Ginuwine On The Lineup For The 9th Annual Throwback Sizzling Jam

Greater Educational Milestones (GEMs) will present the 9th Annual Throwback Sizzling Jam with performances by Dru Hill, Ginuwine, Silk, Changing Faces and Syleena Johnson. It will be hosted by funny man Scruncho on Friday, October 21 at The Amp (Craig Ranch) – 628 Craig Ranch Road – in North Las Vegas, Nevada.

Tickets for this event start at $65 for general admission, and can go up to $95 based on seating. Proceeds will benefit the Greater Educational Milestones’ scholarship program. Get tickets here.

I-Wayne, General Trees, Screwdriver & Others Will Be At “Original Dancehall Thursday” Tomorrow

Tomorrow night (October 6th) several veteran reggae and dancehall artists will be at Rebel T HQ on Dumbarton Avenue in Kingston, Jamaica for the Original Dancehall Thursday Concert & Dance.

Confirmed artists includes I-Wayne, King Banton, Boris Gardener, Barry Back, Rohges, Anacanda, General Trees, Screwdriver, and many more. The event will be hosted by Peter Metro and Major Mackerel; with additional music by Black Scorpio Sound, Klassique Klymaxx, Super Tone and Creation Int’l Music.

Here Are All The Winners From The 2022 BET Hip-Hop Awards

The 2022 BET Hip-Hop Awards was recorded on Friday, September 30th at the Cobb Energy Centre in Atlanta, Georgia. However, it was not televised until Tuesday, October 4th when it aired on BET, BET Her, MTV2 and VH1. Below is a list of all the winners.

Hip hop artist of the year
WINNER: Kendrick Lamar

Hip hop album of the year
WINNER: Kendrick Lamar, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers

Song of the year
WINNER: Latto, “Big Energy”

Best hip hop video
WINNER: Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar, “Family Ties”

Best collaboration
WINNER: Future feat. Drake & Tems, “Wait for You”

Best duo or group
WINNER: EARTHGANG

Best breakthrough hip hop artist
WINNER: GloRilla

Best live performer
WINNER: Kendrick Lamar

Lyricist of the year
WINNER: Kendrick Lamar

Video director of the year
WINNER: Kendrick Lamar & Dave Free

Producer of the year
WINNER: Hitmaka

DJ of the year
WINNER: DJ Drama

Best hip hop platform
CO-WINNER: Caresha Please
CO-WINNER: Drink Champs

Hustler of the year
WINNER: 50 Cent

Sweet 16: best featured verse
CO-WINNER: Drake, “Churchill Downs” (Jack Harlow feat. Drake)
CO-WINNER: Drake, “Wait for You” (Future feat. Drake & Tems)

Impact track
WINNER: Lizzo, “About Damn Time”

Best international flow
WINNER: Benjamin Epps (France)

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Booked For The Novo On Oct. 29th

Hip-hop ensemble, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, will be doing a full set at The Novo – 800 W Olympic Blvd – in Los Angeles, California on Saturday, October 29. The all ages event will begin at 7pm and general admission starts at $24.50.

The group is regarded as one of the greatest hip hop acts of all time. Bone Thugs-n-Harmony is the only group that has worked with renowned American rappers 2Pac, The Notorious B.I.G., Eazy-E, and Big Pun while they were all still alive. Get tickets here.

Nitty Kutchie Is Living A “Happy Live” 

Nitty Kutchie, one of reggae’s strongest vocalists, has been active in Jamaica’s music industry for approximately thirty years. Many people may know him from the early 90s collaboration he did with Bounty Killer and Angel DoolasGo Away. However, Kutchie has a slew of songs that have achieved notable success, but because he keeps a low profile, music lovers may not know that he is the voice behind some of their favorite tracks.

Kutchie, with assistance from his long time friend and colleague, Richie Stephens, is hoping to change that. The two men recently worked together on the 2022 Jamaica Festival Song Competition; Stephens wrote the tune – Defend Jamaica – and Nitty Kutchie sang it. Although the song did not win, many people, at home and abroad, felt that it should have been the winner.

To that end, Richie Stephens followed up by writing another song, this one called Happy Life, and again invited Nitty Kutchie to sing it. Happy Life, which is produced by BoomRich Productions, Essential Musik and Richie Stephens‘ own Pot of Gold Production, also features The Gambian producer/artist Goodboy Elliot. It is appropriately being called a club banger because of its heavy rotation in night clubs and street dances.

An official video, which shows Nitty Kutchi living a Happy Life, was also shared.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD “HAPPY LIFE”

Sizzla Kalonji Will be On “Heroes Explosion” In Manchester

Hewitt Entertainment in association with DJ Blazay will host Heroes Explosion – Stage, Bike & Car Show on Monday, October 17th at Hundred Man Sports Bar in Resource South, Manchester. Sizzla Kalonji and the Crank Up Team will be in the building!

JC Lodge, Luciano, Pinchers, Wayne Armond & More Are Featured On The Just Released EP – “Positive Transfusion”

Orville Marshall and the team at My MM Productions have just released a powerful reggae EP titled Positive Transfusion. The songs are on the Transfusion Rhythm, a product of Wayne Armond and Orville Marshall and it features new music from some very notable reggae legends: Luciano, JC Lodge, Wayne Armond, Carlton Coffie and Pinchers; as well as emerging artist Stevie Malekuu.

Names aside, this project is getting a lot of attention because of its theme. Positive Transfusion is not just the moniker, it is the thread that runs through all the songs on this EP. Below is a synopsis of each.

On his tune War A GwaanLuciano addresses the global conflict that is negatively impacting billions of ordinary people all over the world. While JC Lodge – who is known for her megahit singles Someone Loves You Honey and Telephone Love – performs a timely song that is demanding a “Love Uprising” to change the crisis in the world today.

For his part, Wayne Armond appropriately questions the music that our youths are making and embracing, while reminding us of the foundation laid out by artists like Peter Tosh, Jimmy Cliff and Bob Marley. Another welcomed voice on the Positive Transfusion Riddim is that of Pinchers: the original bandelero. His tune – Mama You Worthy – is a truly beautiful melody that honors all mothers and reminds us of the important role mothers play in our lives.

Long time reggae artist Carlton Coffie – the Jamaican vocalist who worked with reggae ensemble Inner Circle from the mid 80s to the mid 90s – joins the lineup with Gonna Be Alright, a refreshing party song that assures us that we will get over our problems like many others have done. And the final track – Don’t Trust Dem – is from the newcomer Stevie Malekuu, who undoubtedly held his own among the veterans as he tells the youths to be skeptical about the intentions of some of the people around them.

Surprisingly, this masterfully produced compilation is the first rhythm driven project from My MM Production. Kudos to Orville Marshall and his team on a job well done. The Positive Transfusion EP is now available on all music platforms.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD “POSITIVE TRANSFUSION”