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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…
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…
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…
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…
Beenie Man’s Eminence Snatches No. 1 on U.S. iTunes Albums Chart
Move over, everybody—the King has entered the chart. Dancehall heavyweight Beenie Man is sitting atop the U.S. iTunes Albums chart…
Skilla Baby Reveals Nas Called Eminem on His Behalf as Both Nas and 50 Cent Back His Career
Skilla Baby is operating with two of hip-hop's most respected figures working behind the scenes on his behalf. The Detroit…
Skilla Baby on Leaving Detroit: ‘I’m Scared of Myself, So to Speak’
Skilla Baby has opened up about his decision to leave Detroit, describing it as a necessary move to protect his…
Skilla Baby Reveals 50 Cent Gifted Him a Chain and Shared a $300K Parlay Win
Skilla Baby is not shy about the depth of his relationship with 50 Cent, and a chain around his neck…
Rome Streetz on Nas Collab: ‘The Longer It Takes, the Better Artist I’mma Be’
Rome Streetz is signed to Nas's Mass Appeal Records, has the rapper's ear, and could reasonably ask for a feature at any moment. He has chosen not to, and he…
Pupa Nas-T Pushes Back on Drake–Denise Belfon Royalty Claims
Producer Anastas “Pupa Nas-T” Hackett is pushing back against reports that Drake or his OVO team brokered a settlement between him and soca star Denise Belfon over historical royalties connected…
Chronic Law Set for Georgia Court Debut in Federal Gun Case on August 31
Dancehall entertainer Chronic Law is scheduled to make his first appearance in a Georgia federal court on a firearm charge, with the artiste expected to be arraigned in Albany on…
How Ayra Starr Got to ‘StarrGirl’
The most telling detail about Ayra Starr's upcoming album is not the tracklist or the collaborators. It is a Substack essay she published herself, titled "I'm not scared. I promise,"…
Fred Locks Reflects on ‘Black Star Liner’ as Jamaica Marks Marcus Garvey’s 139th Birthday
The song almost never got recorded at all. Fred Locks wrote "Black Star Liner" in 1968 at just 18 years old, sat on it for years because of a bad…
Interview: ‘Starlife’ Documents Victony’s Evolution Into a New Era
Victony has spent the last few years making music about survival, but his new album 'Starlife' is about something quieter and more personal: becoming. Where 'Stubborn' was about arriving and…
Patra Signs to Sony Orchard, Reclaims Masters and Denies Lady Saw Plagiarism Claim
Patra is back, and she is not holding back. The dancehall icon, born Lady Patra and known globally as the Queen of the Pack, has signed to Sony Orchard Music,…
Blacc Sam Reveals Nipsey Hussle Turned Down Rick Ross Deal to Stay Independent
Nipsey Hussle walked away from a major label opportunity with Rick Ross and Maybach Music Group, choosing instead to hold out for a deal that would keep his team fully…
