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PRODUCER FLAVA McGREGOR SECURES THE RIGHTS TO REMIX “PURPLE RAIN!”

By Shereita Grizzle—  Internationally acclaimed Jamaican producer Kemar ‘Flava’ McGregor has secured the rights to release a new version of the late Prince’s global hit song, Purple Rain. The song, which is scheduled for release on July 22, will be the official reggae remix of the mega hit. McGregor, who is the president of FM Records, LLC, told THE STAR that he had been working on the project before the iconic singer passed away. “I grew up listening to this song Purple Rain, and I always wanted to do a cover version in reggae. So before Prince died, I was actually working on the beat for the song, and I was looking for a real good singer,” he said. “That’s like one of the most popular songs in the world, so it was easy to transform … Read entire article »

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