On April 7th, Locksmith uploaded a new video that caught our attention partly because Xzibit is on the track. The song is titled “With God” and it’s a four-way collaboration with Locksmith, Xzibit and Ras Kass doing a verse each, while Brevi does the chorus.
If you appreciate authentic, underground hip-hop you will enjoy this. Click here or on the image above to watch the video and remember to like, comment and share.
The Sterling Gospel Music Awards, which was to take place on March 14th, was cancelled due to the ongoing corona virus pandemic. Subsequently, the organizers decided to partner with both Television Jamaica and Love 101 FM for the announcement of the 2020 winners.
That being said, persons are asked to tune into the aforementioned networks on Sunday, April 26th, at 8:00 PM for the broadcast.
On Friday, April 17th, Trini reggae artist, Queen Omega, shared her latest contribution to the reggae-dancehall industry; a new single titled “Time Is Now,” done with Jamaican veteran chanter, Jah Mason.
When we first learned that these two had a collaboration coming out we were sure that it would be a roots reggae track. To our surprise, “Time Is Now” is a hardcore dancehall record with a strong message.
Click here to listen and download it from your favorite music platform.
Starting Wednesday, April 22nd, the entire island of Jamaica will be under new and strict curfew hours. The newly announced curfew will be from 6 AM to 6 PM, which means that no one will be allowed on the road between the hours of 6 in the evening to 6 in the morning. The only exempted persons are licensed public transportation operators, who are able to start their day at 5 AM.
These new orders were put in place because of the rapid spike in the number of corona virus cases in the country. Jamaica now has a total of 223 confirmed COVID19 persons; with a total of 5 deaths.
On Friday, April 24th, Guardian Group will present a live IG event called ‘Let’s Lyme Inside.’ Trending artist and dancer Ding Dong is confirmed as the headline act. He will be accompanied by members of his Ravers crew, and supported by both DJ Rebirth and DJ Nico.
This event, which will be hosted by comedian Johnny Daley and Sheena-Kay, is scheduled for 3 to 6 PM (Jamaica time). Watch live on the Guardian Group’s Instagram account (@guardiangroupjm).
Reggae gospel artist Jason Mighty is kicking off an event called ‘Virtual Throwback Thursdays‘ this week. It is a digital show that will be centered around testimonies, inspirational conversation, humor, music and much more.
This coming Thursday, April 23rd, dancehall gospel artist DJ Nicholas will be a guest on the program. Starting time is 6 PM EST and it can be streamed live via Nicholas‘ Facebook and Instagram.
On April 17th VP Records released new music and video from Richie Spice. The song, titled “Valley of Jehoshaphat (Red Hot),” is exactly what we’ve come to expect from the reggae legend; it is heavy on spiritual messages powerfully delivered on a groovy reggae beat that’s laced with horns.
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