Jozee believes she is “Who God Says I Am’ – Italian-American gospel singer set to drop album on October 6
Gospel singer JoZee may have grown up in Chicago with Sicily in her blood, but reggae has been beating in…
Davido Announces 3-Night Lagos Residency for Detty December
Davido is planting his flag firmly in Lagos this December, announcing a three-night residency that positions him as one of…
Yemi Alade Drops 16-Track Album Featuring Bien, Njerae and Sofiya Nzau
Yemi Alade did not come to play with her latest project. The Nigerian Afrobeats heavyweight has released a 16-track album…
Malie Donn’s ‘Van Cleef’ Hits 10 Million YouTube Views and the Run Isn’t Over Yet
Three months in and "Van Cleef" is sitting at 10 million YouTube views, which for a debut album cycle is…
Kizz Daniel Announces New Album ‘Radio Gidi’ With Star-Studded Lineup
The most eyebrow-raising name on Kizz Daniel's new album might not be a Nigerian act at all. British rapper Tinie…
The Israelites Meaning: Desmond Dekker’s Lyrics and Story Explained
Few recordings in the history of popular music carry the weight of a single repeated word the way Desmond Dekker's…
The Meaning Behind Toots & The Maytals’ “54-46 Was My Number”: Lyrics & Story Explained
The question of what "54-46 Was My Number" means has a direct, verifiable answer: 54-46 was Frederick "Toots" Hibbert's inmate…
The Meaning Behind Toots & The Maytals’ “Pressure Drop”: Lyrics & Story Explained
Few songs in the reggae canon carry the weight of a lived threat delivered with such irresistible joy. The pressure…
Gramps Morgan Is Heading to Blue Note Hawaii and He’s Got a Lot to Say
Gramps Morgan just put Hawaii on notice. The reggae veteran took to Instagram to announce he's heading to Blue Note…
Sean Paul Took ‘Magnificent’ / ‘Press Back’ to Medellín and the Video Is Now Live
Sean Paul didn't pick just any backdrop for his latest visual he went to Medellín, Colombia, and from the sound…
Blvk H3ro Drops Music Video Filmed at Reggae on the River Featuring Perfect Giddimani
Blvk H3ro didn't book a studio, a set, or a crew he just looked around at Reggae on the River…
Lil Durk Faces Steeper Odds in Upcoming RICO Murder Trial, Analysts Say
Lil Durk remains behind bars and is now heading toward a second major trial, this one a RICO case that…
Skeng and Tommy Lee Sparta’s ‘Protocol Pt. 3’ Tops Jamaica Trending with 350K Views in a Day
The number that stands out here is not 350,000, it is how fast it got there. "Protocol Pt. 3" by Skeng and Tommy Lee Sparta hit the number one trending…
Dave Mays Says He Discovered The Boondocks in a College Paper and Launched It Nationally
Dave Mays, the co-founder of The Source Magazine, is claiming a significant piece of cultural history: that he was the person who brought Aaron McGruder's comic strip The Boondocks to…
King Yella Says He Was ‘Pissed Off’ Durk Beat Murder Charge, Predicts RICO Loss
King Yella has no sympathy for Lil Durk following his acquittal on the murder-for-hire charge, and he is even less optimistic about what comes next for the Chicago rapper. Yella…
600Breezy Says Pooh Shiesty’s Keef Bar Came From Lil Durk’s Private Feelings
A lyric on Pooh Shiesty's new album has opened a conversation about one of Chicago drill's longest-running undercurrents: the complicated, largely unspoken tension between Lil Durk and Chief Keef. Chicago…
Bounty Killer’s Got a New One Coming and He’s Already Asking Questions
Bounty Killer is teasing a new track called "Badda Dan Dem" and, true to form, he's not just announcing it he's making a statement with it. The post that broke…
Patra Reflects on 30 Years, Freedom and Reclaiming the ‘Queen of the Pack’ Legacy
Before she became the first woman to land a No. 1 album on the Billboard Reggae Chart, Patra was just a girl from Whithorn, Westmoreland, making river trips with her…
A$AP Rocky Brings Rihanna and Kids Onstage During Copenhagen Tour Stop
A three-year-old grabbing his dad's megaphone in front of a screaming arena is not something you see every night. That was Riot Rose Mayers at Royal Arena in Copenhagen, standing…
Colin Kaepernick Accuses Jay-Z’s Roc Nation of Planting Fake Stories
The most striking part of Colin Kaepernick's latest interview is not the accusation itself, but the timing behind it. He says Jay-Z called him the day before Roc Nation's NFL…
Cham and Jada Kingdom Drop New Collaboration ‘Move’
Cham and Jada Kingdom just linked up for a new track called "Move," and it's out everywhere right now. The veteran dancehall artist announced the release himself on Facebook, keeping…
Julian Marley’s ‘Keep The Fire Burning’ Hits #1 on iTunes Reggae Chart
Julian Marley just landed at the top of the iTunes Reggae chart with "Keep The Fire Burning," and the acknowledgment coming straight from his camp makes it clear this one…
Valiant Drops ‘Time Capsule’ with a Visual to Match
Valiant just put "Time Capsule" out into the world, and he's letting the visuals do some of the talking. The video was shot by Shane Creative, who's been building a…
Keznamdi on Jamaica, Ethiopia, Independence and a Grammy Story He Cannot Yet Tell
Keznamdi is a Grammy-nominated reggae artist who has never signed to a major label, never taken a big distribution deal, and built his entire career on what he calls a…
