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Opinion, reviews, interviews, staff lists, rankings, and other long talking about Reggae and Dancehall music and culture.
Jay-Z and Desiree Perez Helped Hit-Boy Escape a Publishing Deal He Called a Prison Sentence
Hit-Boy has revealed that Jay-Z and Roc Nation executive Desiree Perez played a direct role in helping him break free…
Vybz Kartel Names Masicka, Alkaline and Malie Donn as Heirs to Dancehall’s Throne
Vybz Kartel does not hand out flowers easily, so when he starts naming names, people pay attention. In a recent…
Rod Wave Promoted the Biggest Hip-Hop Show in US History and Is Launching a Sports Agency
Rod Wave is no longer just one of the most compelling voices in hip-hop. He is quietly building a business…
Chike and Tyler, the Creator Reenact Five Classic Films for New Music Video
Chike is pulling no punches on his new collaboration with Tyler, the Creator. The rapper has revealed that their joint…
Chike and Tyler, The Creator Reenacted Five Classic Films for “Look Like My Mama” Video
AZ Chike has pulled back the curtain on the ambitious visual concept behind his new collaboration with Tyler, The Creator,…
Chike on His Debut Major-Label Album: ‘When It’s Done, It’s Done’
Chike is not a man who moves on anyone else's timeline. The rapper, who earned widespread attention following his appearance…
Vybz Kartel Announces Baby, Reality Series and ‘The Return’ Tour Across Jamaica
Vybz Kartel is stepping into a busy new chapter, revealing that his partner is expecting their child in January, announcing…
Hit-Boy Reveals Kanye Banned Him From Stage in Paris Despite Producing the Hit
Hit-Boy has opened up about one of the most jarring moments of his career, revealing that Kanye West blocked him…
Busta Rhymes Recalls Recording With J Dilla As His Mother Served as Engineer
Busta Rhymes has shared one of the most intimate accounts yet of his time recording with J Dilla during the producer's final years, describing a makeshift studio inside a Los…
Lil Durk Recalls Signing Nuski Two Days Before His Murder
Lil Durk signed his close friend and blood cousin Nuski to a deal just two days before Nuski was killed, a loss that left him with no time to celebrate…
CKay on ‘Bye-Bye’: The Song He Almost Cut and the Airport Collab That Made ‘Para’
CKay has revealed that "Bye-Bye," the closing track on his new album "Banga Boy," was written for one specific woman and nearly did not make the final cut because he…
Vanessa Bling Has A Setlist Problem: Which Era of Her Music will Make The Cut for Sophisticated this weekend?
Vanessa Bling has the kind of catalogue that can make building a live set difficult. More than 15 years into her career, she has music tied to several different chapters,…
Future Fambo Takes Aim at Busy Signal While Clearing the Air on Beenie Man
Future Fambo is riding a wave of momentum in dancehall, but the artist has made clear that not everything around him sits well. The rising star has taken pointed shots…
Bubba Sparxxx Reveals the Eminem Compliment That Took a Week to Sink In
Bubba Sparxxx has opened up about a pivotal moment in his career when Eminem told him something so profound it took him nearly a week to fully understand what had…
The Game Opens Up on Compton, Foster Care and the 2001 Shooting That Changed Everything
The Game has never been short on candor, but a recent sit-down produced one of the most complete accounts the Compton rapper has ever given of the life that shaped…
50 Cent Steals the Show at Joe vs Donell Jones Verzuz with Power Theme
50 Cent turned a soul battle into a full-scale event when he made a surprise appearance at the Joe versus Donell Jones Verzuz in Los Angeles, performing the Power theme…
