The Story Of How One Lunch Meeting Mainstreamed Gangsta Rap Music
In the early 90s, rap music was coming of age with groups and solo acts popping up on both the East and West Coasts, and a few emerging in the Southern United
Billboard 200 Chart Gets Tougher for Signed Reggae Artists as U.S. Music Consumption Soars
First week sales for reggae and dancehall albums have-not been meeting the threshold to hit the US Billboard 200 albums chart over the past two years, while overall music consumption in the
The Greatest Hurricane-Themed Songs of All Time
As the category 5 Hurricane Beryl sweeps through the Caribbean basin at windspeed surpassing 150 mph and heads towards the Gulf of Mexico, it follows a path familiar to many in the
How Nvidia’s AI Technologies Will Shape The Future of Music
Primary Wave, FiveCurrents, and the Marley Family are set to introduce the “Bob Marley Hope Road” experience at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas later this year. This immersive event will celebrate Bob
YouTube Paid CEO Neal Mohan Over $100 Million to Stay, but He Admits He’s Not Creative
YouTube’s CEO, Neal Mohan, received over $100 million in stocks to remain with the company, despite admitting he doesn’t have a creative bone in his body. “First of all, speaking as someone
Newly Weds Nelly and Ashanti Have Over 7 Billion Streams On Spotify Together: A Look at Their Success
Yesterday (June 19) it was announced by TMZ that Nelly secretly got married to American singer Ashanti over six months ago. The stars are expecting their first child together later this year
Top 10 Female Reggae – Dancehall Artists With The Most Monthly Listeners On Spotify
Continuing our series on reggae and dancehall artists with the most monthly listeners on Spotify, we bring you an updated ranking on the women of the genre. These numbers represent the unique
Exclusive: Shenseea to Bring “Never Gets Late Here” Tour to Plantation Cove, Jamaica
Dancehall’s top streaming female star Shenseea will be bringing her “Never Gets Late Here Tour” to Jamaica. The event will take place at Plantation Cove St. Ann on September 27 and will
“Satta Massagana”: Clive Hunt Details Reason He Rejected Chris Blackwell’s Offer to Buy The Abyssinians’ Debut Album
Chris Blackwell, is known for signing reggae’s biggest stars and popularizing the genre by promoting Bob Marley through his Island Records label. Since the 1960s, the label has released several iconic reggae
Record Producer Clive Hunt: ‘Reggae is a name they prostitute; they even have reggae jerk pork.’
At 72, Record producer Clive Hunt is a titan in reggae music. With a career spanning more than five decades, he has produced and engineered some of the genre’s biggest hits while
Shinehead On Bridging Reggae and Hip Hop With Cassette Culture and Sound System Roots
Shinehead, the British-born Jamaican DJ who pioneered the fusion of reggae and hip hop in New York, now resides in Long Beach, California, a stark contrast to the settings mentioned in his
Jamaican Resident Diplo Shares Rainbow Photo In Honor Of Pride Month
Grammy winning DJ Diplo, who recently built a house in Jamaica shares a photo in honor of Pride Month on social media. In the image, the Major Lazer frontman is seen sitting