Top 2016 Reggae & Dancehall Highlights
January: Billboard’ choice of Joss Stone, for 2015 as Reggae Artiste of the Year, for her album, “Water for Your Soul.” This ignited an instant firestorm of criticism/pushback from critics of cultural appropriation Winston Blake, renown musicologist of the world famous “Merritone” sound system a rock steady pioneer died Shaggy and Friends Show Based Jamaican […]
Buju Banton May Get Early Release from Federal Prison
Reggae singer Buju Banton, who is currently serving a ten-year sentence for a 2009 drug trafficking charge at McRae Correctional Facility in Georgia, could have a new release date. Originally scheduled for release in 2019, Banton’s new date is December 8, 2018. The United States Justice Department announced in 2015 that it planned to release […]
Watch & Vote For Your Favorite VP Records Video for a Chance to Win
Vote Below For Your Favorite VP Records Video Release for 2017 for a chance to win a free download. Watch the top 10 videos below and vote on your favorite video at the end of the page. The poll ends 1/8/2017. #1 Shenseea ft. Vybz Kartel- Loodi #2 Estelle – Love Like Ours ft. Tarrus […]
Photo Highlights: Tarrus Riley & Friends 2016
The annual Tarrus Riley and Friends Concert was held on December 20th at what has become its usual venue, Emancipation Park. The theme for this year was an aptly selected theme; ‘A Crime Free Christmas’ . The annual concert concept was developed by guitarist Lamont ‘Monty’ Savory and Tarrus Riley. According to Monty, the idea was […]
Red Fox Live at Dunns River
Dunns River was the place to be on Friday night, as not only did the water flow… as in liquor, but the animal magnetism was let loose as the Fox…that is Mr. Red Fox pounced upon the audience with his catalogue of hits. Patrons traveled to Dunns River Lounge in Long Island, where they […]
4 Reggae Artists that Deserved Grammy Nominations
It’s no secret, not everyone agreed with the Reggae Albums that were nominated for the 2017 Grammys. The fact that 3 out of the 6 nominees aren’t even from the homeland of Reggae Music definitely sparked a conversation. It left some to wonder if the name of the category should be changed to the ‘Best […]
Freddie Mcgregor Calls Reggae Grammys An Embarrassment To The Music
In perhaps the most blistering attack on the reggae Grammys to date, Jamaican reggae icon and veteran singer Freddie McGregor has lashed out at the 59-year old American institution, calling the reggae arm of the organization that typically rewards excellence in the music industry “an embarrassment of indescribable magnitude to reggae music”. This week McGregor […]
11 Most Popular Jamaican Christmas Songs (VIDEOS)
Christmas is a time to celebrate the birth of Christ and hope for mankind. Jamaica like many other countries in the world celebrates Christmas with it own music based on our culture. Many of the Jamaican Christmas songs are originals but some are based on the traditional songs. Both have their own Jamaican flair to […]
Grammy Nominees Raging Fyah Best Reggae Album, Everlasting!
Congratulations are in order for all Jamaicans nominated for the 2017 Grammy Awards for Reggae – Best Album. Dub Rockers an offshoot of iconic VP Records, miles ahead in reggae music, continues its true tradition by providing the media an opportunity at their head office in Queens, NYC, to personally congratulate Kumar Bent, lead vocalist, […]
12 Questions with Musician, K’Coneil
Music bridges people around the world. No matter one’s place of birth, economic class or skin color, it all evokes a human feeling and K’Coneil’s is no different. Born on the beautiful island of Jamaica, K’Coneil was raised in the village of Granville in Montego Bay. It was there amid family and friends that at […]