Editors At Large

Tory Lanez Sentenced To 10 Years For Shooting Megan Thee Stallion

Canadian singer Tory Lanez has been sentenced to ten years in prison after he was found guilty in December for shooting Megan Thee Stallion. The 31-year-old, known legally as Daystar Peterson, received

08/08/2023

News

American Rapper BIA Interpolates Jamaican Personality ‘Rosie Tutty Gran’ On ‘Four Seasons’

Multi-Platinum rapper BIA, born Bianca Landrau, drew for viral Jamaican sensation Rosie on the female empowerment track “Four Seasons” from her latest EP “Really Her.” The 1:39 song starts off with the Epic Records

07/08/2023

Music·News

30 Years Of Cool Runnings Soundtrack Which Featured Jimmy Cliff, Diana King, Super Cat, Tiger And More

This year marks 30 years since the release of Cool Runnings, the Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture based on the Jamaican Bobsled Team at the 1988 Winter Olympics. The film was accompanied

07/08/2023

Anniversaries·Milestones

Patra Talks ‘Queen Of The Pack’: The Only Female Dancehall Album To Be Certified Gold

Lady Patra is one of the female pioneers in dancehall music, but her influence stretches beyond Jamaica and dancehall into hip hop where her artistic DNA can be found influencing many of today’s

04/08/2023

Culture·Interview·Milestones

‘Red Red Wine’ By UB40 Has Surpassed 500 Million Streams On Spotify

British Reggae group UB40’s is still ahead of the pack with their brand of reggae music as the global hit “Red Red Wine” has surpassed 500 million streams on Spotify. This is

03/08/2023

Milestones·Spotify

$1.5 Million Chris Brown And Friends ‘Sky Vew’ Tickets Sold Out

Organizers of the Chris Brown and Friends Jamaica concert set for August 27 are reporting that Sky Vew tickets are all sold out. The event is part of BZR WKND (Bizarre Weekend) on August 25-27,

02/08/2023

Concerts

“Talibans” By Byron Messia Enters Hot 100 After Burna Boy’s Talibans Remix

Dancehall artist Byron Messia’s “No Love” climbs to No. 3 on the U.S. Billboard Reggae Albums chart dated August 5, 2023. The album released January 20, 2023 had debuted at No. 8

02/08/2023

Weekly Music Charts

20 Years Of Ziggy Marley’s ‘True To Myself,’ Surpasses 100 Million Streams On Spotify

Ziggy Marley‘s “True To Myself” has surpassed 100 million streams on Spotify. It is the Grammy winning reggae singer’s first song achieve the milestone. Overall the The Tuff Gong Worldwide CEO has

02/08/2023

Milestones·Spotify

Beenie Man, Bounty Killer at Reggae Sumfest performing together 2019

Hotels Sold Out For Reggae Sumfest, But Tourism Officials Hush On Economic Impact

Montego Bay operated at max capacity for the week of Reggae Sumfest according to several hotel managers and receptionist contacted by WMV. The cost for a room at the S. Hotel on

01/08/2023

Concerts·Music Business·Reggae

Marketing Marley: Meet The Man Responsible For Making Bob Marley A Household Name

Legend: The Best Of Bob Marley and The Wailers spends another week at the top of the US Billboard Reggae Albums chart. 184 weeks at the top for an album first released in 1984

01/08/2023

Album Sales·Features·Milestones

“Unforgettable,” French Montana’s Dancehall Song Featuring Swae Lee Is Certified 11x Platinum

“Unforgettable” by Moroccan-US rapper French Montana featuring Swae Lee is now certified as 11x Platinum by the Recording Industry Association Of America (RIAA) for selling 11 million units in streams and sales in

01/08/2023

Certifications

‘I Can See Clearly Now’ By Jimmy Cliff Surpasses 150 Million Streams On Spotify

Jimmy Cliff’s ‘I Can See Clearly Now,” released in 1993 by Chaos Records, a division of Sony music label has surpassed 150 million streams on Spotify. It is the St. James’ native’s

31/07/2023

Milestones·Spotify

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