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Chip Off The Old Block: Meet The New Kids Of Dancehall x Reggae (Pt. 5)

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First they started out as the youth of the Dancehall/Reggae culture, now they’re parents with growing kids. It isn’t unusual for the child of an Entertainer to follow in their parent’s footsteps one way or the other as at times they bring a modern take on their parent’s creations, or create their own lane. Some of the most famous off springs include Stephen, Ziggy, and Damian “Junior Gong” Marley (Sons of Bob Marley), Chino and Di Genius (Sons of Freddie McGregor), Junior Tucker (Son of Jimmy Tucker), Morgan Heritage (Children of Denroy Morgan), Tarrus Riley (Son of Jimmy Riley), Queen Ifrica (Daughter of Derrick Morgan), Protoje (Son of Lorna Bennett), Chronixx (Son of Chronicle) and many more. In part 5 of a few part series, I feature more of the new set of kids on the scene whose parents have covered much ground in their respective careers.

Addis Pablo, Augustus Pablo, 13thStreetPromotions

1. Addis Pablo (Suns Of Dub)

Famous Parent: Augustus Pablo

Occupation: Musician/Producer

Twitter/IG: @AddisPablo

Single(s): In My Father’s House, Far East Dub (Suns Of Dub)

Jo Mersa Marley, Stephen Marley, 13thStreetPromotions

2. Jo Mersa Marley

Famous Parent: Stephen Marley

Occupation: Reggae Artist

Twitter/IG: @JoMersaMarley

Single(s): Burn It Down, Light It Up (w/ Morgan Heritage)

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Peppa Ceed, 13thStreetPromotions, ZazaPR

PRESS RELEASE: @PeppaCeed4Real’s Ready To Party!

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Jamaican-born, NY-based recording artiste and restaurateur Peppa Ceed is preparing to take to local airwaves with his latest single “Party Time”. Released in mid-December, the Singjay said the single, which featured Dancehall artiste Gully Bop has been making rounds in the clubs in New York. “I am hoping to have similar or even better luck here in Jamaica. That would be a plus for my career as Jamaicans are the hardest music lovers to place so when they embrace your work, you know you are doing a good thing,” he said. “Party Time” was produced by Peppa Ceed’s Hot Peppa Records.

Peppa Ceed, whose given name is Garvin Hussey, spent his earlier years in Golden Spring, St Andrew. His introduction to music came when he began singing back-up for some of his friends at a community studio. “In those days you had to rehearse sometimes for months to get it right,” he said. Peppa then migrated to New York after completing his Secondary Education at Mount James All-Age School. While living in America life still proved to be a struggle for him which prevented him from continuing to pursue music as a career. He then diverted his attention to operating a West Indian-style restaurant “Peppa Ceed Jerk Chicken Restaurant” in New York. In 2014, he released the single “Lebron James” which he said is still being played in small clubs in the Tri-state area. This was followed by “Whine Fi The Peppa” in 2015.

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Stuart Wilson, StuartWilson100, ZazaPR, 13thStreetPromotions

PRESS RELEASE: @StuartWilson100 Shines With “Feel For You”

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Reggae Recording Artiste and Musician Stuart Wilson shines with his latest single “Feel for You”. Produced by Clive Hunt and featuring Dean Fraser on sax, the single tells the tale about finding true love. “It’s about finding love, the serenity of love, and how things can happen out of nowhere,” Wilson stated. “The feedback has been tremendous. As the single has been receiving high rotation on   radio stations locally and internationally and the response  is  positive. I’m bringing imagination to the music. I love reggae and I’m really a guest in the house of reggae,”. Wilson describes his style of music as a blend of classical rock, jazz, blues and reggae. “My preference is what I call ‘Root Music’. That’s basically a suit of clothes for a song,” he said.

Born in the Cayman Islands to a Jamaican father and a Caymanian mother, Wilson learnt to play instruments at an early age. He played the drums during his high school years as well as the acoustic Guitar. “I have always been influenced by musicians who have impacted music globally. Musicians who have a message in their music,” he said. “Residing between Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. The Journey has had its share of challenges I measure my success by how many people’s lives can be touched by a song they enjoy. Long after I’m gone, I still want to be able to touch people physically through my work. The next step is to start more real world marketing and exposure at events. Will also be taking bookings to increase awareness. I have an idea for a song with Sizzla. The particular song I have in mind will require his unique brand of brilliance to get the temperature right on the record. Hoping to reach out to his camp in short order.”

Wilson holds a bachelor’s degree in mass media communication, journalism and broadcast from the St Thomas University in Florida. He has opened shows for major acts, including Damian Marley, Beres Hammond, Michael Bolton, Roberta Flack, Third World, Tanya Stephens, and Morgan Heritage. He has worked with producers including Grammy-winning Jason Gilbert (known for his work on rapper Eminem’s Recovery album), Sly Dunbar and Rory Baker. Prior to his latest single, he released “Real Come Back Story” on his Love Culture Entertainment label.

