Editors At Large

$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

Burna Boy Is The Most Streamed African Artist On YouTube For 2023 So Far

Burna Boy is the most streamed African artist on YouTube seven months into 2023. The African Giant lands at No. 196 overall with 327,676,798 views across his catalogue on the platinum up to July 30, 2023. The artist

30/07/2023

Milestones·YouTube Milestones

Sinéad O’Connor Told Her Children To Shield Her Earnings From Record Labels If She Dies

While promoting her 2021 memoir “Rememberings,” Sinéad O’Connor expressed to People Magazine her deep understanding of the value of her music legacy. The Irish singer revealed that she had an important conversation

28/07/2023

Music

Travis Scott’s Utopia Dethrones Valiant’s 4:14 To Become The No. 1 Album In Jamaica

Houston rapper Travis Scott‘s fourth studio album “Utopia” which features Drake, Beyonce and more has dethroned Valiant‘s 4:14 mixtape for the No. 1 spot on Apple Music Jamaica. On Friday, Travis became

28/07/2023

Charts

Mad Cobra Appears In South Carolina Court, Bond Set At $125,000

A day after his arrest Dancehall DJ Mad Cobra, real name Ewart Everton Brown appeared in a Florence County South Carolina court on Wednesday where his bail was set for $125,000. Florence County Detention

26/07/2023

Music

Beenie Man’s Reggaeton Single Earns 100 Million Streams On Spotify, His First Song To Reach The Milestone

Tito “El Bambino” El Patrón’s “Flow Natural” ft. Beenie Man reaches 116 million streams on Spotify. It is the King Of The Dancehall’s first song to achieve that milestone. “Flow Natural” is an

25/07/2023

Milestones

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