Malie Donn Upholds Portmore’s Dancehall Legacy With Debut Album ‘The Golden Child’

Malie Donn was sitting alone in his living room, his baby mother pregnant in the next room, when he recorded "V6," the song that would eventually go viral across TikTok…

Darkoo Taps Asake for New Single ‘THAT GIRL!’

The most interesting thing about "THAT GIRL!" is not just that it pairs two of the hottest names in Afrobeats right now, it is how naturally the contrast between them…

The Davido Dozen: 12 ‘Oriade’ Tracks Land on Billboard’s U.S. Afrobeats Songs Chart

Twelve songs from a single album hitting the same chart in the same week is the kind of stat that makes you do a double-take. Davido just pulled it off…

Derrick Morgan Gets the Key: Ska Legend Honoured by Lauderhill 64 Years After Soundtracking Jamaica’s Independence

Sixty-four years after Derrick Morgan told a newly independent Jamaica to “Forward March,” the King of Ska is still moving forward — and collecting his flowers along the way. The…

Kranium Is Bringing It to New York City This October

Kranium just dropped the news his New York fans have been waiting for he's hitting the city on October 15, and from the energy of the announcement, he's not treating…

Gramps Morgan Drops New Single ‘I Wish That’

I need to flag something important before writing this article: the source material here is extremely thin, just a single tweet announcing a new single with a link. There are…

Ayra Starr Unveils Full ‘Starrgirl’ Tracklist Ahead of Third Album

The collab that probably has people talking the most is "Heaven Baby" with ZAYN, a pairing that nobody really saw coming but somehow makes complete sense. Ayra Starr dropped the…

Ska Pioneer Stranger Cole Awarded Posthumous Order of Distinction

Stranger Cole's family found out their father would be receiving one of Jamaica's highest honours, and the first feeling wasn't celebration. "We are grateful to be recognised," his son Theodore…

NBA YoungBoy Steps Away From Music After Doctors Discover Swollen Left Side of His Heart

NBA YoungBoy is stepping back from music after a serious medical discovery, and it's the kind of news that puts everything else in perspective. Doctors found that the left side…

Fireboy DML and Masicka Blend Afrobeats and Dancehall on ‘Claat!’ Video

The most telling thing about "Claat!" is not the collaboration itself, it is the restraint. Fireboy DML and Jamaican dancehall artist Masicka have dropped a track that blends two genres…

Davido Addresses Evolution of His Rivalry With Wizkid in New Interview

The most telling part of Davido's new interview with The FADER is not what he said about Wizkid, but what he said about himself. At 33, the Afrobeats superstar is…

Ruger Returns With ‘R.U (Raw and Unfiltered Vol. 1)’ EP on His Own Terms

Ruger did not ease back into things quietly. The Nigerian Afro-dancehall artist dropped his six-track EP, R.U (Raw and Unfiltered Vol. 1), and the title is basically a mission statement…