Reggae

Sean Paul, whose voice was inescapable on dance floors for much of the last decade, makes a timely comeback attempt with his new single 'Got 2 Luv U,' featuring recent Roc Nation signee Alexis Jordan. The dance floor-tinged track, which is the lead single from Paul's forthcoming new release, sounds exactly as you might expect -- the Jamaican crooner does his typical dutty R&B accompaniment thi

Reggae singer Buju Banton was sentenced to 10 years in prison Thursday (June 24) for cocaine trafficking. Banton has been behind bars since late 2009, after he was busted for buying drugs from an undercover police officer. A Florida judge declared a mistrial last September, leaving the Grammy winner acquitted of the attempted possession with the intent to distribute charge he was facing, but guilt

Less than one month after his jet-skiing accident, Sean Kingston has been released from a Miami hospital. The 21-year-old was released from the hospital Tuesday (June 21) morning and is expected to make a full recovery after suffering a broken jaw, water in his lungs and a fractured wrist...

Ne-Yo has made a name for himself penning hits for some of music's biggest stars and now the accomplished singer-songwriter wants to use his talents to promote Jamaican artists. As reported by the Jamaican Observer, Ne-Yo, will open a new sector of his Compound Entertainment imprint, Compound Island, which will solely focus will be on Jamaican talent...

Damian Marley had joined legendary Rolling Stones musician, Mick Jagger, as part of the new supergroup Super Heavy. Along with Marley, the Stones singer recruited singer Joss Stone, Eurthymics member Dave Stewart and producer A.R. Rahman to form the group...

Nas and Damian Marley have announced that they will be making the final stop of their Distant Relatives tour in New York City on August 11 at Central Park's SummerStage. Nas and Marley released their collaborative album almost exactly a year ago, on May 18, 2010, and have toured for the better part of 2011, performing in over 11 countries -- from New Zealand to Portugal -- with the final performan

On Monday night (May 9), NBC TV host Jimmy Fallon kicked off a one-week tribute series in honor of the legendary Bob Marley on his late night talk show. The funnyman has recruited a lineup of stars who will put on nightly performances in honor of the late musician, including Keith Richards, Lenny Kravitz, Jennifer Hudson, Chris Cornell and the latest addition, Ms...

Jennifer Hudson, Ziggy Marley and other big names will all participate in Jimmy Fallon's week-long tribute to Bob Marley on his late night show next week. Ziggy, Marley's eldest son, will kick off the tribute, by performing on 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon' in honor of the 30th anniversary of the reggae legend's death...

After being found guilty on cocaine-related charges in February, reggae star Buju Banton has been given a sentencing date. The Jamaica native is scheduled to go before a judge on June 16 for sentencing for three drug-related charges stemming from a retrial from a December 2009 case...

Reggae superstar Buju Banton, real name Mark Myrie, was found guilty on three of four drug charges this afternoon. Banton -- who took home this year's Best Reggae Album Grammy for his 10th studio album, 'Before the Dawn' -- was found guilty of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute five or more kilograms of cocaine, attempted possession with the intent to distribute cocaine, and using t