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The 20 Best Reggae Festivals in the World

The best reggae festivals on the planet span six continents, unite hundreds of thousands of fans, and carry a genre that UNESCO recognised as part of Jamaica’s intangible cultural heritage.[#item_full_content

Kodak Black Avoids Drug Trafficking Charges in Second Legal Win in a Week

Prosecutors couldn’t prove the MDMA was his, and that was enough. Kodak Black walked away from a potential drug trafficking charge after Orange County officials decided the evidence linking him to 25 grams of MDMA found in a pink bag inside a Lamborghini SUV just didn’t clear the bar needed to prosecute.[#item_full_content

Two Women Charged After Project Pat’s Son Killed at 21

Project Pat’s son, Patrick Houston Jr., was 21 years old when he was shot and killed, and now two women are facing serious charges in connection with his death.[#item_full_content

What Is Dub Music? Reggae’s Studio Science Explained

Dub music is one of recorded music’s most consequential inventions, and yet it remains one of the least understood.[#item_full_content

Rema Reunites With Rvssian on Dancehall-Tinged New Single ‘Oh No’

Six years is a long time in Afrobeats, but Rema and Rvssian are picking up right where they left off.[#item_full_content

Yemi Alade Delivers Pan-African Rhythms on Self-Titled 7th Studio Album

The most telling detail about Yemi Alade’s new album is not the celebrity features or the 16-track runtime.[#item_full_content

‘Gaza Tussan’, Former Vybz Kartel Co-Accused, Reportedly Killed in Portmore Police

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Shane “Gaza Tussan” Williams, a familiar name from one of the most sensational chapters in Jamaica’s dancehall and criminal-court history, was reportedly killed during an alleged confrontation with police in Portmore, St Catherine, on Saturday.[#item_full_content

Ramona Samuels Finds Her Voice in Battle to Protect 16-Year-Old Brand, The Voicebox

KINGSTON, Jamaica — A good name can take years to build and moments to borrow. Jamaican creative entrepreneur Ramona Samuels has learned that lesson the hard way after a bruising battle to protect The Voicebox, the media brand she has spent 16 years developing.[#item_full_content

Mr. Gallimore Raises ‘Hell’ as Gospel Track Rockets to No. 2 on iTunes Worldwide Chart

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Mr. Gallimore is raising hell on the charts—and he insists he is only trying to save souls from it.[#item_full_content

DEM BOW!!! Shabba Wants His Hits Back: Dancehall Emperor Sues Greensleeves in Copyright Fight

NEW YORK — Shabba Ranks spent decades watching the world dance to his music. Now the Dancehall Emperor wants control of the songs that helped make him a global star.[#item_full_content