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Vybz Kartel’s ‘God & Time’ Debuts At No. 6 On Billboard’s Reggae Albums Chart: Here’s What That Means In Sales

Vybz Kartel’s God & Time debuts at No. 6 on Billboard’s Reggae Albums chart this week, becoming one of the highest-charting new reggae releases of 2026. Billboard and Luminate do not publicly

by Donovan Watkis

17/06/2026

Bob Marley performs onstage at the Auditorium Theater in Chicago on May 27, 1978. Paul Natkin/Getty Images

Billboard 200 Albums Chart: Legend Rises To No. 64

This week, Legend: The Best Of Bob Marley & The Wailers rises

Exclusive: Vybz Kartel’s God & Time Debut At No. 6 On Billboard Reggae Albums Chart, Scores Highest Dancehall Debut Of 2026

Dancehall icon Vybz Kartel’s latest studio album, God & Time, debuts at

DJ MAC and BABA Announce “WYFL Tour in Japan 2026”

Jamaican selector and producer DJ MAC, alongside BABA, is set to embark

“We’re Already 90% Sold Out” — Boomaz Hails Massive Demand for Capleton’s Historic Canada Day Return

MARKHAM, ON — After more than 16 years away from the Canadian

Yaksta’s ‘The Microphone Saved Me’ Arrives Today As The Bush Lawd Delivers ‘His Most Personal Album Yet’

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Reggae recording artiste Yaksta has officially released his sophomore

Masicka Announces Third Studio Album Forever Reign On August 14

Jamaican dancehall star Masicka has officially announced that his third studio album,

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Negen “Adios” Debuts At No. 1 On YouTube Jamaica

Charts·YouTube Jamaica Chart

14/06/2026

YouTube Jamaica Weekly Chart – Week Ending June 11, 2026 Emerging dancehall artist Negen storms straight to the summit this week as “Adios” debuts

Munga Honorable Freed Of Murder Charge After Case Collapses

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12/06/2026

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Dancehall entertainer Munga Honorable, real name Damian Rhoden and his co-accused Sheridan Gordon were freed on Friday after the Crown’s murder case

Vybz Kartel’s God & Time Scores Highest Career Debut on the UK Official Album Downloads Chart

Charts

12/06/2026

Dancehall icon Vybz Kartel has returned to the UK charts after nearly five years with his latest album, God & Time. Released on June

Lady Lava Leads Caribbean Music Awards 2026 With 9 Nominations

Awards

10/06/2026

NEW YORK, NY — June 10, 2026 — The Caribbean Music Awards (CMA) has officially announced its 2026 nominees and leading the nominations is

Adam Gross, President Reggae Record Label Ineffable Records

Record Label Boss Questions ‘Kiss of Judas Riddim’ iTunes Success Amid Billboard Absence

News

10/06/2026

Kiss of Judas Riddim, a 22 track compilation album released on May 8, 2026, via Kemar McGregor/Billboard King Records, has held the No. 1

Latto Scores Top 20 Debut as Big Mama Opens at No. 16 on Billboard 200

News

10/06/2026

Latto’s fourth studio album, Big Mama, debuts at No. 16 on the Billboard 200 chart. Released on May 29, 2026, through Streamcut and RCA

AI-Powered Hit “Let Me Be” By The Second Voice Spends Six Weeks At No. 1 On Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs Chart

Billboard Afrobeats Chart·Charts

09/06/2026

The Second Voice’s groundbreaking AI-assisted single “Let Me Be” continues its run atop the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart, holding firm at No. 1

Chronic Law Hosts “Rise and Toast” Brunch and Social Experience in Miami

Lifestyle

09/06/2026

Miami’s vibrant event scene is preparing for another standout celebration as dancehall star Chronic Law hosts Rise and Toast, a dynamic brunch and social

Shaggy says he has been touring since 1993

Shaggy’s Boombastic Collection Marks Seven Years on the Reggae Albums Chart

Billboard Reggae Albums Chart·Charts

09/06/2026

Dancehall icon Shaggy’s Best Of Shaggy: The Boombastic Collection marks 7 years on the Billboard Reggae Albums Chart holding firm at its peak position

Alborosie Says Visa Setback Won’t Stop His Music Mission: “Reggae Must Talk Revolution…The World Right Now Needs Reggae”

Features

08/06/2026

Alborosie says the loss of his US visa has not diminished his commitment to carrying reggae’s message across the globe. “We still struggling at

Obrian Williams, Jah Rockaz- contributed

Jah Rockaz Takes Their Brand Of Reggae Up A Notch Co-Headling With Inner Circle Following Debut Album

Features

06/06/2026

Jah Rockaz released their debut album Reggae’s Healing earlier this year and frontman, drummer, producer, and bandleader Obrian Williams, says the project represents years of preparation, sacrifice,

Robert Livinsgton, Reggae Sumfest Director, Pavel Smith, Marketing Manager for Magnum Tonic Wine, Joe Bogdanovich

Joe Bogdanovich Hails Historic Reggae Sumfest 2026 as Magnum Returns as Title Sponsor

Concerts

05/06/2026

Reggae Sumfest organizer Joe Bogdanovich has described this year’s staging of the festival as a “historic” event, celebrating the return of Magnum as title

Vybz Kartel: God and Time Album Review

Album Reviews

05/06/2026

“He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.” Psalm 91:1, the scripture Vybz Kartel

Kanya King, Founder of the MOBO Awards and Champion of Black Music, Dies at 57

News

05/06/2026

The MOBO Organisation has announced the death of its founder and CEO, Kanya King CBE, who passed away peacefully on June 3, 2026, following

Spice at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards red carpet

Spice Reaches 800 Million Spotify Streams Across Her Catalog

News

04/06/2026

Dancehall superstar Spice has surpassed 800 million streams across her Spotify catalog. According to Spotify data obtained by World Music Views updated on June

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Exclusive: Former EVEN Labs Executive D-Dot Speaks Out on UMG Deal, Direct-to-Fan Future, and Lawsuit Against Platform

Music industry executive and consultant Damien “DDOT” Washington, a former executive at EVEN Labs, speaks exclusively with World Music Views (WMV) about technology’s role in music, artist

21/02/2026

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Cali Reggae frontman Stick Figure lead vocalist, producer and guitarist Scott Woodruff

Stick Figure’s Free Flow Sessions Poised for Highest Billboard Reggae Debut of the Year

Stick Figure’s Free Flow Sessions is set to make the highest debut on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart next week. The album, released on

21/11/2025

Billboard Reggae Albums Chart·Exclusives

Exclusive: Annalaex on Leaving SOBE Entertainment, Dancehall, Soca & Her Next Chapter

In an exclusive sit-down with World Music Views in Florida, model-singer Annaleax opened up about her whirlwind year—one that has taken her from Tobago

13/11/2025

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Maxine Isis Stowe Accepts Court Ruling On Bunny Wailer’s Estate

Maxine Isis Stowe says she is ready to speak on Bunny Wailer’s estate following a Supreme Court ruling on June 28, 2024, which gave

21/08/2024

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