1996 – Shaggy sold platinum and received a Grammy Award for Boombastic.1996 – The Fugees released the R&B/Hip-Hop/Reggae infused album, The Score, with hits including a cover of Roberta Flack’s ...

When dancehall — reggae’s version of rap music — emerged during the 1970s, hardly anyone but the inner-city youths of Jamaica took notice. The DJ rhythmically chanting over a bass line or drumbeat was ...

Released in 1995, “Down” is the sound of a band going from underground to mainstream without selling their musical souls. 311′s breakthrough hit elevated their rock-reggae-rap roots and road-hewn ...

Just Friends have announced a new album, HELLA, due March 4 via Pure Noise (pre-order). If you’re unfamiliar with the band, they sound straight out of the early ’90s Lollapalooza era, with a ...

As Black History Month comes to a close, the 2022 NAACP Image Awards cap off a month celebrating black contributions to society. After the ceremony on Saturday, February 26, the celebrating will ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X “I really am way into the idea of having the orgasmic experience … the ups and downs,” says ...

Summer wouldn’t be summer without a 311 concert. The SoCal-by-way-Omaha rap/rock/reggae band has hit the road every summer for the past 18 years, and this year is no exception. The band performs at 8 ...

Before he became the world’s biggest — and only — Hasidic Jewish reggae-rap star, Matisyahu (born Matthew Miller) was a conflicted young man. In his early 20s, as he began delving deeper into his ...

Rooted in India, Raised on Houston Rap – The Making of Hanumankind Comedian Josh Johnson Shares How Hip-Hop Inspires His Comedy Sets, His Top Five Favorite Rappers and Why Eminem and 50 Cent Would ...

Born David Emmanuel in south London to a Jamaican father and a Guyanese mother, reggae star Smiley Culture has been hailed as an "icon of British reggae rap". His nickname came from his way of ...