A sculptural monument dedicated to hip-hop legend LL Cool J is now on display at David Dinkins Circle in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens, New York. The statue, which is being called The G.O.A.T Monument, was erected in November 2021 and will remain in place until November 2022.
It displays a young LL Cool J wearing his signature kangol hat with a boombox in front of him. The piece was created by respected Trinidadian-American artist Sherwin Banfield. Click here to check it out.
Recording artist Rhoda Isabella surprised fans earlier today (December 8th) when she announced her new record label, RIMCity Records, and followed up shortly thereafter with a new song and video.
The brand new track is called Psalm 20 and it was delivered in what appears to be a live video taping that was uploaded to her YouTube channel. Click here or on the image above to check it out and remember to like, comment and share.
Effective December 10th, Jamaica’s new curfew hours will be from 10pm nightly to 5am the following morning. However, on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day it will commence at 1am giving persons more time to enjoy the holiday festivities.
The PM has made it clear that even though the curfew hours are being relaxed all the other measures will remain in place. And the relaxation is as a result of the drop in covid-19 infections over the past few weeks.
Reggae artist Turbulence and his team have just released his latest single: an upbeat roots tune called Burnin’ Blaze. Three mixes of the song were shared: the original, a dub and an edited version.
Click here to stream and download Burnin’ Blaze from your preferred music platform.
Marlon Folkes, the man behind the popular record label Reggae Vibes Music, has announced the imprint’s partnership with Adobe Math Lab out of Manchester, Jamaica.
This union has resulted in the provision of free resources to help students who are preparing to sit CXC Mathematics at the CSEC, Add Math and Cape Level. Students wanting to take advantage of the program should click here.
Roots artist Chezidek will kick off 2022 on stage in Dakar, Senegal. He is scheduled to perform at Hôtel Monaco Plage, located at Bel Air, Chemin de I’Hydrobase, with backing band Jahmo.
The event will also feature guest artists Saah Karim, Peeya Fyah and Wzaa. It is being presented by Kemtan Iyah and popular reggae promoter Sen Reggae.
International recording artist Richie Stephens may have another major hit on his hands. He just released the remix of his single Crazy, which features dancehall legend Bounty Killer, and the record is getting a lot of attention.
The song was already doing pretty good in its original version; however, the addition of Bounty Killer has given it a more appealing edge. That said, all the dancehall radio shows in Jamaica have now added it to their playlists. Click here to check it out.
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