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Some of the artist with the most commercially successful dancehall songs include Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber, Shaggy, Rihanna, VYBZ KARTEL, Major Lazer and more

50 Biggest Dancehall Infused Songs Of All Time

What makes a song a dancehall song? WMV’s list of the 50 Biggest Dancehall-Infused Songs of All Time is based on the commercial significance of dancehall, the riddim-driven subgenre of reggae that

25/08/2024

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Vybz Kartel backstage at Tempo network launch celebration Oct. 16, 2005 in St. Mary, Jamaica. Scott Gries/Getty Images

Wealth Beyond Bars: Vybz Kartel Says He Was Hiding To Record Music In Prison

From behind bars, Kartel created Billboard hits, earned a Silver and Gold record, and generated billions of streams. The “Menace to Society” deejay, Vybz Kartel, has kept his brand alive for the

10/08/2024

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The Rise And Fall Of Rude Boy Ninjaman

Dancehall’s Original Lyrical Assassin Desmond Balentine, better known as the improvisational dancehall artist Ninjaman, almost signed with Columbia Records in the 1990s, according to former label executive Maxine Isis Stowe. Despite winning

08/08/2024

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Chronixx Drops Three New Song Teasers

Reggae revival artist Chronixx dropped teasers for three new songs on Wednesday, but still no sign of new music. The first he captioned “No night” singing the lyrics “There is no night

07/08/2024

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UK Music Scene in 2024: DJ Paradise on Independent Artists, Reggae Revival, and the Rise of Afrobeats and Jungle

YouTube CEO Lyor Cohen calls the UK music scene the most vibrant with acts like Central Cee, Stormzy and Stefflon Don clocking billions of streams. Just recently Central Cee became the first

07/08/2024

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Independent Dancehall King: Vybz Kartel’s Billboard Chart Success

Top streaming artist Drake calls Vybz Kartel one of his biggest inspirations and Kartel stands as the most influential independent artist in the history of dancehall music. Since Bounty Killer gave him

01/08/2024

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Top 100 Jimmy Cliff Songs Ranked Based On Spotify Streams

Jimmy Cliff, one of reggae’s most influential artists, has a remarkable catalog that continues to resonate with audiences worldwide surpassing 600 million career streams worldwide. The pioneering reggae singer has taken the

23/07/2024

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BeckyB Hits High Notes with Stunning Performance of Whitney Houston’s ‘I Will Always Love You’

Singer BeckyB, hits high notes in a rendition of Whitney Houston‘s “I Will Always Love You” recently at Jewels Paradise Cove in Runaway Bay, St. Ann. The breathtaking performance of the iconic

23/07/2024

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Buju Banton, Gramps Morgan at the UBS Arena in New York City July 14, 2024

Gramps Morgan Reflects on Relationship With Buju Banton and the Making of “Psalm 23”

Gramps Morgan was one of the guest artist on Buju Banton’s Long Walk To Freedom Tour. The Morgan Heritage frontman checked in with WMV for a quick chat following two sold out performances

20/07/2024

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Will Smith during his performance at the BET Awards on June 30. KEVIN WINTER (GETTY IMAGES)

Why Aren’t People Loving Will Smith’s New Comeback Song “You Can Make It”

Rapper-turned-blockbuster actor Will Smith has released a new single, “You Can Make It,” which is largely being ignored by its target audience. The song was intended to help rehabilitate his image after

15/07/2024

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“I Wanna Get Married” and “Burna Boy Is The Love of My Life,” Says Stefflon Don

UK star Stefflon Don has declared Nigerian hitmaker Burna Boy to be the love of her life. In an interview on the Netherlands music platform Real Talk, she revealed, “I am romantic, want

13/07/2024

Lifestyle

Spice’s “Round and Round” and Dancehall’s Longstanding Relationship With Country Music

Ever since Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter‘ album dropped earlier this year, black musicians have been bravely revisiting their country roots. Not to be outdone, dancehall sensation Spice has announced her third studio album, “Mirror

12/07/2024

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