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Christopher Townsend Says He Won’t Sue Mavado Despite Lawyers’ Urging
Attorney Christopher Townsend says several of his colleagues in the legal profession have urged him to take Mavado to court…
Jay-A Picks Up Speed as ‘Quick7’ Passes 2.4 Million Streams
Jay-A named his EP Quick7 to signal urgency. With more than 2.4 million cumulative streams across digital platforms, the Miami-based…
Beenie Man Marks 40 Years With Eminence, Stands Firm Behind His Fiancée
Four decades into a career that helped carry dancehall around the world, Beenie Man has released a new album, Eminence,…
Busy Signal Named Global Ambassador for Pay-As-You-Go Streaming Platform Tape Deck
Busy Signal has been named global ambassador for Tape Deck, a new music streaming platform built around direct sales to…
Megan Thee Stallion Opens Up About Healing After Klay Thompson Split: ‘I’m Not Trying to Take No Shortcuts’
Megan Thee Stallion says she still isn't eating the way she should. That's the kind of detail most stars would…
Colin Kaepernick Says Jay-Z Only Called Him the Day Before His NFL Deal Announcement
Colin Kaepernick says Jay-Z never consulted him before partnering with the NFL in 2019. The former quarterback now alleges that…
Dirt Rocc Explains How Snoop Dogg Worked With Big Dre Despite Southside Crips’ Ties to 2Pac Shooting
Snoop Dogg once handed over music to a label run by a Southside Crip, even though that same crew sat…
Akustix lands national spokesperson role with Creators’ Rights Movement
Reggae singer Akustix has joined the Creators’ Rights Movement (CRM), a Georgia-registered advocacy organisation, as a national spokesperson. “Akustix represents…
‘God Nuh Have Nuh Zelle’: Yaksta Shrugs Off Gospel Artiste’s Fiery Warning
Yaksta may have been digitally cast into the fires of hell, but the self-styled Bush Lawd is hardly trembling. The outspoken reggae artiste has found himself at the centre of…
Anthony Cruz on Buju Banton’s ‘Place Too Bloody’ and Five Years Away From Music
Anthony Cruz has revealed that he stepped away from music for about five years after his only daughter was killed by gun violence, a loss he says nearly broke him.…
Nyne X glad to be cleared of firearm charges after Queens court rules illegal search by cops
Clarendon-born reggae and dancehall artiste Nyne X says a Queens, New York, court has cleared him of four firearm possession charges, ending a case that began more than two years…
Seyi Vibez Talks ‘SWAGUU,’ Nigerian Roots and Global Ambitions
Seyi Vibez has already crossed 5 billion streams, but the number he's really focused on right now is three. That's how many years he's given himself to become a global…
Asake Reveals Years of Unanswered Texts to Olamide Before YBNL Signing
Before the sold-out shows and the street anthems, Asake was sitting alone in a room, recording songs he could not release, sending messages to Olamide that went unanswered for years.…
Wiz Khalifa Calls Amber Rose ‘Like a Sister’ and Admits He Needed to Grow Up
Wiz Khalifa has spoken candidly about his relationship with Amber Rose years after their divorce, describing a co-parenting bond built on mutual respect, shared history, and a conscious decision to…
Reggae Loses Its Heartbeat: Bass Great Jackie Jackson Dies
Veteran bassist Clifton “Jackie” Jackson, whose deep, unmistakable bass lines powered some of the most enduring recordings in ska, rocksteady and reggae, died on Wednesday morning following a lengthy hospitalisation.…
Journalist’s widow has filed defamation claim and an injunction against blogger Milton Wray
Patrice Hussey-Malcolm, widow of the late journalist Dervan Malcolm, has filed a defamation claim against Milton Wray, operator of the YouTube platform The 119 Channel, asking the court to restrain…
