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Patexx produces another heavy weight project

Recording artiste, Grammy winning writer and chart topping producer Rohan Rankine, also known on the dancehall stage as Patexx, is excited that he is the driving force behind yet another great project. Rankine recently completed a full length album combination with two musical stalwarts, Red Fox and Screechy Dan. The project called Reset sees the two great musical voices on 10 tracks paying homage to Reggae and Dancehall sounds. Rankine believes the hard work speaks for itself on this solid […]

September 18, 2020 16

Highlights

Toots Hibbert, Dead at 77

Legendary reggae singer Frederick "Toots" Hibbert died at the University Hospital of the West Indies in St Andrew on Friday evening. He was 77.The singer had been admitted at the hospital last week Monday and was in a medically induced coma. Claude Mills, Hibbert's publicist, confirmed the singer's passing. "Jamaica has lost a great cultural icon. The soul of an age has died." https://twitter.com/tootsmaytals/status/1304670520605106176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1304670520605106176%7Ctwgr%5Eshare_3&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fjahknoradio.com%2Freggae-legend-toots-hibbert-has-passed-away%2F "The family is asking for privacy […]

September 12, 2020 78

Music

Protoje In Search of Lost Time

In Search of Lost Time is the fourth title for Protoje to make the Billboard Reggae Albums chart. The 10-track set, released August 28 via In.Digg.Nation Collective/RCA Records, opens at number six on the stream-driven tally. With 700 copies sold in its first week of release, In Search of Lost Time opens at number four on the sales-driven US Current Reggae Albums chart. https://jahknoradio.com/protoje-in-search-of-lost-time-visualizer-playlist/ Protoje has two number one titles […]

September 10, 2020 139

Featured

Pamputtae Donates Back-to-School Packages

Dancehall artiste Pamputtae last week issued school supplies to children in Fletchers Land and surrounding communities, through her Single Mothers Foundation. Pamputtae told THE STAR that although COVID-19 has prevented many entertainers from hosting their annual back-to-school treats, she did not want that to stop the philanthropic efforts she started through her foundation. She said instead of having a large gathering, she decided to venture into some communities and hand […]

September 9, 2020 144

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Music

Intence Ventures Latin market

Dancehall artiste INTENCE is breaking into the Latin market with his single Dry Eye, according to Winston Newman, CEO of Boogie Down Records. “Intence is one of the most marketable dancehall artistes to have emerged out of Jamaica in the past year. By all indications, the song has crossed over into the Latin market and is doing well in clubs and radio stations, so this is a positive move, and […]

September 5, 2020 690 2 3

Music

Mr Lexx scores musical ‘Touchdown’ with new EP

Late last year, '90s dancehall front runner Mr Lexx released a track called Back It Up, that he said would fill the void for 'gyal songs' in the business. The track did create some buzz and the entertainer is now looking to capitalise on that attention even more by dropping a new EP. The project, titled Touchdown, is expected to be released this Friday and, according to the deejay, will […]

August 16, 2020 162

Press Release

International Reggae Artist I-Octane Readies to Release Video for “Let Me Love You”

As the anticipation for I-Octane forthcoming 2018 "Love and Life" album intensifies, the reggae star has released the "Let Me Love You" single. Produced by multi-talented renowned producer Matthew “Esco Da Shocker” Thompson, the sentimental single displays the amorous side of the crooner, as his female fans have been cravingly clamoring. "Everywhere in the world my amazing female fans are always cussing me and asking for more love songs. Love is a universal language, doesn't matter if in Russia, Kenya, […]

September 12, 2017 18

News

Cardi B’s Album is Dropping in October

Cardi B ended her set at this weekend’s Made in America festival on Saturday with a big announcement that her full album is dropping in October. “Thank you everybody, it was fun,” she said, before walking off stage. “Let me remind you, I’m dropping my album in October. Bye!” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjlHMokXeB8 https://twitter.com/DailyCardi/status/904175707743510528 Bardi’s album announcement follows two volumes of her Gangsta Bitch Music mixtape series. The inaugural edition arrived last year, while her most recent effort dropped in January. Since then, […]

September 4, 2017 20

Press Release

International Reggae Artist I-Octane Signs Deal with American Based Label IDC

International recording artist I-Octane has announced his recent signing with Miami based management company, Beautiful People MGT, and a recording deal with San Francisco based label "Independent Distribution Collective" (IDC). The latter set in preparation for his highly anticipated 2018 album. Fans of I-Octane have been clamoring for a full length anthology since his 2014 hit filled "My Journey" which topped #4 on the Billboard Reggae Chart. Since then, the reggae star has delivered numerous worldwide top charting singles, while […]

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