Send fi di fire department – Big Ship studio is on FIYAH!! That’s what neighbors might have been thinkin when Big Ship hosted a smokin recording session at the end of last summer. The recording session was for “Keeping It Gangsta” by Alliance with Mavado, Bounty Killer, Busy Signal, Wayne Marshall and Bling Dawg on top of a Stephen McGregor riddim! The crew just wrapped up the video shoot last month, so we should be seeing that real soon. In the meantime, we have the audio for the “Gangsta” production… ([More →])

To celebrate the release of his new single, “Bonafide Girl,” Shaggy is having a party in Second Life. That’s right, Mr. Lover Man is going virtual so he can hang out directly with his fans! It takes place in a secret location in SL early in ‘08. Giant video screens will be set up and playing videos from Intoxication until Shaggy arrives.
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Mavado is turning out to be the Jamaican artist of the year! His debut album on VP Records Gangsta For Life The Symphony of David Brooks blazed up the charts this summer and continues to win new fans with its dance-friendly rhythms and heartfelt lyrics. But despite his tuff exterior, the Real McCoy has a heart of gold. Now he’s sharing some of that gold with the Jamaican community, especially the youth. I’ve been receiving reports this week of a new charity organization that Mavado created in order to connect the island’s public schools to the information super highway. Mavado recognizes the importance of internet access in public schools to enhance education. ([More →])

Wayne Wonder just launched his new album FOREVA with a big record release bash in NYC. It was a star-studded party with friends of the musician like Shaggy, Mr. Vegas, Assassin, Red Fox and Rayvon who all took part in some improv freestyles for the occasion which totally won over the crowd. ([More →])

BIG news dancehall fans! It sounds like a new Capleton album is in the works! Like his last album, 2004’s Reign Of Fire, the new LP will also be released on VP Records. ([More →])

VP Records has just released Jah Cure’s latest album True Reflections. It was officially released the same day that he was released from prison, but the album is not available in the US until August 7th. ([More →])

More news! Dang, i’m hot tonight…. This time, Wiley UnRetires and Mavado gets a 3 album record deal with VP!

The Jamaican Star, Big Up Radio, Fader Magazine, and other music news outlets are abuzz today with news of Mavado’s rising success.
Dancehall’s biggest, baddest dj at the moment, Mavado, has signed a 3 album record deal with VP Records. His debut, “Gangsta For Life” is set to be released this July, and features production by Daseca, Stephen McGregor, TJ, and Famous. Of course Fader is stoked, Mavado was their cover boy December 2006.

WILEY ’S NOT RETIRING ?! it’s unclear right now what the eski one is doing…

ok, so you knew he was a joker. looks like he changed his mind this time. alex bok bok had a chance to interview wiley, and will be putting it up on his blog lower end spasm soon.
Wiley’s top 5 big garage players in the future? With himself in a league of his own, it reads Scorcher to Ghetto…. check out lower end spasm to see the list.
and whoever ate all them pies, was probably sighing a breath of relief at this retirement news, but now ya better watch out! that wiley ain’t so easy to lose!