Revisiting Mad Cobra’s ‘Flex’: A Dancehall Classic Reimagined in Janelle Monae’s ‘Lipstick Lover

In the swirling world of music, history has a way of reinventing itself. A testament to this is the recent resurgence of Mad Cobra’s ‘Flex’, a 1992 dancehall hit single, now making waves again due to a skillful sampling by American singer-actress Janelle Monae in her latest offering, ‘Lipstick Lover’. Almost three decades after it […]
Steely & Clevie’s Reggaeton Lawsuit Expands to Include Drake, Bad Bunny, and Numerous Other Artists

Jamaican music producers Wycliffe “Steely” Johnson and Cleveland “Clevie” Browne’s reggaeton lawsuit has escalated significantly, now implicating high-profile artists such as Drake, Bad Bunny, and numerous others in the case. This ground-breaking legal battle has sparked a heated discussion about Reggaeton’s origins and its relationship with intellectual property rights. Initially filed in 2022, Steely & […]