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CONTRARY TO PREVIOUS REPORTS, “GYPTIAN IS STILL A VP RECORDS EXCLUSIVE RECORDING ARTIST” ACCORDING TO THE LABEL!

Reports that reggae artist Gyptian is no longer signed to VP Records are false. On the contrary, VP Records can confirm that Gyptian remains an exclusive VP recording artist. VP Records aims to establish and maintain strong working relationships with all of our artists and endeavors to release the best possible product. The label holds Gyptian in high regard and looks forward to releasing his next project.   … Read entire article »

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HALF PINT, SIZZLA, AND GYPTIAN, LEAD AN ALL-STAR CAST ON CROWN INTERNATIONAL’S “SWEET LYFE RIDDIM!”

HALF PINT, SIZZLA, AND GYPTIAN, LEAD AN ALL-STAR CAST ON CROWN INTERNATIONAL’S “SWEET LYFE RIDDIM!”

  Sibling producers Ansel and Norman Owen called on an all-star cast for their ‘Sweet Lyfe’ compilation album which was released in October by their Crown International label. The company operates out of Fort Lauderdale and their hometown of Spanish Town. The Sweet Lyfe is its second production. The beat features top artists like Sizzla, Gyptian and Half Pint. Sizzla’s song is Beautiful Sunshine, while Gyptian does The Bottle. Let Them Talk is Half Pint’s song. Singer Norville Sal, a … Read entire article »

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NEW YORK-BASED PRODUCER JAH MIKE, LOOKS TO JAMAICA FOR A HIT!

 Gyptian (left) and producer Michael “Jah Mike” Coburn.. WHEN producer Michael Coburn records songs from his base in The Bronx, New York, Jamaica is often on his mind. Like most reggae players in the Big Apple he wants a hit song “a yaad”. “To get a hit in Jamaica while working in New York is a big deal because Jamaica is the heart of reggae music; all the great musicians and artistes are living there and a lot of producers are there as well,” he said. “If any song hit in Jamaica, it hits the world.” Known as Jah Mike, Coburn operates Reggae Vibes Productions. His latest attempts to break in Jamaica are the songs True Lover by singer Prince Theo, and singjay Ras Capulu’s Inna Mi Resident, both released in October.  His company has … Read entire article »

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NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN FOR THE MOBO (MUSIC OF BLACK ORIGIN) AWARDS!

By Richard Johnson—-  Sean Paul—-  Nominations are open for the Music of Black Origin (MOBO) Awards, which recognizes artists of any ethnicity or nationality performing black music, and will be presented in Glasgow, Scotland, on November 4. Of particular interest to local artists is the Best Reggae Act category. To be considered for nomination, the artist must have released a single, album or mixtape between August 29 last year and August 31 this year. According to MOBO organizers, any music released after this period will be considered for next year’s awards. The nominations will be reviewed by a panel and a shortlist of five nominees submitted to a group of more than 100 industry insiders for final votes. The latter group will be asked to vote based on preset criteria. These include: quality of work — … Read entire article »

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SINGJAY JUNIOR PINCHERS DROPS NEW SINGLE “DO YOU LOVE?”

 Junior Pinchers— Singjay Junior Pinchers is pumped about his pop-flavored single Do You Love Me? featuring Gyptian. The recently released track is produced by Tarus Music Group. “I had written the song years ago for a producer who, at the time, had failed to carry through with the project, so I sent the song to Gyptian and he loved it. He put his own spin on the song, so it ah build a great vibe in the industry right now,” said Junior Pinchers. A video shoot is planned for next week. He will be embarking on a six-city ‘Famlies in Music’ tour, which will see second-generation reggae and dancehall stars performing together on stage. “I am really excited to do it because it is a wonderful idea, the promoters in Atlanta are pumped up about it, … Read entire article »

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THE LOVE BREEZE RIDDIM PRODUCED BY DJ XPLICIT ENTERS ITUNES LATIN ALBUM CHART!

