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Maxi Priest Earns First-Ever BPI Silver Certification for ‘Close to You’

Thirty-five years after it topped charts across three continents, Maxi Priest's "Close to You" just picked up its first-ever British certification. The British Phonographic Industry handed the 1990 classic a…

50 Cent’s British Boxing Crime Drama ‘Fightland’ Gets Official STARZ Trailer

The most interesting thing about 50 Cent's new STARZ series isn't the boxing or even the crime empire at its center. It's the fact that Fightland marks the first time…

Lil Wayne Opens Up About Epilepsy After Canceling Shows

Lil Wayne didn't just cancel a show in Bangor, Maine this summer. He came back to social media to explain exactly why, telling fans he had been dealing with a…

Blaqbonez Hits Odumodublvck With ₦2.5 Billion Lawsuit Amid Abuse Allegations

The most striking part of this story is not the lawsuit itself but what came after it. Blaqbonez filed a ₦2.55 billion defamation suit against Odumodublvck over social media posts…

Skeng, Ashanti, Capleton & Spragga Benz Join Beenie Man’s Summa Sizzle Fest 2026

Beenie Man just dropped the name that probably got the most people talking Skeng is officially on the Summa Sizzle Fest 2026 lineup, and the post made sure you felt…

Beenie Man Breaks Silence on Future Fambo Feud, Says Former Friend ‘Needs Help’

For years, Beenie Man and Future Fambo were more than collaborators. They were brothers in dancehall—sharing hit records, stages and a friendship that seemed unbreakable. That is why their very…

Mr. Vegas Reports Receiving Death Threats from Audie Morgan, Alerts Jamaican Constabulary

Mr. Vegas isn't staying quiet about what he says is a serious and ongoing threat to his safety. The dancehall veteran took to Twitter to publicly call out a man…

Morgan Heritage Has New Music Coming Friday, and Stephen Marley’s Behind the Boards

Morgan Heritage just dropped the news their fans have been waiting on — new music is coming this Friday, and it's rolling out with Stephen Marley's production stamp on it.…