JR Watkis, Author at World Music Views

Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. Says He Would Like To See More Reggae and Dancehall Music Makers Be A Part Of The Grammy Organization

Harvey Mason Jr. is the first black man to head the Recording Academy, the organization responsible for the Annual Grammy Awards. He took over in 2019 after a slew of racial controversies

30/10/2022

Features·Grammy News

WMV Exclusive: Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. Says Kanye West Won’t Lose His Grammy Trophies

In an exclusive interview with WMV to be aired on YouTube this Sunday October 30, Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. says Ye, formerly known as Kanye West will not lose his

29/10/2022

Grammy News

Kanye West, Pitbull & Stephen Marley, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Burna Boy and More In The News This Week On WMV Top Stories, Plus The Charts

Top stories on WMV this week: Music Money: Jamaican Music Generates More Than £1.1 Million A Year Outside Of Jamaica. Kanye West says “The Money Is Not Who I Am, The People

29/10/2022

Grammy News

“Options” Official Music Video By Pitbull feat. Stephen Marley Surpasses 100 Million YouTube Views

“Options” by Pitbull featuring Stephen Marley has now surpassed 100 million views on YouTube. The music video for the Ian Kirkpatrick produced song was shot entirely in Jamaica at the Bob Marley

25/10/2022

Milestones·News

Sheryl Lee Ralph, Burna Boy To Perform at Rihanna’s Savage x Fenty Show Vol. 4

Rihanna announced the lineup for her fourth staging of her Savage x Fenty fashion show on Tuesday, and on the lineup is African Giant Burna Boy. The glammed up fashion show is scheduled for

25/10/2022

Fashion

Shaggy Told iHeartRadio Boss That He Took His First Grammy Win For Granted Because The Marleys Always Won

In a conversation with the former CEO of MTV Networks Bob Pittman Shaggy said he took his Grammy win for granted because the Marleys would always beat him. “I took the whole

25/10/2022

Culture·Grammy News

Taylor Swift Currently Has The Top Streaming Album In Jamaica As “Midnights” Surges To No. 1 On Apple Music

Taylor Swifts 10th studio album, Midnights, is breaking streaming records all over the world and not to be outdone the “3 am Edition” of the album is currently number 1 in Jamaica.

25/10/2022

Charts

“Its a New World” Says Flow’s Country Manager Stephen Price As Starlink Enters Jamaica, Music Streaming Set To Increase

The Elon Musk owned Starlink announced on Monday October 24 that they are now available in Jamaica. The announcement comes two weeks after Technology Minister Daryl Vaz shared that SpaceX’s Starlink applied

25/10/2022

Culture·News·Tech

Serani Set To Release 3rd Studio Album February Following “No Games” Platinum Certification

Dancehall producer Serani says he plans to release his third studio album in February next year following the recent Platinum certification of No Games. Speaking exclusively with World Music Views while on his

23/10/2022

News

Shaggy Says Reggae Artists Need To Be “Bankable”

Multi-platinum singer Shaggy is reiterating that reggae and dancehall artists need to educate themselves for ever evolving music industry if they expect to compete on the international stage. The Boombastic artist was

22/10/2022

News

Serani’s “No Games” Certified Platinum In The U.K.

Dancehall singer producer Serani’s hit single No Games is certified Platinum in the U.K. after selling more than 600,000 units in that country according to the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). No Games,

22/10/2022

Certifications

Jay-Z, Kanye, Candance Owens & More In The News This Week Plus The WMV Chart Show

Top Stories on WMV this week: BTS is taking a break from making music as the members report for Military Duty in South Korea. The band is scheduled to return to their successful

22/10/2022

Charts·News

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