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Grammy-Winning Morgan Heritage Releases New Single Featuring Rytikal, Jahsii, & I-Octane

Posted on by Nekisha Cyrus

Known for speaking on the injustice of the voiceless, with a catalog of reggae hits, the multi-Grammy award winning Trinity, Morgan Heritage has returned after two years to share their observation about the lack of attention media sheds on injustices.

Released, Friday, February 11th, 2022, “Headline Fi Front Page” features some of Dancehall’s top young guns like Rytikal (aka Purytikal), Jahshii and more seasoned artist I Octane. This stunning new single is a groovy mix between the rootsy reggae, which Morgan Heritage is known for and some vibrant contemporary dancehall, hip hop style fused.

Morgan Heritage is known for their award-winning music, and massive singles like ‘Don’t Haffi Dread’, ‘Down By The River’, ‘Tell Me How Come’ and ‘Sunday Morning’. Stellar albums like Grammy nominated Avrakadebra, Strictly Roots, which won the Grammys for best Reggae album in 2016 and most recently released Legacy, have helped to cement their space in Jamaican music history. Originally made up by five of Denroy Morgan’s very talented children, Morgan Heritage the band is now comprised of Roy “Gramps” Morgan, Peter “Peetah” Morgan and Memmalatel “Mr. Mojo” Morgan who are considered The Trinity. The musical fabric of the group remains intact, and their latest single is proof.

“Headline Fi Front Page ” invites young artist Rytikal, who recently underwent a transition of his own, with a more positive moniker Purytikal to give his take on the impact and responsibility media has on the information shared . He manages a skilled report on the social atmosphere, following in the footsteps of Morgan Heritage’s signature tone of keen social commentary. I-Octane, as the more experienced of the younger acts featured, brings his distinctive brand of disapproval for the flawed society that continues to fail the youth. Jahshii, gives his perspective on the misdirection news entities perpetrate with a passionate verse of his own.

Morgan Heritage provides a much-needed space to reflect on the state of our society, but also the state of the media that is charged with reporting on these conditions. They bring up several issues that have been the subject of debate in Jamaica over the last year or two, including the unfortunate shaving of a young Rastafarian by the police. Produced by Morgan Heritage themselves, this record will officially be released by one of the group’s imprints, Heritage Grown Productions and distributed by Johnny Wonder in North America and South America and by Horus Music globally.

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Hashtags: #MorganHeritage #Rytikal #Jahshii #HFFP #reggae #dancehall #Jamaica

Alkaline Receives ‘Top Prize’ Billboard Plaque

Posted on by Nekisha Cyrus

Congrats to Jamaica Dancehall Artiste Alkaline who kicked off 2022 receiving his Billboard plaque for his second album, ‘Top Prize’. The independent 14 track album which peaked at No.2 on the Billboard Reggae Charts on the week of May 9, 2021, also ranked at No. 24 on the Billboard Reggae Albums Year-End chart.

Sharing the exciting news of his milestone accomplishment was his sister, who is also his Manager, Kereena ‘Kereberry’ Beckford on Instagram with the following caption:

“DettaCity this is for y’all 🎭🎭.

Thanks for the tremendous support… we are in this together…we love the fans and we appreciate how y’all care for us. Forever grateful 💥💥”

Alkaline Billboard Plaque

Alkaline Billboard Plaque

‘Top Prize’ debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard Reggae Album charts, No. 1 on the US Current Reggae album chart, and was 56th on the US Top Current Album Sales chart following Alkaline’s debut album, ‘New Level Unlocked’ which also debuted at No. 1 debut on the Billboard Reggae chart in 2016 achieving a milestone that no other Dancehall artist has managed to achieve since Shaggy in 2000.

Back in July 2021, one of the album’s producers, Maurice Linton of Armz House Records also received his very own plaque for the ‘Top Prize’.

Also in November 2021, fans of the Champion Boy caused a bit of controversy after the list of nominees for the 64th Annual Grammy Awards were announced and his name was absent from the ‘Best Reggae Album’ category.  Critics, however, argued that the Recording Academy members are required to vote solely based upon quality, without consideration for sales and chart performance.

