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Entries from January 2009

Mr. Vegas at Club Element in NYC

January 27th, 2009 by Tremaya | No Comments

Mr. Vegas at Club Element in NYC

NEW YORK, NY (RHONA FOX, INC.) – Dancehall star Mr. Vegas is set to take New York City by storm on Friday, January 30, 2009. He will be bringing his moves and grooves to New York promoting powerhouse – Upscale Crowd and Caribbean Fuse’s Caribbean Fridays at Club Element in lower Manhattan, with his signature [...]

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Free Download of Dashboard Riddim & Interview with Steve Locke of Truck Back Records

January 27th, 2009 by Tremaya | 1 Comment

Free Download of Dashboard Riddim & Interview with Steve Locke of Truck Back Records

Recently, Eddie STATS of The Fader had the opportunity to sit down with Steve Locke, the co-founder of Truck Back  Records. As most dancehall lovers know, Truck Back is responsible for some of the hottest reggae riddims, including the self-titled  “Truck Back” and “Gearbox” riddims. The “Gearbox Riddim” was used on one of the most [...]

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New Video and Behind The Scenes Look :Mavado-So Special

January 27th, 2009 by Tremaya | 1 Comment

New Video and Behind The Scenes Look :Mavado-So Special

Mavado was supposed to premiere his latest video, “So Special” on BET’s 106&Park last night, but the video was deemed to risque for viewers at the last minute and was not shown, but  hit the net instead, so check it out above. The video was directed by Ras Kassa and is on the “Unfinished Business” [...]

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Mavado’s “So Special” on BET’s 106&Park on January 26th, 6 pm EST

January 26th, 2009 by Tremaya | 1 Comment

Mavado’s “So Special” on BET’s 106&Park on January 26th, 6 pm EST

Mavado’s “So Special” video will be airing on BET’s 106& Park today on the Unfinished Business” riddim)  from his sophomore CD, “Mr. Brooks…A Better Tomorrow”.  You can catch 106 & Park at 6pm EST.
*Update: Check out the video below, BET did not air the video due to censorship issues.

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New Videos: Elephant Man-Sweep

January 22nd, 2009 by Tremaya | No Comments

New Videos: Elephant Man-Sweep

Elephant Man has a new dance called the “Sweep”, as always gotta love Ele’s energy. His latest CD, the “Energy God: The Very Best of Elephant Man” drops in February (no specified date is set yet).

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Jamaican Producer J-Vibe Gets 2 Grammy Nods For Keyshia Cole’s “Just Like You” CD

January 22nd, 2009 by Tremaya | No Comments

Jamaican Producer J-Vibe Gets 2 Grammy Nods For Keyshia Cole’s “Just Like You” CD

26 year-old music producer, Jason Farmer, has seen his stock rise exponentially with his recent nominations for not just one, but two Grammy awards for his work on R&B songstress, Keyshia Cole’s sophomore album, “Just Like You”. The talented producer received his two noms for “Best R&B Song” and “Best Female R&B Vocal Performance” for [...]

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Kiprich Starts ‘09 With a Bang

January 22nd, 2009 by Tremaya | No Comments

Kiprich Starts ‘09 With a Bang

After his performance at last year’s biggest reggae show, Sting, KipRich has been in high demand. His take no prisoners style of lyrical attack against Monster Empire at the event propelled the artist straight to the top of every promoters request list. After months of heated verbal exchanges on wax and on air, the tone [...]

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