Memphis rapper Pooh Shiesty (real name Lontrell Williams) blew up in 2021 off his mixtape “Shiesty Season” and the Lil Durk-assisted hit “Back In Blood,” but that same year he shot a security guard at a Miami strip club and did over three years in federal prison, coming home in October 2025. His freedom didn’t […]

Vybz Kartel — Jamaica’s self-proclaimed “Worl’ Boss,” born Adidja Palmer — spent over a decade in custody on a murder conviction before an appeal ultimately kept him from a retrial and he walked free in 2024. While he was locked up, protégée Shenseea used to perform their collab “Fever” solo, since Kartel physically couldn’t be […]

Vybz Kartel, aka the “Worl’ Boss,” one of dancehall’s most influential artists, has been confirmed as a headliner for the 2026 edition of Reggae Land. It’s the UK’s largest reggae festival, now in its sixth year at Milton Keynes National Bowl — this weekend, August 1–2. Kartel will make his Reggae Land debut on the […]

Ayetian is a 21-year-old dancehall artist out of Montego Bay who blends his Haitian and Jamaican roots into his sound — a fresh voice in a genre often dominated by older, established names. Billboard just named him its Caribbean Up-And-Comer of the Month for July 2026,  on the strength of a string of 2025 smashes […]

While promoting his own “Fightland” project, 50 Cent revealed the official theme song for the upcoming “Street Fighter” film will be a three-way record featuring himself, Eminem, and previously unreleased vocals from 2Pac. He was clear the Pac verse isn’t AI — it’s genuine vault material that Tupac’s estate signed off on, with Pac’s family […]

Vybz Kartel and Mavado are two of dancehall’s biggest legends, and for years their rivalry — “Gully” (Mavado’s crew) vs “Gaza” (Kartel’s crew) — split Jamaican dancehall fans into warring camps during what’s remembered as the Gully/Gaza era. The two are now headlining “A Taste of Reggae Sumfest” together on July 18 at Plantation Cove […]

A simple social media post from Mike WiLL Made-It sparked a wave of nostalgia this week after the hitmaking producer shared that he misses CDs, opening the door to a larger conversation about how people experience music in 2026. https://x.com/intent/follow?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2069503792668672263%7Ctwgr%5E46f8276554540b1ba5b3591f00c3ae326e33f673%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fthesource.com%2F2026%2F06%2F24%2Fmike-will-made-it-has-fans-reminiscing-about-the-cd-era%2F&screen_name=SaycheeseDGTL For younger fans, streaming has always been the norm. For others, the mention of compact […]

For years, fans have watched embrace his now-signature locs, but according to, the story behind that hair journey began with a much deeper purpose: helping their daughter, Blue Ivy, embrace her natural beauty. In a new video released through Beyoncé’s haircare brand, Cécred, the global superstar shared the heartfelt inspiration behind her husband’s recent transformation from […]

Drake — Aubrey Graham, the rapper, the 6 God, the man with the owl logo — and his lifestyle brand OVO (October’s Very Own), which he co-founded with Oliver El-Khatib and producer Noah “40” Shebib. An investment firm called A.R.I. OVO Growth Capital filed a lawsuit in the Supreme Court of British Columbia on June […]