Sources include: https://www.dancehallmag.com, https://mckoysnews.com

Hashtags: #Alkaline #Jamaica #Dancehall #Billboardplaque #TopPrizeAlbum #JamaicaEntertainmentNews

Guyanese Dancehall Artiste Negus Releases New Remix Featuring Konshens & Ravi B

Posted on by Nekisha Cyrus

It’s an epic Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad & Tobago musical link-up! The history-making remix ‘Dah Whine Deh’ which features Guyana Dancehall Artiste Negus, Jamaica Superstar Konshens, and Trinidad Chutney Star Ravi B is officially out now and available on all streaming platforms.

So how exactly did this Remix come to be?

Alwin Nurse, who goes by the sobriquet ‘Negus’, a Guyanese Dancehall/ Reggae Singer, Songwriter, and Producer well-known for his lyrical versatility and innovative style of music, originally released the sing alongside Konshens in 2013. However, years later as faith will have it he decided to revisit the project and approached Rishi Mahato of Maha Productions to give the track a modernized Dancehall/ Soca vibe. The project soon took on a life of its own and Ravi B was later added to the track bringing that unique Chutney soca Flavor.

Today, ‘Dah Wine Deh’  is making history as the first official Dancehall song to be featured in Dolby Atmos. It is featured on the first-ever Caribbean music album mixed in Dolby Atmos Audio. In October this year, Maha Productions unveiled the first-ever Dolby Atmos Recording Studio in the Caribbean and has since released a (9) track EP album called ‘Island Stories’ which is officially out now and available on all major streaming platforms. Take a listen below and Enjoy!

Negus who currently resides in Canada, to date, worked with some of your industry favorites when it comes to artistes and producers, such as Konshens, Tommy Lee Sparta, Sikka Rymes Chronic Law, TJ Records, Marcus Records, YGF Records, and more. He is also the owner Madd Art Tattoo and Street Platinium Records in Toronto, Ontario.

To stay updated with new releases from Negus, be sure to follow him on Instagram.

Hashtags: #Negus #Konshens #RaviB #Newmusic #DahWhineDeh #Dancehall #Guyana #Jamaica #TrinidadandTobago

Spice, Shenseea & Sean Paul Amongst Jamaicans Nominated For 2022 Grammy Awards

Posted on by Nekisha Cyrus

Spice, Shenseea, and Sean Paul are amongst the list of Jamaicans nominated at the 2022 Grammy Awards.

Yes, with the recent announcement of the official 64th Annual Grammy Awards nominees, Jamaicans and by extension the Caribbean, have been celebrating as some of Reggae’s and Dancehall’s music top stars have been nominated. And just in case you missed it, Caribbean Entertainment Hub is here to give you the full breakdown of our Jamaican nominees along with their respective categories.

Kicking it off in the ‘Best Reggae Album’ category, this year’s list included the Queen of Dancehall, Spice with her debut album titled ‘TEN’ which was released in August 2021. This is also a history-making moment because it is the first time that a hardcore Female Dancehall artist has been nominated for the Grammy awards.

Spice

Spice

Also nominated in this category is Reggae artiste Etana with her second Grammy nomination for her album ‘Pamoja’. This is, however, not Etana’s first time being nominated for a Grammy, as she also created some history in 2018 being the first woman to get a nomination in the ‘Best Reggae Album’ category in more than two decades. At that time she was also the fourth woman to ever get nominated for this Grammy award.

Also, landing his first-ever Grammy nomination is Jesse Royal for his album ‘Royal’, which was released in June 2021. And Sean Paul received his sixth Grammy nomination for his album ‘Live N Livin’. Sean Paul is also a previous Grammy Award winner for his album ‘Dutty Rock’ in 2004. And lastly, Gramps Morgan was nominated for his album ‘Positive Vibration’ which was released in July 2021. Gramps, a previous nominee and winner with his group Morgan Heritage who previously won the award in 2015 for their album ‘Strictly Roots’.

Fun Fact: The winner in this category for 2020 was Reggae’s music newcomer and star, Koffee who made history as the first female and youngest artist to win the award for her album ‘Rapture’.

Moving onto the Jamaican artists and producers who have been nominated for the ‘Album of the Year’ category which includes Shenseea, Beam, Masego, Damian Marley, Buju Banton, and more making them the first Jamaican artiste to be nominated in this category.

Shenseea

Shenseea

These nominations have been made possible after the Recording Academy stated clearly that if an album is up for ‘Album Of The Year’, then all credited featured artists, songwriters of new material, producers, recording engineers, mixers, and mastering engineers who worked on that album are automatically nominated. Previously, the Grammy rule stated that all of these music professionals had to be credited with 33 percent or more of playing time (on the album), in order to be nominated.

