Riddims, bashment i l'energia que va de Kingston a tot el planeta.
Music executive Maxine Stowe poses for a picture with famed selector Danny Dread. Kenneth “Skengman” Black knew that a dancefloor could deliver a verdict no boardroom could match.
Chronic Law’s latest bid for freedom has hit another roadblock, with a US federal judge refusing to release the dancehall artiste as he awaits trial on a firearm charge.
Reports of a prison clash between Sean “Diddy” Combs and Christopher “Dudus” Coke have met firm denials from Coke’s family and US prison officials, with Nationwide News also amending its earlier coverage.
Louie Culture is opening up about his role in the early rise of Sizzla Kalonji, detailing how he spotted the young singer, recorded with him, and carried him to Bobby Digital.
Fifteen artists, one beat, and not a single feature credit in sight. That’s the idea behind No Better Riddim, the full compilation Damian “Jr.
Buju Banton and Protoje picked a very deliberate date to drop their new collaboration. “Oh My,” a joint single with Brooklyn singer Cocoa Sarai, arrived on October 10, World Mental Health Day.
Davido isn’t playing it safe this time. According to The Guru, the Nigerian star has reportedly put his album Oriade forward for Album of the Year at the 2027 Grammy Awards, one of the all-genre categories where African artists rarely get a look in.
Skillibeng has a fresh one out, and the title alone tells you exactly where he wants it played.
One extra year. That is how much longer Christopher “Dudus” Coke now looks set to spend in a US federal prison, based on an updated listing on the Bureau of Prisons website.
A film built around one night in north London could put Wizkid back in the Grammy conversation.
Drake knocked himself off the top of the chart to make history. HABIBTI jumped from No.
After two years of planning and production, eastern entertainment Promotions is gearing up for the release of its latest musical project, Smooth Thoughts rhythm, on Friday, October 16. The project features an impressive line-up of established and emerging dancehall acts, including Sizzla, Chronic Law, Skippa, Nation Bo
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Dancehall artiste Jamal has released a new single, “ Blessin ”, produced by Ell Dunce Records, which is gaining traction on digital streaming platforms. The Montego Bay-based artiste, known for songs including “ Ballandor ”, “ Time ”, “ 1 Chop ”, “ Faada ” and “ Tru Believa ”, is regarded as one of
Few deejays have turned staying power into an art form the way Masicka has. The Portmore lyricist spent the 2010s earning a reputation for dense wordplay and stone-faced delivery.
Few artists have bent dancehall into new shapes as quickly as Emwah Ryan Warmington. The kid from Lyssons in Saint Thomas came up firing, committing to music full time after a near-death encounter, then flooding the streets with an absurd 43 singles in 2020 alone.
Few dancehall artists have built a catalogue as seductive, as divisive and as stubbornly local as Dexta Daps.
The man who usually guarded AKA in Durban was not the one on duty the night the rapper was shot.
Was the gun on his waist or under a sofa? That question sat at the centre of Monday’s session in the AKA murder trial, where a retired police officer told the Durban High Court he personally pulled a firearm off accused Siyanda Eddie Myeza.
Protoje wants the Recording Academy’s attention, but he’s also making it clear he doesn’t need its approval.
For years, Popcaan’s music has reached American clubs, playlists and car stereos without him. That changed this week when the Unruly Boss landed in Miami for the first time in his career, fresh off securing his first ever U.S.
Burna Boy is heading back to Stade de France, and this time he’s sharing the night with the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New Orleans Saints.
For years, American dancehall fans have streamed Popcaan, shared his clips and watched him perform everywhere but here.
Nearly three decades after Tupac Shakur was gunned down in Las Vegas, the man prosecutors tied to the killing finally learned how long he’ll be behind bars.
Bounty Killer has never been shy about picking a side, and this time he’s backing the beachgoers.
Wizkid is heading to Abuja first. The Afrobeats star will headline the Live Out Loud Music Festival at Eagle Square on Sunday, December 13, 2026, five days before he touches down at the Detty December Fest opening night in Lagos.
BZR WKND Jamaica has traded October anticipation for a December promise, postponing its October 18 event to December 20 after headliner Cardi B became unavailable to perform.
Long before the viral challenges and the platinum plaques, Grace Hamilton was a Portmore girl stepping onto the Sting stage in 2000 with something to prove.
An ambulance pulled away from FCI Fort Dix around 1 in the morning on Saturday. By later that same morning, Sean “Diddy” Combs was reportedly back inside.
Lt. Stitchie’s family wants the send-off to be open to everyone. The announcement posted to his Instagram doesn’t stop at relatives and close friends.
Etana isn’t running the same show twice. The Jamaican singer has confirmed she’ll play Soul Mama in Islington on October 17 and October 18, with two different sets across the two nights.
Capleton didn’t bother with a long rollout for his latest. The veteran Jamaican deejay simply hit Facebook with a stack of siren and fire emojis and the news that “Si Mi Yah,” produced by Jazzwad, is “OUT NOW on iTunes and all digital platforms.”
