Editors At Large

Tunji Balogun, CEO of Def Jam Who Signed Masicka Says He Wants To Nurture New Talent

Tunji Balogun, Chairman and CEO of Def Jam, says he is focused on building the next era of Def Jam as the hip-hop label, founded by Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin, celebrates

13/05/2024

In Di Labels

“Neil Diamond (Allegedly) didn’t write ‘Red Red Wine.’ He swindled it from a Jamaican writer,” Says ILS Boss

“Red Red Wine” is credited to Neil Diamond on his second studio album, “Just For You,” released on August 25, 1967. However, according to Dominique Zgarka, Executive Vice President at The SRG

12/05/2024

Exclusives

Grace Jones by DAVE J HOGAN VIA GETTY IMAGES andPop star Madonna, performing Saturday night at a massive free concert at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Pablo Porciuncula/AFP via Getty Images

Grace Jones: The Unsung Pioneer Inspiring Pop Icon Madonna Record Breaking Performance

Last week (May 2), Madonna made history on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, when 1.6 million people came out to see the final concert of her ‘Celebration Tour’, prompted by

10/05/2024

Features

New York City Mayor Eric Adams designates May 11 Issa Trust Foundation Day. Paul Issa (Right) Chairman of Issa Trust Foundation

New York City Mayor Eric Adams Designates May 11 as Issa Trust Foundation Day

New York City- Saturday, May 11, 2024 will be declared the “Issa Trust Foundation Day” in the city of New York by Mayor Eric Adams. The special honor is in recognition of

10/05/2024

Culture·News

Shaggy, Anitta, Wisin and Mafio relase "Peligrosa"

Wisin, Anita, Shaggy and Maffio Team Up For Peligrosa

Wisin, Anitta, Shaggy and Producer Mafio link up for a Reggaeton- Dancehall collaboration titled “Peligrosa,” which translates to mean “Dangerous” or “Risky” in English. The song, set for release May 9, is

09/05/2024

Dancehall·Music·Reggaeton

YG Marley signed to Hollywood Talent agency WME

YG Marley’s Praise Jah In The Moonlight Falls Off The Billboard Hot 100

YG Marley’s “Praise Jah in the Moonlight” has fallen off the Billboard Hot 100 after 13 weeks. The reggae track which debuted at #66 the week of February 10, peaked at #34.

07/05/2024

Best Reggae Albums·Billboard

The Conglomerate That Owns ‘Big 3’ Company Sony Music Group Turns 78

On May 7, 1946, Ibuka partnered with Akio Morita to co-found a firm that would eventually become Sony. (東京通信工業, Tōkyō Tsūshin Kōgyō, Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation) pioneered Japan’s inaugural tape recorder, the

07/05/2024

Music Business

Exclusive: The Untold Story Of ‘Uptown Top Ranking’ By Donna and Althea

Althea & Donna, singers and songwriters of the song “Uptown Top Ranking,” which climbed to the top of the British singles chart in 1977, are one of two female Jamaican acts to

05/05/2024

Exclusives·Reggae

Rihanna And A$AP Rocky Still Obsessed With Each Other And They Are In Miami For F1

Rihanna and her beau A$AP Rocky have been making waves with public appearances and performances, including entertaining at Indian weddings. Their latest outing took them to an arcade in Miami for a

05/05/2024

Culture

Daddy Yankee Releases New Gospel Song ‘LOVEO,’ His Second In As Many Months

Daddy Yankee releases new gospel song LOVEO, his second since converting to Christianity in November. The born again artist shared this message translated to English to promote the song, “Family! It’s now

03/05/2024

Gospel·Reggaeton

Satisfy My Soul By Bob Marley and The Wailers Certified Silver In The U.K.

Satisfy My Soul by Bob Marley & The Wailers is now certified Silver in the U.K. The award was given by the British Phonographic Industry on Friday May 3, 2024 for selling

03/05/2024

Album Sales·Certifications

Reggae star Buju Banton sits with DJ Khaled in Miami on May 2, 2024 his first day back on US soil since deported in December 2018

Buju Banton Returns: How Reggae Music Evolved In The United States Since His Absence

Buju was on tour promoting his ninth studio album Rasta Got Soul, released April 21, 2009, which peaked at #2 on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart when a chance encounter changed the

03/05/2024

Editorial

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