Edited: By virtue of the new rules, Shenseea is only nominated for ‘Album Of The Year’ for ‘Donda’.  Her (3) other contributions to Grammy-nominated albums in the genre categories would render her a participant, according to the Grammy guidelines (see below).

  1. Kanye West’s- ‘Donda’ for Album Of The Year
  2. She is also credited for her songwriting and vocals on ‘OK OK Pt 2′ and ‘Pure Souls’
  3. Her collaboration alongside with Jamaican-American singer Masego in the Best Progressive R&B Album with his EP titled Studying Abroad: Extended Stay.
  4. And she is also a participant in the Best Dance/Electronic Album category, for Major Lazer Music Is The Weapon (Reloaded) which features her track on ‘Tiny’ alongside Beam.

Other Jamaican artistes and producers making the cut this year include:

  1. Busy Signal on the single ‘Sun Comes Up’ alongside JoeBoy, and two-time Grammy nominee Skip Marley on ‘Can’t Take It From Me’.
  2.  Beam was also featured on two more tracks, namely ‘Bam Bam’ with French Montana, and ‘Rave de Favela’ with MC Lan and Anitta. Beam also contributed to Justin Bieber’s album ‘Justice’, which received nods for Album Of The Year and Best Pop Vocal Album.
  3. Buju Banton is also credited on Kanye West’s 27-track set on the love song ‘Believe What I Say’. 
  4. Jamaican producer IzyBeats-the beatmaker on Koffee’s international breakout hit song ‘Toast’ and co-produced ‘Silver Tongue Devil’ alongside Corbett and Chris Madine, He also contributed to a second song on the EP titled ‘Yebo/Sema’.
  5.  Masego and Jamaican producer J.L.L., whose 2014 beat was sampled on Drake’s ‘Certified Lover Boy’ (CLB) album, will both share a part of the victory if the Canadian rapper wins in the Best Rap Album category.
  6. In the Best Global Music Album category, Nigerian star WizKid is among five nominees for his album ‘Made In Lagos: Deluxe Edition’.  The project features contributions from Jamaican artists Damian Jr. Gong’ Marley on the song ‘Blessed’, and rising artist Projexx, on the song ‘True Love’ with Tay Iwa.

A celebratory congratulations goes out to all the Jamaican artistes who were nominated at the 64th Annual Grammy awards. The final round of voting for the 64th Annual Grammy awards will begin on December 6th, 2021, and end on January 5th, 2022.

The award ceremony is carded to take place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on January 31, 2022, so stay tuned.

Sources include https://www.jamaicaobserver.com, https://www.dancehallmag.com,

Hashtags: #Shenseea #Spice #SeanPaul #BujuBanton #Beam #BusySignal #JuniorGong #GrammyAward #Grammy2022 #Reggaemusic #Dancehallmusic #Jamaicanartiste #JamaicaEntertainmentNews

Magnum launches Dancehall-themed Trivia Game

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As the Caribbean continues to find different ways of consuming entertainment due to the global pandemic, Magnum Tonic Wine has unearthed new ways to pivot and stay ahead of the game.

The forward-thinking brand has launched its online trivia game, Weh Yuh Know Bout Dancehall, which challenges participants in rounds with dancehall-related questions, to showcase how knowledgeable they are about the genre.

Each game is available for a limited time, and is hosted on Magnumhub.tv; the game is updated with new questions every six months. Participants can win prizes and surprises weekly and are offered unlimited entries.

The game show is hosted by popular comedian and actor Trippple X who promises to bring his big personality to make each game memorable.

“Well, you know me, I always bring the vibes and high energy, so you know there is gonna be non-stop laughing once I’m involved. Weh Yuh Know Bout Dancehall is a good look for the industry, so I just want to big up Magnum for innovating the idea and for giving me the opportunity as the game show’s host. I believe all who participate will enjoy themselves, trust me you won’t be disappointed memba Trippple X say so. Just try something new,” he urged.

Participants will need a sound knowledge of the Dancehall industry, as the questions gradually get harder as the game progresses. The questions are asked in rounds and each participant will have ten seconds to answer. For a chance to win, contestants must complete all three rounds, answering all questions correctly.

According to the brand’s Regional Marketing Manager for the Caribbean, Kamal Powell, the game will have lasting effects on our culture.

