In 2010, Shabba Ranks is mostly remembered outside dancehall circles not so much as a person or an artist, but as a cultural moment, like new jack swing or rave gear. He was a skit on In Living Color ...

This past weekend Montego Bay, Jamaica hosted the 20th anniversary staging of Reggae Sumfest, which has come to be known as "The Greatest Reggae Show on Earth." The festival kicked off with Thursday's ...

Ari Up, one of the most inimitable figures in music, passed away last night at the age of 48. In addition to being one of the founding members of The Slits, Up was an outspoken and entertaining ...

The funkadelic rappin` and the unique dancing that it has inspired come from the streets–and a sign of their acceptance is proven by the fact that street dancing, or breakin`, has been aped in films ...