Editors At Large

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

Justin Bieber And Big Publishing Companies Retain New Lawyer To Fight Steely & Clevie Copyright Infringement Case

Things are beginning to take an interesting turn as Universal Music Group, Sony Music Group, Warner Music et al have brought in a top Intellectual property Attorney to fight the Steely and

08/06/2023

Legal

Dua Lipa Emerges Victorious in ‘Levitating’ Copyright Dispute – Temporary Dismissal Granted

A federal judge has unearthed flaws in a copyright lawsuit accusing Dua Lipa of plagiarizing her chart-topping hit, “Levitating,” from what is reported to be a relatively unknown reggae track. The judge

07/06/2023

Legal

Shaggy Executive Produced Film “Bad Like Brooklyn Dancehall” Set To Premiere June 8

New York City Hot Shot dancehall artist Shaggy has added Film Executive Producer to his professional monikers with his latest venture. The Jamaican-American deejay’s name is attached to the film “Bad Like

07/06/2023

Films

‘No Love’ By Byron Messia Debuts At No. 8 On The Billboard Reggae Albums Chart

Jamaican born St. Kitts Dancehall artist Byron Messia’s “No Love” debuts at No. 8 on the Billboard Reggae Album chart dated June June 10, 2023. The album released January 20, 2023 is

06/06/2023

Album Sales·Charts

Copeland Forbes Seeks Treatment In Florida After ‘Near Fatal Accident’

Reggae’s most notable tour manager turned author of the book ‘Reggae My Life Is’ is counting his lucky stars after surviving an accident in Jamaica. The veteran reggae tour impresario posted on

06/06/2023

News

Konshens’ ‘Bruk Off Yuh Back’ Surpasses 70 million Spotify Streams, Certified Silver In The U.K.

“Bruk Off Yuh Back” by Konshens on Christopher Birch’s Moskato Riddim is now certified Silver in the U.K. by the British Phonographic Industry. The certification was issued on Friday June 2, 2023

05/06/2023

Certifications

Shenseea’s ‘Infamous’ added to Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse (Soundtrack)

Days after she attended the Premier of the film and made a red carpet announcement that she will be part of the ‘Spider-verse,’ dancehall artist Shenseea‘s “Infamous” with Puerto Rican sensation Myke

05/06/2023

Films·Music

Shaggy’s 5th Studio Album Hot Shot Was Certified 6x Platinum On This Day In 2001

"What's so good about that song is that it was relatable throughout the years. People do have this whole situation with cheating, and the thing about that is that you could be

05/06/2023

Certifications·This Day in Reggae

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