Stephen & Damian Marley To Headline Reggae Rise Up Festival In October

Posted on September 4, 2021 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

The 2021 Florida edition of Reggae Rise Up Festival will be held at Vinoy Park (701 Bayshore Drive NE) in St. Petersburg, Florida, from October 21st through to the 24th. The event organizers are promising four days of amazing music, food, merchandise, art, activities and overall good vibes.

Among the headlining acts are Stephen Marley, who is slated to perform on Thursday, October 21 and Damian Jr. Gong Marley, who will do his set on Friday, the 22nd. Tickets for this festival can be purchased HERE.

Ja Rule & Fat Joe To Face-Off On Verzuz (@jarule @fatjoe)

Posted on September 4, 2021 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

On September 14th, Ja Rule will go up against Fat Joe in the popular Verzuz competition. The live clash is scheduled to take place in New York; and persons may purchase tickets starting on Tuesday, Sept. 7th.

This will be the first Verzuz since The Lox and Dipset hit the stage last month. It will stream live on the Triller App, FITE TV and the Verzuz Instagram account.

Sone G Shares New Single “Spirit A Move” (@_Soneofficial)

Posted on September 3, 2021 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

Dancehall-gospel artist Sone G is today sharing his brand new single, Spirit A Move. The hardcore upbeat track is on the Different Riddim compilation, which also features new music from Papa San, Jason Mighty, Rian Davis and others. The entire project is powered by Canadian based record label, Heavenly Waves Productions.

For his part, Sone G, who is arguably one of the most underrated dancehall-gospel artist, uses his song to affirm his faith in the Lord. And being the consummate lyricist, he pulls from popular 90s dancehall songs for familiar melodies, while staying consistent with his message of righteousness.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD “SPIRIT A MOVE”

Rhoda Isabella, Lee ‘Priest’ Johnson & Leony White All Confirmed For Higher Praise This Sunday

Posted on September 3, 2021 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

TVJ has just announced that their gospel program Higher Praise will be returning this Sunday, September 5th, with performances by Rhoda Isabella, Lee ‘Priest’ Johnson & Leony White. The event is scheduled to begin at 3:30 PM local time.

In addition to airing on Television Jamaica, Higher Praise will also stream on zoom. Meeting ID is 863 5811 6439 and the passcode is TVJPRAISE.

Dancehall Artist Peppery Collaborates With Australian Label On “Vibe Machine” (@pepperyworld)

Posted on September 2, 2021 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

At the end of July, Raw Tactics Records, an Australian based musical imprint that’s focused on electronic dance music, released Vibe Machine. The song, which was initially shared to help listeners get through the lockdowns that were in effect at the time, is now getting heavy rotation in areas where restrictions have since eased.

Vibe Machine is produced by popular DJs / producers Tigs and Dubzta, with dancehall artist Peppery delivering the vocals. Persons have described the tune as a modern house track fused with Caribbean sounds. On the beat, Peppery who is the quintessential lyricist lamented on his desire to party, while encouraging women of all races to join him. The song was mastered by Klaus Heavyweight Hill (Australia) and the vocals were processed by Zemon.

Never being one to rest, Peppery is now focused on his next project, which is the Restart Riddim being produced by Jamaican label Blakkwuman22 Music. He is currently writing for the compilation that is slated to be released this Fall.

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN & DOWNLOAD “VIBE MACHINE”

Belly’s Album “See You Next Wednesday” Is Out Now! (@reBELLYus)

Posted on September 1, 2021 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer Belly just released his studio album, See You Next Wednesday. The fifteen-track album, which is on the Roc Nation label, features collaborations with: The Weeknd, Young Thug, Moneybagg Yo, Nas, Lil Uzi Vert, Big Sean, and Benny The Butcher.

See You Next Wednesday was officially published on August 27th, a day after the release of the video for Die For It (track number eight on the LP). Click here to stream and download the full album from your preferred music platform.