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2008 Reggae Sumfest Video, Pics, and Updates

July 18th, 2008 by mrsyfa | No Comments

2008 Reggae Sumfest Video, Pics, and Updates

Unless you’ve been under a rock somewhere then you already know that Reggae Sumfest is happening in Jamaica right now! Sumfest kicked off on this past Saturday with Beach Party Night at Tropical Beach in Montego Bay. The audience was treated to a fashion show by Bighead Clothing and Collection and Envy Shop and performances [...]

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Listen to Jah Cure’s new single Journey here!

July 16th, 2008 by mrsyfa | No Comments

Listen to Jah Cure’s new single Journey here!

Jah Cure is back again! His sophmore album, “Jah: Universal Cure”, was initially slated to drop this month but is now scheduled for release on September 9th on Universal Records. “Universal Cure” will be the first release for the singer since his release from prison last year. “Journey” is the second single to be [...]

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Pics from Germany’s 2008 Reggae Summerjam

July 15th, 2008 by mrsyfa | No Comments

Pics from Germany’s 2008 Reggae Summerjam

Germany’s 23rd Reggae Summerjam went down earlier this month and included some of reggae’s finest artists, including Jah Cure, Busy Signal, Alaine, Etana, and Shaggy. Check out the pics below (rollover pic for artist info and click to enlarge).

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Freeload: G-Unit featuring Mavado-Let It Go

July 7th, 2008 by mrsyfa | No Comments

Freeload: G-Unit featuring Mavado-Let It Go

Yeah, this mix has been around for a minute, but just in case you haven’t been able to download it. Here you have it. Also check out this article that DJ Eddie Stats did on the changing state of dancehall and dancehall culture on a recent visit to JA…interesting stuff.

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Free Download: K-Salaam & Beatnick’s “Whose World Is This?”

June 27th, 2008 by mrsyfa | No Comments

Free Download: K-Salaam & Beatnick’s “Whose World Is This?”

Featuring some of reggae hardest hitters “Whose World Is This?” is being released on VP Records on July 29, 2008, but here’s a free download for you in the meantime and check the EPK for the album featuring Sizzla, Capleton, Luciano, Buju Banton, and more.

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Etana discussses her new album, The Strong One with Essence magazine

June 20th, 2008 by mrsyfa | No Comments

Etana discussses her new album, The Strong One with Essence magazine

Etana sits down with Essence Magazine to discuss her nervousness about her first album, class discrimination in Jamaica, demanding respect in a male-dominated industry, and how she ate sushi and seaweed salads to stay skinny, while a member of an all girl group, before going solo. You can check out the article here.

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Etana The Strong One Readies For Launch!

June 14th, 2008 by mrsyfa | 2 Comments

Etana The Strong One Readies For Launch!

Every so often in music we are afforded a rare blessing, an artist who possesses what I deem the musical trinity. First and foremost the artist can sing, the artist challenges our auditory mediocrity, and lastly heightens our consciousness of self and society. Meet reggae’s latest blessing: Etana.
Born in the August Town community of Kingston, [...]

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Beres Hammond is back with “A Moment In Time”

June 11th, 2008 by mrsyfa | No Comments

Beres Hammond is back with “A Moment In Time”

I’m a self-admitted Beres Hammond groupie, I have a major crush on the man, not in a sexual way but, I just love the man’s voice and his style, and I know one day we’ll meet and when we do I just want him to sing a little bit of “Love From A Distance”, and [...]

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The 2nd Annual Reggae Music Achievement Awards

June 9th, 2008 by mrsyfa | No Comments

The 2nd Annual Reggae Music Achievement Awards

The second annual Reggae Music Achievement Awards were held on tonight in Toronto, Canada at the Trillium Ball Room.

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Free download: Bugle “Doh Be No” (Tear Up Jeans Riddim) and Mad Cobra’s “More Talk Them” (Corduroy Riddim)

June 4th, 2008 by mrsyfa | No Comments

Free download: Bugle “Doh Be No” (Tear Up Jeans Riddim) and Mad Cobra’s “More Talk Them” (Corduroy Riddim)

Courtesy of Fader Magazine, you can download Bugle’s “Doh Be No” on the Tear Up Jeans Riddim, and reggae legend, Mad Cobra’s, ” More Than Talk” on the Corduroy Riddim.

