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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Kurupt and Daz Dillinger Unite With Rakim and Masta Killa on New Album ‘God Body’
Kurupt and Daz Dillinger are releasing a new collaborative album called God Body, featuring Rakim and Masta Killa. For Kurupt, the project represents something far more personal than a career…
What ‘One Dance’ Borrows From Dancehall and UK Funky: The Complete Sample Breakdown
The Drake "One Dance" sample is one of the most consequential lifts in 21st-century pop music. A slowed, pitch-shifted vocal and a cluster of piano chords pulled from a niche…
Every Major Song That Sampled Sister Nancy’s ‘Bam Bam’ (2026)
Sister Nancy's "Bam Bam" samples are everywhere, and there is a reason for that. Built around a sample of Ansell Collins' "Stalag 17" riddim, "Bam Bam" is arguably the most…
10 Pop Hits You Didn’t Know Ride Dancehall Riddims
Pop music's debt to dancehall runs deeper than most listeners realize. Behind some of the biggest-selling, most-streamed records of the past two decades sits a pulsing Jamaican rhythm, the riddim,…
20 Hip-Hop Classics Built on Reggae Samples
Hip hop songs with reggae samples are far more common than casual listeners realise. Hip-hop has been borrowing from reggae since Jamaican-born Kool Herc updated the soundsystem throwdown for his…
Feds Out for Blood or Ready to Deal? Analysts Split on Lil Durk’s Second Trial
Lil Durk walked out of his first federal trial with a not guilty verdict on all charges, but the legal battle is far from over. With a second trial on…
Joe Budden Sets Record Straight on Jay-Z $250K ‘Pump It Up’ Verse Rumor
Joe Budden is pushing back on a story that has circulated online for years, clarifying that he never personally approached Jay-Z about a verse for "Pump It Up," and that…
15 Modern Dancehall Artists to Know Right Now
Dancehall has never stood still, and 2026 is no exception. From Kingston's inner-city studios to TikTok feeds in Tokyo and Toronto, modern dancehall artists are commanding global attention in ways…
New to Dancehall? Start With These 30 Songs
Dancehall for beginners can feel like stepping into a conversation that has been going on for fifty years without you. The riddims are hypnotic, the slang is dense, and the…
New to Reggae? A Beginner’s Listening Path (30 Songs)
Reggae for beginners can feel like stepping into a vast, sun-lit room with no obvious door. The genre is deep, diverse, and older than most streaming algorithms would have you…
What Does Rihanna’s “Work” Sample? The Sail Away Riddim Story
The Rihanna "Work" sample question has a layered answer that stretches across four decades of music history. The short version: "Work" contains an interpolation of Alexander O'Neal's "If You Were…
Every Dancehall Sample and Voice on Drake’s ‘Controlla’
The drake controlla sample question has a more layered answer than most listeners realize. The official album version of "Controlla" that appeared on Drake's fourth studio album Views is not…
