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PRESS RELEASE: @NomadCarlos Releases “Los Pollos Hermanos” (L.P.H.)

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“The finest ingredients are brought together with love and care, then slow cooked to perfection. Yes, the old ways are still best at Los Pollos Hermanos. But don’t take my word for it. One taste, and you’ll know.”—Gustavo Fring

Thanks to benchmark releases from Kendrick Lamar, Drake, and Kanye West, hip-hop has restored its once prominent ties to the music of Jamaica. Nomad Carlos is one of the only hip-hop artist from Jamaica, creating music fused with the cultures of Reggae and Dancehall. “What’s more authentic than me doing it?” offers the veteran artist, “Not to sound cocky, but I’m truly from there”.

Listening, let alone making hip-hop is not the norm in Kingston. At the age of five, when the Miami, Florida-born MC named Damon (“Nomad” spelled backwards) moved back to his parents’ homeland, he absorbed the world around him. Living in the capital city’s uptown section, and schooled in one its poorest ghettos of Downtown Kingston, Nomad Carlos was a student of the game; both in and out the classroom—merging Jamaican’s own Reggae and Dancehall compositions with the American art form and applying it to his very unique surroundings.

As one of the only working hip-hop artists from Jamaica, a decade later (and with several projects already under his belt) Nomad Carlos has proved that his vision was in fact crazy innovative.

Now focused on his new upcoming full-length LP, Distants (which will be released on 4-28-15), Nomad Carlos releases the first-single, “L.P.H.” (Los Pollos Hermanos) from the project; which takes a concept from “Breaking Bad” and cleverly flips it on its head.

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PRESS RELEASE: @QQWorld Sports New Look!

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Dancehall recording artiste QQ has been flaunting a new image. The ‘One Drop’ artiste who recently made an appearance on Magnum Kings and Queens of Dancehall turned many heads with his new ‘do’ and his militant attire. “I have been in entertainment for some time now and my fans have seen me grow. I think at every phase in my life from childhood to being a teenage and now an adult it is imperative for me to rebrand” shared QQ.

When asked about the reception of the fans to the new look, QQ shared “the female fans love it and I receive a lot of fan mail and comments on social media about it”. The artiste added that his team chose this look after being inspired by international pop sensations ‘Prince’ and ‘Michael Jackson’.

While QQ was introduced to us at the tender age of 10, the ‘Stookie’ artiste have made several changes and further created massive waves in his 11 years of pursuing music. With successes from singles such as ‘Jack Hammer’, ‘One Drop’, and ‘Turn Me On’ to name a few, QQ does not intend on slowing down. He added, “Music to me is an art, it is my lifestyle and my passion. I am working even harder to produce more hits”.

QQ is set to embark on his ‘Jack Hammer Tour’ this March in the United States and Canada.

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PRESS RELEASE: @PayAttentionJA to host Hip Hop ‘Eutopia’ in New Venue

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Kingston, Jamaica’s premier Hip Hop party and artiste showcase series, Pay Attention, is set to take things up a notch with its next staging on Saturday, March 28, at its new venue – Eutopia, above Burger King, on Knutsford Boulevard in New Kingston.

This upcoming staging of Pay Attention will be its 18th since its inception in April 2012. “We’re all grown up now,” says host and organiser, TSD. “We’ve entered into a marriage with Eutopia because they respect our vision and have the ideal venue for our audience.”

Among the improvements noted by TSD are increased space, more reasonably priced drinks and a dedicated smokers’ deck. As per usual, recorded music will be played by Inztinkz and Deadline Sound, while the featured performers are Koro Fyah, Vindon, Imije and Scotty & The Dreamkillers.

Admission is $1,000 at the gate, while presold tickets are $600. Ladies will be granted 2-for-1 entry until showtime at 10:30 p.m and gates open at 9 p.m.

For more details, follow @PayAttentionJA on Twitter or ‘like’ the event’s Facebook fan page at http://www.facebook.com/PayAttentionJA.

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PRESS RELEASE: @OutstandinJLuga, Promising Artist For 2015 Releases New Single

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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.

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PRESS RELEASE: @MelpoMellz Set To Release New Single In Jamaica

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Swedish recording artiste Melpo Mellz is set to release her new single ‘Whine Up’ produced by Cashflow Records. According to Melpo, “This song is about me having fun and celebrating the time given to me to shine; it carries a positive vibe”. She added, “The chorus of the song is me being led by the rhythm of the song while the verse is about showcasing me and my talents”. Mellz indicated that she also has many new songs to release as she is eager to make her mark in Jamaica. Mellz, who is also a choreographer and dancer in Sweden, encourages others to work hard and to use all their talents. She explained, “I try to combine all my skills in what I do; I choreograph, I dance and I am a singjay who writes my own lyrics. All of these skills came in handy as I used them to write the song and plan the video shoot for ‘Whine Up‘ which was shot in both Sweden and Jamaica”.

‘Whine Up’ will be released this month and its teasers have already been given thumbs up from its listeners.

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PRESS RELEASE: Jamaican Publicist Represents Dancehall Overseas

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Publicist, Event Planner, and Entrepreneur Talisa Taylor has been added as one of the hosts on the popular international Dancehall Programme ‘Dancehall Connections’. The programme airs on CEENTV in the New York Tri-State area on Cablevision channel 1103 and also in Ontario, Canada on Roger’s Network Channel 684, Bell Fibe Channel 661; LINKTV on Oliver channel 45 in Portmore Jamaica and now on Hype TV Digital TV channel 11.3 in Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties in Florida. Dancehall Connections links Dancehall content from all over the world in a one hour programme for its viewers.

“I am very grateful for this opportunity, there is so much going on in the Dancehall here in Jamaica and I am very happy to be given the chance to share this with other countries” shared Talisa. Talisa is known for her work with Subkonshus artiste Delus, Kym (formally Gaza Kym), and Prodi (formally Prodigal Son) to name a few. She is also the former senior producer of Hype TV in Jamaica. “Talisa is very easy to work with and she knows her content very well” shared Nigel Reynolds, CEO for Dancehall 360 Degrees, the umbrella Company for Dancehall Connections.

The programme recently featured Sting 2014, Stone Love Anniversary Party, and several interviews with chart topping artistes. “My segment in the programme is called Dancehall Review and I will be featuring a full review of all things trending on the Jamaican Dancehall scene” added Talisa, “so it’s about the fashion, the dance moves, the music and the personalities”.

Talisa is also set to release her own production on Hype TV in Jamaica called ‘The Release’ in February.

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