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VP RECORDS JOINS APPLE AS A MUSIC CURATOR, A BIG PUSH FOR JAMAICAN MUSIC!
Shaggy— In a bold step into the streaming world, veteran record label VP Records recently signed on as one of Apple Music’s curators of music and will now possess the ability to promote its own specially curated playlists through Apple. The record label, which has dedicated decades to the promotion of reggae, dancehall, and soca music abroad, is now expected to create specific playlists geared at serving the interests of music lovers not only in the Caribbean, but globally. The label will also use the platform to introduce music lovers to some new tracks while creating a more intimate connection through its carefully crafted playlists. The Apple Music playlists, personally curated by VP Records A&Rs, will include some of the most current dancehall, soca, and reggae music, as well as rare reggae tracks … Read entire article »
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CHRIS CHIN, PRESIDENT OF VP RECORDS, TO GET JAMAICA’S NATIONAL HONOR OCTOBER 17!
By Howard Campbell— Chris Chin (left), VP president, shares lens time with music producer Donovan Germain at a recent event.— Chris Chin was still a teenager when his parents, Vincent and Pat, opened VP Records in Queens, New York in 1979. Having grown up in the family’s Randys record store in Kingston, it seemed he was already a music industry veteran. Chin is now president of VP, arguably the most successful independent label in contemporary music. The all-reggae company has distributed and marketed the music’s biggest names and helped expose dancehall to the American mainstream during the 1990’s. In his mid-50s, Chin has led the transformation of VP from ‘mom and pop’ company to a powerhouse ‘indie’. It has helped put artists like Beenie Man, Sean Paul, Shabba Ranks, Wayne Wonder, Tanto Metro and … Read entire article »
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“VP RECORDS STEALING MILLIONS FROM REGGAE/DANCEHALL ARTISTS” SAYS MR. VEGAS!
Reggae powerhouse label VP Records is getting called out once again for shady business . This time the label is being accused by Mr.Vegas for failing to pay him his royalties, and stealing millions from other Dancehall and Reggae artists . Vegas took to his facebook page to detail VP Records shady business practices and warn other artists not to do business with VP. These type of allegations are nothing new to the label , VP has been accused over the years of not paying artists and producers what they are owed and under marketing their albums. Check out what Mr. Vegas had to say below. Today I received an email from my attorney, stating how difficult and expensive it would be, to take the fight further with VP records. This is my second attorney, that is giving me this news, after spending … Read entire article »
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“OUR MUSIC CAN SURVIVE ANOTHER 40 YEARS” SAYS PRODUCER CLIVE HUNT!
By Sadeke Brooks— Clive Hunt— For decades, music producer Clive Hunt has been arranging songs behind the scenes, but lately, he has come forward as a VP Records-signed producer, working with numerous big names in reggae music. Recently, Hunt has come to the fore working on albums for the likes of Etana, Jah Cure, Maxi Priest, Beres Hammond and Queen Ifrica, as well as the Destiny movie soundtrack that featured Christopher Martin, Karian Sang, Busy Signal and Etana. Hunt says he is currently working on a Dennis Brown cover album with Maxi Priest, Queen Ifrica, Richie Spice, Ikaya and Dennis Brown’s daughter, Marla Brown. He explained that he is currently signed to VP Records so productions for the record label now take up the majority of his time. “They have enough work for me that I can work … Read entire article »
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VP’S PAT CHIN TO RECEIVE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD!
Pat Chin—- PAT Chin, matriarch of Randy’s and VP Records, will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at next month’s A2IM’s Libera Awards. The event takes place June 25 at Highline Ballroom in New York City. The ‘Lifetime’ is among the top accolades at the Libera Awards, which recognises the year’s top independent music label achievers. Chin founded VP with her husband Vincent in 1979. They previously operated Randy’s in downtown Kingston. Vincent Chin died in 2003. VP is the largest independent distributor of dancehall/reggae. Based in Queens, the company has released numerous albums by dancehall’s elite including Beres Hammond, Beenie Man and Sean Paul. Last year’s Lifetime Achievement Award went Bruce Iglauer of Chicago blues label, Alligator Records. That company first distributed Mutabaruka’s album, Check It!, in 1983. The Libera Awards’ board of directors includes some of … Read entire article »
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NIGERIA’S TOP DANCEHALL ACT PATORANKING, SIGNS DEAL WITH VP RECORDS!
