Editors At Large

Glen “Titus” Campbell, Sharee Elise Indecent Proposal

Theater Review: Indecent Proposal Finds Comedy in Chaos, and Heart in the Margins of Jamaican Life

At the Courtleigh Auditorium in New Kingston, playwright Patrick Brown’s Indecent Proposal is staged in the cramped, unkept apartment of Sarah, a waitress at a dilapidated restaurant who lives on the economic and

18/08/2025

News

Bad Bunny, Drake, and Music Giants Urge Court to Dismiss Dem Bow Copyright Claims

LOS ANGELES — The legal battle over the copyright status of the Dem Bow riddim — the drum-and-bass foundation of reggaeton — has intensified, with Bad Bunny (Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio), Drake

18/08/2025

News

BIA and Young Miko Drop Birthday Anthem “Birthday Behavior”

Every great artist needs a birthday anthem, and rapper BIA just delivered one with “Birthday Behavior,” her new collaboration with Puerto Rican star Young Miko. Released August 15 across streaming platforms, the

18/08/2025

News

Slightly Stoopid started off as a punk band but evolved into a reggae and ska band. Jeffrey Lamont Brown

Foreign Artists Tap Jamaica’s YouTube Charts as Launching Pad

Jamaica’s YouTube chart, tracked weekly by World Music Views since 2018 with data curated from Friday to Thursday across all official channels, has morphed into the industry’s open mic night for outsiders.

17/08/2025

News

Stefflon Don’s Secure At 7: The Only Mixtape In Dancehall History To Hit The UK Albums Chart

When Secure dropped on August 17, 2018, Stefflon Don was already riding a wave of momentum that most artists only dream of. She had just become the first UK artist to land

17/08/2025

Anniversaries

WMV Exclusive: Gaza Indu on Her Return to Music, Kartel’s Early Support, Working With Rvssian

When Dashia Muir, better known as Gaza Indu, first entered the dancehall spotlight, it was under the wing of Vybz Kartel. Her story? Not one of instant stardom but of chance encounters,

16/08/2025

Features

Connie Francis poses circa 1962. Screen Archives/Getty Imagesnone

Connie Francis’ “Pretty Little Baby” Surpasses 100M Streams on Spotify as Elephant Man’s Dancehall Remake Capitalize

More than six decades after its recording, Connie Francis’ “Pretty Little Baby” has become an unlikely global hit, surpassing 100 million streams on Spotify and inspiring a new dancehall version by Elephant

16/08/2025

News

Cam’ron’s Prank on Omar Gooding Could Come With Legal Risks According To Experts

Cam’ron’s latest viral stunt — paying actor Omar Gooding to appear in a fake movie that never existed — has drawn laughs online, but legal experts note that such antics could test

16/08/2025

News

Sean Paul, the most streamed Jamaican artist on Spotify globally

Sean Paul Surpasses 15 Billion Streams on Spotify, Extending His Lead as Jamaica’s Most-Streamed Artist

Dancehall superstar Sean Paul has officially crossed a historic milestone on Spotify, surpassing 15 billion total streamsacross his catalog. The achievement, updated as of August 15, 2025, reflects a remarkable growth rate

16/08/2025

News

Vybz Kartel’s Worl Boss Tour Reaches French Guiana With Boom Jam Festival Debut

KOUROU, French Guiana — On August 15, 2025, Vybz Kartel performed in French Guiana for the first time, headlining the third edition of the Boom Jam One Day Festival. The show formed

16/08/2025

Concerts

Kehlani’s “After Hours,” Built on Skatta’s ‘Coolie Dance Riddim,’ Goes Platinum in Canada

Kehlani’s 2024 single After Hours, which samples Cordell “Skatta” Burrell’s iconic Coolie Dance Riddim, has been certified Platinum in Canada for sales and streams exceeding 80,000 units, according to Music Canada. Released

15/08/2025

Certifications

Tony Matterhorn’s Dancehall Classic ‘Dutty Wine’ Certified Silver In The U.K. After Nearly Two Decades

Tony Matterhorn has earned his first U.K. Silver certification for the dancehall anthem “Dutty Wine,” nearly 20 years after the track first set dancefloors ablaze. According to the British Phonographic Industry, the

15/08/2025

Anniversaries·Certifications

Donovan Watkis

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