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Popcaan Passes 5 Billion Career Streams as Dancehall's Global Reach Keeps Growing featured image
TrendingNovember 9, 2026 · 10:07 PM

Popcaan Passes 5 Billion Career Streams as Dancehall's Global Reach Keeps Growing

Popcaan has passed 5 billion career streams, according to new Luminate data obtained by Kaboom Magazine. He pulled in 664.6 million streams in the reporting period — 53 percent of them ad-supported — with 2.9 billion stream equivalents and roughly 567,700 digital song sales across his catalogue. His Spotify totals lean on the Drake link-ups "Twist & Turn" and "We Caa Done," while YouTube rewards his own records "Silence" and "Family," and his latest album Nothing Without God keeps building toward the next milestone.

By Ras Mahddy

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Capleton, Anthony B and Sizzla Share One Stage in the Bahamas for Coronation Weekend thumbnail

Trending · November 8, 2026

Capleton, Anthony B and Sizzla Share One Stage in the Bahamas for Coronation Weekend

Capleton headlined Culture Shock Bahamas at the Nassau Cruise Port Amphitheater on Saturday, November 7, with Anthony B and Sizzla rounding out a bill of three of roots reggae's fiercest voices, timed to Coronation weekend and the November 2, 1930 crowning of Emperor Haile Selassie I. Promoted by The Secret Production, the show was billed by Capleton himself as a "historic event" — no ticket prices or set times were published.

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Trending · November 7, 2026

Mavado Sells Out Scotiabank Arena in Toronto Return After Nine Years

Mavado sold out Toronto's Scotiabank Arena on Thursday night, drawing more than 19,000 fans for "The Return of the Gully Gad" — his first Canadian performance since 2017 and his first time in the building. Promoter Skip2Fame says the show sold out in just one month, without a major entertainment company behind it. Armanii opened and Masicka shared the bill, and the night follows Vybz Kartel's three consecutive sellouts at the same arena last year — more proof of how deep dancehall runs in Canada.

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Vybz Kartel's 'Fever' Goes Double Platinum in Canada — His First Certification in the Country thumbnail

Trending · November 7, 2026

Vybz Kartel's 'Fever' Goes Double Platinum in Canada — His First Certification in the Country

Vybz Kartel's 2016 single "Fever" has passed 160,000 units in Canada to earn Double Platinum from Music Canada — his first-ever Canadian certification, skipping straight past Gold and Platinum. The milestone follows his first UK Gold for the same song on July 3, 2026 (400,000+ units), a UK Silver in February 2023 and RIAA Gold in February 2020. Released on 'King of the Dancehall' while Kartel was behind bars, the decade-old song's video has now passed 100 million YouTube views, and its Canadian success follows a sold-out Scotiabank Arena show in Toronto last year.

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Spice's '10' Re-Enters the Billboard Reggae Albums Chart at No. 15 as the Ranking Expands thumbnail

Trending · November 6, 2026

Spice's '10' Re-Enters the Billboard Reggae Albums Chart at No. 15 as the Ranking Expands

Spice's debut studio album '10' has re-entered the Billboard Reggae Albums chart at No. 15 on the ranking dated November 7, 2026, after Billboard expanded the chart from 10 back to 15 positions. The Grammy-nominated VP Records project, executive-produced by Shaggy and featuring the hit "Go Down Deh" with Shaggy and Sean Paul, previously peaked at No. 6 and now logs its third week on the chart. Spice returns alongside fellow re-entries Sean Paul's 'The Trinity' at No. 3 and Bob Marley's 'Kaya' at No. 14, with 'Legend' still holding No. 1.

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Beenie Man's 'We Di Money Deh' Tops Jamaica's Google Searches Within a Day of Its Preview thumbnail

Trending · November 3, 2026

Beenie Man's 'We Di Money Deh' Tops Jamaica's Google Searches Within a Day of Its Preview

Within 24 hours of Beenie Man previewing "We Di Money Deh" on November 2, the search phrase "beenie man we di money deh" reached No. 1 on Jamaica's Google trending searches, according to World Music Views as reported by DancehallMag on November 3 — a momentary surge in search interest, not overall search volume. The track, described as forthcoming with a pre-save link and no confirmed full release date, grew out of Beenie Man's questioning of hurricane relief distribution and Prime Minister Andrew Holness's public response. Beenie Man told The Gleaner he is asking for transparency so attention leads to meaningful help for affected people.

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Trending · November 2, 2026

Beenie Man Previews 'We Di Money Deh', a Song for Jamaicans Still Waiting on Hurricane Help

Beenie Man has previewed a new track, "We Di Money Deh," inspired by the concerns of Jamaicans still waiting for hurricane relief help, sharing a studio clip on Instagram with a pre-save link and a "COMING SOON!" promise. There is no release date yet and no full lyric sheet, and the post does not say who the song is aimed at. The preview lands days after his public stand over relief drew pushback from Prime Minister Andrew Holness and support from fellow artistes, turning that live debate into music.

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Trending · November 2, 2026

Burning Spear Eyes A 14th Grammy Nomination As 'Call On Me (Live)' Heads For The November 16 Verdict

Burning Spear's "Call On Me (Live)" is one of 119 albums on the provisional Best Reggae Album entry list for the 2027 Grammys, with the five nominations announced November 16. The 16-track live album, inspired by his wife Sonia's fight with dementia and built on one rhythm with 16 collaborators, would earn the 81-year-old roots legend a 14th nomination — he has won twice, for "Calling Rastafari" (2000) and "Jah Is Real" (2009). Entry on the list is not a nomination yet.

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Trending · November 1, 2026

Romain Virgo Drops "My Woman & I" Single and Video — A Sunday Lovers Rock Pick

Romain Virgo has released his new single "My Woman & I" alongside its official music video, announcing on Facebook that "the wait is finally over." He credited SAMO Jesse James with the visuals, with the video's credits naming Mr. G as producer and Samo as director, and kept the rollout simple: single and video together on day one. The lovers rock release fits the lane Virgo has owned since his 2007 Digicel Rising Stars win, and no larger project or live dates have been announced yet — for now, the song and video speak for themselves.

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Trending · November 1, 2026

Malie Donn Sweeps Jamaica's Apple Music Top Three With His 'Van Cleef' Trilogy

Malie Donn has swept the top three spots on Jamaica's Apple Music chart with his "Van Cleef" trilogy — Pt 3 at No. 1, Pt 2 at No. 2 and the original at No. 3 on the October 31 chart. The series has reportedly passed 30 million streams across platforms, with Pt 3 drawing roughly 300,000 YouTube views in its first 48 hours. The sweep caps a breakout season that includes his September debut album The Golden Child on VP Records.

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Trending · October 31, 2026

Konshens, Tanya Stephens and Spragga Benz Join Buju in Defending Beenie Man — "Beenie Did Not Tear Down Jamaica"

Konshens, Tanya Stephens and Spragga Benz have joined Buju Banton in defending Beenie Man against Prime Minister Andrew Holness's criticism of entertainers who question Hurricane Melissa relief spending. Konshens argued crowds come for Beenie Man's talent, hard work, catalogue and sacrifice — "Beenie did not tear down Jamaica, he questioned the GOVERNMENT!!" — while Tanya Stephens asked "Which lie Beenie tell?" and Spragga Benz called for published progress figures on roofs, schools, water, electricity and outstanding household assistance. The row began with Beenie Man's ITV News interview and Holness's Black River Hospital response, and now stands as a chorus of artistes asking for accountability rather than a two-man exchange.

By Ras Mahddy