“We are excited to announce our latest innovation Weh Yuh Know Bout Dancehall because the industry needs it. Much of our culture is dominated by oral tradition where information is passed down through word of mouth. The problem with this is that, over time information will become muddled and so too will the culture. By introducing this game, we hope to document aspects of Dancehall culture and realign its people with the facts and history. Weh Yuh Know Bout Dancehall will be successful because a lot of thought and planning went into the process. From the game’s set-up to the questions, we know our patrons will love it. All winners will be contacted for a chance to win giveaways courtesy of Magnum Tonic Wine,” said Powell.

Magnum Tonic Wine is regionally recognized as the drink of Dancehall and is known for its outstanding contributions to the genre.

Hashtags: #MagnumTonicWine #TrippleX #Dancehall

Jamaica’s Protoje and Konshens Releases Brand New Albums

Posted on by Nekisha Cyrus

From new albums to new releases, Jamaica’s music scene has been buzzing quite a lot lately with some of the top Reggae and Dancehall stars dropping their brand new albums that fans just can’t seem to get enough of.

First up, we have one of Reggae’s music most popular stars Oje Ken Ollivierre, who goes by the stage name ‘Protoje’. With over 15 years in the game, the ‘Who knows’ singer is considered one of Jamaica’s most influential artistes. Recently, Protoje released the deluxe edition of his 2020 album, ‘In Search of Lost time’ where he also executive produced and co-produced (5) out of the (13) original tracks featured.

The new extended project includes a brand new artwork and (3) additional tracks with two of which are remixes. The new tracks include ‘Still Royal’ which features Popcaan, Pa Salieu and Toddla T; ‘Still Blooming’ which features Lila Iké  and IzyBeats, and lastly a track called ‘Righteous’ which was released with a brand new visualizer directed by Yannick Reid (see below).

Shifting to Dancehall, it seems like Konshens has been keeping himself quite busy as he recently announced that he has an upcoming album on the way called ‘Red Reign’. The album will be released later this year but the lead single ‘Can’t Stay Sober’ is officially out now and touches on the issue of using alcohol or drugs to self-medicate.

Konshens, who over the years has given us some of our favorite dancehall hits such as ‘Gyal a Bubble’, ‘Bad Gyal, ‘Bruk off Yuh Back’ and more says that the single neither advocates for, or condemns, drinking and drug use. However, the track reflects on the toll that the pandemic has taken on society, and the steps he and others are taking to cope after taking stock of his own drinking. He even admitted to himself that he might even have a problem while sharing:

“The current climate of the world is forcing you into a state where it’s almost like you can’t stay sober. I’m not encouraging it, I’m acknowledging the reality. This is a stressful time, and people are searching for an escape.”

Seems like Konshens will be getting real and raw with this new project and we are definitely here for it.
Moving onto more updates on new album releases, it seems like congratulations are in order for Sean Paul, whose new Dancehall album ‘Live N Livin’ debut at No. 9 on the Billboard Reggae Chart. Not only has his new album debut on the Billboard charts, but his album ‘Sean Paul’s ‘Dutty Classics Collection’ also re-entered the chart at the No. 3 positions this week thanks to the promotional marketing for himself and his new album over the last few weeks.

According to Dancehallmag.com, the Temperature singer is also expected to release another album, ‘Scorcher’ in May under the auspices of Island Records. The LP is carded to feature American singer Gwen Stefani, Sia, Shenseea, Jada Kingdom, Stylo G, and more.

In other related Billboard charting news, it seems like Shaggy is going steady at No. 2 on the charts with his album ‘Best of Shaggy: The Boombastic Collection’, while the legend himself Bob Marley, continues his reign at No.1 for 63 weeks consecutively with his album ‘Legend: The Best of Bob Marley and The Wailers’.

Sources include: https://www.reggaeville.com, https://www.looptt.com, https://www.dancehallmag.com

Hashtags: #Jamaica #NewMusic #Reggae #Dancehall #Newalbum #Protoje #Konshens #SeanPaul #JamaicaEntertainmentNews

Machel Montano Releases New Album ‘The Wedding’

Posted on by Nekisha Cyrus

Machel Montano is keeping love alive with the release of his latest album ‘The Wedding’. 

Trusting in the unknown, Machel stepped out of his mind and into his heart to create a musical love letter to his wife that he is sharing with the world. The album is dedicated to his wife, Renee, and celebrates the wonderful union that they share physically, spiritually, and culturally; just off the heels of their one-year marriage anniversary which took place on February 14th, 2020 (Valentine’s Day).

