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Buju Banton and King Addies Unite to Honour Sound System Culture on New Apple Music Mix
Before Buju Banton was a Grammy winner or a VP Records artist with 13 studio albums to his name, he…
Reggae Sumfest Rolls Out Traffic Plan for Kartel-Mavado ‘A Taste of Reggae Sumfest’ in St. Ann
Before a single riddim drops at Plantation Cove on July 18, Reggae Sumfest is already thinking about how to get…
Tems and Ayra Starr Join Wizkid, Davido and Alkaline on Stacked Afro+ Fest 2026 Lineup
Afro+ Fest just got a serious upgrade. Organizers announced Monday that Tems and Ayra Starr have been added as headliners…
Beenie Man Says He Was Left Stranded at His Hotel Before BRT Weekend No-Show
Beenie Man is breaking his silence on why he never made it to the BRT Weekend stage, and his explanation…
Lil Durk Hit With Racketeering Charges Ahead of Murder-for-Hire Trial
The most surprising part of the new federal case against Lil Durk isn't the murder-for-hire charges he's been fighting for…
Jay-Z Yankee Stadium Show Delayed After Ticketless Fans Rush Entrances
The show didn't start until after midnight, and the reason had nothing to do with production issues. Hundreds of people…
Reggae Mourns as Fantan Mojah Reportedly Dies at 49
The reggae fraternity is in mourning following reports that roots reggae singer Fantan Mojah has died at the age of…
J. Cole Kicks Off The Fall-Off World Tour With Two-Hour Charlotte Show
J. Cole opened The Fall-Off World Tour not with a flashy gimmick or a celebrity cameo, but with a fan…
Beres Hammond Is Bringing “A Night of Caribbean Joy” to Atlanta This August
Beres Hammond just put Atlanta on notice, and he's not coming alone. The reggae veteran announced via Instagram that he'll be hitting Gas South Arena on August 16, and he's…
New Music Friday: Victony, Timaya, Runtown Lead This Week’s Afrobeats Releases
The Afrobeats pipeline is not slowing down, and this week's New Music Friday drop is proof that Nigerian artists are keeping the momentum going deep into the year. Victony, Timaya,…
Inner Circle’s ‘Sweat (A La La La La Long)’ Certified Platinum in the UK, 34 Years On
The number that might surprise you isn't the platinum certification itself, it's that the song hit number one in eight countries back in 1992 and is still racking up enough…
Jah9 Brings Roots-Dub Energy to California This August
Jah9 is heading to California this August with a run of shows that stretches from a major festival stage up north all the way down to San Diego, and the…
50 Cent Offered $67K to Bail Out a Tour Worker Who Got 18 Years for Cocaine Trafficking
When detectives first received a letter from 50 Cent asking a UK judge to release one of his tour crew members on bail, they genuinely thought it was fake. That…
Zen explodes with 650,000 views on ‘Over You’
Three weeks after its release, Zen's heartfelt breakup anthem Over You is proving that authentic storytelling still cuts through the noise. The fast-rising dancehall singer is enjoying a breakout moment…
Shenseea and Daddy Yankee’s World Cup Single ‘Echo’ Hits No. 1 on Latin Airplay
Shenseea just walked into a chart she had never appeared on before and went straight to the top. "Echo (FIFA World Cup 2026)," her collaboration with Daddy Yankee, jumped from…
Jay-Z Breaks Yankee Stadium Concert Record on Second Night of Residency
The record Jay-Z set on Friday night at Yankee Stadium? He broke it himself the very next day. Saturday's Blueprint Anniversary show drew 45,832 tickets sold, topping the already massive…
