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AKA Murder Trial Halted in Durban After Alleged Cellphone Handoff to Defendant

Day two of the AKA murder trial didn't end with testimony. It ended with the public being cleared out of a Durban courtroom after reports that someone had slipped a…

Freddie Jackson, R&B Voice Sampled by DMX, Nipsey Hussle and Snoop Dogg, Dies at 69

Long before most rap fans knew his name, they were already hearing Freddie Jackson. His silky melodies sat under verses from AZ, Mack 10, DMX and Nipsey Hussle, and now…

Chris Brown’s Ex Diamond Brown Requests $45K Monthly Child Support

A $350 haircut for a toddler is one of the line items now sitting in a Los Angeles court file with Chris Brown's name on it. Diamond Brown, the mother…

Shaggy Co-Signs Shaz’s Shatta Remix of ‘Boom Body’

Shaggy isn't precious about his own records. The dancehall veteran just handed "Boom Body" over to a shatta makeover from SHAZ and then went online to cheer it on. "Always…

Mr. Vegas Slams Integrity Commission’s J$138M Annual Rent

Mr. Vegas has a cost-cutting plan for Jamaica's anti-corruption watchdog, and it involves zinc. The dancehall veteran took to X with a sarcastic suggestion that the government move the Integrity…

Stylo G and Fanatix Tease ‘Likkle Miss,’ Out October 16

Stylo G isn't giving much away, and that seems to be the point. His latest Instagram post is barely a sentence, "Likkle miss 🇬🇧.....Loading," followed by a release date and…

Elephant Man Releases Official ‘Eyelash’ Video

Elephant Man didn't bother with a big press rollout for his latest visual. The dancehall veteran went to Instagram, announced that the official video for "Eyelash" is out now, and…

Christopher Martin Drops Official Video for ‘Ova Yah Suh’

Christopher Martin isn't making a big production out of the rollout. His announcement for the "Ova Yah Suh" video arrived as a short Instagram post with five fire emojis and…