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Press Safety Questioned Outside Lil Durk’s Murder-for-Hire Trial
A journalist nearly got pushed out of covering one of rap's biggest federal trials this week, and it had nothing…
Gun Found in MO3’s Car Nearly Three Years After His Murder, and the Feds Had Already Searched It Three Times
The detail that keeps standing out here is not just that a gun was found in MO3's car, but that…
Gramps Morgan Announces New Country Reggae Album Is in the Works
Gramps Morgan just casually dropped some big news between the lines of a gratitude post, and it almost slipped by…
Mikey Dread on 60 Years of Notting Hill Carnival: ‘A Cross Between All Cultures’
Mikey of Channel One Soundsystem has been playing Notting Hill Carnival every single year since 1982, and the way he…
Vanessa Bling to Perform at Sophisticated Summer End Beach Party in St Ann
Vanessa Bling is not just showing up to a beach party this weekend, she is bringing over 15 years of…
Nas Receives Icon Award at the 2026 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards
Nas walked away with the BMI Icon Award on August 26 at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles, but…
OTF Jam Calls Lul Pab Murder ‘Sloppy’ During Lil Durk’s Trial
OTF Jam didn't go to the FBI because he was scared. He went, by his own account, because he thought…
Keefe D Trial Nears End: Witness Claims 2009 Arrest for Tupac Murder Was Blocked
The most striking detail to come out of the Keefe D trial is not the charge itself, but what allegedly…
JUNO Awards Rename Category to ‘Reggae/Dancehall Recording of the Year’
The most telling detail here is not that dancehall got added to the name, it's that according to former JUNO Reggae Committee chair Carrie Mullings, dancehall was already eligible all…
Vybz Kartel, Shenseea and Davido Join Yung Miami on ‘Spend Dat’ Remix
Yung Miami did not go small when putting together the remix for "Spend Dat." She pulled in Vybz Kartel, Shenseea, and Davido, turning what was already a streaming hit into…
Lil Durk Trial Day 7: Defense Challenges OTF Jam’s Shifting Testimony
The moment that got the most laughs in a federal murder-for-hire trial came when a cooperating witness turned a lawyer's aggressive questioning back on him. As Brian Steel raised his…
Brian Steel’s Cross-Examination of OTF Jam Heats Up Lil Durk Murder-for-Hire Trial
The most telling moment of OTF Jam's testimony in the Lil Durk murder-for-hire trial might not have been the accusations themselves, but what he said right before the court broke…
Hit-Boy Says He Does Not See Himself Working With Nas Again
Hit-Boy has publicly confirmed that his celebrated creative partnership with Nas is over, stating plainly that he does not expect the two to collaborate again. The producer, who built one…
Truck Driver Carrying J. Cole Concert Gear Killed in California Crash
The driver of a big rig hauling equipment for J. Cole's Sacramento show died Thursday morning after the truck overturned on southbound Interstate 5 near Woodland, California. The crash happened…
Etana Fires Back at Media Outlets Over Misinformation About Her Music
Etana isn't letting misinformation slide quietly. The reggae artist took to Instagram to publicly call out two accounts @dailydiirt and @prism_marketingco for getting their facts wrong about her music, and…
Romain Virgo Features on Lukie Wyniger’s New Single ‘Run It Back’ Due Tomorrow
Romain Virgo is calling tomorrow a "special day," and that kind of language from him tends to mean something worth paying attention to. The track in question is "Run It…