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Free Download: Munga Honourable’s “Rastas, Gangstas, & Hustlas”

June 3rd, 2008 by mrsyfa | No Comments

Free Download: Munga Honourable’s “Rastas, Gangstas, & Hustlas”

Courtesy of Fader Magazine you can download Munga’s new release on the BlackOut’s Stickz Riddim, “Rastas, Gangstas, & Hustlas” for free.

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Poison Dart DJ’s Murdered in Tampa Bay area

May 30th, 2008 by mrsyfa | No Comments

Poison Dart DJ’s Murdered in Tampa Bay area

Poison Dart DJ’s Antone “Tony Montana” Geargo-Neely (some reports are that he was not part of Poison Dart, but had his own sound system), Michael “Chris Rock” Rottigan, and their friend Kevin “Bumba Blaze” Jordache Webster were murdered last Saturday, in what appears to be a senseless act of retaliation, from an incident which [...]

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Junior Reid and Buju Banton square off at Best of the Best 2008

May 28th, 2008 by mrsyfa | No Comments

Junior Reid and Buju Banton square off at Best of the Best 2008

Shows like Best of the Best are part of the reason why I wished I lived in Florida sometimes. Unfortunately, I didn’t attend the show that went down this past Sunday, in Broward, Florida but here’s a good review of the action that occured. Hailed as the North American version of Jamaica’s Sumfest, Best of [...]

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2008 Reggae Sumfest Line-up Announced

May 20th, 2008 by mrsyfa | 3 Comments

2008 Reggae Sumfest Line-up Announced

Billed as “The Best Show on Earth,” Reggae Sumfest returns this year on July 13 - 19, in Montego Bay, Jamaica. The line-up announcements are always long-awaited and this year’s is bound to please the masses who journey to Jamaica each year for the shows.
The biggest night or “Dancehall Night” on Thursday, July 17 includes [...]

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New music from Wayne Wonder, Alaine, Pressure, Richie Spice, Machel Montano, and Jadine

May 13th, 2008 by mrsyfa | No Comments

New music from Wayne Wonder, Alaine, Pressure, Richie Spice, Machel Montano, and Jadine

There’s hot new music hitting the streets from some of your favorite artists. Check it out below:

Wayne Wonder- Leaving
Machel Montano featuring Pitbull & Lil’ John- Defense The Anthem
Jadine ft./ Kamau- Stay In Touch
Richie Spice- Anno Me Dat
Alaine- Mama
Pressure- Wanting You

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Reggae Spotlight

April 11th, 2008 by mrsyfa | No Comments

Reggae Spotlight

You can get a re-cap of some of the biggest stories that happened this week in reggae at Hip Hop Lives Online at HHLO.net.

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I-Tunes bans Buju Banton, T.O.K. & Elephant Man

April 10th, 2008 by mrsyfa | No Comments

I-Tunes bans Buju Banton, T.O.K. & Elephant Man

Things are really, really heating up for Jamaican artists, and the country as a whole when it comes to homophobia. Gay rights activists are on the warpath and are taking no prisoners against reggae artists who have homophobic lyrics (past and present) and those who support them. Earlier this week, I reported that Red [...]

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Red Stripe Beer pulls sponsorship from all music events…but what’s the REAL reason?

April 7th, 2008 by mrsyfa | 15 Comments

Red Stripe Beer pulls sponsorship from all music events…but what’s the REAL reason?

It’s Sunday night and I don’t normally post on the weekends, but I read this story and it just irked me to the point that I was drawn to my laptop to give my two cents. It just really ticks me off when corporations, or even people in general, try to insult the consumer’s or [...]

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Video: Elephant Man featuring Demarco, Our World

April 4th, 2008 by mrsyfa | No Comments

Video: Elephant Man featuring Demarco, Our World

In honor of his latest joint venture with VP Records and Bad Boy, Let’s Get Physical, here’s Elephant Man’s latest video, Our World featuring Demarco. If you don’t know, Demarco is one of the hottest acts in reggae right now with hits like, Duppy Know Who Fi Frighten and Fallen Soldiers. This video was directed [...]