Machel Montano and his wife, ReneeMachel Montano and his wife, Renee

The King of Soca is giving us all a different taste of Machel in his latest project. While many are still dealing with the adverse effect of the Covid-19 almost one year later, Machel is reminding of the true power of love and unity in his new album which is officially available on all streaming platforms from today, Friday 19th March 2021.

The Wedding Album gives listeners a melodic collection of slow grooves fused with soca, dancehall, afrobeat, and more simply for their listening pleasure.  Executive produced by Machel Mantano and Che Kothari; the album also features a star-studded cast including Teddy Riley, Afro B, Vybz Kartel, Lu City, Stacy Barthe, DJ Tunez, Voice, Hey Choppi, and more. Even the Queen herself, Grammy Award-winning singer Lauryn Hill makes a special surprise appearance on the album, where she is featured on one of the two interludes reciting a poem titled ‘One Love’.

 

Fans can also join Machel Montano live on  Saturday 20th March 2021, at 8:00 PM EST via his Youtube, Facebook, and Instagram for ‘The Wedding’ listening party. So grab your crew and enjoy a night of love and good music!

 

Sources include https://www.looptt.com, https://www.nycaribnews.com, and Machel Montano social media platforms.

Hashtags: #MachelMontano #Newalbum #TheWedding #Soca #Dancehall #Afrobeat #AfroB #VybzKartel #TrinidadandTobago

Sean Paul Releases 7th Studio Album ‘LIVE N LIVIN’

Posted on by Nekisha Cyrus

Jamaican Grammy Award-winner and International Dancehall Artiste, Sean Paul returns to his Dancehall roots with his 7th official studio album, ‘Live N Livin’.

In what some are labeling a solid dancehall body of work, the ‘Get Busy’ superstar’s latest album features some of Jamaica’s Top Dancehall and Reggae stars such as Damien Marley, Buju Banton, Busy Signal, Mavado, and more. In addition to featuring some of Jamaica’s Dancehall heavy hitters, also making the cut is Ghanaian Dancehall and Afropop artiste, Stonebwoy.

Since returning to Jamaica and being unable to travel and perform like many due to the pandemic, Sean Paul during the past year used this time to record two albums. ‘Live N Livin’, which is officially out now and available on all streaming platforms, and ‘Scorcha’, which is still yet to be announced.

‘Live N Livin’ features a total of 16-tracks, 15 collaborations, and 1 solo track. The album is produced by Sean Paul’s Dutty Rock Productions team and is distributed by the digital distribution platform, ONErpm.

Sean Paul's 'Live N Livin' playlist

Sean Paul’s ‘Live N Livin’ official playlist

The official 16 track playlist includes:

  1. Buss A Bubble Remix – Sean Paul ft. Sotto Bless, Looga Man, Ras Ajai, Chi Ching Ching
  2. Boom – Sean Paul Ft. Busy Signal
  3. Space Ship – Sean Paul ft Suku Ward
  4. Real Steel – Sean Paul ft. Intence
  5. The Plug – Sean Paul feat Chi Ching Ching
  6. Dem Nuh Ready Yet – Sean Paul feat Left Side
  7. Crazy – Sean Paul Ft Buju Banton
  8. Schedule – Sean Paul ft Jr. Gong, Chi Ching Ching
  9. Money Bags  Sean Paul ft. Govana
  10. Protect Me – Sean Paul ft. Serani
  11. Lion Heart – Sean Paul
  12. Guns of Navarone – Sean Paul ft. Jesse Royal, Mutabaruka & Stonebwoy (Remix)
  13. Danger Zone – Sean Paul ft. Bugle, Scotto Bless
  14. Life We Livin – Sean Paul feat Squash
  15. I’m Sanctify – Sean Paul feat. Mavado & Agent Sasco (Remix)
  16. Everest – Sean Paul ft. Masicka and Skillibeng

Since its release, fans are already anticipating when next they will witness the ‘Temperature’ singer perform. But it seems like they won’t have to wait that long as Sean Paul has already announced that he will be performing live from Jamaica on Saturday 10th April, at 4 pm EST.

