Christopher Martin Signs To VP Records
VP Records Expands Their Roster VP Records announced today that they are proud to welcome singer Christopher Martin to the VP family. The Jamaican native, who is currently in the studio recording, is slated to unleash his debut album on VP Records at the top of 2014. Chris Chin, CEO of VP Records stated:
Vybz Kartel’s Attorney Speaks on Not Guilty Verdict
Christian Tavares Finson Says The Werlboss’s Biggest Fight Is Behind Him Hours after winning a decisive victory in Vybz Kartel’s two-year battle against murder charges, his lead attorney Christian Tavares-Finson sat down for an in-depth interview to discuss how Jamaican police have failed to prove their case against his client, and talk about his legal […]
Vybz Kartel Issues Statement on Verdict
Worl’Boss Speaks Out About His Triumph In Court Following this morning’s Not Guilty verdict, imprisoned dancehall star Vybz Kartel had an ear-to-ear grin, but said little in court. Now he has released the following statement. Text After The Jump…
Kartel Found Not Guilty in First Murder Case
The Werlboss Has Beaten The First Case—One More To Go Vybz Kartel is one step closer to being set free on themurder charges. Days after deliberating in Jamaica’s Home Circuit Court, Judge Bryan Sykes has denied the motion to review statements from two witnesses. Since the trial began, reports have surfaced that the prosecution’s arguments […]
Jay-Z Samples Sizzla on “Magna Carta Holy Grail”
Jigga’s Track “Crown” is only the latest rap jam to rework Kalonji’s hit “Solid As A Rock” Whether or not you bought a new Samsung phone, you’re probably listening to Magna Carta Holy Grail right now. Jay-Z’s 12th studio album leaked shortly after his exclusive app crashed, short-circuiting a multi-million-dollar promo plan. Oh well—meet the #NewRules, […]
Vybz Kartel Denies Rumors of Poisoning Plot
Worldboss Takes to Twitter To Calm The “Gaza Army” Early this afternoon, Vybz Kartel took to Twitter to squash a rumor that he had been the victim of a poisoning plot while awaiting trial. Apparently he was released to receive medical attention, and his ever-attentive fans began speculating that he had been poisoned. Apparently some […]
Gyptian’s “Hold Yuh” Goes Gold
Gwan Gyppy! Go For The Gold July 24 marks the three year anniversary of Gyptian’s “Hold Yuh,” his most recognized hit that has topped the Billboard, Canadian and UK charts since its release. Most recently, the single—produced by Brooklyn’s own Ricky Blaze—has been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America and is being […]
Toots Files $21 Million Lawsuit Against Bottle-Throwing Suspect
Toots Is Not About To Let This Outrageous Incident Slide Jamaican music legend Frederick “Toots” Hibbert of Toots and the Maytals fame has filed a $21 million lawsuit in the bottle-throwing incident that took place during Toots’ performance at the Dominion Riverrock Festival on May 18th. Toots was in the middle of his set when […]
Chronixx Postpones All U.S. Tour Dates
Management Blames “Circumstances Beyond Our Control” Chronixx fans have been patiently waiting for the rising reggae start Chronixx to bring his Start a Fyah tour to the U.S.A. for the first time. The show was already postponed once—and now it looks like they’ll be waiting for a good while longer. Details After The Jump…
WATCH THIS: Kriss Kross ft. Supercat “Alright”
Let’s Rewind Back To A Time When EveryTING Was Alright As 90s Hip-Hop fans mourn the sudden death of Kriss Kross’s Chris Kelly, we’re set adrift on a memory bliss of the days when the Don Dada and the Mac Daddy were labelmates on Columbia Records. As soon as they dropped “Jump,” the kids from ATL […]
Chronixx & Zinc Fence Band “Ain’t No Giving In” Live From Germany
Here Comes Trouble! Real Reggae Music Coming To A City Near You As Chronixx & the Zinc Fence Band blaze their way across Europe, they have already performed in Belgium, Italy, Sweden, Denmark & Germany. This week the crew heads to Switzerland & Austria before flying home. Check out some highlights from the tour and see […]
Snoop Lion and Drake Speak on “No Guns Allowed”
The Lion Is Clapping Back Against Gun Violence Proving he isn’t all bark with no bite, Snoop Lion has taken the initiative to stand firmly behind the words of his single “No Guns Allowed.” The song which features Drake and speaks on the detriments of the national crime rate and highlights the need for gun control […]