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Capleton’s ‘Heights Of Fire’ passes 35 million Spotify streams
More than three decades into his career, Capleton is putting up the kind of streaming numbers usually tied to artists…
Michigan Woman Charged With Aggravated Stalking After Allegedly Showing Up at Eminem’s Home
Nicole Gwen Savage already had a court order telling her to stay away from Marshall Mathers. Prosecutors say she drove…
J. Cole Backs Off Retirement Talk, Revisits Kendrick Lamar Clash
"No, I'm not using that word at all." That was J. Cole's answer when GQ's Frazier Tharpe brought up retirement,…
Sean Paul to drop ‘Money Money’ remix and ‘Rong Bong’ music video tomorrow
Sean Paul is getting two songs out of one shoot. The dancehall star announced that visuals for the "Money Money"…
Dexta Daps announces new track ‘Cross Pon Nozzle’ dropping tomorrow
"You ask fi the BADNESS." That's how Dexta Daps framed his latest announcement on Instagram. He presents the new single…
Omah Lay Expands ‘Clarity of Mind’ With Gunna and Tiakola on New Extended Edition
Gunna on a song called "BACK TO LAGOS" is the kind of pairing that makes you look twice at a…
Burna Boy Hands Bukayo Saka the 2026 Socrates Award and Puts His Own Nigerian Football Academy in the Spotlight
Afrobeats' biggest export and one of Arsenal's most loved players shared a stage at the Ballon d'Or this year, and…
Drake Reportedly Set to Sign Biggest Record Deal in History With UMG
Just over a year after Drake took Universal Music Group to court, he may be about to hand the label…
Buju Banton Hits Back at Holness: It Takes More Than Waving a Flag to Promote Jamaican Culture
"Go check the file." That's Buju Banton's message to Prime Minister Andrew Holness, after the PM suggested some Jamaican entertainers wave the national flag to sell tickets while running the…
Kabaka Pyramid Takes Rebel Music Across America, Starting November 4 in Virginia Beach and Ending in Hawaii
Kabaka Pyramid is closing out his year on an island. The Jamaican reggae artist's newly announced Rebel Music US Tour wraps in Hawaii, with shows in Wailuku on November 27…
‘We Are Brand Jamaica’: Buju Banton Defends Beenie Man in Clash With Holness
Reggae star Buju Banton has delivered a sharp reply to Jamaica’s prime minister: the country’s musicians do more than wave its flag — they help give it meaning around the…
Bunny Wailer’s “Fig Tree” Gets Fresh Roots With Blvk H3ro and Cen’c Love
The late reggae legend Bunny Wailer’s “Fig Tree” is bearing fresh fruit—and his daughter is helping bring in the harvest. Fifty years after Blackheart Man helped establish Wailer’s solo legacy,…
Scorpion Kings to Open for Sean Paul in Cape Town This December
Sean Paul hasn't played a full concert in South Africa in 20 years, and for his return he's sharing the stage with two of the men who helped build amapiano.…
450 and Damian Marley’s ‘Good Morning’ Goes Global, Hits No. 1 on US Audiomack
Kenya wasn't on anyone's bingo card. Good Morning, the new collaboration between dancehall artiste 450 and Damian 'Jr Gong' Marley, landed at number three on YouTube in Nairobi, and for…
Davido Brings Chioma Front and Centre in ‘Already Falling’ Music Video
Chioma Adeleke playing with Davido's beard on camera is the moment fans keep pointing to. The tender little gesture shows up in the new music video for "Already Falling," and…
Capleton Makes Triumphant Return to Dominica After 20 Years at World Creole Music Festival
Twenty years. That's how long Dominica waited to see Capleton on one of its stages again, and judging by the crowd at Windsor Park Sports Stadium last Friday, nobody had…