According to dreamstage.live, fans will get to teleport to the Caribbean for feel-good music through their superior hi-def visual virtual concert stage that brings dancehall ambassador Sean Paul and surprise musical guests into homes where fans can dance like no one’s watching in unison with others. Against the backdrop of turquoise waters, expect music by his live band and DJ as he jams to a mix of his classics as well as singles off his new album out now.

So be sure to mark your calendars and save the date!

Sources include: https://www.revolt.tv, https://sflcn.com, https://www.looptt.com

Hashtags: #SeanPaul #Jamaica #Newalbum #LiveNLivin #Dancehall #Dancehallmusic #BujuBanton #DamienMarley

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Busy Signal: Mr Versatile Extraordinaire

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Although dancehall is his foundation and base, Reanno Gordon a.k.a Busy Signal has been busy, throughout his career incorporating other genres into his music. Ever since the release of his mega successful album D.O.B., the versatility of Busy Signal was apparent. On that album Busy Signal fused R&B and dancehall in ‘Nightshift’ and ‘One More Night’; two of his biggest and most recognizable songs to date. These demonstrated his singing ability and made him a superstar in the Caribbean and beyond overnight. In that album, Busy, as he is affectionately called, ventured even into Latin music to create a very successful track aptly called ‘Busy Latino’. Furthermore, to show that he is a man of many talents, he included a soca track called ‘Pincante’ in the album.

Busy is no stranger to soca, in 2011 he released ‘Touch De Road’ and ‘Get Outta My Way’ and as these were well received in Trinidad, he continues to make Soca music and has become a regular on the Soca Scene. He is now highly sort after for collaborative work by many Soca artist. One such successful collab is ‘Touchdown’ with Kerwin De Bois. Other top Soca artist who has worked with Busy includes Machel Montano and Skinny Fabulous. In 2018 he did a remix of Ravi B ‘Start Over’ adding his distinct voice to what is a chutney soca song; elevating it to another level.

Like many secular reggae and dancehall artist, Busy Signal decided early in his career to add some gospel and spiritual songs to his music catalog. ‘Why I sing,’ ‘Peace Reign,’ Praise and Worship’, and ‘Jah Love’, all display another side of his musical artistry and give us a glimpse into his other side.

With an eclectic ear for rhythms, Busy Signal, after touring many African countries, started to incorporate indigenous African rhythms in his music. Like everything Busy touches, these Afrobeat releases have been quite successful and has placed him in a class by himself. The most popular are ‘Professionally’, ‘Bou Yah’ and the recently released ‘Expensive Order’. He has also participated in the remix of Nigerian Patoranking ‘My Woman’ featuring Machel Montano of Trinidad & Tobago and Wande Coal of Nigeria; this has become a mega hit.

 

It is in the telling of the story of the Gambler, a country western song made popular by country superstar Kenny Rogers, where Busy Signal versatility shines. Yes Mr. versatile dabbled in country music too. He was part of the collaborative album ‘Reggae’s Gone Country’ in which he sang ‘The Gambler’. In his cover of that song, his tone, articulation and connection with the lyrics rivals that of Kenny Rogers who is one of the best country singers ever. This is demonstrative of Busy signal singing ability and versatility.

Busy Signal continues to expand his appeal through collaboration and experimenting with other genres. Working with the rock artist No Doubt on the track ‘Push And Shove’ featuring Major Lazer (an American electronic dance music trio) exposed him to a different set of fans. Additionally, he was featured in a dance track call ‘Jump’ by Major Lazer. He also played around with hip hop in the 2014 track ‘All in One’ where he freestyled to the beat of – Biggie Smalls [Notorious] – ‘Juicy’ – Puff Daddy [Diddy] & Nas – ‘You Can Hate Me Now’ – 50 Cent – ‘Go Shorty – It’s Your Birthday’.

Busy continues to dominate the dancehall charts this year with singles from his soon to be release album ‘Parts of the Puzzle’. Recent hits include, ‘Stay So,’ ‘One Way’ and newest release, ‘Got To Tell You.’ But the song that has stood out to me is ‘Great Men’ where Busy came home to an unadulterated reggae beat to deliver conscious lyrics that praises some of the black freedom fighters of our time. This song is an indication of his maturity and evolution.

 

Busy Signal is now a trend setter in Caribbean music, We at Caribbean Entertainment Hub hope that he recognizes the significance of this role and endeavors not only to innovate but to take the music to higher heights placing emphasis on positive lyrics. We wish Busy all the best with the release of his new album.

The Versatility of Busy Signal

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