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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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
Skillibeng Brings Out Koffee for ‘Rapid Fyah’ at Notting Hill Carnival Show
The moment that got people talking was not the headline set itself, it was when Skillibeng called Koffee out onto…
The Jamaican Riddim Behind Karol G’s Chart-Topping ‘BbY WOW’
Karol G's "BbY WOW" is sitting at number one on Spotify's Global Top 50, Apple Music's Global 100, and the Billboard Hot Latin chart, racking up over 78 million streams.…
Lil Durk Won’t Take the Stand as Murder-for-Hire Trial Nears Close
Lil Durk has been behind bars for nearly two years, and now the trial that put him there is entering its final stretch without a single word from the man…
Lil Durk Trial: Former Label Exec Says Violence Was a Marketing Tool
The most striking moment in Lil Durk's federal trial this week had nothing to do with the alleged murder-for-hire plot at its center. It came when a former Alamo Records…
Anthony B’s ‘World of Love’ Album Lands Front Page on Pandora
Anthony B woke up to a pretty solid Friday his album *World of Love* got front-page placement on Pandora, and he made sure to let people know about it. The…
Koffee Drops New Single ‘OVA’ and Wants You to Play It Loud
Koffee didn't ease anyone into this one. The Jamaican artist announced her new single "OVA" with the kind of directness that's pretty on-brand for her "OVA SO OUT NOW 🗣️🔊…
Beenie Man Receives Official Proclamation from City of Hartford, Connecticut
Beenie Man just got handed a key to Hartford not literally, but close enough. The City of Hartford, Connecticut, along with its City Council, issued an official proclamation recognizing the…
Vybz Kartel Confirms ‘Nitecap’ Show at London’s O2 Arena on September 9th
Vybz Kartel is taking 'Nitecap' to one of the world's most recognizable venues the O2 Arena in London, with a date locked in for September 9th. The announcement came straight…
Diddy’s Prison Release Date Keeps Moving Up, and Social Media Is Not Happy About It
Just days after getting into a prison fight, Diddy's release date has been quietly moved up again, this time to February 5, 2028, according to TMZ. That's two weeks earlier…
