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 ...

How sampling '90s reggae and hip-hop hits has become a popular — and proven — trend in Latin music. By Jessica Roiz Assistant Editor, Latin Last year, Daddy Yankee scored another smash with “Con Calma ...

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 ...

1980sThe 1980s signaled the birth of an additional musical era, and the slow demise of another. With the help of producer King Jammy and musicians Steely and Clevy, Dub made way for a faster, more ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

On the one hand, the Jamaican-born music is penetrating the mainstream like never before. Television shows such as “Going to Extremes” and “Cops” use reggae theme songs. The music also is used in more ...

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 ...