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Mar
2012
Vybz Kartel Goes To The Court (New Look) (News)
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Feb
2012
I Octane In NYC [Part.1] Crying To The Nation (NEWS)
Part one of I Octane’s NY visit during the promotion of his debut album, Crying To The Nation – stops at Irie Jam Radio, Miss Lily’s Radio, the VP Retail Store and more!
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Jan
2012
Khago No Longer Managed by Corey Todd (NEWS)
Prominent Dancehall/Reggae singjay, Ricardo Gayle, more popularly known as Khago will no longer be represented by American businessman, Corey Todd following the announcement that he’s signed a new management deal.
The Tun Up Mi Ting singer severed management ties with Todd after a mutual agreement to focus on separate projects. Khago inked a deal with Todd last August; working on musical projects alongside Vybz Kartel’s former business partner as well as former Portmore Empire producer Ainsley Morris aka Notnice. Additionally, Khago publicly endorsed Todd Yaadproduct line including Yaad Stout and Yaad Swag rum.
However, Todd’s decision to focus on operating Club Riddim amongst his other businessventures led Khago to make the decision.
“Big up Corey Todd, him ah mi real dupes but he is focussing more on the business aspect of entertainment in terms of his clubs and his other business ventures, so ah just mutual understanding that we come too fi go our separate ways,” he explained, via press release.
Now, Khago has signed a bookings and production deal with Stashment Records, responsible for promoting the careers of upcoming Dancehall and Reggae acts such as Lanmine and former Digicel Rising Stars contest Jermaine Michaels.
“Since Stashment has been involved in my career, things just step up, everything in terms of my street presence, my radio play, I have shot videos for my hit songs like Tax Inna MyWorld, and we will be doing videos for songs like That’s All Mi Care Bout on DJ Frass new Riva Stone riddim and Wine Pon the Pole for Elvis’ So Unique Records…Stashment tun up mi ting,” Khago said.
According to Stashment Records CEO, Sasha Smith, she looks forward to assuming the role of Khago’s full-time manager and believes that the singjay will attract a strong overseas fan base.
“Khago is an incredibly talented artiste that I have always admired and his humble ways make him easy to work with, and I think we will have a long term relationship in terms of booking and production. He has great crossover appeal and a wonderful work ethic, so right now, we are marketing him as one of the future stars of dancehall music. He is a double threat because his reggae songs are very popular in Africa and Europe and his dancehall stuff is popular in the ethnic markets in the US, so I see big things in his future,” she said.
Khago’s announcement comes a few days after Notnice announced that he would no loner team with Corey Todd given that the American businessman has other commitments. Todd’s staple prominently featured other notable artistes such as Aidonia and former Portmore
19
Jan
2012
Raine Seville Playing ‘Cheating Games’ With Mavado? (NEWS)
Alliance stalwart singjay, Mavado and DASECA first lady, Raine Seville are creating several waves with the unleashing of their sensual duet, Cheating Games.
One of the eye-catching singles on the Payday Music Group produced Real Reggae Riddim, Cheating Games tells the story of a relationship gone sour as an unfaithful boyfriend looks back on a break-up which leaves him in shock while a reminiscing girlfriend turns away his pleas for forgiveness.
Raine Seville tells the “Gully Gaad” in the opening part of Cheating Games, “So now I’m leaving, no more grieving.”
Mavado then responds, “This girl love me and leave me and left mi and gone, Raine pass mi and leave mi like a Gilbert storm, yuh did tell mi how much, forever more yuh wudda calm, now yuh feel insecure, yuh pack up and gone.”
He continues to plead his case, “Is like mi get a big stone, mi prefer tek a gunshot, mi hear seh yuh gone, is like mi ketch heart attack.”
Raine retorts by singing, “It’s now that you wanna cry, no need to apologize, tellin’ me all these lies, I can see it in your eyes. How could you treat me this way?”
The back-and-forth arguments put forth in song makes for a thought-provoking single that many couples in real life can relate to. The song’s already received local airplay and high praise amongst Reggae fans that’d long been searching for a single to re-invigorate the genre.
The Real Reggae Riddim produces several high-flying hits such as Tek It to the Heights by Capleton, Be On the Alert by Wayne Marshall and Bounty Killer and I Ain’t Missing You by Natalie Storm.
19
Jan
2012
Before They Were Stars With Cecile
Regarded as one of Dancehall’s most frank and thought-provoking lyricists, Ce’Cile has asserted herself as a permanent fixture within the genre’s foundation since the new millennium’s beginning. A winning combination of sex appeal and sultry vocal presence has enabled Ce’Cile to stamp her authority on the Dancehall framework.
Born Ce’Cile Charlton on February 24, 1977 in Manchester, Ce’Cile found motivation to become an artiste through her sisters, who themselves were good singers. While attending Bishop Gibson High School, Ce’Cile decided to follow her dreams and ended up recording her first song at the age of 15. She then gained her first bit of tutelage within the music industry as she teamed up with her father’s friend and then Third World guitarist, Michael “Ibo” Cooper. Alongside Cooper, Ce’Cile recorded her second single entitled Beat of My Heart, an effort which gave the teenage singer confidence as she pursued a successful music career.
