Valiant Archives - World Music Views

Vybz Kartel Is the Most-Streamed Dancehall Artist On Spotify In Jamaica, Drake Claims Top Spot

Drake has edged out his rivals as the top rapper on Spotify both in the U.S. and globally for eight consecutive years. However, in Jamaica, he takes it a step further, being

06/12/2024

Drake News·Spotify Wrapped·Spotify Wrapped 2024

MOBO Awards 2025: Popcaan, Shenseea, Skillibeng, Spice, Valiant, YG Marley Nominated For Best Caribbean Act

Popcaan, Shenseea, Skillibeng, Spice, Valiant, and YG Marley are the nominees for the Best Caribbean Music Act at the 2025 MOBO Awards, celebrating music of black origin in the U.K. The category

04/12/2024

MOBO Awards 2025

Chronic Law, Masicka, and Vybz Kartel Lead YouTube Jamaica’s Top Artists of 2024

Chronic Law has claimed the title of Jamaica’s most-streamed artist on YouTube for 2024, with over 160 million streams. His breakout tracks, including “Fada Dark,” “Rain,” and “Don’t Fall,” contributed to his

26/11/2024

Most Streamed Artist On YouTube- 2024·WMV Year End Chart Updates·YouTube News

Valiant Says He Is Home Watching Game Of Thrones After Reports Of His Arrest

Dancehall DJ Valiant is debunking news that he was arrested for outstanding traffic tickets on Tuesday. The artist whose real name Raheem Bowes was “taken into custody on a warrant for outstanding traffic

04/06/2024

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Valiant Rushes Jamaica’s Health Minister Chris Tufton To Hospital After Bike Accident

Health Minister Christopher Tufton shared a photo of himself and dancehall DJ Valiant after reports that the Minister wash hit from his bicycle early Sunday morning. Seemingly in good spirits, Tufton posted

02/06/2024

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DJMac, Valiant, Chronic Law are among the top acts in Jamaica 2024

Dancehall Songs Glorifying Fast Driving Banned From Jamaican Radio

Dancehall songs glorifying speeding are now on the Broadcasting Commission’s banned list in Jamaica, and Fame 95 FM has found itself in hot water and having to air an apology after the

25/04/2024

Dancehall

Fans React as Artificial Intelligence Impacts Dancehall; U.K. Industry Clashes with AI Firms

While several individuals online express fascination with the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to clone the vocals of some of the biggest dancehall artists from Jamaica, the UK music industry is taking

18/03/2024

News

Nicki Minaj’s Producer Basbeats Says Jada Kingdom Has The Potential To Hit Globally

Sebastian “Basbeats” Loers, the German producer behind Nicki Minaj’s dancehall-infused hits “Forward From Trini” featuring Skillibeng and Skeng, as well as the “Likkle Miss Remix” with Skeng and Minaj, is making waves

14/01/2024

Culture·Dancehall News

Record Labels Signing Hot Dancehall Artists For Deals Worth Up To US$1,000,000

Major record labels are flocking to Jamaica to sign dancehall artists as streaming reshapes the economics of the music industry. Koffee, Skillibeng, Protoje, Lila Ike, Valiant, Masicka, Teejay, Shenseea, and Jada Kingdom

10/01/2024

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Prime Minister Andrew Holness Urges Jamaican Music Industry To ‘Keep it Positive’ in 2024

Jamaica’s Prime Minister, the Most Honorable Andrew Holness, has a message for the music industry in 2024: “Keep it positive.” Speaking with World Music Views minutes after the clock struck midnight on

01/01/2024

Music

Valiant Releases “A Gift From Me to You” EP In New Deal With Sony Music U.K.

Valiant is the latest dancehall artist to sign a recording contract with Sony Music U.K.’s Epic Records, according to sources close to the matter. The deejay, who burst onto the scene in

31/12/2023

Exclusives·News

Best of Dancehall 2023: World Music Views’ 50 Biggest Songs of the Year – Staff Picks

The cultural impact of a song often speaks volumes, rivaling sales and streams for the average music enthusiast. The World Music Views staff and Bim Studios writers have carefully chosen 10 dancehall

31/12/2023

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