A few years in the making and a follow up to his debut, “Lethal“, Rapper The Therapist drops his “9 More Dreams” project. Assisting this conceptual piece is production from King Biggs, JLL, Riptide, Paris Lamont, Heatwave and Miguel James, Therapist considers this his best body of work yet. Trading verses with his Sons Of Liberty brethren The Rush and King Biggs, and Singer Jamila James, you won’t hear the typical raps from this yute. He also adds that this is the soundtrack to his first year spent living on his own. Get your ears ready, no nightmares in this slumber. Check out the album below and share your thoughts in the comments section.
Upcoming recording artiste J-Luga has released a new single called ‘Pop Down Body’. J-Luga believes this song brings the kind of high energy needed for 2015. He shared, “You can expect J-Luga to be one of the most prolific, hard-working, explosive and most recognizable rising artiste in Jamaica for 2015”.
Currently signed with ‘Prolific Records’, J- Luga is a Dancehall/Reggae artiste who lends himself to genres such as Hip Hop and Techno music. He has worked with producers such as ‘Owayne Weir’ from ‘Plug Socket Records’, ‘Kuger’ from ‘Drop Di Bass Records’, ‘Jeff Thompson’ from ‘J&G Records’ and ‘O_gzi’ from ‘Double O.G Entertainment’.
To describe his style of music J-Luga used the words high energy, hard core, witty, melodious, catchy, lyrical, and interactive. He added, “My style of music is very addictive to all who listens with an open mind.” His first major single ‘Santa Wine’ was released in December 2014 and had earned him much airplay on Hot 102, Irie FM, Suncity Radio and Hitz 92 FM.
When asked about his inspiration surrounding his music, J-Luga shared, “As an artiste and also an individual I find motivation through the struggles I have faced in my life, the real people in and around my circle, the social commentary, negative and positive aspects of everyday living and last but not least the Creature who extended life to us all daily.”
J-Luga is set to shoot and release the video for ‘Pop Down Body’ soon.
While she gave you “Rude Boys“, Toian was getting the 2nd single ready for your ears and now here it is. Titled “Love It” and produced by Class One Music, Toian continues where she left off with “Rude Boys” and picks up the pace here. She shows love to the Marverley Rude Boys and says she wants to be “More than your likkle browning“. Loving this track as it gives off a retro vibe and with the previous efforts getting good reception, “Retrospect” will definitely be in heavy rotation when it drops on March 17. Check out the track below and share your thoughts in the comments section.
Not wasting any time before his “9 More Dreams” release is The Therapist with his second single. Titled “CRWN” and produced by JLL, Therapist speaks on his life and ambitions and ensures that every move he makes will be a “King” move. Great effort here as he takes on a rapping and singing route over a fresh production. You can’t fit his crown so just take your place as a pawn. “9 More Dreams” drops on February 28. Check out the song below and share your thoughts in the comments section.
Today’s Oldies Sunday feature comes from Noisey Music’s “Found Tapes” series. What is considered the “Holy Grail” of Reggae films is “JamDown” that features Reggae artist Toots Hibbert and cult Reggae group The Congos. Released in 1981 and directed by Emmanuel Brown and Theiry Deknut, this featured rare early footage of Toots, and The Congos, who were at the height of their fame, performing songs from their respective catalogs. The Congos are a Reggae group that was formed in the early 1970s and the members included “Ashanti” Roy Johnson, Cedric Myton, and Watty Burnett. Their most famous contribution to Reggae was their classic “Heart of the Congos” which was produced by Lee “Scratch” Perry. Toots Hibbert is a Reggae Singer who started his career with his group The Maytals in the 1960s. Watch the film below and share your thoughts in the comments section.
Dropping a new single today is Hip Hop artist, Vindon. Titled “Circle The Sky” and produced by SOS Dynamikz, Vinny speaks on his dreams and ambitions, and how he’s working hard to making them a reality. A nice listen here as SOS brings forth a banging production for Vindon to effortlessly flow over. Is there a new Vindon mixtape on the way? Stay tuned. Check out the track below and share your thoughts in the comments section.
