HOTTT New Dancehall Freestyle from Sting 2012! Busy Signal – Mystery History!

Sting 2012 was stung by Busy Signal in front of a home audience and international audience who was baited by every syllable put together to form every lyric.  In a word, Busy was outstanding! 

Dressed in a suit of white, the Dancehall DJ took to the stage just after 4:00am, his first song being “Nah Go Ah Jail,” from there, we went off, and the audience went off too.  Busy could not be stopped. 

Delivering what all critics agree to be the performance of the night, Busy styled those who needed to be styled and he did it with lyrics we haven’t heard before.  He did it with a true Freestyle and guess what the artist and Management asked me to share with you today (even though I’m supposed to be on Christmas holidays!)?!  Yes, the Freestyle. 

Here’s a quick pree of a few syllables and please note, the chune begins with the sound of a plane flying:  informer call mih name / jah know dih bwoy dem sell me out / B-U-S-Y ah so dih bwoy spell me out / deh pon ah flight from Amsterdam / dih bwoy corral me out / inna dih immigration line me hear dih bwoy dem yell me out / say mih nah go ah jail again still dih bwoy dem jail me out / so mih link wid KD Knight fih see if he can bail me out ….” 

The brilliance of the words is that Busy told all his fans last night exactly what happened direct.  No host asking questions, no words to read, just Busy holding a reasoning directly with his fans.  Musical Murdah!  Read Busy's exclusive interview at www.L3Magazine.com!

Hail the King and team on Twitter >>> 

@busysignal_turf | @JukeboxxJamaica | @riffraffnotice | @L3Magazine

https://soundcloud.com/#natashas-music-box/busy-signal-mystery-history



The ILLIONNaires – Good Girl + Not Around Remix!

Looking at the name The ILLIONNaires, figuring out who they are and what they represent won’t be so easy.  As soon as you hear their music, not only will you be moving (head bob at minimum), you’ll be singing along to their punch line “I think I gotta good girl….” 

Based in the UK, the duo, are best described as fusion where R&B / Pop meets a pinch of Dance with a dose of Caribbean flavor.  They are producers and song writers as well as vocalists which gives them a unique perspective on music, and a unique performance.  Unique in this case is good!  

The first single I received from them is called “Good Girl,” which, if you believe music starts with the bass line, is definitely the song for you!  The sugary bass determines the pulse of the song and gives off a visual effect of a couple enjoying each other’s company on a rainy day.  One thing leads to another, and another, and another…! 

Appreciating good music as much as you do, you’re going to appreciate this song from the UK’s ILLIONNaires! 

Click on the link to hear “Good Girl” by the ILLIONNaires, and as a bonus, listen to their remix of Noel Gourdin’s “Not Around!”

 

Connect on Twitter >>> @TheILLIONNaires

 

 

https://soundcloud.com/#natashas-music-box/sets/the-illionnaires-good-girl-not

HOTTT New Dancehall! Collie Buddz – Live Life!

Holiday celebrations are in full swing, and I’m rolling with Collie Buddz and his newest single “Live Life!”  Matter of fact, not just for the Holidays, I’m going to take Collie’s advice and celebrate everyday like it’s my Birthday!  Ha! 

The new single from the artist saw his fans rush to his YouTube channel to get a preview of the party song designed for those who don’t want stress, but just want to party with good people every day! 

Produced and distributed on the artists own Harper Digital label, the track is simple, allowing Collie’s voice to be heard clearly as he sings “hey oh / mih wallet fat and mih waan spend money oh / me ah party like ah champion until day oh / me nah leave dih club and mih nuh care weh dem ah say oh / all wine 6:30 baby get low / and me ah love it when you bubble it, bubble it, bubble it pon me / just bring yuh friend come let’s double it pon me….” 

What’s more, Collie cleverly weaves the melody of a very popular 70’s disco classic into the last verse of the song making it a must play to the end!  Par-tay!  The chune is radio / mixtape and party ready and has received the stamp of approval from all Collie Buddz fans around the world! 

by the way, the song is available on iTunes >>> http://bitly.com/Tt7vZb!

 

P.S.  Follow Team Collie Buddz on Twitter >>> 

@CollieBuddz | @Dupazz | @DJGenie | @PEEWEE522 | @VIBE103 | @L3Magazine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnFvyg8YDpQ

 

HOTTT New Reggae! Tarrus Riley – Gimme Likkle One Drop!

I’m excited and my excitement is due to one person … Tarrus Riley a.k.a. Singy Singy!  Teaming with Chimey Records, the seasoned Reggae artist gives his fan a brand new chune that will have them skaning and rocking for years to come.  The chune is called “Gimme Likkle One Drop!”   

