Belaire’s “Self Made Tastes Better” video series continues with the 8th episode starring two-time Grammy-nominated rapper Rapsody.
Here, Rapsody sits down with Luc Belaire CEO Brett Berish to discuss what it’s like being a female emcee in a male-dominated industry, her influences, inspiring young girls, and working with 9th Wonder and Kendrick Lamar.
Click here or on the image above to watch the full interview.
The 2018 Cincinnati Funk Fest takes place on Friday, April 27 at 8 PM. It will be held at the US Bank Arena (100 Broadway St, Cincinnati 45202). This year’s lineup includes Erykah Badu, Yasiin Bey aka Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Hi Tek, Kameron Corvet, Speed Walton and Lauren Elyise.
Tickets are currently on sale; click here to purchase.
Life Teachings is the latest rhythm project from Young Vibez Production. This rhythm features a stellar line up of reggae artists, namely: Chris Martin, Bugle, Gyptian, Natural Blacks and Vybrant. Though the overall lyrical content varies between motivational and intimate relationships, each artist delivered. As such, Life Teachings Riddim is a must have for every reggae collector.
Distributed by 21st Hapilos Digital Distribution, the project was officially released on March 16th. It is now available on all digital platform where reggae music is sold.
Listen to the Life Teachings Riddim medley mix here and check out the tracks listing below.
Bugle – Love Ppl
Vybrant – Roadside Mix
Gyptian – Rise Up
Gyptian – You Got Away
Chris Martin – Free Me Up
Natural Black – True Love
Since he came on the music scene many years ago, Anthony B has been using his voice to fight against the oppressive system which seems to be continuously trying to keep the poor down. The “fire Pon Rome” deejay is back at it again!
On his latest release – a Nyah Binghi ballad – entitled “Stop Fighting the Reggae,” Anthony B is pleading to the powers-that-be to refrain from shutting down the reggae dances and stage shows. This is a powerful track that should be heard by every reggae lover.
Click here to listen to “Stop Fighting the Reggae” on YouTube.
We were just informed that Chronixx will be performing in Antigua at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium on Saturday, April 7th. This show is being added to the Chronology Tour (Chronixx’s Caribbean Tour), which is currently in full swing.
The Antigua event is being hosted by Jump268. Persons are being asked to visit their website for additional info: https://www.jump268.com
Released only one month ago, Ruach Ru’s “Mr. Player Man” is already enjoying consistent radio rotation on both traditional and digital stations. It’s been added to Mello FM, Suncity Radio 104.9 FM, Zip 103 FM, IRIE FM and that’s just to name a few.
The rapid growth of the record has prompted Ruach and her team to commence working on visuals sooner than originally planned. As such, the official video for “Mr. Player Man” is currently in the works and should be released by early April, at the latest.
Additionally, Ruach Ru and her band have been rehearsing, as they will be heading on the road to promote the record. Persons wanting to work with her, in any capacity, are being asked to email info@mjent.net
Occupying the No.1 spot on various charts across the diaspora with the singles ‘Hot Tool’, ‘Yeah Yeah’ and ‘Breeze’, 4th Genna recording artiste Aidonia continues to dominate the local dancehall space amidst work on his upcoming album.
Internationally, the deejay has been experiencing a steady stream of success with the singles ‘Yeah Yeah’ and ‘Breeze’ (featuring Govana), both going mainstream in recent months. At the recently held Your View Awards (YVAs) showcase, he also took home the award for ‘Hottest Summer Song’ coupled with a noteworthy nomination for his humanitarian efforts through the One Voice Foundation.
With only a few weeks to go, the 4th Genna head honcho is now in full throttle mode promoting his two-part birthday celebrations slated for Saturday, March 31 in Jamaica and Saturday, April 28 in New York City. The Jamaican leg will be hosted at Island Village Beach, Ocho Rios while Amazura Night Club will take centre-stage for the New York edition.
Adding to the current positive trend the deejay has also released the official video for the catchy party anthem ‘Breeze’ via his Vevo account (youtube.com/AIDONIAVEVO) and has been confirmed for this year’s Reggae Sumfest along with label-mate Govana and several other high profile acts. The festival is set to unfold on July 15 -21 at Catherine Hall, Montego Bay.
