Riding high off the monster success of “Cheerleader“, Recording artist OMI was a featured guest on Hot 97’s “Ebro In The Morning” show. Here he spoke about his single “Cheerleader” and its journey leading up to its success, growing up in Jamaica, collaborating with Kid Ink and Meghan Trainor and more. Being a catchy song since 2012, I congratulate OMI on his massive success (including his #1 Billboard achievement) and look forward to more from his career. Don’t expect to see OMI the Farmer. Check out the track below and share your thoughts in the comments section.
The wife of the late veteran Reggae artiste, Gregory Isaacs, is set to reveal a mural for Isaacs on July 15th 2015 in Downtown Kingston – between Charles Street and Orange Street. June Isaacs shared, “Gregory Isaacs is still very dear to my heart, and this is a way for others to remember him for his music, performances and songwriting”.
The ceremony will highlight the music and charitable work done by the veteran along with tributes from friends of the music fraternity. June added “this is slated to be a remembrance of all that Gregory has contributed to music and several communities; he was a great man that aimed to make positive changes wherever he went”.
The legendary Gregory Isaacs is known for singles such as ‘Night Nurse’, ‘Number One’ and ‘Hot Stepper’ just to name a few. It has been 6 years since Gregory Isaacs’ passing and his fans still very much appreciate his music. His foundation The Gregory Isaac Foundation was formed after his passing in 2011 by June Isaacs and was done in an effort to continue his charitable work.
The core focus of the foundation is child welfare and anti drug/violence messages which are highlighted every November – Drug Awareness Month. The main beneficiaries are the Walkers Place Safety, St. Barnabas Early Childhood Institute, Black Harmony Basic School and the National Council for Drug Abuse.
The unveiling of the mural for the late Gregory Isaac is set to begin at 4pm and end at 6pm.
With his work ethic not seeing any signs of slowing down, I Octane releases the lyric video to his Jones Avenue produced “Ghetto Life“. This was shot by @ItsYuhBoySwaby with editing by Thaddeus Art and Bling Blang Productions. With his team making their presence felt, Octane spits lyrics about the realities of ghetto life. Get familiar with the lyrics and look out for more as I Octane continues on his path to “Conquer The Globe“. Check out the video below and share your thoughts in the comments section.
If you’ve been active on Twitter and followed up on the “Jamaican” side recently, you may have seen some photos of Reggae artist Fantan Mojah in some clothing that was not deemed appropriate and became fuel for the “Trolls“. Today he blasts at them with “Stop Watch Mi Pants“. Produced by Ghetto Lynxx Records and Wasp Records on the “Ugly Riddim“, he gets at those who watch what other men are wearing, not being a part of the other team, and his refusal to do immoral things for monetary gain. While Fantan goes hard on the record, I believe the song’s arrival came too late but nonetheless it shows Fantan still being an active artist. What do you think? Check out the track below and share your thoughts in the comments section.
When it comes to bringing social commentary to the music, the Marleys are no stranger to this. Recently on Onstage, Julian Marley joined the set to speak with Winford Williams. Here he spoke on his new single “On The Corner“, his thoughts on the decriminalization of Marijuana in Jamaica, Marley Natural, Juju Royal, Ghetto Yutes International and more. The Marleys stay working, and Julian is no exception, we hope to see his new music video soon. Check out the video below and share your thoughts in the comments section.