Two very different sides of Nigerian music are heading for the same Grammy race. Asake and Seun Kuti have submitted six entries between them for consideration at the 69th Grammy Awards, and both are chasing recognition in the Best African Music Performance category.
Less than a day after playing halftime at an NFL game in North London, Ayra Starr already had her next move lined up.
Few dancehall careers have moved as fast or cut as sharp as Earlan Bartley’s. The Kingston deejay born in December 1993, known to fans as Alkaline, Young Lawd, Vendetta Boss and ManHimselff, arrived with tattooed eyes, a bold visual style and a hip-hop edge that split opinion and filled dances.
Few Jamaican careers have caught fire as fast as Koffee’s. A teenager from Spanish Town went from posting an acoustic Usain Bolt tribute online to holding a Grammy in barely two years.
Few artists have carried a surname as heavy as Marley and still built a sound that is entirely their own.
Asake has skipped the crowded streets and dance crews for his latest video. The new visual for “Oba,” pulled from his M$NEY album, drops viewers into a dim, late-night recording session where the only choreography is a bass player locking into a groove and engineers riding the faders.
Cardi B says she would have been in Kingston on October 18 if things had come together, and she wants Jamaican fans to know the collapse wasn’t her doing.
Two words are doing a lot of heavy lifting in Jamaica right now. Cardi B has pulled out of her headline slot at BZR WKND, and the only reason on record is “unresolved arrangements,” a phrase that tells ticket holders almost nothing about what actually went wrong.
For a record that spent most of the last decade missing from streaming services, Greetings From California has had a strange afterlife.
Drake’s fight over “Not Like Us” has picked up some unexpected opponents along the way. Outside legal scholars and social scientists have filed briefs backing Universal Music Group, weighing in on artistic expression and how rap lyrics should be read.
Three nights in the Bronx just earned Jay-Z more than most rap tours make in a full year on the road.
Burning Spear isn’t just dropping a new live recording. He’s asking fans to push it to the top of the charts.
Bounty Killer is celebrating something big for Popcaan, and he’s already calling out the people he expects to stay quiet about it.
The Unruly Boss has a new door open—and American fans could finally get their moment.Jamaican dancehall star Popcaan has secured his U.S.
Just days after Lucas Oil Stadium ran a social media contest giving away two free tickets to the R&B Tour, the venue was posting a cancellation notice instead.
A song from 2015 just picked up a brand new Platinum plaque, and it came from about as far from Kingston as you can get.
FOLA named his new album after a football shirt, and he means it as a promise.
The most unexpected voice on Ez Mil and Eminem’s new single might not belong to a rapper at all.
Sean Combs apparently found a way to watch the Netflix docuseries about his own downfall from behind bars, and 50 Cent seems pretty pleased about it.
California’s answer to Tory Lanez getting stabbed 16 times behind bars? He more or less signed up for it.
Konshens could have been on a plane home by now. In a candid Instagram post, the dancehall star said he’s already been paid, showed up on time and has no contractual reason to stay in Australia after a show there fell apart.
Stylo G isn’t giving much away, and that seems to be the point. His latest Instagram post is barely a sentence: “Out October 23rd,” the title “Chosen” tucked inside curly brackets, and a row of six warning-sign emojis trailing behind it.
Chronixx didn’t need a long announcement to make his point. He shared a short Instagram post confirming that both sessions of The Exile Experience at House of His Majesty are sold out, and he closed it with an invitation: “See you on the footsteps of his majesty.”
DANCEHALL artiste Malie Donn continues to make significant strides on the international music scene with his debut studio album, The Golden Child, securing multiple positions on Apple Music charts across several territories. Released on September 4 through VP Records, the 21-track project has climbed to the #1 spot on
The rain came down, but the crowd came out. Thousands of Jamaicans turned up at Swiss Lee’s party in the National Stadium parking lot, where Nigerian viral sensation DeeMan emerged as a major crowd favourite.
Some voices belong to a single era. Dennis Brown’s voice runs through all of Jamaican music.
Few artists have carried a nickname as honestly as The Fireman. Clifton George Bailey III, born in Islington, St.
A Drake song built on a country hit is now sitting at No. 1 on US Apple Music.
Cardi B named her new song “Don’t Chart,” and then spent a whole verse explaining why it’s going to chart anyway.
Autoproclamat King of the Dancehall, guanyador del Grammy i present a les llistes internacionals des dels noranta.
Una de les veus femenines més internacionals del dancehall actual, amb col·laboracions amb artistes de pop i hip-hop.
Primera dona deejay de Jamaica; el seu "Bam Bam" és una de les cançons més samplejades de la història.
Grace Hamilton, la Queen of Dancehall, nominada al Grammy i figura central de l'escena actual.
Adidja Palmer, un dels deejays més influents i prolífics de la història del dancehall.
Winston Foster, el deejay que va convertir el dancehall dels vuitanta en fenomen internacional.