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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The legacy of the late hip-hop icon The Notorious B.I.G. was celebrated in a heartfelt way as his Jamaican grandmother, affectionately known as GrandMaGG, marked her 104th birthday surrounded

Despite dozens of reggae releases hitting streaming platforms in 2026, former U.S. President Barack Obama is revisiting a classic, adding Damian Marley and Nas’ 2005 collaboration ‘Road to Zion’ to his annual

PORTLAND, Jamaica — One of Jamaica’s most beloved destination parties is back this week as Sun Up returns for its second staging of 2026, bringing hundreds of revelers to the historic Folly

Germany’s Reggae Jam Festival has removed a controversial stage prop after facing backlash from University Of The West Indies Professor Donna P. Hope and members of the dancehall community. The critique began

Rick Ross returns to the charts with his 12th studio album, Set In Stone. According to Hits Daily Double, the project will debut at No. 45 after earning 17,189 album-equivalent units in

Believe Music Publishing announces a new publishing partnership with leading independent London-based publisher Jack Russell Music. The partnership marks a major milestone for both companies, combining Believe Music Publishing’s worldwide infrastructure with

As the UK celebrates the 70th anniversary of the Official Albums Chart in 2026, new streaming data has revealed the most-streamed albums of the 1990s, and hip-hop continues to prove its lasting

Bob Marley & The Wailers have the most albums of any artist in the UK’s list of the most-streamed albums of the 1970s, with four projects in the Top 40. The list

Nearly two decades after its release, “Mad Mad World” bu Shaggy featuring Sizzla and Collie Buddz has officially surpassed 100 million streams on Spotify. The collaboration from Shaggy’s 2007 album Intoxication is

Dancehall legend Vybz Kartel has officially surpassed 6.6 billion all-time worldwide streams as of July 19, 2026, according to data obtained by World Music Views from Billboard’s data tracking company Luminate. Luminate aggregates