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REGGAE TOPS BILLBOARD ONCE AGAIN @ONE876





“Rude” brings reggae stylings back to the pole position of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Other reggae chart-toppers in the Hot 100’s nearly 56-year history: Sean Paul’s “Get Busy” (2003); Shaggy’s “It Wasn’t Me” and “Angel” (both in 2001); Ini Kamoze’s “Here Comes the Hotstepper” (1994); UB40’s “Red Red Wine” (1988) and “Can’t Help Falling in Love” (1993); fellow Canadian Snow’s “Informer” (1993); Maxi Priest’s “Close to You” (1990); Eric Clapton’s “I Shot the Sheriff,” written by reggae king Bob Marley (1974); and Johnny Nash’s “I Can See Clearly Now” (1972).

(Reader, and Canada’s own, Blair Buchta recently pointed out in an email that “Israelites” by Desmond Dekker & the Aces was one of the first reggae hits to reach the top 10, rising to No. 9 in 1969.)

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RDX drops Summertime @one876 @RDXMusic

RDX, has yet again reached beyond the realm of what is the normal treatment with their new up-tempo summer single ‘Summertime’. With the release of the incredibly unique music video for the single as well, already getting rave reviews, it is now clear that RDX is thinking way outside the Dancehall proverbial Box.

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MADMAN DISARMS COP, SHOOTS TWO IN HWT @one876

Bwoy, how Jamaica get so dangerous? This evening, a madman disarmed a police constable in quiet Half-Way-Tree square in St Andrew and buss up shots in two civilians, including a woman.Both survived the attack. The plain clothes policeman shot him in the leg and recovered the weapon. Those injured including the “madman’ were taken to hospital.

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