Performed on the Tropical Escape Riddim, Tarrus represents everything that we love about Reggae music beginning with the DJ whom he asks to ‘set the mood’ so the people can hold a different energy!  Wait … Tarrus goes on to sing “I’m loving how the music sounds / yuh see dih women and dem we ah pree / hey Chimney / gimme likkle one drop / mek dih bass line roll and cotch / and mih love how dih riddim juss ah chap / me and mih women ah rock….”  Musical Murdah! 

Combine the lyrics and performance (yes, if you listen carefully you’ll hear Tarrus ‘performing’ this chune, not just recording it) with an incredible riddim that is more than just a riddim, it’s a journey!   

Musically, Chimney selects the right key and fuses the bass line and riddim guitar seamlessly which makes us move in unison.  What’s especially sweet is that non Reggae listeners who hear this chune for the first time will want more.  Great news for Reggae music!

 

P.S.  Connect with Team Tarrus on Twitter >>>

@tarrusrileyja | @chimneyrecords | @L3Magazine

 

 https://soundcloud.com/#natashas-music-box/tarrus-riley-gimme-likkle-one

HOTTT New Anthem! Busy Signal – God Mih Seh!

There will never be another artist from this generation as remarkable as Busy Signal.  The artist’s ability to capture energy and release it through song is something we have not seen from others, and I don’t think we will see.  Today’s release is another example of the artists’ brilliance. 

As you can imagine, jail is not nice.  It is a place where people are locked without hope and without support.  It is a place that is difficult to find a light.  Busy understands that which is why his new song “God Mih Seh” is such an exceptional chune. 

Let me begin with the musical composition.  Using the sound of the ‘death bell,’ and the hum of an ominous choir, Busy’s own label, Turf Muzik and Riff Raff lay a foundation of foreboding.  The instrumentation is something for a horror movie … but this is Busy Signal we’re talking about! 

Lyrically, Busy contrasts the darkness of the music by using his voice as a weapon of light.  This is what he says:  “God mih seh / mih nuh work fih satan / bun the enemy / slew dih pagan / Busy mih deya fih please dih nation / mih nuh mix up wid no evil nor no demon / we nah join dem congrega – shun / we nuh owe nuh bwoy no oblige-shun / mih couldn’t wait fih dih damn plane land / freedom worth more than gold and diamond ….”  

In other words, Busy could have been sucked into thoughts of evil and darkness, but instead chooses the path he has always chosen … the light.  Salute! 

To truly get the full hundred, to truly get the full influence of this chune, request this chune the next time you go out to a Dancehall event.  Every lighter that burns is a salute to Busy, and a salute to all who choose the light over darkness. 

P.S.  Tweet with Team Busy and let him know what you think of the chune >>> 

@busysignal_turf | @JukeboxxJamaica | @riffraffnotice | @L3Magazine

 https://soundcloud.com/#natashas-music-box/busy-signal-god-mih-seh

HOTTT New Dancehall! Alty B – Wine Up Yuh Body {Tech Sweedz Riddim}

Dancehall artist Alty B has struck certified Gold with his newest release called “Wine Up Yuh Body” on the Tech Sweedz Riddim produced by Smokey from Smoke Shop Productions! 

To Alty B, there is nothing more appealing in the club than when you see a woman wine up her body, so with that thought process, the artist put his thoughts into song! 

Performed to a riddim that is Dancehall with a lot of Techno, Alty rides the beat effortlessly as he DJ’s “love dih way you ah wine on dih sum’n / every man inna dih club waan say sum’n / look pon dih way you ah bubble / body double my girl yuh ah trouble / my girl me waan jump in yuh middle / yuh nah soft and mih fit like a fiddle / this ah no rhyme mih nuh tink seh a riddle / can dash out yuh middle / wine up yuh body gyal….”  Murdah! 

Smokey, once again showing off his compositional dexterity, gives listeners a riddim that is so modern day classic, it can be used as a techno beat alone, or as a Dancehall beat.  As a matter of fact, what makes the riddim Dancehall are the performances of the artists who all happen to be Dancehall DJ’s.  If you’re going from one genre to another (Dancehall to Techno), this riddim / chune is for you!

 

Twitter >>> @Da_real_AltyB  | @SmokeShopStudio | @L3Magazine

 

 

Box.com Link:  https://www.box.com/s/tw1fwyhn27xwima9xu0q

HOTTT New Reggae! Lindo P – Contraversy - Smoke Shop Production!

