Barbadian production house Studio B scores with its infectious new hit “Royalty (Queens And Princesses)” by Alison Hinds & Nikita, now available worldwide from all major digital retailers (released July 29, 2016), from Fox Fuse.

Producer Kevin “DJ Daddy Bubbles” Marshall is at the helm of Studio B and is thrilled to bring this new hit from the 2016 Crop Overseason to the international audience. The up-tempo, groovy soca tune features soca royalty with the Queen of Soca, Alison Hinds, alongside fellow Barbadian and soca princess Nikita, making for the ultimate ladies anthem.

Listen “Royalty” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWvsNMp8sck

Peter Coppin, producer & founder of Monstapiece Ent.

Monstapiece Entertainment embraces local Barbadian talents to deliver some massive crowd favorites from this year’s Crop Over season – Barbados’ annual carnival celebrations that culminated in early August. These soca gems include Lil Rick with “I’z A Bajan,” Leadpipe & Saddis with “246 Till I Die,” Inches with “Xross De Stage,” Jagwa De Champ with “Work,” Marzville with “Hold On Me,” Mr. Veejay with “Temptation,” Mr. Veejay and King Julian featuring Peter Coppin and Lil Rick with “Summer Again,” Peter Coppin and Tabok with “Tic Tac Toe,” Supaa with “Structure,” Trey Breezy and Supaa with “Pastry Man,” and Snyper with“#DWM (Don’t Watch Meh)” and “Up Like.”

Barbadian soca star Lil Rick catapulted to the top of charts and playlists with his Bajan blockbuster “I’z A Bajan,” which was co-produced by Dwain “Dwaingerous” Antrobus of BASSink Productions. The patriotic jam was the top song of Crop Over 2016, winning the 2016 Party Monarch competition, the 2016 STAG Jam Tune title and the 2016 Road March crown or Tune of The Crop. Bajan sensations Leadpipe and Saddis also co-produced“246 Till I Die,” alongside Coppin.

The massive success of Monstapiece Entertainment’s releases proves its immense popularity with music lovers globally and adds to its growing musical legacy.

It will be a Labor Day weekend with a difference on Friday, September 2nd, as Riddim Don Magazine in association with Mingles Night Club present Alison Hinds in concert.

The fiery diva of soca will get the blood pumping when she takes center-stage at Mingles (4012 Boston Road, Bronx New York); and the word coming out of her camp is that fans had better start doing some workout as it’s going to be an intense session! Alison Hinds is known for hits such as Roll It Gal, Fuluma, Maddest Thing, Soca Nation, Brace and Wine and The More You Get.

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YTM Recordz drops its new soca compilation Sweet Guitar Riddim, now available worldwide from all major digital retailers. Based in Brooklyn, New York, YTM Recordz is captained by Hector “Mr. Legz” Thomas, who has been churning out hits both as a producer and performer, for years now.

The Sweet Guitar Riddim was released for the 2016 Spicemas season, Grenada’s annual carnival celebration and features local Grenadian stars on the eight-track album, including Tallpree, Randy Isaac and Mr. Legz, who pulls double-duty as artist and producer. The album also scored a coveted feature on the iTunes U.S. Reggae New Music section, during its first week of release.

TRACK LIST

1. Tallpree – Every Day
2. Randy Isaac – Application
3. Mr Legz – Rent Ah Space
4. Sheldon Douglas – What You Did Last Night
5. Lady Cinty – Action Featuring Luni Spark & Electrify
6. Peter Humphrey – Drinkers Prayer
7. 4 Brass – Lying
8. YTM Recordz – Sweet Guitar Riddim (Instrumental)

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Barbadian production house BASSink Productions injects carnival fervor with its new hit compilation Zika Riddim: 2K16 Soca, now available worldwide from all major digital retailers (released June 24, 2016), from Fox Fuse. Composed by producer Dwain “Dwaingerous” Antrobus, the electrifying riddim was released for the 2016 Crop Over season, Barbados’ annual carnival celebrations, where it continues to receive heavy fanfare. It also received a coveted feature on the iTunes U.S. Reggae New Music chart and debuted in the top 100 on the iTunes U.S. Reggae Top Albums chart, during its first week of release.

The up-tempo, high-energy Zika Riddim: 2K16 Soca boasts seven new Crop Over anthems from soca stars, including Lil Rick with “Brek Down De Fence,” King Bubba FM with “What A Rush,” Flipo with “Doctor” and Verseewild with“Roll It.” The riddim continues to be the soundtrack for Crop Over and fans are now enjoying its pulsating sounds across the world.

BASSink Productions, lead by Dwaingerous, has been on the forefront of the Barbadian soca movement and has been integral in making the island nation a serious contender in releasing quality soca music, for years now. Dwaingerous earned his stripes as the lead keyboardist in soca star Machel Montano’s HD Band, and now brings sweet soca sounds to the global masses in a bigger way, with productions like the Zika Riddim.

TRACK LIST

1. Lil Rick – Brek Down De Fence
2. King Bubba FM – What A Rush
3. Verseewild – Roll It
4. Flipo – Doctor
5. Stiffy – Whip It Real Good
6. Hypa Kids – Bubble-Ish
7. Supa Hype (Barbados) – Outside Man

Soca star Olatunji Yearwood makes a global splash on Billboard with his electrifying debut album Awakening. Awakening debuts at #9 on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart, for week of July 23, 2016.

Awakening also peaked at #8 on the iTunes U.S. Reggae Top Albums chart, at #4 on the iTunes Trinidad and Tobago Reggae Top Albums chart, and garnered coveted features on the iTunes U.S. homepage, iTunes Trinidad and Tobago Reggae Section, as well as the the iTunes U.S. Reggae section, where it also scored a top banner, placing Olatunji and soca music in the mainstream spotlight.

Soca stars Bunji Garlin and Fay Ann Lyons, two of the headline acts billed to perform on the Main Stage at the 6th annual Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival slated to take place at Roy Wilkins Park in Queens, New York on Sunday, July 17th will not perform, instead, Rupee will join Reggae Ambassadors Third World Band who will rock Roy Wilkins Park with their string of popular hits and reggae classics. Dancehall sensation Dexta Daps will excite the ladies in his first major New York area appearance. More thrills are in store for the females when Gyptian takes the stage performing his latest hits All On Me and Jiggle Jggle. Powerhouse vocals from reggae singer Ikaya and UK singer/songwriter Mark-Anthony Abel will bring lots of heat to the main stage as well as humour from comedian Pretty Boy Floyd.

This year’s festival will also showcase an exciting assortment of jerk delights served by some of New York’s top Caribbean restaurants and chefs, popular cooking competitions and demonstrations as well as informative and entertaining cultural presentations on the Western Union Cultural Stage. Advanced tickets to the Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival NY are available online at http://www.jerkfestivalNY.com or at selected retail outlets in the tri-state area.

The 6th Annual Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival New York is presented by Jamaican Jerk Festival NY, LLC, in association with VP Records. Sponsors are Grace Foods, Western Union, Continental Bakery, Vitamalt, Power 106, Fly Jamaica, Reggae King Radio, Street Hype and Tower Isle Patties.