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The Jamaican Riddim That’s Shown Up Across 2000s Hits, Arab Pop, and Now, ‘BbY WOW’

Rolling StoneSaturday, September 5, 2026 at 6:17 PM

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The Karol G collab is Number One on Spotify's Global charts, and many listeners will recognize its drum pattern from hits by Nina Sky, Sean Paul, and more

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Culture
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Why it matters
Culture sets the tone of public attention — what people argue about when the news cycle turns. The Karol G collab is Number One on Spotify's Global charts, and many listeners will recognize its drum pattern from hits by Nina Sky, Sean Paul, and more
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What happened

The Karol G collab is Number One on Spotify's Global charts, and many listeners will recognize its drum pattern from hits by Nina Sky, Sean Paul, and more

Why it matters

Culture sets the tone of public attention — what people argue about when the news cycle turns.

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Rolling Stone reported on this under culture. RedScroll surfaces the signal with an extractive brief — not a reprint of the original article. Read the source for full reporting.

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  1. Rolling Stone published: The Jamaican Riddim That’s Shown Up Across 2000s Hits, Arab Pop, and Now, ‘BbY WOW’

  2. Story is in today’s RedScroll edition. Follow the original source for updates.

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