Editors At Large

Skeng’s Airport Assault Case Adjourned Till November 7: Lawyer Says Video Footage Is Edited

Emerging dancehall deejay Skeng who was arrested along with two members of his entourage at the Norman Manley International airport in Kingston, Jamaica in May, had his bail extended and case postponed

08/09/2022

Dancehall

A Year Ago Shenseea Charted Two Songs On The Billboard Hot 100

Dancehall star Shenseea made her Billboard debut with two tracks from her Donda album features. Kanye West’s Donda album was released on August 29, 2021 with an extensive, but hidden features list

08/09/2022

Hip Hop

‘Labour of Love’, The Album By UB40, Was Certified Platinum By The RIAA 34 Years Ago

Labour of Love the fourth studio album by British reggae band UB40, was certified platinum by the RIAA 34 years ago today. It was their first album of cover versions released in

08/09/2022

Reggae

48 Years Ago Eric Clapton’s Remake Of Bob Marley’s “I Shot The Sheriff”, Reached No. 1 On The Billboard Hot 100

48 years ago Eric Clapton’s cover version of Bob Marley & The Wailers classic “I Shot The Sheriff” reached no. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was included on his

08/09/2022

Reggae

Kim Kardashian Launches SKKY Partners With Mother Kris Jenner & Jay Sammons

Kanye West’s ex-wife Kim Kardashian announced her new venture on Wednesday called SKKY Partners. The popular reality star posted on social media: “I’m pleased to announce the launch of SKKY Partners with

07/09/2022

Uncategorized

Chris Blackwell Says Reggae Preceded Afrobeat’s Current Success Because The Nigerian Artists Didn’t Speak English & Reggae Artists Did

On a recent episode of Influencers with Yahoo Finance’s Editor-in-Chief Andy Serwer, Island Records founder Chris Blackwell explained why he never wanted to be photographed with Bob Marley and the Wailers

07/09/2022

Music·Reggae

Billboard Afrobeat & Reggae Chart Update

Calm Down Remix by Rema and Selena Gomez debuts at number 1 on the US Afrobeat Chart this week while Burna Boy's reigns in multiple genres and on multiple charts and Tems

07/09/2022

Afrobeat·Reggae

Fat Joe To Host BET Hip Hop Awards

Lean Back rapper Fat Joe is secured to host the 2022 Bet Hip Hop Awards. The Bronx legend is already getting positive feedback

07/09/2022

Hip Hop

Sean Paul has the most commercially successful dancehall songs of all time

YouTube Paid $4 Billion To Music Industry As Dancehall-Reggae Artists Are Seeing More Views

We revisit YouTube’s takeover of the music business with an article published last June. In a year when many artists were unable to perform live for fans all over the world due

06/09/2022

Uncategorized

Kingston Lawyer Explains Silk Boss’s Options Now That He Is Named ‘A Person Of Interest’ By The Police

A Kingston attorney Shadae Bailey says embattled dancehall artist Silk Boss needs help and he must utilize the services of a lawyer to navigate the situation in which he has found himself.

06/09/2022

Dancehall

Numbers Are In For Spice’s “Emancipated” – The Album Sells 700 Units In The United States

The first week sales numbers are in for Spice’s sophomore 9 track album Emancipated. According to data provided to World Music Views by Luminate (formerly Neilson/MRC), Spice’s Emancipated total album sold during

06/09/2022

Dancehall·Hip Hop

Jada Kingdom Engaged To Rapper Nas EBK A Cartier, GPP Charting In 11 Countries

Jada Kingdom is officially off the market as her boyfriend Nas EBK A Cartier proposed to her while visiting Jamaica over the weekend. The rapper presented Jada with a pair of diamond earrings

05/09/2022

Dancehall·Hip Hop

Donovan Watkis

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