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Renegad will be shooting a video for ‘Just the Journey’ single on Wednesday

Claude Mills Posted on June 10, 2020June 12, 2020

Dancehall singjay Renegad will be shooting a video for his popular reggae track, ‘Just the Journey’ which has been enjoying excellent rotation on local radio stations. “The video will be shot by APS Columbians this Wednesday and the script will have a bit of social commentary in it. The narrative is similar to the song […]

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Buju Banton and John Legend find chart glory with ‘Memories’

Claude Mills Posted on June 10, 2020June 10, 2020

It’s been over a decade since reggae king Buju Banton and R&B star John Legend collaborated on a song, and the Grammy winners have teamed up again for ‘Memories’ which has earned Buju Banton a spot on one of Billboard’s major charts. Memories, featuring John Legend, jumped from number 23 to 21 in its fourth […]

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Beenie Man returns to the Billboard Reggae top ten after Verzuz clash

Claude Mills Posted on June 10, 2020June 10, 2020

Patrick Roberts, chief executive officer of Shocking Vibes Production, has hailed the return of Beenie Man’s ‘Best of Beenie Man album’ to the top ten of the Billboard Reggae charts as an affirmation of the greatness of that era of dancehall music. “That album was more like a compilation, and it is a remarkable achievement […]

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Maestro Don and Bounty Killer team up to ‘Pioneer’

Claude Mills Posted on June 10, 2020

Dancehall artiste Maestro Don is heating up the streets with a collaboration with Bounty Killer called ‘Pioneer’, a power move that signals his intention to carve out a bigger slice of dancehall in the year 2020. “The collaboration was a natural, magical vibe. Quite some time now I’ve been in the studio around Bounty Killer, […]

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Buju Banton, and Toots lead out Jamaica Festival Song contestants in 2020

Claude Mills Posted on June 10, 2020June 10, 2020

Music industry sources said that this year’s crop of Jamaica Festival Song contest entries include songs from music heavyweights such as Buju Banton, Toots Hibbert and Freddie McGregor. Loop News couldn’t get any confirmation from official ministry sources regarding this rumour but industry insiders confirmed that “The finalists will be announced on Wednesday, it’s going […]

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Chelsea Stewart generates big buzz in reggae world with ‘Forever Your Girl’

Robert Murphy Posted on June 7, 2020June 14, 2020

Toronto-born reggae singer Chelsea Stewart is not afraid to go old-school. The singer’s promotional street team has employed innovative guerrilla marketing tactics to sell CDs directly to people of Caribbean and black descent in her hometown, strong-arming the marketplace and creating a built-in audience for the young crooner. BOOKING NUMBER: 1(416)-525-8785 KAREN STEWART In the […]

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Fun in the Son to stream live on July 11th amid COVID-19 pandemic concerns

Claude Mills Posted on June 6, 2020June 6, 2020

Organizers of Jamaica Fun In The Son, Tommy Cowan and Carlene Davis are looking to host a virtual staging this year on July 11th, amidst setbacks brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Cowan hopes to achieve this goal by streaming the annual Gospel music festival on various radio and television stations and social media platforms […]

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Teejay mourns friend gunned down in Marl Road

Claude Mills Posted on June 5, 2020June 6, 2020

There was a quadruple shooting on Rosalee Avenue in the Marl Road community yesterday. Four men were shot – two of whom succumbed to injuries – as shooting accounts escalate islandwide. The deceased have been identified as 27-year-old Romario Wallen, otherwise called ‘Bassa’ of Rosalee Avenue and Phillip Lewis, otherwise called ‘Afro Man’. “We can […]

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First Lady of Lover’s Rock Sharon Forrester is ‘Simply Falling’

Claude Mills Posted on June 4, 2020

Don’t call it a comeback. The heart of reggae-soul singer Sharon Forrester never departed from reggae and lover’s rock music. In fact, Forrester’s latest release, ‘Simply Falling’, a cover of American singer Iyeoka, shows off the full range of her vocal prowess on this catchy tune. She said that Iyeoka’s original song spoke to her […]

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RT BOSS BURNS OUT LUDACRIS ABOUT ‘MURDER CAPITAL’ REMARK

Claude Mills Posted on June 4, 2020June 4, 2020

Dancehall artiste RT Boss has taken issue with the controversial comments made by rapper Ludacris that dubbed Jamaica ‘the murder capital of the world’. “Even though I feel that he is joking, Ludacris needs to check himself. Jamaica is not the murder capital of the world, we have our problems just like any Third World […]