It’s time to PayAttention in 2014! On January 25, Club Indulge will come alive to the sound of Jamaican Hip Hop. Located at 2 Brompton Road, Kingston and hosted by The Sickest Drama, you’ll be treated to performances by Five Steez, The Rush, K John, and Kabaka Pyramid. Check out the Hype TV promo by The Rush of Sons Of Liberty by checking out the video below and share your thoughts in the comments section.
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My name is my name. Today’s new music comes from Sons Of Liberty gunner The Therapist. Titled “Nayme“, we hear Therapist taking over The Fugees’ classic “Ready or Not” beat and dropping crazy lyrics about why his team is the one to look out for and making sure you know his name and the name of his gang. Nice mix of singing and rapping and not using the generic flow and song structure whenever “Ready or Not” is used. You better remember the name. Check out the song below and share your thoughts in the comments section.
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Featuring 11 tracks and top production is the debut effort from Sons Of Liberty member Miguel James. Titled “Elite“, we hear the rapper dropping dope lyrics over tracks which includes his single “K.O.B.E.“, he shows that SOL members are elite rappers, even when separate. Featuring verses from Tristan, King Biggs and The Rush, check out the mixtape below and share your thoughts in the comments section.
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It’s crunch time for Miguel James and he’s going to carry home the win like Kobe Bryant in his new single. Titled “K.O.B.E.” and features fellow Sons Of Liberty member Tristan and produced by Heatwave, we hear them bringing their skills to the musical court and making shots for the team. Expect a lot of threes and dunks. The second single off Miguel’s upcoming project “Elite“, check out the track below and share your thoughts in the comments section.
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Today’s new music comes from Sons Of Liberty member, Miguel James. Titled “Only Kids Dream” and produced by Miguel and Riptide, we hear Miguel taking it back to moments in his upbringing including when he listened to raps and penned lyrics, to now being determined to make it and overcome his struggles. According to the title only kids dream and being at the age of 21, he needs to make things happen. Really great production here along with very interesting lyrics that promises you to rewind a few parts. Off his upcoming project, check out the track below and share your thoughts in the comments section.
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Jamaican Hip Hop commanding attention
Kingston, Jamaica: Hip Hop does not readily come to mind when one thinks of music in Jamaica despite the father of the culture being Jamaican-born Clive Campbell aka DJ Kool Herc – a Jamaican immigrant to the Bronx who took the local sound system culture to New York. Jamaicans and their children in the United States have contributed greatly to Hip Hop music as artistes and producers, making it a true product of our diaspora and ‘blood relative’ to Dancehall and Reggae.
While Jamaica has never been known to have its own home-grown Hip Hop artistes, that is slowly changing, and the island’s premier Hip Hop event, Pay Attention, is leading the way. Started in April 2012, Pay Attention has provided a regular party and showcase atmosphere for local Hip Hop practitioners and fans alike. Held almost monthly since its start as a free event, Pay Attention has brought hundreds to its past venues, and now, as a paid event, has a loyal following of scores of people. The event, currently held inside Club Indulge at South Beach Café, was started by a close-knit group of
like-minded individuals, who all wanted to see a space for the local Hip Hop community, which was previously scattered and fragmented. The event’s Public Relations Manager, Raquel Allen, says, “Pay Attention is where people may come and get familiar with what Jamaica has to offer in terms of genuine Hip Hop music. It is also about community-building for us as it serves as a hub for the scene.”
Pay Attention’s Musical Director and Resident DJ, Inztinkz – also one of the scene’s respected producers – points out that one may hear locally-produced Hip Hop in the mix with international Hip Hop, ranging from the ‘old school’ to the ‘underground’ to current hits. Host of the event and local artiste, The Sickest Drama, says “We definitely have seen some of Jamaica’s Hip Hop artistes getting more exposure over the past few years, although the movement has yet to penetrate the mainstream. People like Five Steez and Nomad Carlos have been releasing material and growing their audiences, particularly online and internationally, and they are also an integral part of this event and movement.”
Past performers include Sly Rankin; Hip Hop-fusion band, Acmatic; Reggae-fusion lyricist, Kabaka Pyramid; and upcoming dancehall diva, J Capri. While the event seeks to showcase local Hip Hop acts, it also embraces other local artistes who fuse elements of Hip Hop in their music.
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