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Lil Durk Murder-For-Hire Trial Begins Monday With Jury Seated

A jury spent two full days being asked how they feel about gangsta rap before they could even sit down for Lil Durk's federal murder-for-hire trial. That detail alone tells…

MTV VMAs Scraps Best Afrobeats Category After Just Three Years

The Moon Person trophy for Best Afrobeats existed for exactly three editions, and now it's gone. MTV quietly dropped the category from the 2026 Video Music Awards lineup, and the…

Edo State Government Bans Davido From Performing After Clash With Governor

A senior aide to Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has told Davido, flat out, that he is not welcome to perform in the state. The warning came from Apostle Kassy…

Chuck Fenda sets Germany ablaze before 7,000 reggae fans

Reggae star Chuck Fenda brought fire, fury and a formidable catalogue of hits to Germany as he delivered an electrifying performance before 7,000 fans at the Turnpike Reggae Festival 2026.…

Burna Boy and Tems Score Three Nominations at 2026 MTV VMAs

The most telling detail from this year's MTV VMA nominations is not who showed up, but what disappeared. The Best Afrobeats category, which MTV introduced in 2023, is completely absent…

Dexta Daps Is Already Joking About Tomorrow Night’s Troxy Show

Leave it to Dexta Daps to hype a London show with a warning instead of a flex. His Instagram post ahead of tomorrow's Troxy date reads: "Mi can't afford it!…

Blvk H3ro Drops New Single ‘Body to Body’ and It’s Coming Straight From the Heart

Blvk H3ro just put out a new single called "Body to Body," and the way he announced it says almost as much as the song itself. He dropped it on…

Julian Marley Drops ‘Skank Rock Reggae’ Tomorrow Featuring Big Mountain

Julian Marley is clearly hyped about this one. He just announced that "Skank Rock Reggae" drops tomorrow, and the way he's talking about it "I'm excited for you guys to…