agreed instruction buried in an…
Shenseea Raps About ‘Nigerian Scammers’ on Yung Miami’s ‘Spend Dat’ Remix
The line that got people talking was not the hook or the feature credits. It was Shenseea name-dropping "Nigerian scammers" in her pre-chorus on Yung Miami's new "Spend Dat" remix,…
Shaneil Muir Claims YouTube Jamaica’s Top Streaming Woman Spot for August 2026
Shaneil Muir didn't just crack the top ten on YouTube Jamaica for August 2026 she landed there as the highest-streaming woman on the platform, holding the number nine spot overall.…
Gramps Morgan Teases Upcoming Announcement for His Own Ghana Festival
Gramps Morgan is hinting at something big on the horizon, and the reggae community is paying attention. The Morgan Heritage vocalist took to Twitter to tease an upcoming announcement tied…
Konshens Is in London and Notting Hill Carnival Is the Target
Konshens just touched down in London, and he made sure everyone knew exactly why. The Jamaican dancehall artist posted to Twitter with a string of tornado emojis and a clear…
Ziggy Marley Drops New ‘Hey People Now’ Music Video from ‘Brightside’ Project
Ziggy Marley just dropped a new music video for "Hey People Now," the latest visual release tied to his *Brightside* project. He announced it himself on Facebook, keeping it simple…
Naughty by Nature’s Self-Titled Debut Turns 35
Here's the thing about "O.P.P." that people forget: thirty-five years on, nobody has ever gotten a straight answer on what it actually stands for. That ambiguity was the whole point,…
Koffee Breaks Silence With ‘OVA SO’ Announcement Dropping September 4th
Koffee let the date do the talking. The Jamaican artist posted "OVA SO 🗣️ SEPTEMBER 4TH" on Twitter with no additional context no tracklist, no features, no press rollout just…
