Malie Donn’s ‘Van Cleef’ Cracks Apple Music Top 25 New York City at No. 15
Malie Donn is quietly doing something that most dancehall artists spend years chasing. His single “Van Cleef” has landed at No.
Malie Donn is quietly doing something that most dancehall artists spend years chasing. His single “Van Cleef” has landed at No.
Songs that sampled reggae are everywhere in popular music, yet listeners rarely trace those borrowed rhythms, vocals, and riddims back to their Jamaican roots.
Songs that sampled dancehall have shaped some of the biggest moments in mainstream pop and hip-hop history.
The best female reggae singers have shaped one of the most globally beloved music genres for more than six decades, from the rocksteady clubs of Kingston in the 1960s to Grammy stages in the 21st century.
When the conversation turns to the best female dancehall artists in history, a handful of names have consistently shaped the genre’s trajectory, from the sound-system dances of Kingston in the early 1980s through to the global streaming era of the 2020s.
The best dancehall riddims are not merely backing tracks. They are the architectural blueprints of an entire musical culture, shared canvases on which generations of deejays and singers have competed, collaborated, and created some of the most enduring recordings in popular music history.
Music has always had the power to inspire. That’s why Nickapella believes that his latest collaboration, “Don’t Worry” featuring Jahmiel is a powerful reminder of music’s ability to inspire and banish doubt.
The most telling detail in the latest Lil Durk court filing is not about what he did on August 19, 2022.
When New York City’s mayor starts name-dropping Charly Black at a press conference and talking about “whining,” you know something different is happening at City Hall.
Bradford Cohen, the Florida criminal defense attorney who has represented Lil Wayne, Kodak Black, Drake, Rod Wave, and Travis Scott, says he had a conversation with Lil Durk just one day before Durk was taken into custody.