For more information contact: Tameka M. Chevannes 18764036819

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Kratos, Jamaica, 13thStreetPromotions

PRESS RELEASE: Kratos Promotes Dance Competition

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With the song “Tip A Di Rifle” doing extremely well, Dancehall artiste Kratos has decided to step up the promotion with a female dance competition. The objective of the competition according to Kratos is to connect with his growing fan base. “The female population has been representing Kratos and I am doing this mainly to connect to my audience.” The deadline for submission is Saturday April 2, 2016 and all contestants have to do is to submit a 1 minute video dancing to the song “Tip A Di Rifle” to kratosdancecompetition@gmail.com .

Contestants are asked to submit their contact information and photo along with the video. All videos will be uploaded to Kratos Black Eagle Facebook page and the video with the most likes will be the winner of the competition. The winner will be getting USD $200 along with a signed T Shirt from the artiste. The winner will be announced on April 18, 2016.

When quizzed about the competition, Kratos had this to say, “My publicist and I sat long and thought about a campaign to work on and we decided to do a dance competition for the ladies. The song is geared towards the female population and they are loving it, so really we are doing this for them.”

The song has been getting tremendous acclaim in the streets and has been steadily rising on the airwaves. Kratos also shot the accompanying video for “Tip A Di Rifle”, which is in the final editing stage, so fans can look forward to a truly exciting video.

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Chip Off The Old Block: Meet The New Kids Of Dancehall x Reggae (Pt. 4)

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First they started out as the youth of the Dancehall/Reggae culture, now they’re parents with growing kids. It isn’t unusual for the child of an Entertainer to follow in their parent’s footsteps one way or the other as at times they bring a modern take on their parent’s creations, or create their own lane. Some of the most famous off springs include Stephen, Ziggy, and Damian “Junior Gong” Marley (Sons of Bob Marley), Chino and Di Genius (Sons of Freddie McGregor), Junior Tucker (Son of Jimmy Tucker), Morgan Heritage (Children of Denroy Morgan), Tarrus Riley (Son of Jimmy Riley), Queen Ifrica (Daughter of Derrick Morgan), Protoje (Son of Lorna Bennett), Chronixx (Son of Chronicle) and many more. In part 4 of a few part series, I feature more of the new set of kids on the scene whose parents have covered much ground in their respective careers.

Juju Blood, Junior Reid Son, 13thStreetPromotions

1. Juju Blood (D’Yung Veteran)

Famous Parent: Junior Reid

Occupation: Reggae Artist

Twitter/IG: @JujuBlood / @JujuReidMusic

Single(s): Don Dada (w/ Chris Matic), International Love

Jahazeil, Jahazeil Myrie, Buju Banton Son, 13thStreetPromotions

2. Jahazeil Myrie

Famous Parent: Buju Banton

Occupation: Reggae Artist

Twitter/IG: @JahazeilMusic / @Jahazeil_Myrie

Single(s): Who Am I

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Five Steez, Nomad Carlos, Inztinkz, The Sickest Drama, The Council, Hip Hop, 13thStreetPromotions

GET TO KNOW: The Council (@FiveSteez x @Inztinkz x @TheSickestDrama x @NomadCarlos)

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What do you get when you enlist Jamaican Rappers Five Steez, Nomad Carlos, The Sickest Drama with Inztinkz who boasts Production and Rapping skills? The super group called “The Council” of course! Since their debut single “Council Arts” in 2015, listeners have been eager to hear what these Artists can do over more production on a mixtape, EP, or album format. Though seasoned members in the “First Coast” movement, The Council aims to bring more listeners to where Hip Hop came from, and of course show them that they’re nice with the flow when they form like Voltron.

Interview by: @Sef_Jo
Photos by: @TheTherapistSOL

1. I just finished listening to soundcloud.com/proeraradio/jo… and heard that Joey Bada$$ was in the Island recently. Did any of you meet with him? That would certainly have been a “PRO” move by The Council.

Inztinkz: Nah I didn’t get the chance to meet him actually, I guess it was just a matter of our circles not crossing.
Five Steez: I didn’t meet Joey when he was here but I respect his work. I really liked his album, B4da$$.
Nomad Carlos: What’s good? Nah I wasn’t in JA when that went down. I probably wouldn’t have met with him anyway due to the circles of interest on his part.
TSD: Nah, we didn’t meet with him, but I’m aware of other First Coast affiliates who did, and I hope something positive comes out of it.
2. Pretend this is a phone call I made to acquire just the right amount of insight about the rap game from the only comrades who actually know the direction of authentic Jamaican emceeing. Fill me in on as much details as possible.
Inztinkz: Jamaican emceeing had always been in a weird place. Right now I think because of the diversity of influences in rap in general, Jamaican emceeing can’t be pinned down to one particular style per-se. Its really an amalgamation of the the Jamaican experience and all that influences it done via the medium of Hip Hop.
TSD: Jamaican Hip Hop is an underground phenomenon that’s bubbling in local scene waiting for the right avenues and spotlight to emerge. There are many rappers scattered across the island, although ‎the fraternity seems more insular in remote parts of the country. There’s a diverse range in terms of influence and sound, but the common denominator is re arranging the yard experience through the prism of Hip Hop culture as its become to be known internationally. It’s a post-modern aesthetic.
The Sickest Drama
The Sickest Drama

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