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The Jamaican Riddim Behind Karol G’s Chart-Topping ‘BbY WOW’
Karol G's "BbY WOW" is sitting at number one on Spotify's Global Top 50, Apple Music's Global 100, and the…
Lil Durk Won’t Take the Stand as Murder-for-Hire Trial Nears Close
Lil Durk has been behind bars for nearly two years, and now the trial that put him there is entering…
Lil Durk Trial: Former Label Exec Says Violence Was a Marketing Tool
The most striking moment in Lil Durk's federal trial this week had nothing to do with the alleged murder-for-hire plot…
Anthony B’s ‘World of Love’ Album Lands Front Page on Pandora
Anthony B woke up to a pretty solid Friday his album *World of Love* got front-page placement on Pandora, and…
Koffee Drops New Single ‘OVA’ and Wants You to Play It Loud
Koffee didn't ease anyone into this one. The Jamaican artist announced her new single "OVA" with the kind of directness…
Beenie Man Receives Official Proclamation from City of Hartford, Connecticut
Beenie Man just got handed a key to Hartford not literally, but close enough. The City of Hartford, Connecticut, along…
Vybz Kartel Confirms ‘Nitecap’ Show at London’s O2 Arena on September 9th
Vybz Kartel is taking 'Nitecap' to one of the world's most recognizable venues the O2 Arena in London, with a…
Diddy’s Prison Release Date Keeps Moving Up, and Social Media Is Not Happy About It
Just days after getting into a prison fight, Diddy's release date has been quietly moved up again, this time to…
Lil Durk Posts ‘Allah Is The Greatest’ as Trial Nears Jury Deliberations
With life in prison as a real possibility and closing arguments days away, Lil Durk's first public message during his federal murder-for-hire trial was three words: "Allah Is The Greatest."…
Akademiks Praises Lil Durk’s Defense Attorney Brian Steel
Lil Durk's federal murder-for-hire trial is now in the hands of the jury, and before the verdict lands, Akademiks is making sure Brian Steel and Drew Findling get their credit.…
King Von’s Son’s Mother Calls OTF Vonnie a Liar at Lil Durk Trial
The most striking moment from Lil Durk's murder-for-hire trial this week did not come from a prosecutor or a defense attorney. It came from Shekema "Queen Kema" Springfield, the mother…
Griselda Icon Eastside Flip Killed in Buffalo Hit-and-Run
Eastside Flip was never signed to Griselda Records, never dropped a solo project, and never chased the spotlight in any conventional way. He was a Buffalo neighborhood fixture who ended…
Asake Cancels Los Angeles Date on ‘In God We Trust’ Tour
The Greek Theatre date is gone, and nobody on Asake's team is saying why. The Nigerian Afrobeats star has quietly pulled his Los Angeles concert from the "In God We…
Davido and Erigga Clash on Social Media Over Family Wealth Comments
The most telling moment in this whole back-and-forth might not be the insults. It's Davido digging up an old post where Erigga once said he wanted to collaborate with him,…
Steely & Clevie Copyright Battle ‘Far From Over,’ Attorney Says After Judge Reverses Ruling
A judge who once cleared the path for Steely and Clevie's estate to pursue copyright claims against over 150 major artists has now reversed that decision, and not everyone is…
Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers Announce North American Fall Tour
Eight years is a long time to wait for a new album, and Ziggy Marley is clearly not letting Brightside sit quietly on the shelf. The reggae icon and The…
