- In an exclusive, Afrobeats show promoter Duke says he wants to bridge the gap between African music and Jamaica music.
- Shabba Ranks losses Trademarks for “Dancehall Emperor”.
- Burna Boy Love, Damini Caribbean concerts tier 1 sold out.
- Meta to review removal policy after U.K. police requested drill music takedown.
- Iggy Azaela sells her music catalogue for 8 figures to Domain Capital.
Now for the charts this week:
On Youtube
- Unholy by Sam Smith and Kim Petras is the top song in Canada, US, the U.K., and globally with 37.5 million streams.
- Tukoh Taka – Official FIFA Fan Festival™ Anthem by Nicki Minaj, Maluma, & Myriam Fares is the top buzzing song in Canada.
- Rocket Science by Clavish feat D-Block Europe is the top buzzing song on the U.K.
- Just Wanna Rock by Lil Uzi Vert is the top buzzing song in the US.
In Jamaica on YouTube:
Valiant has the top 5 songs for three weeks in a row:
- Sciance at No. 5
- St. Mary at No. 4
- C.A.L. Cut All Losses at No. 3
- North Carolina at No. 2
- Dunce Check at No. 1
Valiant continues his winning streak on Apple Music Jamaica as well with 7 songs in the top ten:
Apple Music Jamaica singles chart
| Pos | P+ | Artist – Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | = |
Valiant – Dunce Cheque
|
| 2 | = |
Valiant – North Carolina
|
| 3 | +1 |
Valiant – Siance
|
| 4 | -1 |
Valiant – C.A.L (Cut All Losses)
|
| 5 | = |
Valiant – St. Mary
|
| 6 | = |
Kraff Gad – Thief (feat. Valiant)
|
| 7 | = |
Burna Boy – Last Last
|
| 8 | = |
Chris Brown – Under the Influence
|
| 9 | +1 |
Kraff Gad – Lights Out
|
| 10 | -1 |
Valiant – Scholar
|
On Apple Music Jamaica albums chart Kraff Gad reigns supreme at No. 1 with his debut Ep. 11:11.
| 1 | = |
Kraff Gad – 11:11 – EP
|
| 2 | = |
Drake & 21 Savage – Her Loss
|
| 3 | = |
Skeng – Beast of the Era – EP
|
| 4 | +1 |
Burna Boy – Love, Damini
|
| 5 | -1 |
Rod Wave – Jupiter’s Diary: 7 Day Theory
|
| 6 | = |
Beyoncé – RENAISSANCE
|
| 7 | +2 |
Masicka – 438
|
| 8 | -1 |
Kranium – In Too Deep
|
| 9 | -1 |
Lil Baby – It’s Only Me
|
| 10 | +3 |
Rihanna & Tems – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Music From and Inspired By
|
on Spotify:
Unholy by Sam Smith & Kim Petras is the top song globally. The track recording at Geejam studios Jamaica spends 8 weeks on the global chart.
Midnights by Taylor Swift is the top album globally.
On the Billboard Hot 100, Anti-Hero by Taylor Swift spends a fourth week at No. 1.
Rich Flex by Drake and 21 Savage spends a second week at No. 2.
Unholy by Sam Smith and Kim Petras moves up from No. 10 last week to No. 3 this week. The song peaked at No. 1.
Lift Me Up by RIhanna at No. 8 this week.
On the Reggae albums Chart Sean Paul’s The Trinity and Dutty Rock re-enter at No. 3 and No. 6 respectively. Also re-entering his week is Rebelution’s Live At Red Rock.
- Legend:The Best Of Bob Marley & The Wailers spends a record 150 weeks at the top.
- Best Of Shaggy: Boombastic Collection at No. 2.
- Stick Figure’s Wisdom, World Of Fire and Set In Stone at No. 5, 8 and 9 respectively.
- UB-40 Greatest Hits at No. 5
- Koffee’s Gifted at No. 10.
The featured artist this week is Kardinal Offishall The Canadian rapper’s 2008 hit Dangerous featuring Akon, was certified Gold in the U.K. For selling 400,000 units last week.
Throughout his career he recorded 6 studio albums at topped the Billboard chart with several singles.
- Eye & I (1997)
- Quest for Fire: Firestarter, Vol. 1 (2001)
- Fire and Glory (2005)
- Not 4 Sale (2008)
- Kardi Gras, Vol. 1: The Clash (2015)
- Pick Your Poison (2022)
In the last year he surpassed 62 million YouTube streams and his other top songs are Number 1 and Ol TIme Killin.
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