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The latest dancehall news, pop culture and stories.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Eminem Appears on Kid Rock’s Christian Album ‘Halfway 2 Jesus’, Sparking Debate
When the tracklist for Kid Rock's upcoming Christian rock album first surfaced, a lot of Eminem fans assumed it was…
Looking Back at Common Sense’s Debut ‘Can I Borrow a Dollar?’
Before the Oscar, before the Grammys, before he even dropped half his name, Common was a hungry Chicago MC with…
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…
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…
AKA Murder Trial Begins in Durban as Father Demands Justice
Tony Forbes isn't sure the full truth about his son's killing will ever come out. That was the striking admission from AKA's father as the murder trial finally got underway…
Spice, Sean Paul and Shaggy’s ‘Go Down Deh’ Passes 400 Million YouTube Views
Five years after it first landed, "Go Down Deh" is still climbing. The Spice track featuring Sean Paul and Shaggy has now passed 400 million views on YouTube, making it…
Tems and Runtown Headline Spotify Surround Sound in Lagos
Spotify did not sell tickets for this one. Fans who made it into Surround Sound in Lagos were picked by their own listening habits, with selected Premium users invited to…
Doja Cat Kicks Off North American Leg of ‘Tour Ma Vie World Tour’
Doja Cat is opening her North American shows with "Cards," performed from center stage. That's how the Tour Ma Vie World Tour landed stateside this past weekend, with back to…
Kizz Daniel Honors His Late Parents in Moving ‘Owo Oluwa’ Video
A brand new sewing machine for an aspiring fashion designer and a motorised tricycle for a commercial driver are not the opening images you'd expect from a Kizz Daniel video.…
Sean Paul’s Kingston Tour With N3on Drew About 783,000 Livestream Viewers
Somewhere between a curried goat lunch and a late night at Uptown Mondays, N3on found time to write and record a song with Sean Paul. That hour inside Dutty Rock…
