Hip-hop crossover artist Ceelo Green is now officially a house hold name in the United States of America. He was first recognized for the role he played as a rapper in the hip-hop group Goodie Mob based in Atlanta, Georgia. Following that, he went on to have a well respected solo career and was also one half of the amazing group Gnarls Barkley. One of his most recent accomplishments was the role he played as a judge on the popular TV show The Voice.

As if all those achievements were not enough, Ceelo Green is adding something else to his resume and that is his own TV Show. On Monday June 23^rd Ceelo Green’s The Good Life which features his entire Goodie Mob crew will premiere on TBS (America). Be sure to watch!

Reggae and Miriam Simone work well together; the genre asks for her voice, and she willingly gives it to him which then becomes a perfect match!

In April, 2014, Miriam released her latest single called “Rivers” which is a song that takes an honest look at Love, and in particular how many obstacles we have to go through before we realize we need Love to make it through those hard times.  So far, on SoundCloud, 1,213 people agree that this is a beautiful song.

Produced arranged and mixed by ‘Decko’ Douglas for Dredda Records, “Rivers” is the first single from Miriam’s album (which will be released in the Fall 2014) called “Mount Zion.”  The chune is currently available on iTunes, and what fans love most is when Miriam sings:  “How many rivers to get have to cross / before we realize that we need love / how many brothers and sisters already passed by / we’re a part of the Universe / we’re the essence of life / mother earth / you’re beautiful / yes your sun is mightyful / you’re a part of our existence / so I have to call your name…”

The message is in the music, and Reggae chose Miriam to deliver this message!  Catch the chune on SoundCloud right now via this link:  https://soundcloud.com/dreddarecords/miriam-simone-rivers?in=miriam-simone/sets/miriam-simone-tracks

Emerging roots reggae vocalist Righteous Child (R.C.) is currently prepping his debut EP, titled ‘Rough Survivor’. The EP will feature eight tracks, some of which are previously released, while most are unreleased. “This EP will be my first, so I wanted to make it not only special to myself but also to my fans,” said the 2009 Magnum Kings and Queens of Dancehall finalist. The EP will remain consistent with R.C.’s socially conscious style, with a selection of songs that speak to motivation, struggles, triumph and inspiring change and self-reflection.

Since his emergence as a finalist in the Magnum Kings and Queens of Dancehall, R.C. has been under the stewardship of legendary Jamaican producer Donovan Germain, whose label Penthouse Production is responsible for four of the tracks on ‘Rough Survivor’. “It is an honor to not only have a legend as my manager and producer, but to also record in his domain where some of reggae and dancehall’s greatest hits were created is quite humbling,” said R.C.

R.C. will also embark on a tour of Europe from July 31st to August 30th, 2014 to promote the upcoming EP; which will see him in countries like Poland, Switzerland, Norway, Spain, Belgium and Germany performing at Keep It Real Jam, Reggae Jam, Reggae Geel among others.
‘Rough Survivor’ is expected to be released on the tenth of June by Zojack Worldwide the leading digital distributor.

Check out the track listing of ‘Rough Survivor’ below:

1. When Blessing A Rain (Bassrunner Music)
2. Good Morning Wold (Tee & Jaa Records)
3. Why Should I (Sillywalks Discotheque)
4. Try A Little Love (Penthouse Production)
5. Holding Firm (Vikings Production)
6. Gideon Boot (Vikings Production)
7. Palestine (Penthouse Production)
8. Never Let Them Lead You Astray (Penthouse Production)

Registration is now open for the third annual Ride For Unison charity bike ride, presented by The Unison Benevolent Fund and sponsored by Canadian Musician magazine. The ride will be taking place Thursday, June 12, 2014, with all funds raised going to the Unison Benevolent Fund, which supports Canadian music industry professionals in times of need.

Ride for Unison participants can choose either a 25 km or 50 km leisurely ride around Toronto, beginning and ending at 16 Orchard Park Blvd. Sign-in starts at 8:30 am, with the ride set to start at 9 am. The 50 km route is expected to take approximately three hours. Riders are encouraged to get sponsors to help support the fund, and there is a $50 minimum fundraising requirement to participate.

For more information and to sign up, visit www.rideforunison.ca

ABOUT THE UNISON BENEVOLENT FUND: The Unison Benevolent Fund is a non-profit, registered charity that provides counselling, emergency relief, and benefit programs for those in the Canadian music community who face personal or professional challenges due to hardship, illness, unemployment or economic difficulties.

Music impacts all of our lives, and every recording and show requires an invisible network of people working collectively to create the music that is important to you. The majority of these professionals are self-employed or freelance contractors and usually live without the support of a safety net or benefits. When a crisis occurs its impact can be devastating. Unison’s mission is to be their safety net and help people in the music community through trying times.

Jemynie, the Jamaican Reggae/Dancehall artist and producer who stepped out on the music scene a couple years ago with tracks like “fresh n bad” and “I love Jamaica” is now ready to take the industry by storm both as an artist and a producer . After encountering some setbacks with his management team Jemynie has sorted out all issues with his camp and is now serious about making and producing some solid Reggae and Dancehall projects.

Being a man of action, Jemynie recently released the Own Zone Riddim on his label The Tech-Head Records. The rhythm driven project features himself, Karamanti and Jah Villani, and though it was released to DJs only a few weeks ago, it is already getting steady radio rotation in Jamaica. Karamanti’s song on the Own Zone Riddim entitled “bun Andrew & Portia” is on rotation on ZIP FM, FAME FM (two of Jamaica’s top radio stations) as well as others. DJs that have not yet gotten all songs on the Own Zone Riddim may download them here:http://www.mediafire.com/download/iwqnc7w60ibueqa

Jemynie is currently working on his new project, a rhythm called Digi02, which is an upbeat party rhythm. Persons can be on the lookout for the Digi02 to be released shortly.

Listen to a medley mix of all songs on the Own Zone Riddim here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKj_aY6tJ7Q

Watch Karamanti’s video for “bun Andrew & Portia” on the Own Zone Riddim here:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1zhiekspLA

Watch Jemynie’s video for “own zone” on the Own Zone Riddim here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzSpMMtVpu4

CD covers with pictures of young, naked black women can been seen all over the internet as Hip-hop and Dancehall artists release new singles, EPs and albums. In addition to half naked black women, their artwork generally includes money or something to indicate that they are getting money (expensive cars, bikes, houses etc.), and in some cases guns. Anyone with any decency left in them would be disgusted by these pictures, however, the artists, promoters and producers of these commercial music seems to accept it as the norm and see nothing wrong with it.

After studying the trend, MJMagazine finds that a lot of these artists are mere puppets for “the system” which obviously has an agenda to keep the majority of the people, ignorant and dependent. The sad part is that a lot of these artists will openly admit that their music and overall image does not help to liberate the minds of the masses but they seem to be ok with that as long as it elevates them (the artist) to a position of power.

This attitude is very similar to that of the house slaves on plantations many years ago. These house slaves, or “house niggers” as they were commonly referred to by their masters would do exactly what the master expects of them and in return they would get certain privileges, one of which was to do house duties as oppose to yard work.