Tekashi 6ix9ine Takes On Afrobeats
Controversial Mexican rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine is moving away form his usual aggressive style of music and seeking to appeal to his African fans with a forthcoming Afrofusion song. In a snippet of
Busy Signal Remixes “Calm Down,” To The Delight Of Rema
Jamaican dancehall artist Busy Signal who is no stranger to remixes (Beres Hammond, Lionel Ritchie) may have given himself a lifeline by doing an unofficial remix of Nigerian star Rema’s Billboard Chart
Why Afrobeats Had 217 Hits In the U.S. Last Year While Modern Dancehall Bubbles Under?
Dancehall and reggae’s peak year was 1993 when the genres occupied 3.9 % of the Billboard charts. In the last year, even reggae’s gifted child Koffee had a hard time charting and maintaining a
50 Years Of Bob Marley & The Wailers “Catch A Fire,” Album Re-enters Billboard
On the heels of its 50th anniversary, Catch A Fire, the first release by Bob Marley & The Wailer‘s for Island Records re-enters at No. 6 on this weeks U.S. Billboard Reggae Chart. The
T-Pain Says A Jamaican DJ Help To Make His 4x Platinum Hit “Bartender” Possible
Two time Grammy winning rapper T-Pain has revealed that his 4x Platinum single “Bartender” featuring Akon was recorded in a makeshift studio while on vacation at the Hedonism resort in Jamaica. In a two
Billboard’s Biggest Afrobeats Songs In The U.S.
Today April 2, 2023, marks one year since Billboard launched the U.S. Afrobeats chart in collaboration with the concert festival brand Afro-Nation. The biggest winner on U.S. music’s newest chart is Rema and Selena Gomez’s
Walshy Fire Says Every Artist Should Co-own Their Music Masters
Grammy Award-winning producer Walshy Fire has been at the forefront of many top hits. From Ellie Goulding to Koffee to Chronixx, he has been instrumental in the careers of music’s biggest superstars
How Dutchavelli’s “Bando Diaries” Became Certified Silver in The U.K.
Raspy voice U.K. drill rapper Dutchavelli‘s breakout single ‘Bando Diaries’ is now certified Silver in the U.K. by the BPI for selling more that 200,000 units in that country. The rapper who is
“Wine Slow” By Gyptian Is Now Certified Silver In The U.K.
Wine Slow, the lead single from Jamaican reggae singer Gyptain’s 2013 album “Sex, Love and Reggae” is now certified Silver in the U.K. by the British Phonographic industry as measured by the
Americans Want Foreign Music But Increase In Visa Fees “Catastrophic” Says U.K. Music Boss
66% of American music listeners listen to music from foreign artists according to a new Music 360 report by Luminate. Millennials and Gen Z are found to be the top generations who
Tony Rebel’s Lawyer Says He Hopes To Handle French Montana Copyright Case Quietly
‘On the case’ are the words from lawyers Stephen Drummond Esq. and JoAnn Squillace regarding the use of a sample from “Ghetto People Song” produced by Tony Rebel without permission by French Montana. Last year WMV first
Mighty Crown To Make Last Hurrah Aboard “Far East Reggae Cruise”
Yokohama, Japan Mighty Crown sound system will take their electrifying sound system set on the seas with their “Far East Reggae Cruise,” that will set sail on July 15-20, 2023. The 8x