However, Ce’Cile refused to limit herself to only learning the pros and cons of the music industry from an artiste’s perspective. She later worked at Celestial Sounds; understanding the business and productions aspects of music while harmonizing for veteran Reggae acts such as Spanner Banner and Norris Man, amongst others.
Channeling her childhood days, listening to a variety of international superstars such as Anita Baker, Fiona Apple, Beenie Man and Madonna, Ce’Cile aimed to incorporate bits and pieces of these artiste’s styles within her craft. With a mixture of attitude and soft vocals, Ce’Cile sought to make a major impression on Dancehall by putting more established acts on notice. She succeeded with the release of her first mainstream hit, Changez in 2000. A Dancehall remake of the hit single, Changes I’ve Been Going Through by Mary J. Blige, Changez showcased clever wordplay; invoking the names of several prominent Dancehall names, including Beenie Man, Bounty Killer and several others as an effort to elicit thoughts from the local music community. The song earned mass airplay locally and internationally, showing the fearless character of a female artiste who demanded respect from her female and male counterparts.
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Jan
2012
Teflon Explains His Controversial Song “Nah Tek No Talk” (NEWS)
After the dust settled from STING 2011 “Rumors Of War”, reggae/dancehall artist Teflon was left with many things on his mind, and as most artist do, he expressed himself through his artwith “Nah Tek No Talk”.
As most fans took the time to listen they understood that the single “Nah Tek No Talk” was basically a review of STING 2011 “Rumors Of War” and not a diss to anyone as some people are suggesting. Teflon merely gave his own review on the event and on his role on stage. He explained that he prepared himself to clash, as STING had been branded as “Rumors Of Wars”. Far from a veteran in this business he knew and understood that this mean a lyrical war, nothing personal, just entertainment, and he was ready for it.
After a tumultuous year and some fight from certain entities, Teflon felt better and had a new outlook on his career after ST Mary Mi Come From”, but it seemed that the day after STING, some people took his stage lyrical war personally, and thus went back to old ways.
He stated about the song “Mi affi keep it real, keep di truth and keep di fyah burning. Free up di hyah mind, free up myself cause di truth shall set di I free. People fraid fi chat, no disrespect thing but mi affi free up”.
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Jan
2012
Rihanna Smoking Weed While Training #Kush (NEWS)
Rihanna was spotted in Hawaii smoking a hand-rolled joint on Sunday.
Rihanna tweeted: “Kush rolled, glass full…I prefer the better things!”
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Jan
2012
Kartel To Be Tried As A ‘Crime Boss’ (NEWS)
Word on the street is that Vybz Kartel could be tried as a ‘crime boss’ instead of a world boss because of his clout and influence in Portmore where he is alleged to be the leader of a gang in the Waterford area.
The prosecution is alleged that two men, Williams and another man known as ‘Wee’, were summoned to the house in Havendale in order to be questioned about two missing guns. Williams was allegedly beaten with a pickaxe and concrete blocks and it is believed that he was eventually murdered, however, ‘Wee’ escaped the Havendale premises and is expected to be the major witness in the case against the deejay.
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Jan
2012
Beenie Says, ‘No More War With Bounty’ Recent Feud Was To Bring Back Killa (NEWS)
Dancehall artiste Moses ‘Beenie Man’ Davis says he is now focused on doing positive music and there will be no more war between himself and longtime rival Bounty Killer.
According to Beenie, Bounty Killer is “a thing of the past”.
In relation to a recent clash in Negril and a series of songs trading insults between the two, the deejay said; “There was no feud between us. It was just to bring back Killa, and now that him return, it is what it is. mi just want him fi duh music because him cyaah live offa who him buss,” he said.
The artiste, who went on Entertainment Report in December to bash Bounty Killer for the Lollipop single remake featuring Gabriel, says the past is the past.
about positivity
“The Lollipop thing is his thing and I’m gonna leave it that way. That was last year. right now, I am about positivity. a dat wi deh pon fi this year,” he said.
In addition to his new outlook on life and music, Beenie Man also informed The WEEKEND STAR that his new name was now Ras Paradox, and he is set to release a number of newsingles under the new moniker. According to the dancehall artiste, he is reinventing himself.
“I am a man of many dimension. this is a self- boost, self-confidence and a rebuilding process. I have voiced two songs already under the name Ras Paradox,” he said.
He continued: “I’m the ‘King in Control’. my new album is coming soon and I have a lot of international features on it including Nicki Minaj and Busta Rhymes. I still have my career, I have not lost anything to Bounty Killer. I still have my Grammy, and Bounty still nuh have none. I have over 18 songs on Billboard and Bounty only have one and a No Doubt song dat.”
The artiste also said that this would be the last time that Bounty Killer’s name would be mentioned in his interviews.
“Mek the media know this: anybody wey a duh interview, don’t ask me about Bounty Killer, I’m not his management, just ask me about my music or my youths. a dat mi a focus pon right now,” he said.
Beenie Man’s album titled King In Control is slated to be released later this year, and will be produced by his own label, MD Entertainment, and distributed by an international company.
The artiste also hinted that the album could feature some international acts with whom he has worked in the past like Mya and T.I.