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Kodak Black Avoids Drug Trafficking Charges in Second Legal Win in a Week
Prosecutors couldn't prove the MDMA was his, and that was enough. Kodak Black walked away from a potential drug trafficking…
Rema Reunites With Rvssian on Dancehall-Tinged New Single ‘Oh No’
Six years is a long time in Afrobeats, but Rema and Rvssian are picking up right where they left off.…
‘Gaza Tussain’ reportedly Killed in Portmore Police
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Shane “Gaza Tussain” Williams was reportedly killed during an alleged confrontation with police in Portmore, St Catherine,…
DEM BOW!!! Shabba Wants His Hits Back: Dancehall Emperor Sues Greensleeves in Copyright Fight
NEW YORK — Shabba Ranks spent decades watching the world dance to his music. Now the Dancehall Emperor wants control…
Mr. Gallimore Raises ‘Hell’ as Gospel Track Rockets to No. 2 on iTunes Worldwide Chart
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Mr. Gallimore is raising hell on the charts—and he insists he is only trying to save souls…
Ramona Samuels Finds Her Voice in Battle to Protect 16-Year-Old Brand, The Voicebox
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A good name can take years to build and moments to borrow. Jamaican creative entrepreneur Ramona Samuels…
‘Truth Is My Defence’: Blogger Milton Wray Fires Back at Legal Threat From Dervan Malcolm’s Widow
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaican blogger Milton Wray is refusing to wave the white flag in a brewing defamation showdown with…
Lil Durk Found Not Guilty in Federal Quando Rondo Plot and Lul Pab Murder Case
The jury did not buy the government's case. After three days of deliberations in U.S. District Judge Michael Fitzgerald's courtroom,…
Lil Yachty and Karrahbooo Clash Over ‘A Safe Place’ Writing Credits
The detail that stands out most here is not that there was a dispute, it is that things apparently got heated enough for Karrahbooo's segment to be cut short. That…
OTF Jam Reportedly Faces Life in Prison After Testifying Against Lil Durk
The most striking detail coming out of Lil Durk’s recently concluded murder-for-hire trial may not be about Durk himself. It’s about the man who took the stand against him, a…
NBA Ben10 and OG 3Three Among Six Arrested by FBI Over Houston Shooting
The FBI's Houston office has confirmed the arrest of six individuals connected to a shooting, with rap artists NBA Ben10 and OG 3Three among those taken into custody. The case…
2 Chainz Turns Another Year Older and Rap Twitter Cannot Agree on His Best Verse
Here is a fun thing to argue about on a Tuesday: which 2 Chainz verse actually goes the hardest. His birthday hit and fans are doing what they do best,…
Kodak Black Walks Free as Orlando Prosecutors Decline MDMA Trafficking Charge
Prosecutors in Orange County quietly dropped the MDMA trafficking case against Kodak Black, and the reason they gave was pretty straightforward: they just didn't have enough to make it stick.…
Ayra Starr Opens Up on Growth, Solitude and Finding Her Voice in 66 GREENE Cover Feature
Ayra Starr has never been the type to ease into things slowly, and her 66 GREENE cover feature proves exactly that. The 24-year-old Afrobeats star shows up on the magazine's…
Lil Durk Beat the Murder-for-Hire Case—But When Is He Coming Home?
A federal jury in Los Angeles just found Lil Durk not guilty on all charges tied to the 2022 shooting that prosecutors claimed was a revenge plot targeting Quando Rondo.…
Shenseea Becomes First Female Dancehall Artist Nominated at Billboard Latin Music Awards
Shenseea just made history in a way nobody saw coming. Her single "Echo" featuring Daddy Yankee has earned her a nomination for Crossover Artist of the Year at the 2026…
