
Rapper Bun B Recalls Bob Marley Inspiration and the Dominance of Reggae & Dancehall in the ’90s
In this article: Bun B, a Houston rapper and a founding member of UGK, expressed his desire to merge gangster rap with roots reggae

Nas’ ‘Magic 3’ Album Review: Hip-Hop’s Shakespeare Has Lyrics And Work Ethic To Match
Having listened to all seventeen of Nas’s studio albums, plus the ‘Lost Tapes,’ the Queen’s Bridge native has been an Urban east coast Grio who demystifies

Sean Paul Reflects on His Monumental Performance at Madison Square Garden’s ’50 Years Of Hip-Hop’ Celebration
43 years after Reggae legend Bob Marley gave his last Madison Square Garden performance, dancehall icon Sean Paul headlined the venue at the sold-out Hot 97 ’50 Years Of

Historic Achievement: ‘Talibans’ Becomes First Trap Dancehall Song Certified Gold in Canada
Jamaican born Dancehall artist Byron Messia has achieved Gold certification in Canada for his hit track, “Talibans.” The official announcement of the certification, representing sales

Forensic Musicologist Brian McBrearty Says Steely and Clevie’s Reggaeton Lawsuit ‘Is Just Silly’
Forensic Musicologist Brian McBrearty says he believes the copyright lawsuit filed by Steely and Clevie against the reggaeton community is ‘silly‘ and has no clear basis

Jason Derulo’s Dancehall hit ‘Swalla’ Featuring Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla $ign Surpasses 1 Billion Spotify Streams
“Swalla,” the dancehall-infused track by American singer Jason Derulo featuring Queen Of Rap Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla $ign, has surpassed 1 billion streams

Skeng’s ‘Shalalala’ Dominates YouTube Charts in Jamaica for Four Weeks!
Skeng‘s ‘Shalalala’ spends four weeks at No.1 on YouTube in Jamaica. The song produced by Zmii Records earned 360,107 streams in the island for the

‘Legend: The Best Of Bob Marley & The Wailers’ Spends 800 Weeks On Billboard 200 Chart
Legend: The Best Of Bob Marley & The Wailers is the second longest charting album on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart with 800 non-consecutive