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PRESS RELEASE: @ReggaeSting Pulls Largest Crowd In 5 Years

Posted on December 31, 2014December 31, 2014 by swadedavillain

The 31^st staging of Magnum Sting pulled thousands of patrons to Jamworld in Portmore. The highly anticipated “two shows in one night” event saw stellar performances from numerous leading reggae acts and scorching hot Dancehall stars. Among the top contenders for the most phenomenal presentation of the night were the fire man Capleton, talented Reggae singer Tarrus Riley and new sensation Gully Bop.

The most prominent dancehall event in the world, credited over the years with breaking new stars on the scene, pulled a massive audience eagerly anticipating the man of the moment Gully Bop. He delivered an exciting climax to the festival close to 7 AM in the morning. His vocal delivery, lyrical prowess and interaction with the audience put Jamworld in a frenzy. Not only was he a crowd favorite at the venue but the most significant attraction for online viewers. The hashtag GullyBop trended on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for hours on December 27^th.

Capleton did not disappoint with a professional stage set, he ruled as master at Magnum Sting. His fire blazing consumed on-lookers. The Cyaan Cool king slewed with hits from his discography such as: Lotion Man, Everybody, hands Off, That Day Will Come, Who Dem and Raggy Road. Flags and Hands waved throughout his production as well as fire torches in approval of a job well done.

Impressive performances hit the stage from acts such as Alliance bred Kalado, Demarco, Kabaka Pyramid, Exco Levi, Ikaya, Ataru and Sashae and among many others. The production of Magnum Sting 2014 was remarkable: lights, sound and stage were first world.

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PRESS RELEASE: @RynoDiStinger vs @KippoNuBehavior – @RaptorDrink Rematch

Posted on December 22, 2014December 22, 2014 by swadedavillain

Raptor energy drink has come onboard as a new sponsor for next week’s Magnum Sting. A press conference was held recently at the offices of Supreme Promotions to announce the partnership. The highly anticipated lyrical competition between Ryno and Kiprich is now officially titled, “The Raptor Rematch”.

Senior Marketing coordinator of Jamaica Beverages, Allawney McIntyre explained the partnership, “It was not a tough decision to partner with Magnum Sting 2014. Through our partnership we are given the opportunity to reach out to 50,000 people. It is the number one dancehall show in the country. It demands from its patron’s endurance and attentiveness for the over 12 hours of exciting entertainment the event provides. What better way to keep our guests refueled and reenergized than with Raptor Energy drink.”

Recording artiste, Kiprich was also present at the launch. “This year is a different year. One thing I have to tell the opponent. What me see him come out with last year, that can’t work again this year…When yuh nuh expect something and it happen off-guard, anything can happen,” Kiprich explained to the media.

Kiprich is a multi-wining clash champion over the years and lost his title last year to Blak Ryno, an unexpected challenger he claims. Ryno was unable to attend the conference, as he was overseas. On Boxing day, December 26^th a new clash champion will be announced at Jamworld in Portmore. Raptor Energy Drink joins Magnum Tonic Wine, Bill Express, The Star, Irie FM, Fruit Jazz Punches, ZIP103FM, Jolly’s His ‘N’ Her’s and Sunnyside Villas among other sponsors of this years staging of the annual event.

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PRESS RELEASE: @ProdiVOP876 Featured In @RollingStoneIta

Posted on December 22, 2014 by swadedavillain

Reggae recording artist Prodi was recently featured in the Italian Issue of The Rolling Stone Magazine. In the feature, ‘Homeward Found’, Rolling Stone gives their views on the parish of Portland. They highlighted the exciting features of Portland and the Geejam Collection.

Founded by Jon Baker alongside Steve Beaver, The Geejam Collection consists of the Geejam Recording Studio. In his quest to ‘reinvent the spirit of the past’ through music, Baker has included Prodi along with his team ‘Yawd Movement’ in the Geejam group of recording artists. Baker’s wife, now recording artist, Nordia ‘Coco’ Witter also works with Prodi. She was quoted by Rolling Stone saying, “there’s so much incredible talent we’re bringing to the table, and together, we’re set to take the music to a higher level”.

