July 2026

Beres Hammond just put Atlanta on notice, and he’s not coming alone. The reggae veteran announced via Instagram that he’ll be hitting Gas South Arena on August 16, and he’s bringing Kes the Band along for what he’s calling “a night of Caribbean joy.”

The number that might surprise you isn’t the platinum certification itself, it’s that the song hit number one in eight countries back in 1992 and is still racking up enough streams and digital sales in 2026 to clear the 600,000-unit threshold the BPI requires for platinum status in the UK.

The Afrobeats pipeline is not slowing down, and this week’s New Music Friday drop is proof that Nigerian artists are keeping the momentum going deep into the year.

The record Jay-Z set on Friday night at Yankee Stadium? He broke it himself the very next day.

Shenseea just walked into a chart she had never appeared on before and went straight to the top.

Some artists write songs. BLKZEN builds universes. BLKZEN Afro-Guyanese producer, songwriter, vocalist and engineer BLKZEN announces his arrival with Feevah, a daring debut EP that refuses to acknowledge genre boundaries.

Three weeks after its release, Zen’s heartfelt breakup anthem Over You is proving that authentic storytelling still cuts through the noise.

When detectives first received a letter from 50 Cent asking a UK judge to release one of his tour crew members on bail, they genuinely thought it was fake.

Jah9 is heading to California this August with a run of shows that stretches from a major festival stage up north all the way down to San Diego, and the routing alone tells you this is more than a casual tour stop.

Rising Maroon Fusion reggae artiste Hope Vocals is rapidly establishing herself as one of Jamaica’s brightest new stars after her breakout single, Kumina Medley (Walk In Deh), charted across five international markets while continuing to gain momentum from Stephen “Di Genius” McGregor’s acclaimed Hill & Gully Riddim.