One of the first artists in the Reggae and Dancehall genre, from Canada, to have the international market calling his name is Lindo P!  The artists lyrical composition, combined with his lyrical delivery, has made him one of the most sought after which still remains up to today! 

Reggae and Dancehall fans in Canada and around the world are now reacting to Lindo P teaming with Smokey of Smoke Shop Productions, and the reaction is positive with most calling it – Musical Murdah! 

We heard Lindo P ‘Dancehall settings’ style on the chune “Exercise” from the Thump It riddim (produced by Smoke Shop Productions and distributed by Zojak), now today we hear Lindo P ‘Reggae settings’ style with the chune “Contraversy!” 

The title of the song is exactly the way the artist wants it spelled, and, Lindo brings ample controversy to the chune beginning with his intro which is a skit of Babylon badding up the artist wanting info on ‘which part dih weed deh!’  Lindo goes on to deliver these lyrics:  “dem seh / ‘yuh know Sizzla’ / me say ‘no Dadda’ / me nuh know Bounty Killer / Me nuh know Spragga / Me nuh know Jagga B / and me nuh know Zagga / never hear say Chronicle ah walk wid more dagga / yuh nuh know Capleton / me only know more Fiyah / yuh know Buju Banton / mih send him more prayer / if yuh looking for a snitch yuh need to check Papi / cause him sell out Shawn Storm and Kartel him Daddy ….”  Musical Murdah – and it gets better from there.  Woi! 

The riddim track is a re-lick of a classic 90’s chune from Lady Junie (now goes by the name Junie Platinum) which gives radio programmers, Club DJ’s and mixtape specialists lots of room to move from old school to new school and vice versa.  I’m telling you, the chune is straight Murdah! 

 

P.S.  Connect with Team Lindo P on Twitter >>>

@iamtheLindoP | @smokeshopstudio | @L3Magazine

 

 https://soundcloud.com/#natashas-music-box/lindo-p-contraversy

Sunday Settings! Faze ft. Kaylie Sea – The Vibes Am Feeling!

Since the 90’s, we haven’t really seen duets be the focus in music.  Men are doing their thing, women are doing their thing and not too many artists are thinking of working together, until we come to Faze Fizzle from Toronto! 

Faze works well with the ladies and today, he introduced us to his newest project which features Kaylie Sea.  The chune “The Vibe Am Feeling,” is sweet Lover’s Rock which is a great combination of the grit of Faze’s voice, and the silk of Kaylie’s.  To summarize, this is beauty and the beast on wax! 

Musically, this co-production between Faze (Faze Fizzle Productions) and Smoke Shop Productions is reminiscent of Lover’s Rock from the UK.  Deep bass designed for a hard core rub-a-dub session will result in hip to hip activity for Lover’s locked up in their rooms.  For Lover’s at a party, once the blue light goes on, and this chune drops, the wallpaper is coming off the walls!  Murdah! 

How does Kaylie answer when Faze Sing-Jays “well all night ah lovin / with half an hour intermission / make your body pay the dues like tuition / girl / smooth / starting and now ah time fih conclusion / yuh fih enjoy yuhself based on facial expression….”  Kaboom!

 

P.S.  Connect with the Team on Twitter >>> @fazefizzle | @SmokeShopStudio | @L3Magazine

 

https://soundcloud.com/#natashas-music-box/faze-ft-kaylie-sea-the-vibes

Dancehall Settings! Michie Mee – Bad Gyal Bubble {Smoke Shop Productions}

 

Ok so it’s Friday and it’s time to get ready for club settings and tonight, Michie ‘Badgyal’ Mee’s got your back, and she’s got it hard! 

Taking centre stage, Canada’s undisputed Queen absolutely destroys the Madd Rass Riddim produced by Smokey of Smoke Shop Productions.  She destroys the riddim so badly, new meaning is given to the expression ‘gangsta rass!’ 

Luring you in with the title of the chune “Bad Gyal Bubble,” Michie flips the script as the first line of the chune the Queen says ‘mih nah (beep) up dih intro mih juss waan talk it real.’  From there, the badgyal lets loose a plethora of lyrics aimed at taking out her foes who has underrated her.  The brilliance is based on the title, you would think the chune is another ‘I can bubble and wine – watch me’ type of chune and this is far, I repeat FAR from that! 

Michie goes so hard, a Dubplate is a must as the chune will kill any sound caught in its cross hairs (bulls eye).  Musically, Smoke Shop Productions does the strength of the lyrics justice as the riddim goes just as hard.   

