New visuals from Dancehall artist Popcaan with cameos from Toronto’s own Drake and Preign
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REPORT: Dancehall Artist Vybz Kartel Becomes An Informant! [KingpinTV.net]
Vybz Kartel told the police the whereabouts of several wanted men in Portmore, St Catherine and provided the authorities with information that led to the recovery of 17 illegal firearms, a highly-placed police source has disclosed.
The move by the embattled entertainer was part of an effort to Continue reading
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NEWS: Dancehall Artist Vybz Kartel Receives Life Sentence! [KingpinTV.net]
A undeniable, yet divisive, talent, Vybz Kartel has entered into a career phase his seemingly invincible ego, as the self-designated as the World Boss, might have never envisioned: a life sentence, handed down today by Justice Lennox Campbell in Jamaica’s Supreme Court. Several roads were closed within the vicinity of the downtown Kingston courthouse in anticipation of today’s sentencing, which was originally scheduled for March 27th.
Kartel will not Continue reading
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NEWS/VIDEO: Vybz Kartel Found Guilty Of Murder, Busta Rhymes Attends Sentencing! [KingpinTV.net]
Dancehall and reggae star Vybz Kartel has been convicted of murder. In a high-profile trial under heavy security, Kartel and three co-defendants were found guilty of killing an associate, Clive Lizard Williams, in a row over a missing gun. One defendant was cleared of wrongdoing.
On Thursday, Jamaican police in riot gear guarded streets outside, and parts of the capital Kingston were cordoned off in advance of the verdict to prevent any disruption by fans of the entertainer. However, shortly before the jury started to deliberate Continue reading
CLASSIC REGGAE VIDEO: Bob Marley – “Waiting in Vain” (1977) [KingpinTV.net]
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REGGAE CLASSIC VIDEO: Shabba Ranks Ft. Maxi Priest – “House Call” (1991) [KingpinTV*net]
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VIDEO: Conkarah – “Island Girl” [KingpinTV.net]
You have to experience one to understand. One love to all the island girls around the world
For more on this artist visit http://www.conkarah.com/
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VIDEO: Major Lazer ft. Busy Signal – “Watch Out For This (Bumaye)” [KingpinTV.net]
Sigh……I love Jamaica. Such great visuals…
For more on this artist visit: www.majorlazer.com
Twitter: @MajorLazer
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CLASSIC REGGAE VIDEO: Sizzla – “Thank U Mamma” (2002) [KingpinTV*net]
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REGGAE CLASSIC VIDEO: Chaka Demus & Pliers – “She Don’t Let Nobody ” (1993) [KingpinTV*net]
Before Shaggy started dominating Reggae/Pop fusion it was this dynamic duo that paved the way for others.
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VIDEO: Sean Paul – “How Deep Is Your Love?” Featuring Kelly Rowland [KingpinTV*net]
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REGGAE VIDEO: RDX – “Jump” [TekniqueTheKingpin.com]
If this happened at my office on a regular basis I’d never quit……even if I won the lottery. JUMP!
For more on this artist please visit:
http://www.facebook.com/dancehallstarz
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REGGAE CLASSIC VIDEO: Wayne Wonder – “No Letting Go” (2003) [TekniqueTheKingpin.com]
Wayne Wonder (born Von Wayne Charles, 26 July 1972) is a Jamaican reggae fusion (specifically reggae / R&B) artist born in Buff Bay, Portland, Jamaica. While his early recordings were dancehall and reggae, he later moved towards hip hop and rap
His career really took off internationally when he signed to Atlantic Records, achieving worldwide success with this classic “No Letting Go” in 2003. The song is based on the Diwali riddim, which was also used by several other artists that year, such as Sean Paul, Lumidee and Missy Elliott. The single reached #11 in the US and #3 in the UK.
“No Letting Go” and the album No Holding Back were a major success on urban radio stations in the US, and this prompted the release of several compilation albums featuring his older material to show fans the talent he possessed since the age of 13
For more on this artist visit: www.waynewonder.com
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REGGAE CLASSIC VIDEO: Mad Cobra – “Flex (Time to Have Sex)” (1994) [TekniqueTheKingpin.com]
Ewart (Yes Ewart) Everton Brown (born 31 March 1968), better known by his stage name of Mad Cobra or simply Cobra is a Jamaican reggae musician.
