Rapper turned singer Skales is back with a new album! He dropped Sweet Distractions, a fourteen-track LP a few days ago – February 18 – via OHK Entertainment and Mad Solutions. The record has four features: Imanse, Zoro, Rotimi and the Kabusa Oriental Choir.
The release of the album was accompanied by a new video – track #9 – Nobody to Somebody. Click here or on the image above to watch the visuals and remember to like, comment and share.
As a part of their Black History Month celebration, NPR Music invited the legendary Patti LaBelle and her full band to do a set for the series. The queen showed up and boy did she deliver!
She gave us: “Something Special (Is Gonna Happen Tonight),” “Love, Need and Want You,” “If Only You Knew” and “Lady Marmalade.” Regardless if you are a fan of Patti LaBelle or not, this is one concert you cannot afford to miss.
Click here or on the image above to check it out and remember to like, comment and share.
Jamaica National Group will be hosting a symposium centered around the business of reggae music on Monday, February 28 from 8:30pm to 10pm EST.
It will be an insightful discussion with key local and international industry players on how artists can breakthrough, as well as how key stakeholders can further strengthen Jamaica’s most recognizable brand and export: reggae music.
Popular dancehall artist Agent Sasco is among the presenters, while Etana and Busy Signal are scheduled to perform. Click here to join the conversation.
See below a statement from Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness as he continues to relax covid-19 measures.
“Effective Friday, February 25, 2022 for a three week period to March 17, 2022:
• The curfew hours will begin from 12 midnight (nightly) until 5 am the following morning until 5 am on March 18, 2022.
• The current maximum allowed to physically attend funerals and burials will now be 100. This number includes mourners, clergy, and any other support personnel. As a reminder, burials are permitted only between 9 am and 5 pm, Mondays to Fridays.
• The maximum number of persons for events hosted by public sector entities will now be 100. As a reminder, a maximum of 100 persons may be physically present at weddings and Annual General Meetings of companies.”
This Friday, February 25th, two legends: Rakim and DJ Jazzy Jeff, will perform at Rams Head Live! (20 Market Place) in Baltimore, Maryland. This is a CIAA event that’s scheduled to begin at 9pm local time.
Everyone seeking entrance must wear a mask and provide proof of a negative covid-19 test. Persons should also know that this is a 21 and older event. Click here for tickets.
On Tuesday, February 22nd, Mr. Lawrence Parker who is publicly known as KRS-One, released his 24th studio album: I M A M C R U 1 2 (I am a MC are you one too). As KRS describes it, this is an album by a MC for MCs.
The record has a total of fourteen tracks and every single one is banging! Anyone who grew up on eighties and nineties hip-hop will immediately appreciate this body of work for its undeniable authenticity. As the saying goes: real recognize real.
What is mind blowing about this album is that it’s excellent on all levels: lyrics, message, beats, flow etc. Kudos to producers SUN-One, Pascal, KPrymeTheJaeger, Mlody, DJ Static, Whalan Jackson and Elan Morrison for their respective contributions to what will go down in history as one of KRS-One‘s best records.
If you have stepped away from what these kids with excessive tattoos and piercings refer to as hip-hop, because you cannot understand or relate to what they are mumbling about, then I encourage you to check out I M A M C R U 1 2. It is refreshing to hear real rap songs from an actual MC again. Click here to listen to the full project.
Paul Gayle (born 1972), better known by his stage name Little Hero, is an established Jamaican reggae singer, who is affectionately referred to as Hero by his peers.
Hailing from Farm Town, Discovery Bay, St Ann, Little Hero emerged in the early 90s. He had his first recording with producer Courtney Cole in 1992, but did not get the appropriate recognition until 1994 when he had his first major success with the hit song God Alone. This was a huge collaboration that was done with dancehall artist Merciless and Action Fire.
God Alone was featured on Hero‘s debut album – Revelation – which was released sometime between 07 and 09. Although the record initially premiered in Japan it was eventually published worldwide to his very receptive fanbase, who supported it so much so that it entered the Billboard Top Reggae Albums Chart at number one.
Little Hero Followed the release of his Revelation album by sharing More Love in 2013 (Delroy Roberts Music) and Summer Holiday in 2020 (Ochi City Records). In between his full length projects he has consistently recorded singles for various producers.
One of his most recent singles is Keep On Shining; an inspirational, upbeat, dancehall song that he did for Paul Patmore Productions.
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