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A number of local artistes will be releasing or have already released their respective albums this summer, but many of these albums seem to not have significant effects on the Jamaican people. It is a fact that music sales in Jamaica are minimal and reasonable to suggest that the masses simply does not care much about the ‘release of an album’ and so one wonders just how much does the Jamaican music lovers know about the importance of their favourite […]

Musically, dancehall artiste General Degree has been quiet locally but says he is upbeat about three significant things in his career currently. The deejay, who burst on to the music scene in the early '90s with Granny, has been busy promoting his August 8, Manchester Fiesta event, which will be held at Kirkvine in Manchester. Degree, born Cardiff Butt, has also been getting rave reviews for his new single I Can't Stop Loving You, which he recorded at Super Sonic […]

While Drake works on his debut LP, Thank Me Later, the Toronto MC said there is no method to any of his madness. If he gets inspired to spit rhymes on a track, he'll get to it. If he wants to croon to a beat, that's what it will be. "The balance of singing and rapping has been blurred ever since I did So Far Gone," he said of his breakthrough mixtape. "I mean, I don't really have a formula […]

Dancehall artiste Chino has been creating a ruckus in England and Spain thus far. The artiste who left the island last week for a three-month tour in Europe and the USA has consistently performed in front of a full house each night. "The experience has been good so far.Europe, but Spain inparticular has a good vibe. The fans areloving the songs and performances and I have to say Spain is my favourite place so far.The best thing about European culture […]