In the feature Prodi makes mention of the release of his upcoming album, ‘Kingston City’. He describes his sound as that of the likes of ‘John the Baptist who was the voice of the people”. Prodi shared “Jamaican music is no longer underground. It’s now the world’s music, its spreading like fire.”

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PRESS RELEASE: @DelusDJ Keeping Busy For The Christmas

Posted on December 21, 2014December 20, 2014 by swadedavillain

Recording artiste Delus performed at the recent staging of Portmore Jamboree in Naggo Head and was well received. Performing songs such as ‘Look Another Gal’, ‘Gallis From Birth’, ‘What Tomorrow May Bring’ and ‘Mi Mada’, the Portmore crowd was eager to get more of the artiste. Delus, signed to Subkonshus Group has been busy this Christmas making appearances on several local shows and playing a key role in Suncity 104.9FM Campus Invasion.

Delus shared, “performing in Jamaica is a test and a joy, performing for me isn’t only about getting the support of the crowd but also ensuring that the message in the music is being received.” The Suncity 104.9FM Campus Invasion visited several tertiary institutions and Delus performed along with acts such as G Whizz, D’Angel, Chevaughn, and A-Game to name a few. The ‘She’s Happy’ artiste recently shared with RETV’s Entertainment Squeezz that he is preparing to release his EP entitled ‘Public Relations’. Delus shared, “Next year is going to be a big year for me, it’s really about pushing my music and releasing this EP is just the start of an even bigger project”. Delus added that he has several tricks up his sleeve and he is ready to take his rightful place on the entertainment scene. Delus is set to host his EP Launch in February of next year.

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PRESS RELEASE: @ProdiVOP876 Releases Rat Poison

Posted on December 11, 2014December 11, 2014 by swadedavillain

Prodi, formally known as Prodigal Son, gospel artist now turned Reggae sensation has released yet another Reggae single. The single entitled ‘Rat Poison’ produced by Yard Movement was released a couple weeks ago and has been creating a lot of buzz. The ‘Circle Small’ artiste has been hard at work since he rebranded himself and has prided himself on making music with positive messages. The song speaks about dishonest people who take from those who work hard for a living. Prodi further explained the significance of the title of the song stating that “Rat Poison is really a metaphor for going out for your money, which is the cheese. If a man tries to take that cheese, you have to set the poison. It’s really about defending your food”.

The single has been receiving a lot of air play on several radio stations across the region and is set to be released on iTunes in just a couple of days. Prodi shared, “Rat Poison is doing well, it is creating a bit of a buzz in Jamaica and Costa Rica but an even bigger buzz in Panama and Prodi is presently planning his European Tour for 2015.

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PRESS RELEASE: @Vevo Premieres @Miss_Str8 “Ova Me” Video

Posted on December 8, 2014December 9, 2014 by swadedavillain

Austrian based entertainer, Miss Str8 has now released the visuals for her highly anticipated video, Ova Me. The video, which features sexy female dancers, was shot at various locations in Vienna. It will be premiered on local TV and cable stations throughout the Caribbean next week.

Miss Str8 is very excited about her sensational new video, “The concept came through well in the video; it’s basically showing what its like when a man has an intensely strong desire for you. I am ecstatic at what my team was able to put together. I was styled by Mystic creations and the finished product looks real hot,” she said.

The video that was shot by talented director, Jami Dread and well-known editor Dwayne Julius features some of the best on the European dance scene, the Nuhbadda We and the Wild Out dance crews. “I believe dancing is a very important expression from music. To get these dancers in the video was a must for me they brought the energy and real dancehall vibes,”she revealed.

Miss Str8 now looks towards her Sting debut. The dancehall deejay is booked to perform at Magnum Sting on December 26^that Jamworld. Her hot new release, Ova Me is now available on music video platforms, Vevo and Youtube. The single produced by Tom Hype Productions can be obtained on iTunes.