Using heavy bass and 808’s, Smokey (Smoke Shop Productions) uses these instruments to literally hammer home the point Michie is making.  Murdah!  Adding to that, synthesized riffs by a clarinet and flute are the only mercy or ‘lightness’ the listener experiences.  Murdah again!  Did I mention the riddim has a nice throwback Dancehall vibe to it?!  This straight heat for the street. 

Riddim up!  The Queen goes hard as (shut yo mouth) on this track…! 

 

P.S.  Connect with Team Bad Gyal and Team Smoke Shop on Twitter >>> 

@L3Magazine | @SmokeShopStudio | @MichieBadgalMee

 

 

Grammy Watch! Throwback Thursday – Jimmy Cliff – The Harder They Come!

Jimmy Cliff is a global beacon; an example of humility fueled by determination, and role model who set his mark on a goal, and didn’t stop until he achieved it.  To Jimmy Cliff we owe the highest musical honor.

At the age of 14 he knew that he wanted to write songs and sing.  He convinced Leslie Kong to go into the recording business, and Kong’s first venture was with Cliff as a young artist.  The first two releases were not a success, but, the third was being “King of Kings!”  

Giving us subsequent hit records was great, but not the focus of Cliff.  Instead he was focused on writing great songs; songs with meaning, songs with impact and songs that would make a difference.  He achieved that goal and hasn’t stopped achieving! 

Former Prime Minister Edward Seaga recently released Reggae Golden Jubilee – Origins of Jamaican Music – 50^th Anniversary which is a comprehensive, 4-Disc set that spans 50 years of Reggae music.  The set (released on the VP Records label) is comprised of 100 songs, and includes the music of one artist who helped write the history of Jamaica through music – Mr. Jimmy Cliff! 

Last night The Grammy’s released the 5 nominees for Best Reggae Album 2013, and the first name announced was Jimmy Cliff for his album Rebirth!  Currently on tour with the Dave Matthews Band (and will be performing at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto tomorrow – December 7^th, 2012), news of his nomination had the Reggae icon beaming with pride.

 

P.S.  Mr. Cliff is on Twitter >>> @THEJIMMYCLIFF

Or visit:  www.jimmycliff.com

 

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGE4dnrPPZQ

Tha Vor Gives Them ‘What They Want!’

Without dispute, Tha Vor is one of my favourite artists because this dude has swag locked.  No, I’m not one of ‘those’ chicks who wants a dude dressed in brand this, or brand that pushing a whip on Asanti wheels and rims.  Instead, I’m a chick who’s turned on by the lyrics an artist throws to me in hopes I can catch.  I’m a catcher! 

So Tha Vor has released the video for “What They Want” which is a Reggae infused Hip Hop track that is a juxtaposition between the spiritual (good overcoming evil) and the physical (relations with a young lady); and the concept works! 

Peep the video, and vibe to these lyrics:  “yo Joe / my voice taking the world ova / yo dude / I thought I was just here to kill cobras / got heavy rollers / mic / army of angels on my shoulda / caught up in the star wars / I rip the force like Yoda / but soddering ah weh dih young gyal want / getting hysterical / ain’t even flipped that / green / already she calling me incredible / flow / on point ….” 

 

P.S.  Big up Smoke Shop Productions on the beat which is dirty, rude, lacks manners and has no behavior.  In other words … it’s our kind of music!  J

 

 

Kirsten Olivia Confronts "Mr. Opinionated!"

Her voice is clear, strong and the elephant in the room that you can’t ignore!  She is Kirsten Olivia and today she’s performing a song called “Mr. Opinionated!”  Combining elements of Jazz, R&B, Blues and a dash of Rock n Roll, Kirsten’s voice carries like the New York Philharmonic performing at The Lincoln Centre – not a note, riff, oh or ah is missed!  

In her performance, Kirsten addresses the naysayers by saying outright “don’t try to break me, you’re not my teacher,” and while this is being sung, the hammer of the bass drum is the only instrument to be heard as if to replicate the action of a fist being pounded.  Oh yes, Kirsten has our attention! 

Her brilliance continues with runs that are mild, yet warning the ‘haters’ as if to say ‘this is the ONE time imma talk to you about this ish – back off!’  She is beating down doors and breaking down barriers with every note she sings.  Kirstens voice, and the musical production work to the point that, she is an artist you want to see perform live. 

Check out the music of this musical angel sent to earth to deliver her message at the SoundCloud link below – one more thing, please Google Kirsten.  Her rendition of John Legend’s “Ordinary People” is off the chain! 

P.S.  Shout out to Yogi Da Producer from Studio 9 for sending me Kirstens music! 

Connect with Kirsten on Twitter >>> @KirstenOlivia