Long before Keznamdi collected his Grammy award as the 2026 winner for Best Reggae Album, the musically gifted Jamaican youth was a fiend for hip-hop. "I started out rapping," says Kez, who was raised ...

Hip-hop and reggae have always been different branches on the same family tree. Think second or maybe third cousins. Sure, they've grown into their own distinct genres, but they've been borrowing from ...

Funk Flex didn’t just host—he owned the stage. From lively interactions with the crowd to DJing between sets, his presence kept the energy booming throughout the night. A true showman, he created ...

In the Bronx earlier this month, there was a celebration of reggae music and its impact on other cultures. “The Caribbean contribution to this city and to the United States and to the world is amazing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Edward Bohannon, aka DJ E, curates KC Reggae Fest, bridging gaps in Kansas City’s music scene while spotlighting rising and ...

Mr. Vegas is an award-winning reggae dancehall singer. The performers is a cultural ambassador known in the dancehall and reggae industry for his ability to blend “rapid-fire toasting with melodic ...

Rob Base, a rapper and one half of the Harlem hip-hop duo Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, has died after a battle with cancer. He was 59. Base, whose real name was Robert Ginyard, was best known for the 1988 ...