Today Marks the Anniversary of the First-Ever Reggae Sumfest
On this day in 1993, Jamaica’s premier summer music festival — Reggae Sumfest had its first staging in Montego Bay. The inaugural three-day staging ran
August 11 Designated as “Hip Hop Celebration Day” in U.S. House Resolution; August Named “Hip Hop Recognition Month”
The United States House of Representatives has introduced a resolution officially designating August 11, 2025, as Hip Hop Celebration Day, August 2025 as Hip
Can Shenseea Make History as the First Jamaican Woman to Win an MTV Video Music Award?
Shenseea has landed her second career MTV Video Music Award nomination — this time in the Best Afrobeats category for the Billboard charting hit “Shake
“I Was a Content Creator Before There Were Content Creators”: Chiney K on Content Creation, Global Travels, and Building a Brand Beyond Borders
In another century, merchants carried spices, silk, and stories across oceans. Today, creators like Kerry-Ann Collins — better known to her 235,000 Instagram followers
Slightly Stoopid Scores First No. 1 in Jamaica with “The Upside Down” Featuring B-Real & Chali 2na
American reggae fusion band Slightly Stoopid scored their first No. 1 on the YouTube Jamaica chart for the week ending August 7, 2025, with
Interview: Patra Reflects on 30 Years of Scent of Attraction, Industry Lessons, and Her Return to the Spotlight
Three decades after the release of her sophomore album Scent of Attraction, Patra remains one of dancehall’s most iconic voices — and one of
FBI and Ghana’s EOCO Seize Lamborghini Urus From Dancehall Star Shatta Wale
Ghana’s Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), in collaboration with the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the U.S. Justice Department, has
Interview: Shaggy On 25 Years Of Hot Shot: The Making, The Hits, And The Legacy
Shaggy’s Hot Shot — released August 8, 2000 — remains the most successful dancehall album in U.S. history, selling over 8.8 million units in