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Digicel and Shaggy collaborate on song to raise funds for Haiti

DIGICEL yesterday announced details of its collaboration with diamond-selling artiste, Shaggy and renowned producer, Christopher Birch, to write and produce a song, Rise Again, to raise money for the Digicel Haiti Relief Fund. Rise Again is a Caribbean song, written and performed by Caribbean artistes for the people of Haiti. After being approached by Digicel to write the song, Shaggy went straight into the studio with Christopher Birch, producer of his diamond-selling album - Hot Shots. The song was written […]

January 26, 2010 15

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Reggae Artiste Iion Reymz aid homeless and abandon children in Montego Bay

Iion Reymz Production released its first compilation album called "FREE AS A RIVER" which feature Reggae artistes and musician; Dean Frazer, Luciano, Fantan Mojah, Chezidek, Mikey Melody, Mikey General and Paul Elliot to name a few to pave the way for C.E.O./Producer/Artist Iion Reymz to launch his own singles Plenipotentiary and DonÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t Fret in local the industry. A past student of Cornwall College and owner of a couple of Herbal stores, Ezra Ã¢â‚¬ËœIion ReymzÃ¢â‚¬Â Williams and wife Francene has dedicated […]

January 25, 2010 35

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Ja Rule Rethinks Ã¢â‚¬Å“Venni Vetti Vecci 2010Ã¢â‚¬Â

Currently dealing with pending legal issues, rapper Ja Rule has had his music career on hold for quite some time, but has quietly been showing signs of his return. Hoping to bring back the essence of his debut album with Venni Vetti Vecci 2010, Rule's original idea for a three disc album might have to be downsized a little bit, according to the rapper. The initial intent was to use the three albums to represent three different aspects of his […]

January 25, 2010 9

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Nate Dogg Re-Learning Basic Movements After Strokes, Says Warren G

In late 2007 and 2008, legendary west coast crooner Nate Dogg suffered two strokes that left him bound to a wheelchair. However, since then, not much is known about his condition. In a recent interview with HardKnock.TV, longtime collaborator Warren G said the singer is recovering well after undergoing therapy. "He's in therapy getting himself together, that's all I can tell people," the rapper said. "I see him any and every time I want to. It's hard when you have […]

January 25, 2010 42

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Tarrus Riley launches music video for 'Living the Life of a Gun'

With the single currently in heavy rotation across local and international airwaves, Tarrus Riley recently launched the music video for the second official track off his new album 'Contagious' titled Living The Life Of A Gun. Teaming up with director Gareth 'The Truth' Cobran, the video creatively explores Riley's crucial anti-arms message and addresses prevalent social issues. "This video just like the song has a completely different feel and theme from anything else I have ever done," says Riley. "The […]

January 22, 2010 19

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Hawaiian Singer JBOOG Collab With Richie Spice

Fast rising Hawaiian based recording artist J Boog is currently in Jamaica working on a sizzling hot reggae collaboration alongside roots singers Richie Spice at Big Yard Studios located in Kingston. With the guidance of Morgan Heritage member Gramps and veteran singer/songwriter Yami Bolo* both Boog and Spice joined forces musically to create the still untitled single which according to Boog was inspired after he visited a certain garrison community. "Well I've been here for a week now and during […]

January 20, 2010 24

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Flippa gets EME Awards DJ of the Year nomination

DANCEHALL deejay Flippa Mafia has come a long way in one short year. In December 2008, he was the new kid on the dancehall block, capturing the imagination of the massives with his money-throwing, champagne-poppin' gimmicks, while taking the term 'flossing' to dizzying heights. However, by December 2009, he was acknowledged as the Flossing King and had enjoyed a year in which his career soared and saw him having a presence on local and international charts, even securing # 1 […]

January 20, 2010 8

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India Arie to attend EME Awards

International singer India Arie will be making an appearance at the Excellence In Music and Entertainment (EME) Awards in February. On Friday, the show's organiser Richard 'Richie B' Burgess confirmed that the singer will be attending the event, which will be held in February at the gardens of the Jamaica Pegasus hotel. He said that the singer will be accepting her award for International Friend of Reggae. The other awardee in the category will be Melanie Fiona, a Canadian Rhythm […]

January 19, 2010 7

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Jay-Z, Swizz Beatz and Bono Come Together For Haiti Relief Track

In support of the current disaster in Haiti, three music superstars are coming together to record a new track, as a plea for Haiti relief funds. In a series of tweets over the weekend, producer Swizz Beatz revealed that he, Jay-Z and U2's Bono have laid down a record about the tragedy in Haiti, but as of press time, its title was unknown. "ME, BONO, HOVA, HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY ABOUT HAITI," Swizzy wrote on his Twitter page (@THEREALSWIZZZ). "STAY […]

January 18, 2010 9

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Sophia Brown Nabs Eme Nomination

With a distribution deal for Universal Records in the bag and a brand new video in circulation, "Weak to you" reggae recording artist Sophia Brown is this week showing gratitude for her recent nomination in the "Female Vocalist Of The Year" category of the Excellence In Music EME Awards slated for February 4th. The prestigious annual award ceremony is back this year and will once again seek to honor the outstanding contributions of dancehall and reggae artists alike in some […]

January 15, 2010 6