Friends Only - Never Be The Same ft. Buddy, EarthGang, Kabaka Pyramid, Hector "Roots" Lewis, Medisun on 13thStreetPromotions.com #Jamaica

.@FriendsOnlyOfcl Links Musical Minds In The Visual For “Never Be The Same”!


FRIENDS ONLY is an LA based creative company founded by Natalie Prospere, and is partners with Mass Appeal Records, the label behind releases from Run The Jewels, Dave East, and its co-founder, Nas. Recently, the company announced a new product called, “Friends Only, Jamaica“. “Friends Only, Jamaica” is on a mission to bridge the gap between local talent in Jamaica, and visiting artists and producers from the U.S. As a part of the mission, a “Friends Only, Jamaica” compilation has been made, with the first single, “Never Be The Same” featuring Kabaka Pyramid, Medisun, Hector “Roots” Lewis, Buddy, and EarthGang released a few days ago. Today, we get to see the official Music Video.

Directed by Nickii Kane and shot in Ocho Rios, we’re given a BTS look at how the track was put together. The video finds the Artists writing and recording their parts over the Dre Day production, and we see some unity and good vibes throughout. Producers Universvl ZincFence and J.L.L., Recording Artist Lucky Daye, and Reggae Artist Chronixx make appearances in the visual, and just by watching we know the recording sessions were a lot of fun. We look forward to the full “Friends Only, Jamaica” compilation when it hits the streets and streams in 2022.

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.@GoldUpMusic Finds Another Hit With Laa Lee Featured, “Bird”!


Dancehall Producers Raph and Zack Ariyah are known as the Production duo, Gold Up. Formed in 2018, Gold Up quickly found their lane when they made their debut with then rising sensation, Shenseea. Since then, they have scored hits with Shatta Wale, Chronic Law, Aidonia, ZJ Liquid, and Busy Signal. Still hungry for more wins, they found another hit with Dancehall Artist Laa Lee for the single, “Bird“.

Influenced by the South African Qqom, Gold Up made the perfect Riddim that compliments Laa Lee’s catchy lyrics as he has found himself another dance hit. Seeing his career skyrocket this year with the release of “Dirt Bounce” and “Tip Inna It“, Laa Lee used his winning formula to bring Dancer 1Monsta Boss‘ “Bird” Dance to a new level. Accompanying the new single, is an energetic music video that was directed by Shot ‘N Stunning that features appearances by 1Monsta Boss, Dancer Pata Skeng, and well known Dancehall Promoter Walk N Talk. Gold Up is gearing up to release more hits in the coming weeks, just get your body and speakers ready to tune in! LEGGO DI BIRD!

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.@BugleAn9ted Releases Visual For “Prenup”!


It has been a couple weeks since Reggae/Dancehall Artist Bugle released his latest album, “Toxicity“, and the people are loving it. With placements on various Playlists, DJs showing the album love on their sets, and people sharing their favourites through Social Media, Bugle has found it yet again with the new release. Having given the world plenty content during the rollout, he is not taking his foot off the gas just yet. For his latest piece, we get the music video for the track, “Prenup“.

Directed by Shervel Thesheep, Bugle tackles the topic of Marriage here. With Divorces surging yearly, Bugle brings his words to life by showing us a Marriage that was supposed to be promising, but is ending terribly through infidelity. Bugle has been pushing quality visuals to accompany his music for years, and we know you will enjoy this one. The “Toxicity” album is available everywhere, so get familiar if you haven’t yet.

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“Under Mi Sleng Teng” Sampled “Way In My Brain” Featured In New @Meta Commercial!


Recently, the company behind Social Media platform Facebook changed its name to Meta as a way to promote better online experiences, and change the way you see Social Media. While the platform has been a part of numerous controversies, only time will tell how things will turn out. As a part of Meta’s rollout, a series of promotional spots have been launched. For one of their latest Commercials, a sound from the home of Dancehall and Reggae has been easily identified.

In Meta’s latest Commercial called “The Tiger & The Buffalo“, the 1991 Electronic/Dance/Rave track “Way In My Brain” by Breakbeat Hardcore group SL2 was used for the soundtrack. Produced by Slipmatt & Lime and released through XL Recordings, the UK single sampled the Jamaican classic, “Under Mi Sleng Teng“. “Under Mi Sleng Teng” was done by Wayne Smith in 1984 (released in 1985), and produced by King Jammys on the “Sleng Teng Riddim“, which was considered one of the fully computerized Riddims. The “Sleng Teng Riddim” is also one of the most influential Riddims, giving birth to many versions, and producing many great Artists in the process.

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Teejay for Audiomack's "Bless The Yaad" on 13thStreetPromotions.com #Jamaica #Dancehall #Audiomack

.@TeejayUpTop Enters @Audiomack’s “Bless The Yaad” With “UpTop” Vibes!


Digital Music Streaming platform Audiomack is still making its mark as one of the leading platforms for artists. With their various avenues that allow for new and original content, artists can showcase more of their talent for the world to experience. With the launch of their new “Bless The Yaad” series, Jamaica gets to display fresh talent, unique personalities, and diversity on a weekly basis. The series has seen a favorable growth since the launch, and they have a lot more in store. For their latest episode, Dancehall/Reggae artist Teejay steps up to the mic.

With TGUT providing the beat, Teejay shows viewers why he is known as the “Uptop Boss” as he delves into various flows and melodies, and put some “Mobay badness” on display. Born Timoy Jones and hailing from Montego Bay, St. James, Teejay has been steadily making his name for a number of years. His name started to make its rounds thanks to the 2015 single, “Real Hot” on the “Liquor Riddim” produced by Good Good Productions. His career saw a rapid rise in popularity however in 2018 thanks to his “Uptop Boss” single, and he has managed to find a few hits every year since including “Grimy”, “Wata Truck”, “Up Top”, and “Owna Lane”. With the upcoming album “Rags To Riches” becoming one of 2021’s highly anticipated releases, he eyes for a bigger global impact with his music, and a place as one of Jamaica’s Dancehall legends.

Bless The Yaad” is the Caribbean version to the popular Audiomack series, “Bless The Booth”. The series is executive produced by Tanya Lawson, with audio by TGUT and Flaire, and video by Sage English. The series premieres every Wednesday with a new featured Artist, and is filmed at the Reggae Legends Villa in Kingston, Jamaica.

Teejay’s episode of Audiomack’s “Bless The Yaad” is now available for viewing. The episode and previous offerings are now featured on Audiomack’s official Youtube channel, with a new one premiering every Wednesday. Check out the episode below. Show us some love/follow us on Twitter and Instagram at @13thStreetPromo.

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It’s All About Energy In Yanah’s “Sagittarius Moon”!


Singer Yanah gets back to the music, and seeks to make a bigger impact. She was away for a bit, but we guarantee you that her captivating vocals are still present, and she has some “Yanah SZN” content ready for you to tap into. Her return comes in the form of the music video for the single, “Sagittarius Moon“.

Directed by Yanah with assistance from Mark Llewellyn, “Sagittarius Moon” is a soulful look into energy, and the role it plays while she seeks to share hers with someone new. Production for the track was done by Janoi Senior a.k.a. SNR Beats. The video finds her connecting with nature (while rocking a crocheted bathing suit), and presenting herself in a beautiful way in her first music video. Once again, it’s “Yanah SZN”, and we look forward to more! Check out some Yanah content here.

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