The reigning king of dancehall music in Nigeria signs an international record deal with the world’s leading music label for reggae and dancehall music. Patoranking signing the record deal. Instagram Patoranking was once a dancer for Daddy Showkey. Foston Musik Hot dancehall act Patoranking has reportedly signed a distribution deal with VP Records, which is the biggest reggae music imprint in the world. The Foston Musik signee posted a picture of him signing the distribution deal with VP Records exec. The caption read “Foston Musik/Vp Records. God is great. Impossible is nothing#whayasay.“ VP Records prides itself as the largest reggae music label in the world. The imprint founded in 1979 has over fifty four acts on its roster. Some of these artists include Sean Paul, Bounty Killer, Barrington Levy, Mad Cobra, Mr. Vegas, Shaggy and Maxi Priest. Patoranking broke into the music industry in … Read entire article »
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NO BREAKTHROUGH IN THE MURDER OF VP RECORDS’ JOEL CHIN!
Chin… shot dead August 16, 2011— By Jovan Johnson– KINGSTON, Jamaica:– Three years after the shocking murder of music producer, Joel Chin, police investigators are yet to make a breakthrough and his mother, Juliet, says everyday she relives the horror of the August 16, 2011. Joel was the grandson of Pat and Vincent Chin, the founders of international Reggae label, VP Records. At the time of his killing, the 35-year-old producer was the VP’s Artiste and Repertoire department. Chin was shot and killed as he drove into the driveway of his Stony Hill apartment in St Andrew. His mother tells The Gleaner that the healing process remains difficult for the family. “Things are very, very hard for me. I relive that nightmare every day. It is affecting me and the family, especially knowing that his murder is not solved.” said … Read entire article »
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SALUTING VINCENT “RANDY” CHIN OF VP RECORDS!
By Howard Campbell— Vincent ‘Randy’ Chin— VINCENT ‘Randy’ Chin was trying to establish himself as a music producer in January 1962 when he first met a Trinidadian singer named Lord Creator at the Havana nightclub in Kingston. Accompanying him that evening was journalist Raymond Sharpe. After the show, Lord Creator recalls Chin and Sharpe coming backstage with a business proposition that would benefit both of them. “He asked if I could compose a song for him about Jamaica’s Independence. … Read entire article »
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VP RECORDS YEARLY COMPILATION “SOCA GOLD 2014” DEBUTED AT NO.1 ON BILLBOARD REGGAE CHART!
By Philline Johnson— Soca Gold 2014 landed the #1 spot on the U.S. Billboard Reggae Album chart during its first week. For almost two decades, the annual soca series has been the ultimate Carnival soundtrack from the Caribbean islands. “We’re happy and proud about the #1 debut this year” said Edwin Howell, A&R Director for VP Records. “Soca Gold CD sales have been very steady over the past few years and this year we took a big jump … Read entire article »
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VP RECORDS 35th ANNIVERSARY POP-UP EXHIBIT TO DEBUT IN NEW YORK AT THE GRACE JAMAICAN JERK FESTIVAL, JULY 20!
The Reggae Powerhouse Celebrates Their Story & History of Reggae Music with State-Of-The-Art Display Designed by Michael Thompson NEW YORK – From ska to rocksteady, roots reggae to dub, lover’s rock to dancehall – VP Records has been at the forefront of Jamaica’s musical evolution. 2014 marks the 35th anniversary when its founders Vincent and his wife Patricia Chin moved their headquarters from Kingston, Jamaica to Jamaica, New York transforming their operations into the largest reggae company worldwide. … Read entire article »
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