Buju Banton Says Dancehall Cannot Be Trapped: ‘This Is Rebel Music’

Buju Banton has a clear message for anyone trying to reshape dancehall into something it was never meant to be: the music is free, and it must stay that way.…

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Nicki Minaj Sued for $229K in Unpaid Legal Fees After Copyright Case Ends in Settlement

The lawsuit didn't show up in a courtroom first. It showed up taped to the gate of Nicki Minaj's California mansion, which is the kind of detail that makes a…

Konshens Releases New Track ‘Yard Man’ Produced by Di Genius

Jamaican dancehall Konshens has unveiled his latest single, “Yard Man,” a vibrant and deeply personal track produced by the highly acclaimed Stephen “Di Genius” McGregor. Officially released on YouTube, the visual…

Jay-Z Yankee Stadium Show Delayed After Ticketless Fans Rush Entrances

The show didn't start until after midnight, and the reason had nothing to do with production issues. Hundreds of people without tickets tried to force their way into Jay-Z's Yankee…

Lil Durk Hit With Racketeering Charges Ahead of Murder-for-Hire Trial

The most surprising part of the new federal case against Lil Durk isn't the murder-for-hire charges he's been fighting for a while now. It's that prosecutors are now arguing he…

Valiant & Stephen Di Genius’ ‘Woii’ Hits 10 Million Views in Just Two Months

Ten million views in two months is no small thing, and "Woii" by Valiant and Stephen Di Genius is making that number look easy. The track, riding on the Hill…

Beenie Man Says He Was Left Stranded at His Hotel Before BRT Weekend No-Show

Beenie Man is breaking his silence on why he never made it to the BRT Weekend stage, and his explanation is putting the heat squarely on the event's logistics. The…

Tems and Ayra Starr Join Wizkid, Davido and Alkaline on Stacked Afro+ Fest 2026 Lineup

Afro+ Fest just got a serious upgrade. Organizers announced Monday that Tems and Ayra Starr have been added as headliners for the 2026 edition, joining a bill that already had…

Reggae Sumfest Rolls Out Traffic Plan for Kartel-Mavado ‘A Taste of Reggae Sumfest’ in St. Ann

Before a single riddim drops at Plantation Cove on July 18, Reggae Sumfest is already thinking about how to get thousands of people in and out without turning the night…

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Buju Banton and King Addies Unite to Honour Sound System Culture on New Apple Music Mix

Before Buju Banton was a Grammy winner or a VP Records artist with 13 studio albums to his name, he was a product of the dancehall sound system circuit, the…

Burna Boy and Shakira’s World Cup Anthem ‘Dai Dai’ Tops Both Billboard Global Charts

The most surprising thing about "Dai Dai" hitting No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 this week is not that it got there, but how long it took. The FIFA…

Reggae Mourns as Fantan Mojah Reportedly Dies at 49

The reggae fraternity is in mourning following reports that roots reggae singer Fantan Mojah has died at the age of 49, just weeks before what would have been his 50th…

J. Cole Kicks Off The Fall-Off World Tour With Two-Hour Charlotte Show

J. Cole opened The Fall-Off World Tour not with a flashy gimmick or a celebrity cameo, but with a fan getting the mic. During night one at Charlotte's Spectrum Center,…

Beres Hammond Is Bringing “A Night of Caribbean Joy” to Atlanta This August

Beres Hammond just put Atlanta on notice, and he's not coming alone. The reggae veteran announced via Instagram that he'll be hitting Gas South Arena on August 16, and he's…

Inner Circle’s ‘Sweat (A La La La La Long)’ Certified Platinum in the UK, 34 Years On

The number that might surprise you isn't the platinum certification itself, it's that the song hit number one in eight countries back in 1992 and is still racking up enough…

New Music Friday: Victony, Timaya, Runtown Lead This Week’s Afrobeats Releases

The Afrobeats pipeline is not slowing down, and this week's New Music Friday drop is proof that Nigerian artists are keeping the momentum going deep into the year. Victony, Timaya,…

BLKZEN’s Feevah Is a Bold, Genre-Bending Statement From a Fearless New Voice

Some artists write songs. BLKZEN builds universes. Afro-Guyanese producer, songwriter, vocalist and engineer BLKZEN announces his arrival with Feevah, a daring debut EP that refuses to acknowledge genre boundaries. Instead,…

Zen explodes with 650,000 views on ‘Over You’

Three weeks after its release, Zen's heartfelt breakup anthem Over You is proving that authentic storytelling still cuts through the noise. The fast-rising dancehall singer is enjoying a breakout moment…

Shaneil Muir Teases New Single ‘Man Fi Be Man’ on Walk Out Riddim

Shaneil Muir is clearly building anticipation for something, and the clues are right there on her Instagram. She dropped a teaser post flagging a new single called "Man Fi Be…