Ryno & Voicemail freestyle in Dominica
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Couloring Book Party-The Building tonight
April 29th, 2011 | By
“Colouring Book” party
TONIGHT, Friday April 29th
The Building Night Club, New Kingston JA
Waggy T 33rd Anniversary 4-30
April 29th, 2011 | By
Saturday April 30th
Calder Casino & Race Course Miami, Fl
Doors: 11PM
Luciano/Junior Reed and more Japan Tribute-video
April 29th, 2011 | By
‘Starting Over’ and ‘Matsushima’ are the latest efforts by Japanese natives living in Jamaica, Jun Tochino and Yumiko ‘Yumi’ Gabe, to aid in disaster relief funds for victims of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.
Starting Over, which has a ska sound, was written by international reggae artistes Triston Palmer, Luciano and features them along with several popular veteran reggae acts such as Bunny Wailer, Carl Dawkins, Coco Tea, John Holt, Josey Wales, Junior Reid, Half Pint, Ken Boothe, Little John, Marcia Griffiths, Pinchers, Tabby Diamond, U-Roy, Yellowman, Fiona Robinson-Sterling, Nicole Bud and Althea Layne-Hamilton.
Star Creation Music, Roaring Lion Studio, Grafton Studio and Tuff Gong Studio are the studios which were used to complete the tracks.
According to Yumi, Matsushima is more of an instrumental (rhythm) inspired by the Japanese folk song and place of the same name. It was done by saxophonist Dean Fraser with vocals being added by Japanese artistes Nao-san and Mr Bon.
Yumi said the songs should be available on iTunes by the end of the week.
The video for Starting Over was also done last week by Hiroki Sugino, Shinya Miyazaki and others of High Rock Film from Japan, who were in Jamaica doing a documentary about Rastafarians.
Watch the video 4 Starting Over Here
All the proceeds will go to the Japanese Red Cross.
“We helping in two ways, financially and mentally by inspiring them. We really appreciate the musicians for coming together to help,” said Yumi.
The two also recently linked with Junior Reid to host Japanese Thursdays at his Eastwood Park Road nightclub.
Shabba voices tune on the current state of dancehall
April 29th, 2011 | By
Some have interpreted Shabba Rankin’s latest release entitled None A Dem on the Pepper Riddim to be aimed directly at dancehall hero Vybz Kartel, though this has yet to be determined.
Right now mi nuh mad bout it but mi Rrrrrrrrrr…Right now mi nuh ignorant bout it but mi Rrrrrrrrr!!! Shabba Chants.
“How can you not rate who come before yuh…yuh a gwaan like yuh come bout yah come mek music big…dem and those who suppose to respect the elders but they don’t…and a gwaam like a you a di man…a nuh you a di man a god a di man”.… Shabba then further went on to question, “Stop dah one deh and ask him if him nuh imitate the great Shabba Rankin.
Listen to None a Dem Here
Shabba Ranks – None A Dem {Pepper Riddim} [Di Genius Records] April 2011 ©
To download None a dem click Here
100 percent I-Octane Dubs
April 29th, 2011 | By
I Octane continues to blaze a brilliant trail as the hottest artiste to emerge on the dancehall scene in the last 18 months.
Octane is now confirmed 4 Dancehall Night at this year’s Reggae Sumfest in Mo Bay.
This past Wednesday night he delivered a powerful performance after the climax of the boxing match to decide the winner of the first Wray and Nephew-sponsored Contender reality TV series.
In the meantime, Octane’s ‘Nuh Ramp Wid We’ hit the # 1 spot on the Captain Bakery Fi Wi Choice top 20 music chart, and it is roaring up the Hype Tv Top 20 music chart, jumping to #12 this week.
Download 100% I-octane Dubs DJ Kenny Mixtape Here
Kartel addresses current fueds, spliced tune and Best of the Best-video
April 29th, 2011 | By
Kartel opens up about his alleged beef with Agent Sasco, the upcoming Best of the Best concert in Miami scheduled for May 29th, 2011 and the recent spliced tune that has caused a stir on the internet.
“Mi laugh inno, as with anything people said negative about Vybz Kartel, mi just laugh haha,” Kartel said about the spliced track. “Mi a seh wah dis, because its an apparent prank by someone who don’t seh gaza, from you don’t seh gaza you done know wha yo seh, so a must one a dem people de do it… come up with something more believable next time.”
