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Billboard Top 40 Artist Tyla Nominated for Best New Artist at 2023 BET Soul Train Awards

Billboard Top 40 artist Tyla is nominated for Best New Artist at the 2023 BET Soul Train awards. The singer got the news a day after she dropped her location on Tuesday saying

01/11/2023

Awards

Mariah Carey Faces New $20 Million Lawsuit Over ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ Similarities

Mariah Carey is facing yet another lawsuit regarding her beloved Christmas classic “All I Want For Christmas Is You”. This time, it comes from two individuals, Andy Stone and Troy Powers, who

01/11/2023

News

Anniversary of Chris Blackwell’s Exit from Island Records: The Clash with PolyGram

“I’ve always had a good feel for the new and slightly different, and have never been afraid to trust my intuition,” – Chris Blackwell. 26 years ago today, PolyGram chief Alain Levy

31/10/2023

Features

Dancehall Sales: Drake Surpasses 223 Million ‘RIAA Digital Certified Songs,’ Claims US Singles Record

Nigerian singer Wizkid‘s collaboration with Drake, “One Dance,” featuring British singer Kyla, has officially received an 11x Platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America for selling 11 million sales-equivalent units.

31/10/2023

Album Sales·Dancehall50·Milestones

Rags to Riches Dancehall Entertainer Gully Bop Has Died At Age 59

Jamaican recording artist Robert Lee Malcolm popularly known as Gully Bop has died. The dancehall deejay who also went by the name Country Man became a viral sensation after a freestyle video of him

31/10/2023

Music

Shatta Wale Tells The BBC “It’s like I’ve graduated from dancehall” and He Is “Happy Now”

Ghana’s self-proclaimed king of dancehall Shatta Wale came into the music business crying the stayers and sounds of Jamaican music, amassing numerous awards, a prolific discography, and a huge fanbase fan base.

31/10/2023

Afrobeats·Dancehall

Fury vs. Ngannou : Kanye West, Eminem And More Celebs Turn Heads In Saudi Arabia

Kanye West and Eminem made rare appearances along with Lil Baby, Christiano Ronaldo, Lil Baby, and more celebrities for the UFC heavyweight championship fight in Saudia Arabia on Saturday. Before the evening’s

28/10/2023

Sports

Catalog: From Bob Marley to Today’s Stars, BMG and UMG Form Alliance To Dominate Globally

BMG‘s new CEO Thomas Coesfeld is implementing substantial changes within the company. Coesfeld recently announced that BMG will take control of its streaming business, marking the end of a long-standing partnership with

28/10/2023

Catalogues

U.K. Company That Owns Beyoncé’s Music Face Possibility Of Shut Down

In a turbulent turn of events, Hipgnosis, the London-listed company known for acquiring the music rights of renowned artists such as Justin Bieber, Beyoncé and Neil Young, is encountering opposition from its

28/10/2023

Catalogues

UB40’S ‘UNPLUGGED” FT. Ali, Astro and Mickey Certified Gold In The U.K.

“Unplugged”, the live album by top selling reggae band UB40 ft. Ali Campbell, Astro and Mickey was among the 52 albums and single that earned certification on Friday October 27, by the

27/10/2023

Album Sales

Cricket Legend DJ Bravo Discovers Raw Talent: Meet 47 Ronzy, the New Afrobeats Sensation

47 Ronzy, is a young and eclectic Afrobeats artiste from Trinidad whose debut single “Tonda,” uses a unique blend of haunting melodies, mesmerizing vocals, and an unforgettable image destined to carve a

27/10/2023

Afrobeats·Exclusives·Sports

Devin Di Dakta on Grammy Nomination, Sly & Robbie, and the Dancehall Energy of “Sophomore” EP

SOPHOMORE is the second installment of Grammy nominated artist Devin Di Dakta’s EP series on the way to his debut Album the St Mary deejay said. Produced By SAINTkingstonMUSIC, RomieIkon & DJ Slow

27/10/2023

Album Previews

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