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Beyoncé Blamed For Inflation In Sweden

Stockholm, Sweden – Beyoncé’s highly anticipated Renaissance tour has found itself at the center of controversy as economists at Danske Bank point fingers at the global superstar for driving up local hotel prices

14/06/2023

Culture·Uncategorized

Dancehall Gets Snubbed As Recording Academy Announces ‘Best African Music Performance’ Category For 2024 Grammy Awards

The Recording Academy, the organization in charge of the Annual Grammys announced new categories on Tuesday June 13, 2023. As part of its commitment to include more music from around the world

13/06/2023

Grammy News

Jack Johnson’s “In Between Dubs” debuts at No. 4 on the Billboard Reggae Albums Chart

Multi-platinum Hawaiian singer Jack Johnson’s latest project “In Between Dubs” debuts at No. 4 on the Billboard Reggae Albums Chart for the week of June 17, 2023. The 11 track album released

13/06/2023

Billboard Reggae Albums Chart

Tyler Perry Now Controls BET And VH1?

Renowned actor, writer, director, and producer, Tyler Perry is bidding for control of BET (Black Entertainment Television), leaving Paramount Global reeling from substantial financial losses which have exceeded $400 million according to

13/06/2023

TV

The Age of Pleasure by Janelle Monáe Album Credits

No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. “Float” Janelle Robinson, Jarrett Goodly, Nathaniel Irvin III, Nana Kwabena Tuffuor, (featuring Seun Kuti Nathaniel Irvin III, Nana Kwabena Tuffuor, Nate Wonder, Nana Kwabena, and Egypt 80)

13/06/2023

Uncategorized

Afrofuture Promoter Abdul Karim Abdullah Says Jamaican Artists Should Expand Their Audience beyond Reggae

His name is Abdul Karim Abdullah, founder and CEO of Afrofuture, a festival and company which had to change its name from ‘Afrochella’ due to a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by the organizers of

12/06/2023

Afrobeats·Afrofusion·Concerts·Exclusives

Kanye and Jay Z Earn Their First RIAA Certified Diamond Single Together With ‘Niggas In Paris’

Roc-A-Fella artists Kanye West and Jay-Z have earned their first RIAA certified Diamond single on Monday June 12, 2023. The duo’s groundbreaking single “Ni**as In Paris” has sold 10,000,000 units since its

12/06/2023

Certifications

Docuseries By Idris Elba And His Wife Sabrina Elba Take On Racism In The Music Industry

Idris Elba and his wife Sabrina Elba are set to produce a docuseries titled “Paid in Full: The Battle for Payback,” which aims to uncover racism in the music industry. The series,

12/06/2023

Films

Janelle Monáe Takes Liberties With Reggae Classics For ‘The Age Of Pleasure’ Album

US soul singer Janelle Monáe, the immensely talented and versatile artist, has once again captivated the music world with her latest album ‘The Age Of Pleasure’. It is the breast bearing artist’s

12/06/2023

Culture·Music

Masicka’a ‘Tyrant’ Spends a Third Week At No. 1 On YouTube

Masicka‘s latest Def Jam Records music video ‘Tyrant’ spends a third week at the top on the YouTube Jamaican charts for the week ending June 9, 2023. The Jamaican deejay who told

11/06/2023

YouTube Music

Wayne Wonder’s ‘No Holding Back’ Album Surpasses 100 Million Streams On Spotify

It has been 20 years since Wayne Wonder’s Grammy nominated album “No Holding Back” was released via VP Records in partnership with Atlantic. The BPI certified Gold project has surpassed 100 million

11/06/2023

Spotify

Listeners Leaving Radio In Jamaica

Early results of the 2023 Jamaican All Media Survey conducted by Market Research Limited (MRSL) is showing that radio listenership is down by 10% or a total loss of 89,000 listeners between

09/06/2023

Culture

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