Hapilos Entertainment Group announced, two days ago, that Johnny Wonder, the Executive Vice of President of 21st Hapilos Digital Distribution Inc. is terminated, effective immediately. The Board of Directors has determined that it was in the best interests of all parties for him to leave the Company.

Other members of the company’s executive management team, will continue Mr. Wonder’s duties. The Company will continue to execute on its initiatives to implement strategies to increase music sales and it is business as usual for clients.

All client queries and distribution requests will be handled directly by the company. They can be emailed at customerservice@hapilos.com or called at 855 HAPILOS, (212) 256 1691 (US) or (876) 970 4416 in Jamaica.

Blakkwuman22 Music has just released the official video for “Everybody” by Peppery. The video was shot in the UK – where Peppery is based – and edited in Jamaica.

“Everybody” is on the Just Believe Riddim produced by Blakkwuman22 Music and ODB. All songs on the riddim can be streamed and downloaded at www.karamanti.bandcamp.com.

Click here or on the image above to watch the video.

Famed producer Dre Day Productions pulled out a real power move when he delivered a breakthrough production teaming up three of dancehall biggest stars! Distributed by 21st Hapilos Digital, the single “Power Move” features dancehall star Konshens, international dancehall superstar Vybz Kartel and Grammy winning artist Sean Paul.

The hit bound track is out now on all major online digital stores such as iTunes.

Nuh Limit Family – the group many are comparing to international stars, Ward 21 – recently connected with Canadian hip-hop artist, UZMAN, on the single “Rolling High.” As the legalization and open use of marijuana is now an ongoing topic in Jamaica and North America, both camps decided to do a track centered around the subject of getting high but addressing it from their perspective. The song was produced, mixed and mastered by popular producer, Lamar ‘Cell’ Thompson, of Audio Traxx Studio, (located in Old Harbor, Jamaica, which is where the Nuh Limit Family is based).

Based on the buzz it is currently getting in the streets, “Rolling High” has already been added to rotation on credible Jamaican radio stations like Irie FM, Suncity and Reggae Radio JA. It can be streamed via the following link and DJs can send an email to (MJE) info@mjent.net for a promo copy: https://soundcloud.com/uzman/nuh-limit-family-ft-uzman-rolling-high-main

This is the 2^nd collaboration by the Nuh Limit Family and UZMAN. They also did a well-received remix of Nuh Limit Family’s “shots in ma cup” in 2015. That record became somewhat of an anthem in both Old Harbor as well as parts of Toronto, where UZMAN is based. Additionally, as Nuh Limit Family has performed on Sting and other well established stage shows across the island, they invited UZMAN to perform with them at the Jamaica Jamboree in Tovoli Gardens in 2015. They received a positive response from the crowd so much so that it prompted the men to continue to work together.

Ward 21

“Shadow” is the second single from Ward 21’s “Power Surge” EP released last October. Built around the ever-fresh scorcher “Woman is like a shadow” by the Meditations, the Waterhouse trio is easily transforming this Reggae classic into a distinctive Ward 21 anthem. The single was produced by group member Kunley McCarthy for his newly installed Billionaire Bootcamp Records imprint.

Ward 21 was founded by Andre “Suku” Gray, Mark “Mean Dog” Henry, Kunley McCarthy, and Ranaldo “Rumblood” Evans – who left the group in 2008 – in the late 1990s and is one of the most successful acts of the dancehall genre. They have been named after the psychiatric ward at the University Hospital of the West Indies in Kingston. In the beginning, they were mentored by King Jammy, famous producer and sound system owner. Ever since then they have been successfully touring all over the world. Click here to listen to “Shadow.”

Nesbeth’s latest release, on DJ Frass’ Street Light Riddim, seeks to redefine the concept of gangster for a new generation. On the track, Nesbeth sketches out a vision of what could be possible if people made up their mind to bring about change. Some have interpreted his lyrics as a swipe at incarcerated Dancehall artist Vybz Kartel, but his message of aspiring to be “rich and up” sounds more positive than provocative.

With Jamaica experiencing elevated crime rates at the start of the new year, this tune is right on time. Click here or on the image above to listen.