Chantel Thompson, Author at World Music Views

“Not A New Case” Chronic Law’s Representative On US Marshall Arrest

Following today’s court hearing involving dancehall artiste Chronic Law, his management has moved to clarify the status of the proceedings, emphasizing that the matter currently before the court is not a new

06/07/2026

News

Chronic Law Arrested in Florida on U.S. Marshals Hold

Dancehall artiste Chronic Law detained in South Florida on U.S. Marshals hold Dancehall artiste Chronic Law, whose legal name is Ackeme Jermane Campbell, was booked into the Broward County Main Jail on

06/07/2026

News

The Numbers Are In For Vybz Kartel’s God & Time

Four weeks after its release, Vybz Kartel’s God & Time is closing in on 6,000 album-equivalent units in the United States. According to data obtained exclusively by World Music Views from Luminate,

28/06/2026

Album Sales

Sean Paul, Iration and UB40 Return to Billboard Reggae Albums Chart After 3 Albums Exit

There are three re-entries on this week’s Billboard Reggae Albums chart (dated June 27, 2026), led by Sean Paul’s Dutty Classics Collection, which returns at No. 3. Iration’s Double Up and UB40’s

23/06/2026

Billboard Reggae Albums Chart

Tyla And Zara Still Beating AI On The UK Official Afrobeats Chart

The latest Official Afrobeats Chart (13–19 June 2026) has South African superstar Tyla at Number One for 8 consecutive weeks with “She Did It Again,” a collaboration released via RCA Records with Swedish pop

21/06/2026

Afrobeat·UK Afrobeats Chart

The Second Voice Keeps Singing, But Tyla Represents For The Humans

Faceless AI artist The Second Voice logs a seventh consecutive week at #1 on Billboard’s U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart as “Let Me Be” refuses to loosen its grip on the summit. The

18/06/2026

Afrobeats·Billboard Afrobeats Chart·Charts

Adam Gross, President Reggae Record Label Ineffable Records

Record Label Boss Questions ‘Kiss of Judas Riddim’ iTunes Success Amid Billboard Absence

Kiss of Judas Riddim, a 22 track compilation album released on May 8, 2026, via Kemar McGregor/Billboard King Records, has held the No. 1 position on the sales-driven U.S. iTunes Reggae Albums

10/06/2026

News

“Not Supposed To Happen In Jamaica”: The Internet Reacts After German Embassy Raises Pride Flag

The German Embassy in Jamaica has ignited debate across social media after raising the Pride flag at its embassy compound in recognition of Pride Month. Sharing photos from the event, the embassy

02/06/2026

News

Best of Shaggy: Boombastic Collection Is the Highest-Selling Dancehall Album in the U.S. for Six Years in a Row

Despite several new dancehall releases dropping throughout the year, none of the recently released dancehall projects managed to secure a spot on Billboard’s Reggae Year-End Chart. Instead, it was the classics that

11/12/2025

Billboard Year End Reggae Charts

KFC Posts AI Dreadlock Chicken Ad

KFC Antigua is facing backlash for trivialising or exploiting Rastafarian imagery for commercial gain. At 2:04 pm on Tuesday KFC’s official account with 61 million followers posted on Facebook: “Everybody in Antigua

19/11/2025

Culture

Shenseea Signed To Sony Music UK?

Jamaican dancehall star Shenseea is once again stirring up label talk—this time across the pond—after being linked to Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd., headquartered at 2 Canal Reach, London N1C 4DB, the

21/10/2025

News

Jamaican Women Are Quietly Dropped While AI Secures Multi-Million Dollar Label Deals: ‘The Human Costs of Signing a Female Artist Are High,’ Says Record Label Executive

Jamaican women in the dancehall, walk a fine line: they capitalize on sex appeal to gain visibility while navigating conservative cultural norms, industry hesitation, and double standards. Provocative image, unapologetic rawness, and

25/09/2025

Features

Chantel Thompson

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