Reggae

After taking home the Best Reggae Album Grammy for 'Before the Dawn' last night, Buju Banton is back to fighting for his freedom. Banton was tried last year on charges of conspiracy to possess and distribute cocaine, and aiding and abetting the possession of a firearm, but the case was brought to mistrial when the jury was unable to reach an unanimous verdict...

Rihanna picked up an early 2011 Grammy. The singer took home the award for Best Dance Recording for 'Only Girl (In the World).' The song is featured on her fifth album 'Loud,' released in November. The single, however, beat the Grammy nominations cut off date (Sept...

As protests continue in Egypt, the new video for the Nas and Damian Marley 'Distant Relatives' track 'Patience' comes at an appropriate time. The song samples the Amadou & Mariam track 'Sabali' which translates to 'Patience' in Bamanankan, a language spoken in West Africa. Ma...

Drake has dabbled in reggae music before, heading to Jamaica to shoot the video for 'Find Your Love' and co-starring in the clip with reggae artist Mavado. But following his time on the island, the Toronto native revealed that he wants to craft a a full-length album with Jamaica in mind, since he's heading there to record following his current European tour...

WireImage I FilmMagic Last year, Nas and Damian Marley delivered on 'Distant Relatives,' an LP merging hip-hop, reggae and many other strands of roots music with a focus on Africa. After the record's release in May 2010, both musicians embarked on a whirlwind tour -- a journey that is now the focus of a three-part online documentary prepared by a director named B+...

Reggae artist Vybz Kartel is causing quite an uproar with fans since he appeared in his native Jamaica showcasing a drastically lighter skin color. The 'Ramping Shop' creator experienced a backlash from loyal supporters after rumors surfaced that the dancehall performer's physical change was a result of using cake soap, a kind of soap used throughout the West Indies to wash white clothes... Read M

A fresh version of the Lil Wayne track 'Rappa Pom Pom' surfaced this weekend. The song first leaked in 2007 and features dancehall musician Junior Reid. The updated leak comes by way of Miami-based producer Streetrunner, who first started clocking in studio time with Weezy during the 'Tha Carter III' sessions...

Rohan Marley, son of Bob Marley, revealed that he was maced and put in a headlock by an off-duty cop in Los Angeles on Saturday (Dec. 19). According to TMZ, Marley got into an argument with another bystander outside Voyeur nightclub, after mistaking him for a valet driver...

Nas and Damian Marley successfully bridged the gap between rap and reggae with their joint release 'Distant Relatives' this year, and they're extending their promo run through the New Year. The music brethren have announced international tour dates for their collaboration album, an addendum to their 2010 tour that took them across the U...

Buju Banton received a major show of support on Wednesday, Nov. 10, when fellow reggae artist Stephen Marley posted his bail. Buju was accused of conspiring to buy cocaine from an undercover federal agent in December of 2009, and had been held in federal custody, without possibility of bail until his case was declared a mistrial back in September, when the jury could not come to a verdict... Read