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,…
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…
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…
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…
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"…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Shenseea’s ‘ShenYeng Anthem’ Becomes Her First Solo Track to Cross 100 Million Spotify Streams
Eight years after its release, "ShenYeng Anthem" is still finding new ears. Shenseea's 2018 Chimney Records cut has just crossed 100 million streams on Spotify, making it her first solo…
Beenie Man Teams Up With Producer Rorey Baker on High-Energy New Single ‘Brawdah’
Rorey Baker has been quietly shaping dancehall's sound for decades, and his latest move is pairing up with one of the genre's most recognised voices. Beenie Man and Baker have…
Tommy Lee Sparta and Skeng Reunite on ‘Protocol Pt. 3’
The "Protocol" series just got another chapter, and the fact that Tommy Lee Sparta and Skeng keep coming back to this particular collaboration says a lot about how well these…
Fans Push for Vybz Kartel and Mavado Gully/Gaza Reunion at Sting 2026
The last time Vybz Kartel and Mavado shared a Sting stage was 2008, and dancehall fans have not stopped talking about it since. That single night is still one of…
Lil Durk’s Bond Hearing Set Ahead of Racketeering Trial
Lil Durk walked out of his murder-for-hire trial with a not-guilty verdict on Sept. 11, but the legal pressure around him has barely eased up. A bond hearing has now…
Vybz Kartel Drops Official Video for ‘You’re Important’ at Midnight
Vybz Kartel announced the midnight drop of the official video for "You're Important" directly through his Instagram, pointing fans straight to his VEVO channel for the release. It's a classic…
Bounty Killer Fires Back, Accuses Rival of Copying His Style
Bounty Killer isn't holding back, and he wants that on record. The dancehall veteran took to Instagram to clap back at an unnamed rival, writing "you pirated my style fi…
Demarco Drops New Video ‘Bad N Boasy’ Featuring Chronic Law
Demarco didn't ease into this one. The dancehall veteran hit Instagram to announce "Bad N Boasy" is out now, and the energy in the caption all caps, fire emojis, zero…
Konshens Drops Official Video for ‘RAM’ and Wants You to Spread It
Konshens isn't being subtle about it he's calling himself "Paahty Gad" and the official video for "RAM" is out right now. The post came straight from the artist himself, hyped…
Lil Durk Beat Murder-For-Hire Charges, But His RICO Trial Is a Different Fight
Lil Durk walked out of his murder-for-hire trial with a not guilty verdict, and the legal minds paying closest attention say the outcome came down to one thing: the prosecution…
Kendrick Lamar Rearranged Chike’s Album Tracklist and Mixed by Ali Handled the Mix
Chike has revealed that Kendrick Lamar took a hands-on role in shaping his new album, personally intervening to move a key record from the back of the tracklist to track…
Chike Reveals Kendrick Lamar and Soundwave Shaped His Debut Album Down to the Tracklist
Chike is stepping into his debut album with some of the most respected ears in hip-hop guiding the process. The Los Angeles artist has confirmed that Kendrick Lamar and producer…
