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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
JUNO Award-Winning Naomi Cowan Announces Canadian Shows in July and August 2026
Naomi Cowan is wasting no time making the most of her JUNO win. The reggae and dancehall artist just announced…
Shaneil Muir Teases New Single ‘Man Fi Be Man’ on Walk Out Riddim
Shaneil Muir is clearly building anticipation for something, and the clues are right there on her Instagram. She dropped a…
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…
Rising Maroon Fusion Reggae Artiste Hope Vocals Scores International Chart Success With ‘Kumina Medley’
Rising Maroon Fusion reggae artiste Hope Vocals is rapidly establishing herself as one of Jamaica’s brightest new stars after her breakout single, Kumina Medley (Walk In Deh), charted across five…
JIHYO of Global K-Pop Phenomenon TWICE and GRAMMY®-Nominated Dancehall Star Shenseea Release New Single “Distant Lover” and Official Music Video Today
Half Korean, Half-Jamaican dancehall star Shenseea has embraceda major half of her ethnic identity by teaming up with K-pop powerhouse JIHYO of global girl group TWICE for their new single,…
NBA YoungBoy Fires Diss Track ‘What Da What?’ at Future
NBA YoungBoy dropped a diss track aimed at Future in the middle of a JAY-Z concert, which means a good chunk of the internet missed it entirely when it first…
Lila Iké Links With Ezra Collective on New Track ‘Well Organised’
Ezra Collective and Lila Iké don't seem like an obvious pairing on paper, but "Well Organised" makes a strong case for why that combination works. The London jazz collective and…
Nipsey Hussle’s Children Receive Their Shares of His $11 Million Estate
More than six years after Nipsey Hussle was shot and killed outside his Marathon Clothing store in Los Angeles, his two kids have finally received their portions of his estate.…
NDTC Opens 64th Season of Dance With Tribute to Jimmy Cliff and Marjorie Whylie
The National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica is kicking off its 64th season with something that feels genuinely personal, a program built around honoring two of the country's most enduring…
