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…

Beenie Man Links Up with Tony Yayo and Uncle Murda, Hints at Rick Ross ‘Eminence’ Remix

Beenie Man just dropped a photo with Tony Yayo and Uncle Murda, and buried in the caption is what looks like a teaser for a remix nobody saw coming. The…

Bounty Killer Marks 30 Years With ‘Change Like The Weather’ Feat. Busta Rhymes & Junior Reid

Thirty years in and Bounty Killer is celebrating one of his records the way it deserves by bringing back the energy that made it matter in the first place. The…

Dancehall Billboard History: Every Song That Cracked the Hot 100, from “Informer” to “Work”

Dancehall has a longer, stranger, and more triumphant relationship with the Billboard Hot 100 than most music fans realize. The genre did not simply enjoy a few novelty crossovers. It…

Sleng Teng at 40: The Casio Preset That Digitized Reggae

The sleng teng story begins not in Kingston but in a Casio office in Tokyo, and it ends with a genre reborn. Introduced in 1985 through "Under Mi Sleng Teng"…

A Music Lover’s Guide to Kingston: Studios, Museums & Street Dances

Kingston, Jamaica is not simply a capital city. It is arguably the most concentrated source of popular music innovation on earth, and any serious music tour of Kingston will make…

Visiting the Bob Marley Museum: Complete Guide

The Bob Marley Museum in Kingston, Jamaica, is not simply a tourist attraction. It is a preserved home, a working history, and the spiritual center of reggae music's global story.…

10 Artists to Listen to If You Love Bob Marley (2026 Guide)

If you are searching for artists like Bob Marley, you are looking for something very specific: music that fuses irresistible rhythm with spiritual depth, social consciousness, and a sense of…

Lil Durk Acquitted in Murder-for-Hire Case But Legal Battles Are Just Getting Started

Lil Durk walked out of his murder-for-hire trial last Friday, September 11, with an acquittal on all charges, but the celebration was short-lived. He is now staring down a civil…

Rod Wave Offered Boosie $100K He Didn’t Have to Pay. Boosie Said No.

Rod Wave sampled a significant portion of Boosie Badazz's early catalog, cleared every track legally through Trill Entertainment, the label that owns the music, and then went a step further.…

Lil Durk’s Federal Acquittal Sparks Debate Over Due Process and Moral Applause

Lil Durk has been acquitted on all charges in his federal murder-for-hire trial, a verdict that landed with immediate force across hip-hop circles and sparked a sharp debate about whether…

Pac Div Reveal They Made ‘Sing About Me’ and Sent the Beat to Kendrick via Email

Pac Div produced one of the most celebrated songs in Kendrick Lamar's catalog, and the story of how it came together is as low-key as the track itself. The Los…