JR Watkis, Author at World Music Views

Sean Paul Makes History As “Dutty Rock” Becomes The First Dancehall Album To Be Certified 3x Platinum In The U.S.

Global music superstar Sean Paul has made RIAA history as his Grammy winning sophomore album “Dutty Rock” is certified triple Platinum by the US music certification body. The album released 20 years

15/12/2022

Milestones

Broadcasting Commission Responds To Shaggy’s Comments That Recent Music Ban Is Hypocritical

Executive Director Of The Jamaica Broadcasting Commission Cordell Green has not taken too kindly to arguments from Grammy winning DJ Shaggy that the commission is hypocritical in its approach to banning music

14/12/2022

News

Shabba Sends Warning To Dancehall & Reggae Artists “If you do not own the masters you are a slave, and i refuse to be anymore slave”

Reggae superstar Shabba Ranks is coming out guns blazing as he addressed several topics in a post performance interview at the recently concluded Welcome To Jamrock Cruise. The Mr. Lover Man DJ

13/12/2022

News

‘Gifted’ By Koffee Re-Enters The Billboard Reggae Albums Chart

Grammy winning reggae artist Koffee‘s debut album ‘Gifted’ has re-entered the U.S. Billboard Reggae Albums chart this week at No. 9. ‘Gifted’ is the best selling reggae project released this year and

13/12/2022

Charts

Shaggy Says Jamaica’s Broadcasting Commission Recent Ban On Certain Types Of Music Is Hypocritical But It Will Have No Effect

Shaggy discuss plans for a new healthcare facility. Initially, a new facility was planned, but this idea was scrapped because the funds raised was earmarked for a different purpose. The plan then

13/12/2022

News

Tarrus Riley & Friends ‘Let Live Music Live’ Concert Returns To Emancipation Park

The annual Tarrus Riley & Friends Concert titled “Let Live Music Live” returns this year to Emancipation Park in Kingston, Jamaica this Friday December 16. The gold selling reggae artist says this

12/12/2022

Concerts

The Origins Of EDM & It’s Jamaican Connection

Giovanni Giorgio Moroder, an Italian music producer and songwriter is widely credited with having a major influence on the development of electronic dance music (EDM). Born in South Tyrol, in 1940, Moroder began

11/12/2022

EDM

Wizkid Earns First RIAA Diamond Certification With Drake’s Dancehall Single “One Dance”

2016 was a year that dancehall flourish on the charts and Nigerian singer Wizkid has one more reason to celebrate as his feature collab on Drake’s One Dance with British singer Kyla

08/12/2022

Certifications·Milestones

Burna Boy's performance fee is north of US$500,000

“Last Last” by Burna Boy Is The 10th Most Search Song On Google Globally

As the year winds down, everyone is releasing their review and Google has joined the party with its Year in Search for 2022. Among the global search trends are ‘most searched songs’

08/12/2022

WMV Year End Chart Updates

Thriller By Augustos Pablo Makes Debut On The Billboard Reggae Albums Chart After Black Friday Vinyl Re-release

Thriller, the album from dub legend Augustus Pablo makes its debut on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart at No. 7 this week 47 years after it was first released. Pablo, real name

06/12/2022

Charts

Chris Brown Goes On “Under The Influence” European Tour With Skillibeng

Dancehall artist Skillibeng will join his RCA records label mate R&B superstar Chris Brown on the European leg of his “Under The Influence” Tour. The tour begins February 12 in Dublin and

06/12/2022

Concerts

Multi-Platinum British Rock Band Coldplay Vibes To Trap Dancehall

British Rock band Coldplay caught the dancehall vibe as they were seen hanging out at Frenchman’s Cove Beach in East Portland recently according to sources. The group which consists of vocalist and

05/12/2022

Music

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