Now that Jamaica’s entertainment sector has reopened, albeit partially, local promoters are busy restarting their weekly events. Uptown Mondays have already begun, and now we are hearing that Stone Love Sound has kicked off a weekly Friday affair called Hang Out Fridayz.
This is an after work party that’s being held at their headquarters at 41 Burlington Avenue in Kingston, Jamaica. Patrons will be treated to a mix of reggae, dancehall, soca, afrobeat, hip-hop and R&B.
Verzuz has announced that two major hip-hop groups: The Lox and Dipset, will go head to head on Tuesday, August 3rd. This is going to be one of those must see music moments because these are two heavy-weights.
Persons in the New York area will have the option to watch it online, like the rest of us, or live in-person at Madison Square Gardens. It’s schedule to start at 6PM PT / 9PM ET. Tickets are available at msg dot com.
The official video for Concrete Rose, one of the standout tracks on the just released Banga Riddim, is out now. the song is performed by dancehall recording artist Munga Honorable.
Click here or on the image above to check out the visuals and remember to like, comment and share.
Bounce Musik Festival will be held on Saturday, July 31st at the Bounce HQ, located at 5305 Snapfinger Wood Drive in Decatur, Georgia.
The show will feature several trending reggae and dancehall artists, namely: Samini, Etana, Kiprich, Delly Ranx, Ravon, Sugar Bear, KQueens, Sita and many more. Patrons will also get a chance to check out top selectors like ZJ Rush, DJ Jaime Hype, New Level, Navis Bomb, and that is just to name a few.
The Bounce Musik Fest will be hosted by Wally British, MC Nuffy and Hollywood Hype. Tickets are available on the event’s website.
For those not in the know: a few days ago American R&B singer Chris Brown was sued for copyright infringement over his track Privacy, which was released in March 2017. He was sued by Greensleeves Publishing Ltd, who alleges that Brown ripped off Red Rat‘s 1997 dancehall hit, Tight Up Skirt; a song they claim to have the rights to.
Earlier today Red Rat released the following statement via his social media platforms:
“Greensleeve and the individuals involved in the lawsuit against Mr. Brown are not and have not been authorized by myself or anyone acting on my behalf to represent my interest. They do so without proper grounds to act.”
Originally released on August 27, 1996, Outkast‘s ATLiens has been listed by several magazines and critics as one of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time. To commemorate the 25th Anniversary Get On Down is offering an exclusive bundle which includes the following:
-4 X LP set housed in a custom gatefold jacket with printed inner bags pressed on standard black vinyl including the vocal album and instrumental album, which is being released commercially for the first time.
-Glow In The Dark big hole 45 featuring the single Elevators b/w ATLiens housed in a custom printed inner sleeve and miniature outer jacket mimicking the commercial 12″ release. This 45 will be limited to 3000 copies worldwide.
Please be advised that this is now available via pre-order with an expected ship date in September 2021. Click here for additional information.
Veteran hip-hop MC Talib Kweli will do back to back sets at Sony’s Blue Note Jazz Festival this weekend. He will be performing on the 16th, 17th and 18th at the Blue Note Jazz Club (located at 131 West 3rd Street) in New York.
Doors will open at 6PM, with showtime at 8PM. There is a non-refundable entrance fee of $55 USD. Click here for tickets.
