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Kingston, Jamaica -- No one knows better than those in the music industry how difficult and sometimes unrewarding music distribution can be, but those of 21st Hapilos have found another way to intensify Dancehall/Reggae distribution worldwide while having it pay off for local producers - that of digital distribution. Digital distribution which entails selling and distributing songs online is nothing new, but ace digital music marketer, Johnny Wonder Executive Vice President of the US/Jamaican company, explains how fulfilling and rewarding […]

Kingston, Jamaica -- Since returning from their California tour earlier this month, the Blood Brothers, Andrew and Wada Blood haven't missed a beat and have continued to promote their new singles Irie and Find A Way. "So far the singles have been going great both here and abroad, especially Irie. So far we're happy with the support we have been getting from the media and fans with the track," said Wada Blood. In addition, the Reggae/Dancehall duo known for their […]

Young music producer and audio/studio engineer for riddims such as “My Rifle Riddim”, Chedda's “War Me" and G Maffiah's "Must Get Rich", Craig "Romani" Gregory has recently been gearing up for another riddim release titled "Hostile". During an exclusive interview we had a chance to inquire about his follow up from the "My Rifle Riddim", which saw Chedda's song 'Rifle' peaking at #4 on the German weekly dancehall chart for 2 weeks and Bigga Vybes 'Gun Rise' having similar successes […]

Since returning from a tour of France, singer Lutan Fyah spent time completing the video for his single, Jail. The one-day shoot took place in and around Spanish Town, St Catherine, specifically the Old Spanish Town Court House and Police Station. The video highlights Lutan pleading his case to a policeman, trying in vain to convince him that he is innocent of the charges. He was taking away by two warders and locked up in an overcrowded jail with hardened […]

Singjay Mr Vegas plans to spread some cheer with an upcoming donation to Martha's House on North Street. A Mustard Seed Communities home, Martha's House was badly destroyed by fire on March 16, last year. When The STAR spoke to Vegas, he explained, "I plan to donate the fees that the organiser of a gospel show will be giving me for my performance." The show is called 'I Am Blessed' and takes place in the Bronx, New York, this weekend. […]

Juss Ice has been receiving a lot of love in Jamaica as well as internationally with his single TGIF (Thank God It’s Friday). The reggae tune with a crossover party vibe is in rotation on all local stations and has been endorsed by Irie FM, Zip FM and Fame FM to mention just a few. TGIF as well as the new single Kingston Town also have been well received internationally and found their way on play list across the globe. […]

Boston Massachusetts based dancehall recording artist Ricardo Steele better known as "Pritty" is currently in the island promoting the brand new video for his single "Street Life" which was produced by his UPC Recording Label. According to Pritty the song is a true story about things he's been through and how he survived "Street Life is a single talking about my everyday life, being in the streets taking care of business and making it. I recorded the song late last […]