Lil Durk’s Bond Hearing Set Ahead of Racketeering Trial
Lil Durk walked out of his murder-for-hire trial with a not-guilty verdict on Sept. 11, but the legal pressure around him has barely eased up.[#item_full_content
Drake’s Dancehall Obsession: The Complete OVO Dancehall Connection Timeline
The OVO dancehall connection is not a passing phase or a genre-tourist experiment. It is a documented, decade-and-a-half relationship between Toronto rapper Drake, his October’s Very Own empire, and the Jamaican sound that helped reshape global pop music.[#item_full_content
Feds Out for Blood or Ready to Deal? Analysts Split on Lil Durk’s Second Trial
Lil Durk walked out of his first federal trial with a not guilty verdict on all charges, but the legal battle is far from over.[#item_full_content
Kurupt and Daz Dillinger Unite With Rakim and Method Man on New Album ‘God Body’
Kurupt and Daz Dillinger are releasing a new collaborative album called God Body, featuring Rakim and Method Man, and for Kurupt, the project represents something far more personal than a career milestone.[#item_full_content
Chike Reveals Kendrick Lamar and Soundwave Shaped His Debut Album Down to the Tracklist
Chike is stepping into his debut album with some of the most respected ears in hip-hop guiding the process.[#item_full_content
Kendrick Lamar Rearranged Chike’s Album Tracklist and Mixed by Ali Handled the Mix
Chike has revealed that Kendrick Lamar took a hands-on role in shaping his new album, personally intervening to move a key record from the back of the tracklist to track three.[#item_full_content
Lil Durk Beat Murder-For-Hire Charges, But His RICO Trial Is a Different Fight
Lil Durk walked out of his murder-for-hire trial with a not guilty verdict, and the legal minds paying closest attention say the outcome came down to one thing: the prosecution never had a clear arrow pointing at him.[#item_full_content
Bounty Killer Fires Back, Accuses Rival of Copying His Style
Bounty Killer isn’t holding back, and he wants that on record. The dancehall veteran took to Instagram to clap back at an unnamed rival, writing “you pirated my style fi buss” essentially accusing the other artist of biting his sound to get their career off the ground.[#item_full_content
Fans Push for Vybz Kartel and Mavado Gully/Gaza Reunion at Sting 2026
The last time Vybz Kartel and Mavado shared a Sting stage was 2008, and dancehall fans have not stopped talking about it since.[#item_full_content
Tommy Lee Sparta and Skeng Reunite on ‘Protocol Pt. 3’
The “Protocol” series just got another chapter, and the fact that Tommy Lee Sparta and Skeng keep coming back to this particular collaboration says a lot about how well these two actually work together.[#item_full_content