JR Watkis, Author at World Music Views

Rihanna's Unapologetic Achieves 3x Platinum Certification in the U.K.

Rihanna Is The Most Streamed Caribbean Artist On Deezer For 2024, Hip Hop Is The Top Genre

Rihanna is the most-streamed Caribbean artist on Deezer for 2024– with an extensive catalog of hits, including tracks from her iconic Anti album and the globally adored Work. The company revealed findings

16/12/2024

Deezer Year 2024·Rihanna News

Byron Messia, Jeff Fully Auto, Burna Boy

Exclusive: Jeff Fully Auto Plans to Sue Byron Messia Over Talibans Rights, Says “It’s Not the Money, It’s the Principle”

In an exclusive interview, rising dancehall artist Jeff Fully Auto shared the story behind his track “Big Guns,” which he claims inspired elements of Byron Messia’s hit song “Talibans.” The latter, released

15/12/2024

Legal

Cali Reggae frontman Stick Figure lead vocalist, producer and guitarist Scott Woodruff

Stick Figure – A White Reggae Band – Outperforms Shaggy, Sean Paul, and Damian Marley on The Billboard Year-End Charts – Six Years in A Row

Stick Figure, an all white reggae band based in California is the highest-ranked living reggae act on the 2024 Billboard Year-End Reggae Albums Artist Chart for the sixth consecutive year. The rankings,

14/12/2024

Billboard Year End Reggae Charts·Billboard Year-End Chart 2024

Top albums on Spotify in Jamaica for 2024

Masicka’s Generation of Kings Becomes Spotify’s Most-Streamed Album in Jamaica for 2024

Spotify’s most streamed albums in Jamaica for 2024, comes three years after the platform entered the island. Album chart-toppers are a mix of dancehall, R&B, pop, and soul music. Here’s a breakdown

05/12/2024

Spotify·Spotify Wrapped 2024

The Honorable Shyne has climbed to the #1 spot on Disney's Hulu streaming platform Jason Mendez/Getty Images

The Honorable Shyne Hits #1 on Hulu: Doc Chronicles Rapper-Turned-Politician’s Remarkable Redemption Story

The Honorable Shyne has climbed to the #1 spot on Disney’s Hulu streaming platform. Directed by Marcus A. Clarke and produced in collaboration with Andscape, the nearly two-hour documentary premiered on Monday,

19/11/2024

Films

Murder She Wrote By Chaka Demus and Pliers Certified Platinum In The U.K.

Murder She Wrote, by dancehall duo Chaka Demus and Pliers has been certified Platinum in the U.K. According to the British Phonographic Industry the track has sold over 600,000 units with data

18/11/2024

Milestones·News

Shaggy says he has been touring since 1993

Shaggy’s 2001 Hit “Angel” Featuring Rayvon Earns Platinum Certification in the U.K.

Shaggy’s 2001 hit “Angel,” featuring Rayvon, release by MCA/Geffen Records has now achieved Platinum certification in the U.K., with sales and streams exceeding 600,000 units. This award, officially recognized by the British

01/11/2024

Milestones

Sean Paul, the most streamed Jamaican artist on Spotify globally for 2023

Every Sean Paul Song Surpassing 100 Million Spotify Streams

Sean Paul has become the the first Jamaican artist to have 26 songs surpass 100 million streams on Spotify, with two of the songs which he featured on surpassing 1billion streams. His

14/10/2024

News

Rihanna at Savage X Fenty's exclusive Nordstrom preview celebrating the debut of the Lavish Lace collection Oct. 10

Rihanna Ready to “Do It Up” for the Holidays: “Christmas is a Very Big Thing for Us”

While Mariah Carey thinks it’s not yet time to roll out promotions for her annual Christmas hit “All I Want For Christmas,” music superstar Rihana is ready. The global superstar Rihanna is preparing

12/10/2024

Happy Holidays

Papa San Blocked from Visiting Unresponsive Lt. Stitchie: “I’m Still in Shock”

Legendary reggae gospel singer Papa San is disheartened after being blocked from visiting his brother in Christ, Lt. Stitchie, who recently suffered a severe brain hemorrhage and is currently unresponsive. “He is

02/10/2024

News

Stick Figure Holds 30% Of The Billboard Reggae Albums Chart

World Music Views presents the latest edition of the Billboard Reggae Albums Chart for the week ending October 5, 2024. The chart continues to highlight the timeless nature of reggae, with legendary artists and

01/10/2024

Charts·News

YouTube and SESAC Reach Agreement to Reinstate Videos for Burna Boy, J. Cole, and Kendrick Lamar

SESAC (Society of European Stage Authors and Composers), the second oldest Performing Rights organization in the U.S. has announced that it has reached an agreement with YouTube to ensure equitable compensation for

30/09/2024

News

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