After a lot of promo and hype, LL Cool J‘s Rock The Bells seem to have cancelled their highly anticipated Rock The Bells Resort, scheduled for April 23-26, 2024, in Cancun, Mexico. Although no public announcement was made, the event’s official website now reads:
Due to unforeseen circumstances we are canceling the Rock The Bells Resort. It’s important to us that we give our fans the most amazing experience possible. We do it well or not at all. Stay tuned.
Brooklyn-based MC, Talib Kweli, who has been labelled as one of the most lyrically-gifted, socially aware, and politically insightful rappers to emerge in the last 20 years, has given us, hip-hop lovers, a seven-track album for Christmas.
Titled Holy Daze, the record has a few gems that’s definitely worth checking out. As a matter of fact, aside from track-six, which is a beautiful instrumental, and track number 7, which comes across as the project’s outro, all the other songs are solid hip-hop records. Additionally, all the beats are considered authentic rap rhythms.
Producers that have worked on this record are: Juni Ali, Nottz, Oh No, and the man himself, Talib Kweli. As of this writing, Holy Daze is only available on Bandcamp, and Kweli‘s own website kweliclub-dot-com.
On Christmas Day – Monday, December 25th – Jamaica’s Ministry of Health & Wellness will present A Soul Full Christmas. This is a holiday show with performances by Tessanne Chin, University Singers, The Ashe Company and others.
It will be hosted by Dr. Christopher Tufton, who is promising lots of health advice from industry professionals. The show will air live on TVJ, CVM TV, PBC Jamaica, Radio Jamaica, Love 101 FM, Mellow FM, and all of Dr. Tufton‘s social media platforms, starting at 2PM local time.
Munk Garage, in collaboration with Fleetmaster Truck Parts Ltd. and Total Tools, present a Truck & Fireworks Show at the Woodleigh Sports Complex in Maypen, Clarendon, on New Year’s Eve (Sunday, December 31, 2023).
One of dancehall’s most entertaining acts, Capleton, who had a successful Euro tour earlier in the year, will perform live alongside Tommy Lee.
Portland Jerk Centre will be ending 2023 with a bang! On Friday, December 29th, they will present the legendary Leroy Sibbles, backed by Redemption Band, live at Di Hip Strip Ultra Lounge on Folly Road in Port Antonio.
Emerging artist Rude Girl Kali, and Rockaway Movements Sound are also on the program. Admission is only $2,000 JMD, and the event will commence at 9:30 PM local time.
Rocky Point Whitesand Beach Seafood Restaurant is thanking their staff and customers for all their services and patronages in 2023. This is being done with an end of year festival and fun-day on Friday, December 29th, at their headquarters in Rocky Point, Clarendon, Jamaica.
They’ve invited Danny English, Little John, Peter Metro, Alozade, Ugly Man, Major Mackerel, Bonito, and Admiral Tibet to perform live, while Turbo Sonic, Renegade, and ZJ Bruce Lee work the turntables.
Advance tickets, which can be purchased on First In Line Ja, are now going for only $1,000 JMD. It will be $2,000 at the gate for adults, and free for children under twelve.
Arrested Development, the hip-hop pioneers credited for bringing a fresh spiritual sound to the genre, will close out 2023, the indelible year of hip-hop’s 50th anniversary, with back-to-back Billboard Live performances.
Billboard Live is a restaurant and live music venue, located in various cities in Japan. That said, Arrested Development will do sets in Yokohama on December 28th, Tokyo on December 30th and 31st, and Osaka on January 3rd.
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