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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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$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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Keznamdi Is Bringing “Bun Di Ganja” to SOBs in New York
Keznamdi just announced he's taking "Bun Di Ganja" live to SOBs in New York, and if you know the venue,…
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…
Lil Durk Beats Murder Case, But Civil Suit From Lil Poppa’s Mother Looms
Lil Durk walked away from a murder case that many expected to end in a conviction, and the legal analysis of how he pulled it off points squarely to the…
Skillibeng Cracks iTunes Reggae Top 10 Within 24 Hours of ‘General’ Release
Skillibeng did not wait long to make noise with his new single. "General" landed at number nine on the iTunes Reggae Singles Chart in under 24 hours, which is the…
Fireboy DML Goes 3-Step With JAZZWRLD & Thukuthela on ‘IMALI’
Fireboy DML just made a move that not many Nigerian artists have pulled off convincingly, stepping into South Africa's 3-step Afro House space with a track that actually fits. "IMALI,"…
Kizz Daniel Enlists Young Jonn, Krizbeatz & Wave Choir for Afro-Gospel Single ‘Owo Oluwa’
The song was already a TikTok and Facebook fixture before it even had a proper release. Snippets of "Owo Oluwa" had been circulating since around May and June, building a…
The Meaning Behind Peter Tosh’s “Equal Rights”: Lyrics & Story Explained
When Peter Tosh declared that he did not want peace but needed equal rights and justice, he was not being provocative for provocation's sake. He was drawing the clearest possible…
How Vybz Kartel Released Music From Prison: The Full Story
The question of how Vybz Kartel prison songs were recorded and released dominated dancehall conversations for more than a decade. The short answer, confirmed by Kartel himself only after his…
The Biggest Dancehall Song From Every Year Since 1980
Tracking the biggest dancehall hits by year is as close to a complete history of Jamaican popular music as any single document can get. From the raw, live-instrument rub-a-dub sessions…
The Biggest Reggae Song From Every Year Since 1968
Tracing the biggest reggae hits by year is not simply an exercise in chart archaeology. It is a guided tour through one of the most consequential musical movements of the…
The Meaning Behind Peter Tosh’s “Legalize It”: Lyrics & Story Explained
If you have ever heard the phrase "legalize it meaning" debated in the context of reggae, cannabis activism, or protest music, the conversation almost always leads back to one place:…
OTF Boogie Named Key Wildcard as Feds Seek Cooperators in Lil Durk RICO Case
With co-defendants Dede and David Lindsey convicted and awaiting sentencing in the Lil Durk RICO case, attention is now turning to who among those still facing charges might flip before…
Drake’s Dancehall Obsession: The Complete OVO Dancehall Connection Timeline
The OVO dancehall connection is not a passing phase or a genre-tourist experiment. It is a documented, decade-and-a-half relationship between Toronto rapper Drake, his October's Very Own empire, and the…
