Dancehall Archives - Page 7 of 24

Damian Marley Told Jamaican Government To “Study K-Pop,” Now Korean Boy Band “Tomorrow Together” Records Afrobeats Song “Tinnitus”

Four years go Damian Marley told WMV Podcast that Reggae and Dancehall acts should “study the K-Pop genre” to understand where the music industry is going. Four years later the genre has

23/02/2023

Afrofusion·Dancehall·K-Pop·Reggae

Did Afrobeats Replace Reggae & Dancehall Music In The U.S?

In light of Tems, Burna Boy and Rema shutting down the NBA All Star Weekend Halftime show on Sunday, many people on social media are questioning whether Afrobeats and all its sub-genres have

20/02/2023

Afrobeat·Afrofusion·Dancehall·Reggae

How Much Is Masicka’s Def Jam Deal Worth?

World Music Views first announced that Masicka is signed to Def Jam, then the label issue a statement welcoming the Jamaican “1 Syde” DJ to their roster. The 38 year old label has

16/02/2023

Dancehall·Record Label News

Paris Hilton, Diplo, David Guetta Are Among The Highest Paid DJs In The World Making Millions While Jamaicans Are Missing Out

According to the Ibiza International Music Summit (IMS) business report, Electronic dance music is earning $4.5bn (£2.9bn) in global revenues per year. The data presented at last year’s Ibiza IMS showed that

15/02/2023

EDM

100 Songs Certified Diamond – 4 Are Dancehall Singles

The math and magic of the music industry is in making great songs that sell and Dancehall is among the most influential genres of music in the 21st century with some of the

01/02/2023

Dancehall·Milestones

Usain Bolt Has A Lifetime Partnership Deal With Puma Says Manager

Jamaican sprint sensation turned Dancehall music producer Usain Bolt had revealed to WMV that he signed a a lifetime partnership deal with Puma.The revelation was made by his manager Nugent Walker in

30/01/2023

Dancehall·Sports

Tracking The Biggest Dancehall Albums To Win A Grammy

All eyes are on the 65th Annual Grammy Awards which takes place on Sunday February 5, 2023 in Los Angeles. Last year WMV had the privileege of speaking exclusively with Harvey Mason Jr.,

29/01/2023

Best Reggae Albums·Dancehall

Rihanna holds the record for the most-streamed English-language album by an artist from Latin America or the Caribbean.

‘Work’ By Rihanna Featuring Drake Now Certified 9x Platinum In The U.S. By The RIAA

As Fenty X Savage beauty queen Rihanna gets ready to headline the Apple Music Sponsored Super Bowl LVII 2023, she picked up 7 new RIAA (Recording Industry Association Of America) certifications on the

28/01/2023

Certifications·Dancehall·Milestones

Valiant Vogues Into 2023

Earlier this year WMV marked Valiant as one of the artist to watch for 2023. Fashion publication Vogue has since echoed that prediction. British Vogue writer Amel Mukhtar noted in her assessment that

24/01/2023

Dancehall·Fashion

HOT 50 – Dancehall Albums New Artists Should Study

From Sean Paul to Beenie Man, Vybz Kartel to T.O.K, dancehall has been around since the 1970s and the genre has released some of the best music that is loved all over

24/01/2023

Dancehall·Features·HOT 50

‘We Caa Done’ by Popcaan Featuring Drake Debuts On Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100

“We Caa Done” by Popcaan the second single from his forthcoming album “Great Is He” has debuted at No. 16 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100. The song which features

17/01/2023

Charts·Dancehall

Watch: Sam Smith, Koffee & Jessie Reyez’ “Gimme” Music Video

While voyeurism is not new or unique to dancehall, the music video for “Gimme”, the second single from Sam Smith’s forthcoming album “Gloria” is out and it’s as salacious as a 1980s

13/01/2023

Dancehall·Music

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