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Billboard Restores Reggae Albums Chart to 15 Positions as Legend Logs 355 Weeks at No. 1
Bob Marley and the Wailers' Legend has now spent 355 non-consecutive weeks at No. 1 on Billboard's Reggae Albums chart,…
Judge Dismisses RBX Lawsuit Alleging Billions of Fake Drake Spotify Streams
The claim was 37 billion streams, and a federal judge just decided there wasn't enough behind it. U.S. District Judge…
Baby Cham Promises “Classics After Classics” at Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival in Miramar
Cham isn't billing his next South Florida date as just another show. "It's going to be more than a Concert!!"…
Mr. Vegas Heads to Panama After Double-Show Night in Costa Rica
"I am blessed" might be the most on-brand caption Mr. Vegas could have picked. The Jamaican dancehall veteran used the…
Anthony B Calls Out Jamaican Leaders: ‘How Do You Sleep?’
Anthony B isn't picking a side. In a new Instagram post, the veteran reggae singer aimed the same blunt question…
Shenseea Turns Heads as Mantis From ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ for Halloween
Of all the characters in the Marvel universe, Shenseea went with the soft-spoken empath with antennae. The Jamaican star marked…
Beenie Man vs. PM Holness: Flag Remarks Spark Debate Over Entertainers’ Right to Criticise
Andrew Holness may have aimed his words at one dancehall veteran, but his line about entertainers waving the Jamaican flag…
Judge Pauses Nicki Minaj’s $275K Jingle Ball Lawsuit as Her Lawyers Seek to Withdraw
Nicki Minaj's own legal team says it can't keep working with her. In a filing that has now frozen a…
Rick Ross No Longer Faces Felony Charge in Miami Beach Domestic Violence Case
The photos that were supposed to help build the case against Rick Ross ended up at the center of his lawyer's argument for knocking it down. Prosecutors in Miami have…
Chris Brown’s Suspended Sentence: Full Details of the London Court Ruling
Chris Brown walked out of Southwark Crown Court a free man, but the judge made sure he knew the door to a cell is still open. The singer was handed…
Trump Calls Nicki Minaj for White House Press Secretary a “Good Idea”
Donald Trump has weighed in on the idea of Nicki Minaj taking over the White House podium, and he didn't shut it down. "That's a good idea. I think I'll…
‘SNL’ Parodies Nicki Minaj in Halloween Cold Open After Her Trump Rally Appearance
Saturday Night Live gave Nicki Minaj a new job on Halloween night, and it wasn't one she applied for. In the show's Oct. 31 cold open, cast member Saidah Belo-Osagie…
Dancehall artiste Lynx Unruly accuses Byron Messia of copying ‘Dat Bad’, seeks credit or compensation
Dancehall artiste Lynx Unruly is demanding recognition and threatening to pursue a copyright complaint over claims that Byron Messia borrowed lyrics from his 2021 recording, ‘Dat Bad’. The Brooklyn-based entertainer,…
Malie Donn’s ‘Van Cleef’ Trilogy Takes Over Jamaica’s Apple Music Chart
Malie Donn’s toughest competition on Jamaica’s Apple Music chart is himself. The dancehall artist has claimed the top three spots with his “Van Cleef” trilogy, turning a hit single into…
Mystic Marley Explores Love’s Contradictions on New Single ‘In Love’
Mystic Marley did not set out to write a tidy love song. Her new single, In Love, sits in the uncomfortable space where people keep returning to each other even…
Dexta Daps Drops ‘Cross Pon Nozzle’
Dexta Daps is quoting scripture over a loaded barrel. His new single "Cross Pon Nozzle" opens with the line "Put a cross pon the nozzle ah di matic and knock…
