Rico Vibes Reggae Exclusives Vol. 15

Last month, Rico Vibes, in conjunction with VP Records, released the Strictly the Best Vol. 50 mixtape which so far has enjoyed more than 35,000 downloads worldwide which includes hotspots in the US, Canada, the UK, Germany, Kenya and Switzerland.  Rico’s fans reached out to him and asked for more, so, customer service being his focus, the super HOTTT Selector passed by to drop off two new mixes which are certified HOTTT!

The first mix on deck is Reggae Exclusives Vol. 15.  Introduced by Gramps Morgan, Tarrus Riley and Freddie McGregor, this mix features music that has not been heard before.  There is no talking so listeners can enjoy straight music.  The second mix is for fans who prefer Dancehall flavor – Winter style!

No matter what your preference (Reggae or Dancehall), you will enjoy both mixes!  Here are the links:

One Drop Exclusives:  http://www.mediafire.com/listen/c4bu94wv0oat40v/Rico_Vibes_-_One_Drop_Reggae_Exclusives_Vol._15.mp3

Dancehall Winter Mix:  http://www.mediafire.com/listen/j4vr0o38irl1o1l/RICOVIBES_DANCEHALL_WINTER_MIX_2014.mp3

Connect with Rico on Twitter >>> @RICOVIBES

HOTTT New Dancehall ►►► Romain Virgo – Jah Jah Over Everything!

Greetings!

With the backative of a double timed drum line and a swift synthesized riff, Romain Virgo wastes no time getting to the message every youth must know:  the system is not designed to make you succeed, but so long as you have Jah, you’ll be fine. 

In today’s Dancehall arena, artists and fans keep dwelling on the ‘badmind’ element and the ‘fake friends’ element, but who’s reminding the people about the traps and barriers designed to not allow us to succeed?  Romain Virgo is!  Listen to the artist:  “some deh near / some come from far / waan tek we life / want fih give we scar / waan see we head roll out pon tar / dem nuh want the youths tun superstar / but ah Jah Jah over all tings / all tings / dih enemy will never prevail….”  KA-BOOM … and you need to hear the rest of the lyrics!

Without apology, Romain Virgo gives it to us straight; they don’t want us to turn Superstar.  If an award could be given for powerful lyrics in a chune, this would be the leading candidate.  For those of you who don’t play Dancehall, this chune is your exception to that rule!  I can’t say it enough … don’t sleep, pause or blink on this chune and please don’t say I didn’t tell you!

P.S.  Connect on Twitter with Team Romain Virgo >>>

@realromainvirgo | @jukeboxxjamaica | @L3Magazine

 



Doing it Like No Other ►►► Balooba Sound – Music Still Alive!

Greetings!

Italy’s Balooba Sound is doing it like no other with their certified HOTTT new mixtape called Music Still Alive.  The cover and track listing tell you everything you need to know, and the music does the rest!  Download this mix and trust that your iPod, iPad, iPhone, iMe, iYou and every other I (or eye) will not be disappointed!

In the mix and just for you >>> 

SINGLE TRACK: http://www.mediafire.com/?xnc438t5qjdlmub

SPLIT TRACKS: http://www.mediafire.com/?ar5t4nj255jd738 

P.S.  Connect with @BALOOBASOUND on Twitter!

 

 



The Return Riddim Produced by Shane C. Brown

The word ‘return’ has a lot of meaning in the physical and the spiritual, especially where Shane C. Brown is concerned.  In one way, the return marks the return of him as a producer embracing his Reggae Roots; mind you, Shane has always been a strong vocalist for Reggae.  The Return Riddim shows off how deep his return goes.  That’s one. 

The ‘return’ also marks Morgan Heritage coming back to centre stage as a group, and not as individual artists.  The ‘return’ also sees our star Busy Signal back on Jamaican soil … our artist has ‘returned’ back home.  This riddim is significant! 

Musically, Shane’s focus is on the horns as they play a prominent role in this production.  The horns are playing in unison as opposed to a Sax riff ‘here’ and a trumpet riff ‘there.’  This unison is a reflection of the unity the Reggae industry has taken about the music as a whole. 

Moving on, the artistic line up on this riddim is something to celebrate!  Assassin a.k.a. Agent Sasco with his deeply reflective lyrics, Exco Levi with his metaphor to us not being a cow therefore we cannot be ‘cowed’ down, Romain Virgo who will not forget where he’s coming from and Shereita whose ting ah ‘shot,’ not to mention Yami Bolo, whom we haven’t heard in a while, who will ‘crush the devil.’ 

Morgan Heritage, whose song named the riddim, announces the return of roots and culture, again, this being a reflection of the movement within the Reggae fraternity; and then there’s Busy! 

Busy Signal’s chune “Survival” is a testament to him as a soldier.  Busy has overcome obstacles many thought he wouldn’t or couldn’t.  He faced one of the greatest challenges and he survived.  Busy represents survival, and also represents the ‘return.’ 

P.S.  Busy is home!  Show him some love on Twitter, via email and via bbm.  Catch the links >>>

 

@busysignal_turf | @JukeboxxJamaica |  @Heritage4Life | @realromainvirgo | @AgentSasco | @L3Magazine |