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Buju Banton and Penthouse Records are a team no more

April 3rd, 2008 by mrsyfa | 1 Comment

Buju Banton and Penthouse Records are a team no more

It’s reported that Buju Banton and Penthouse Records have amicably parted ways after 18 years. Donovan Germain, CEO of Penthouse stated that the time has come for this chapter of their lives to close. Buju will continue his career under his own management company, Gargamel Music. Meanwhile Donovan Germain will return to producing music and [...]

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The Weekend Round-Up

March 28th, 2008 by mrsyfa | No Comments

The Weekend Round-Up

Air China is interested in buying Air Jamaica
D’Angel says she is not interfering with Beenie’s visitation rights
Mavado’s music will be featured on next Grand Theft Auto release
Prime Minister Bruce Golding to visit South Florida
A Florida nurse who was born in Jamaica wins over $1 million dollars playing the nickel slots

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Feature Story: Mavado- The Real McKoy

March 21st, 2008 by mrsyfa | 1 Comment

Feature Story: Mavado- The Real McKoy

I did a feature story on Mavado on Hip Hop Lives Online at HHLO.net. Check it out here.

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Mavado & Jay-Z- On The Rock Remix

March 18th, 2008 by mrsyfa | 1 Comment

Mavado & Jay-Z- On The Rock Remix

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Can reggae artists survive bootlegging?

March 15th, 2008 by mrsyfa | No Comments

Can reggae artists survive bootlegging?

The recent downfall of Audiomaxxx (not familiar with this scandalous site, then click here) brings to the forefront a common issue for all recording artists alike, but especially reggae artists. How can artists “eat a food” when their music is being copied and bootlegged at home and around the world with no credit or profits [...]

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Reggae Academy Awards

February 28th, 2008 by mrsyfa | No Comments

Reggae Academy Awards

Judging by the Winner’s List, it seems that Tarrus Riley ruled the first Annual Reggae Academy Awards. Riley and his song She’s Royal won a total of six awards! Other winners included Busy Signal for Best Solo Male Dancehall Vocal for Nah Go A Jail, Best Dancehall Vocal Performance By A Duo or Group went [...]

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I got my copy of Alaine’s latest CD, Sacrifice.

February 28th, 2008 by mrsyfa | No Comments

I got my copy of Alaine’s latest CD, Sacrifice.

I got my copy of Alaine’s CD, Sacrifice today and I’m excited. I really like her voice and the way she carries herself. I also think she’s slept on, I guess because she doesn’t have any controversy surrounding her. I wonder why she doesn’t perform at more concerts though…I don’t remember seeing her as a [...]

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Reggae Video Classic- I Wanna Be Loved

January 18th, 2008 by mrsyfa | 2 Comments

Reggae Video Classic- I Wanna Be Loved

Happy Friday!
Technorati Tags:Buju Banton, Reggae, video

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Reggae Month & The Reggae Academy Awards

January 17th, 2008 by mrsyfa | No Comments

Reggae Month & The Reggae Academy Awards

Next month will be yet another historic moment in time for reggae both in Jamaica, and around the world as well. Not only has February been officially declared by the government of Jamaica as Reggae Month, but the first ever Reggae Academy Awards will take place in Kingston on February 24th. Beginning on February [...]

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Reggae Video Classic-Traffic Blocking/Miss Gotti

December 19th, 2007 by mrsyfa | No Comments

Reggae Video Classic-Traffic Blocking/Miss Gotti

This used to be my jam back in my college days! I still remember the girls running to the middle of the dance hall floor and parading around like a bunch of ostriches when it came on. LOL!
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I Am Legend Has A Heavy Bob Marley Influence

December 17th, 2007 by mrsyfa | 14 Comments

I Am Legend Has A Heavy Bob Marley Influence

This weekend was in stark contrast to last weekend for me. Last weekend I was yelling and screaming while watching Hatton and Mayweather on pay-per-view! It was a great fight not to mention the hot wings, homemade nachos, and ice cream that I enjoyed while watching it! I must admit I thought Hatton was going [...]

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