JR Watkis, Author at World Music Views

YouTube Music’s Lyor Cohen Calls Out Kanye West for Antisemitic Rhetoric in Open Letter: ‘You’ve Chosen a Path That Sows Discord’

Lyor Cohen, former Def Jam Recordings president and current YouTube Global Head of Music, has penned an open letter to Kanye West, condemning the rapper’s continued antisemitic remarks and actions on

11/02/2025

News

Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show

Update: Super Bowl 2025 Halftime Show Sets Record-Breaking Viewership with 131 Million Viewers

The Super Bowl continues to dominate as the most-watched television event in the United States, with Super Bowl 2025 shattering previous viewership records. According to Fox, the showdown between the Kansas

10/02/2025

News

Super Bowl 2025 Viewership; Kendrick Lamar’s Halftime Show Draws 4% Less Viewers Than Usher

The Philadelphia Eagles emerged victorious at Super Bowl LIX yesterday, defeating the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. The game was broadcast in English on Fox, with Fox Deportes and Telemundo providing coverage for Spanish-speaking audiences. Fans also

10/02/2025

Concerts·News·Sports

Watch Grammys 2025 Live Updates

Over 80 GRAMMY Awards categories are announced at the Grammy Ceremony ahead of the telecast. The majority of the 2025 Grammys will be handed out at the Grammy Premiere Ceremony (starting at

02/02/2025

Grammys 2025·News

Live Nation and Dale Elliott Jr. Announce ‘Son Of An Immigrant’ World Tour

Live Nation has officially announced that Jamaican comedian and internet sensation Dale Elliott Jr. will embark on his highly anticipated worldwide tour, ‘Son Of An Immigrant,’ kicking off in Dublin on June

28/01/2025

Concerts·News

Bob Marley performs onstage at the Auditorium Theater in Chicago on May 27, 1978. Paul Natkin/Getty Images

Top Streaming Studio Albums by Jamaican Artists on Spotify

Jamaican music has a legacy that transcends borders, blending reggae, dancehall, and pop influences to captivate audiences worldwide. With billions of streams on Spotify, Jamaican artists—from the legendary Bob Marley to modern-day

27/01/2025

Features·News

U.S. President Joe Biden Posthumously Pardons Black Nationalist Marcus Garvey

President Joe Biden, on his final weekend in office, issued a posthumous pardon for Marcus Garvey, a Black nationalist leader whose vision of racial pride and self-determination profoundly influenced the civil rights

19/01/2025

News

Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car” Surpasses 1 Billion Streams on Spotify

Tracy Chapman’s timeless classic “Fast Car” has reached an incredible milestone, surpassing 1 billion streams on Spotify. The achievement was reached in January 17, 2025 nearly 37 years ago after it was

17/01/2025

News·Spotify

“Hot Shot” by Shaggy Officially Ranked Biggest Album By A Caribbean Act On The Billboard 200 Of The 21st Century

Shaggy’s Hot Shot, his career-defining fifth studio album, holds a prestigious spot as the 61st greatest album on Billboard’s Top 200 Albums of the 21st Century. This makes it the highest-ranked album by a

10/01/2025

News

Vybz Kartel’s Top 100 Songs On Spotify

Vybz Kartel, the undisputed “Worl’ Boss” of Dancehall, will making his debut stadium performance on Tuesday December 31 in Kingston Jamaica at an event dubbed “Freedom Street.” The 48 year old artist

29/12/2024

Spotify

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

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