 DJ Xplicit—- The Love Breeze ‘riddim’ has entered the ITunes Latin Album Chart at number four. Produced by DJ Xplicit, the eight-song project includes One and Only by Chris Marsh, Wine Yuh Body (Laza Morgan), Driver (Gyptian) and Gyal Settings by Red Fox. DJ Xplicit credits hard work for the Love Breeze’s success. “I think it’s a combination of hard work, dedication and most important the quality of each tracks. We put a lot of work into this,” he said. Driver by Gyptian has been the beat’s runaway single on ITunes. “We just finished the remix of Laza Morgan’s Wine Yuh Body. We have Serani and Rhyme Minista on it and we plan to push this in the first quarter of next year. We also will be working on a video for Gyptian’s song which will … Read entire article »

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MR. VEGAS, GYPTIAN, AND MACHEL MONTANO FOR “THE BETX CARNIVAL” SUNDAY, JUNE 28!

Dancehall icon Mr. Vegas is slated to make an appearance at this year’s staging of the BET Experience. Mr. Vegas will perform at the BETX Carnival on Sunday, June 28th at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California. “I’m looking forward to performing for my fans at the BET Experience.  This an international platform and I am going there to represent Reggae & Dancehall music all the way.” Mr. Vegas is no stranger when it comes to performing on US main stream events as he has performed at other prestigious events in the US in including the Soul Train Awards. “I am one of the ambassadors of Dancehall music who has been taking our music and culture to people as all over the world for the last 17 years. I’ve been on every … Read entire article »

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GYPTIAN TEAMED WITH CANADIAN LABEL FOR LATEST RELEASE ” ADDICTED TO YOUR LOVE!”

 By Kevin Jackson—  Gyptian—- Gyptian has teamed with Canada’s Konsequence Muzik label for the song, “Addicted To Your Love” which is featured on the ‘riddim’ of the same name. The other song on the beat is Shotta by singjay Guidance. Konsequence Muzik is based in Alberta. One of its principals is Tristmar Peart who said he enjoyed working with Gyptian. “Although I am a new producer, Gyptian listened to the ‘riddim’, fell in love with it, and in no time he voiced this song, which we know has the potential to be a mega hit,” he said. Konsequence Muzik grew out of the sound system of the same name, which Peart established in Alberta in 2008 and Oneil ‘Diddy’ Wint. The label’s first production was the Curfew, a ‘riddim’ that had songs from Exco Levi, Melloquence, Jahmiel … Read entire article »

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SEVEN NOMINATED FOR “BEST REGGAE ACT” OF THE ANNUAL EUROPEAN URBAN MUSIC AWARDS!

   Morgan Heritage— THE 12th annual European Urban Music Awards nominations have been announced, with seven acts up for Best Reggae Act 2014. They are Mavado, Gyptian, Demarco, Morgan Heritage, Sean Paul, Stylo G and Popcaan. Stylo G, a Spanish Town-born, London-based deejay, copped the award for Best Reggae Album last week at the Music of Black Origin (MOBO) awards. The Urban Music Awards is scheduled for November 15 in London. Winners are decided by fan votes. … Read entire article »

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GYPTIAN GETS ROMANTIC ON NEW SINGLE “DAGGER THRU MY HEART!”

  Singer Gyptian has teamed with Donsome Records LLC/Shadyhill Music for the single Dagger Thru My Heart.  The song was produced by Adrian ‘Donsome’ Hanson and Peter ‘Shady’ Harrison. In a release, Hanson explained that even though the song was recorded a few years ago, the track is now being mixed and mastered for release. It will be released on August 12. ‘Dagger Thru My Heart was recorded years ago when Shady and I first began to produce songs with Gyptian. We have done about seven tracks with him’, said Hanson. He added ‘Working with Gyptian has always been fun for us. We always bring out a side of Gyptian in our productions that no other producer has been able to’, Hanson noted. Dagger Thru My Heart tells the story about a man who is … Read entire article »

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