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RealBleeda Denied Bond in 2024 Murder Case

A judge in Baton Rouge shut down RealBleeda's bond request this week, keeping the 24-year-old rapper locked up in East Baton Rouge Parish Prison as his first-degree murder case moves…

Buju Banton and Kes Named Grand Marshalls of NY Caribbean Carnival Parade

The 59th Annual New York Caribbean Carnival Parade is pulling two of the biggest names in the game for its 2026 edition, and the pairing actually makes a lot of…

Niniola Channels Grief Into Uptempo Tribute EP ‘Without You’ for Late Husband

Most artists processing grief reach for something quieter, something stripped back. Niniola went the opposite direction, and that choice is what makes her new EP, Without You, so arresting from…

Capleton’s ‘Heights of Fire’ Album Out Now on Vinyl, CD, Cassette and Digital

Capleton is calling himself the King of Fyah, and right now he's got the release to back it up. His new album *Heights of Fire* is out now across every…

Kabaka Pyramid Marks 15 Years of ‘Rebel Music’ With New Lyrics Tape Due August 28

Fifteen years ago, a young Kabaka Pyramid put out a project that quietly shifted how people thought about the next generation of Jamaican reggae. Now he's circling back to that…

J Capri to Be Honoured at Excellence In Music 2026 a Decade After Her Passing

A full ten years after her death, J Capri is finally getting her flowers. The Excellence In Music 2026 Ceremony has confirmed she will be honoured at the Courtleigh Auditorium…

Kranium’s ‘Gal Policy’ Featured in 50 Cent’s Crime Drama ‘Fightland’

Years after its release, Kranium's "Gal Policy" is still opening doors, and the latest one leads straight into a 50 Cent crime drama. The track has been featured in "Fightland,"…

Victony Returns With Ambitious Sophomore Album ‘Starlife’

Victony did not come back quietly. His sophomore album Starlife, out now via OUTLAWIVILLE, arrives as a 15-track project that makes a clear case for him as one of Afrobeats'…