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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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,…
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:…
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"…
Professor Who Barely Knew Chronic Law Wrote His Immigration Character Reference
A character reference written by a Jamaican university professor and former senator in support of dancehall artist Chronic Law is drawing scrutiny in Jamaica, months after it was submitted to…
Burna Boy to Headline Halftime at NFL’s First Regular-Season Game in Paris
Burna Boy is heading back to Stade de France, and this time he's doing it at the center of American football's biggest international push yet. The Grammy-winning Nigerian artist will…
Ayra Starr Becomes Fourth Female Artist to Top NotJustOk’s Afrobeats Power Ranking
Burna Boy has been sitting pretty at the top of NotJustOk's Afrobeats Power Ranking for a while, but Ayra Starr just walked in and took his spot. The Mavin Records…
Seyi Vibez on ‘SWAGUU,’ His Nigerian Roots and Global Ambitions
Seyi Vibez has already crossed 5 billion streams across platforms, but the number he keeps coming back to is three. "I feel like we should make this special, that in…
BNXN Returns With New Single ‘Online’ Ahead of ‘Still In Charge’ Project
BNXN dropped "Online" without much warning, and that surprise element might be exactly what made people pay attention so fast. Released under T.Y.E and EMPIRE, the track comes with a…
Chronic Law Pushes Back on Leaked Bail-Denial Documents
The detail that caught everyone's attention first was not the bail denial itself, but the claim that Chronic Law allegedly told an FBI agent he had shared information that led…
Patra Brings Signature Energy to New J-House Single ‘Me So Sexy’
Only about a month after dropping "No Threat," Patra is already back with new music, and she is clearly not in the mood to slow down. The Queen of the…
British Hip-Hop Pioneer Sway DaSafo Dies at 44
The detail that still hits hardest about Sway DaSafo's legacy is that he beat 50 Cent and The Game to win Best Hip-Hop Act at the 2005 MOBO Awards, without…
Cause of Death Reportedly Revealed for Producer Tay Keith
Three months after his sudden death, the Nashville Medical Examiner's Office has disclosed that producer Tay Keith died from a combination of mitragynine, 7-hydroxy mitragynine, mitragynine pseudoindoxyl, and ketamine toxicity.…
Shaggy’s ‘Lottery 4.0’ Is Dropping Tomorrow and the Anticipation Is Real
Shaggy just confirmed it himself Lottery 4.0 is dropping tomorrow, and the post came with just enough heat to get people talking. The slot machine and fire emojis weren't exactly…
Konshens Drops New Collab ‘WET’ With Cheem and Skip
Konshens just announced "WET" is out now, linking up with Cheem and Skip for the new release. He broke the news himself on Twitter, keeping it short and hype with…
Blvk H3ro’s ‘Strictly Good Vibes’ Remix Out Now With Video Dropping Today
Blvk H3ro just dropped the remix to "Strictly Good Vibes" and brought some serious company along for the ride. The track features Perfect Giddimani and The Movement Vibe, and it's…