As for the alleged beef with Assassin on account of his latest tune Run di Place Read More & Listen Here, Kartel said:
“Vybz Kartel is just focus on one artist and that is Vybz Kartel….So anybody dat wanna be in a confrontation….lyrical fued or wanna have some frivolous banter are gonna have it with themselves….yea man its like just lyrical masterbation…them neva kno dem a go dweet and dem neva kno dem ago enjoy it..”
Listen to the Full Interview with Walshy Fire Here
Kartel releases statement concerning gun lyrics and spliced tune
April 26th, 2011 | By
Vybz Kartel issued a release this morning, stating that he will no longer be doing ‘gun lyrics’.
He also countered claims that he sang about oral sex in a recent song, stating that the audio clip being spread on the Internet was altered.
Vybz Kartel’s release:
As of this moment i will no longer be doing “gun lyrics”. I did a song called “bad up u mada” VYBZ KARTEL – BAD UP U MADA (GAZA WORLD RIDDIM)and every one and their mada(lol) counteracted it.tryin to get their already expired 15 minutes of fame. Well i got news for them. Theyre at war with themselves,cause i aint givin them the time of day…hush y’all insects and parasites.”With that being said,the record must show that 1)’Big bad and brave’. 2)’duppy know who fi frighten’ and 3)’clap it up’Vybz Kartel – Clap It (Buss Mi Gun Proud) {PREVIEW} April 2011 [Adidjahiem Rec] were all released earlier this month just in case people hear them and think im going against my word.I guess i must be twitter,because everybody followin’ me.
(RE: A SPLICE SONG ON THE INTERNET WHERE MY VOICE IS ALTERED TO SAY “ME WANT KISS U PON DA P* JAW DEH”) … I should not even be dignifying those allegations with a statement but since it is the politically correct thing to do, so be it. This attempt by these malicious and vindictive persons who seek to defame my character is as futile as trying to dethrone the dancehall hero from the pinnacle of the genre … try something else that is more believable. Better luck next time haters.”
Here is a piece of the spliced version
And here’s the real version:
To download the real version of Come Ya Nuh Mi Gal click HERE
To download Bad up U Mada click HERE
To download the preview of Clap it up click HERE
JAMAICA tops medal count at CARIFTA 2O11
April 26th, 2011 | By
Jamaica again topped the medal count of the 40th Carifta Games, which ended on Monday. The island of Olympian Usain Bolt ended up with 66 medals, six fewer than they captured last year in the Cayman Islands.
Jamaica led their under-17 girls 4x400m Relay with the athletes who had finished first and second in the flat 400-m. They then turned it over to the girls who had finished first and second in the 300-m Hurdles. It was therefore virtually a fait accompli when they crossed the line in 3:41.33, nearly three seconds ahead of Barbados. Aside from Jevaugn Minzie on the second leg, the boys had not had as much individual success, but their strength in depth gave them a split-second win over Trinidad & Tobago, 3:15.19 to 3:15.35.
The women’s 4×400-m relay held little surprise. Jamaica’s current foursome, fabulous though they indubitably are, is probably not even the strongest quartet the Land of Wood and Water could deploy. But the talents of Olivia James, Janieve Russell, Simoya Campbell and Chris Ann Gordon were sufficient to run their team to 3:31.47, beating Trinidad & Tobago by over eight seconds and eclipsing the mark of 3:31.90 established in 2006 by the team of Sherene Pinnock, Kaliese Spencer, Bobby-Gaye Wilkins and Sonita Sutherland.
The Jamaicans had expressed their concern about Trinidad & Tobago in the men’s 4x400m, and the foursome of Jareem Richards, Hendrix Foncette, Deon Lendore and Darvin Sandy did indeed best their Jamaican counterparts.
Trinidad & Tobago was second with 33 medals, down 40 from 2010 while Barbados got 28 including nine gold, eight silver and 11 bronze.
The Bahamas improved to a total of 31.
Genard Paul leaped 7.19m for Grenada’s first gold.
A total of 18 territories came away from these Games with at least one medal.
Bermuda will host the 2012 CARIFTA Games with the British Virgin Islands also preparing a bid for 2014.
Read More Here
Watch the Boys 100 Meter Dash to get a taste of how JA swept the Games this year
Watch the Girls 400 M Final
Alison @ SOBS/PACE University Friday 4-29
April 26th, 2011 | By
TABOU COMBO & ALISON HINDS
Friday, Apr 29, 2011 11:55 PM EDT (11:00 PM Doors)
S.O.B.’s, New York, NY
21 years and over
Alison is also scheduled to perform earlier in the day Friday at Pace University, 1 Pace Plaza, New York, NY.