In 1992, Mad Cobra signed a deal in America with Columbia Records. His next LP was entitled Hard to Wet, Easy to Dry, and featured “Flex”, a single which interpolated elements of The Temptations’ “Just My Imagination”. It was a smash hit, topping the US Rap Singles chart, hitting #7 on the R&B chart, and peaking at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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VIDEO: New Jamaican Dance! – “Wounded Dog” [TekniqueTheKingpin.com]
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REGGAE CLASSIC VIDEO: Beenie Man – “World Dance” (1995) [TekniqueTheKingpin.com]
Anthony Moses Davis (August 22, 1973), better known by his stage name Beenie Man, is a Grammy award winning Jamaican reggae artist. He is the self-proclaimed “King of the Dancehall”
Beenie Man recorded his first single in 1981 (aged 8) and within two years he had released his debut album “The Invincible Beenie Man: The 10 Year Old DJ Wonder”. A brief hiatus occurred and Beenie’s music career was put on hold to finish school, and spend time travelling to the United Kingdom, United States, and Canada.
In 1995 Bennie released the album “Blessed” which was a commercial success outside of Jamaica and reached the top 20 on the Billboard Reggae chart fueled by this dancehall classic. Since then Beenie’s commercial success sky rocketed which led to multiple albums, numerous singles and a strong international fanbase
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REGGAE CLASSIC VIDEO: Shabba Ranks Ft. Maxi Priest – “House Call” (1991) [TekniqueTheKingpin.com]
Shabba Ranks (born Rexton Rawlston Fernando Gordon; January 17, 1966, Sturgetown, St. Ann, Jamaica) is a Jamaican dancehall musician.
He was one of the most popular dancehall artists of his generation. He was also one of the first Jamaican deejays to gain worldwide acceptance, and recognition for his ‘slack’ lyrical expressions and content, when “ridin’ di riddim”. His gravel toned, rough-sounding voice made him instantly recognized worldwide.
Max Alfred “Maxi” Priest (born 10 June 1961) is a British reggae vocalist of Jamaican descent. He is best known for singing reggae music with a R&B influence, otherwise known asreggae fusion, and became one of the first international successes who regularly dabbled in the genre as well as being one of the most successful reggae fusion acts of all-time.
In 1991, Priest teamed up with Shabba Ranks to create this smooth dancehall classic “House Call”, which climbed as high as #37 on the US Billboard singles charts
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REGGAE CLASSIC VIDEO: Born Jamericans – “Cease & Seckle” (1994) [TekniqueTheKingpin.com]
Born Jamericans was a reggae/hip hop duo formed in Washington, D.C., popular in the 1990s. The group comprised Norman “Notch” Howell and Edley “Shine” Payne. Notch’s voice is smooth and melodic, while Shine’s is rougher and tends more toward toasting. Their debut album, Kids from Foreign, was released in 1994 on the hip hop label Delicious Vinyl, and following its success the group toured with Buju Banton, Shabba Ranks, Zhane, and Shai, and toured Japan with Shinehead and Mad Lion. In 1996, they contributed the soundtrack to the film Kla$h. The duo’s second album, released in 1997, featured guest appearances from Mad Lion, Shinehead, and Johnny Osbourne. Both albums were chart successes in the United States.
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REGGAE CLASSIC VIDEO: Patra – “Worker Man” (1994) [TekniqueTheKingpin.com]
Patra (born Dorothy Smith, 22 November 1972, Kingston, Jamaica) is a reggae singer. In her beginnings as a Female Dancehall deejay in the late 1980s, she used the stage name, Lady Patra. She first made an impression on the US charts as a featured singer on the Shabba Ranks song, “Family Affair,” which hit #84 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1994. Her first solo recording, “Worker Man”, peaked at #53 later that year on the Hot 100, reached the Top 20 on the R&B chart and #1 on the U.S. Dancechart.
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