November 30, 2008
Newly added Mavado’s Am So Special song to the Billboard Music charts continues claims the top spot on the Hype TV Top 20 singles chart


Week Ending November 28th , 2008
TW LW WC ARTISTE-TITLE-LABEL-PEAK POSITION
01 01 13 Mavado - Am So Special –TJ Records - 4wks@1
02 03 10 Tarrus Riley - Far Away –Don Corleon -Shot to Watch
03 04 10 Queen Ifrica - Keep It To Yourself – Don Corleon
04 02 16 George Nooks - Rest Your Love On Me – Total/Tads - Peak@#2
05 06 10 Buju Banton -Sleepless Night – Don Corleon
06 05 19 Konshens - Winner - Natural Bridge/Cash Flow -1wk@1
07 08 14 Stacious – Goodaz Clap – Ward 21
08 07 16 Morgan Heritage – Nothing To Smile About –No Doubt -3wks@1
09 10 05 Elephant Man - Sweep – Scatta Productions
10 09 17 Assassin - Dem Nuh Want Nuh Gal - Board House - Peak@#3
11 11 06 Ms. Triniti ft. Beenie Man – Burnin Burnin –Unseen Lab
12 13 03 Busy Signal –Tic Toc –S.S.M.G
13 12 23 Mr. Vegas - Daggering - KirkleDove/Irish & Chin -4wks@1
14 14 21 Mr. Vegas - Nuh Fight Over Man –Legend - Peak@#3
15 17 03 Prince Pankhi –My Jamaican Girl –Otis Riddim Records
16 15 23 Elephant Man - Nuh Linga -Board House -3wks@#1
17 20 02 D’Angel - Stronger – Son Of Spoon -Greatest Gainer up3
18 19 02 Tifa – Bottom Of The Barrel – Ward 21
19 NW 01 Terry Linen – A Better Man – Uplifting Music - New Entry
20 NW 01 Charley Blacks – Bubble – Fresh Ear - New Entry
TW LW WC ARTISTE-TITLE –Label-PEAK POSITION
TW -This Week, LW – Last Week, WC – Weeks On Chart ___________________________________________________________
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November 28, 2008
Dancehall Superstar Shaggy will be premiering his "Bad Man Don't Cry" video at Mass Camp this Saturday

Shaggy and Jay Will bring you yet another thriller. Bad Man Don’t Cry was shot entirely in Jamaica, which features a variety of Jamaican celebrities in the cast. The video tells a story of a Don and his right hand man (Shaggy) who is messing around his girl. It so happens that Shaggy the Mr. Lover, Lover deejay falls in love with the Don’s sweetheart and could not control his emotions so he had to seek counseling. By this time, the Don has already had a hunch that someone in his organization is messing around with his girl so he goes on a rampage trying to figure out who exactly it was.
The new video Bad Man Don't Cry is a hotter video than Church Heathen. If you liked what you saw on Church Heathen you will like this one even more.
This video has a star studded cast of celebrities all playing unique roles within the story line of the video. The tune is different and the video goes along well with intense drama and surprises every 30 seconds throughout. This is the director Jay Will, "best music video so far
Love You Any video premieres tonight on TVJ

The video for singer Barbee’s hot single Love You Anyway will be premiered tonight on TVJ’s ER at 8:00 pm. The video was shot on locations in New York and Hedonism III in Jamaica under the direction of Cinemania Khiny in New York and Tariq Zawdie in Jamaica.
The single which is produced by Garfield Webb and Sean Due of It’s Not A Game (ING) Records, since it’s release has been taken off both locally and on the international scene. The song is currently #20 on the New York Top 30 Singles Chart and #13 on the South Florida Top 20 Singles chart.
The song is also enjoying good rotation on the local scene. Barbee in an earlier conversation said the single saw her “extending herself” in it.
"This is exactly where I wanna be. Not have people pulling strings as if I'm a puppet, not being animated as if I'm a cartoon. This song has real emotions and feelings in it. So everyone can relate."
The listening public seemed to have caught on to the good vibes she has about the single as many are still amazed that it’s really her singing the song. Among the many comments she has received is that the song has an international feel to it and that she sounds “different”.
Meet the versatile Mojo Morgan

Surrounded by sessions of intense vocal and instrumental training, Mojo Morgan, of Morgan Heritage fame, has been exposed to everything -- from the godfathers of roots reggae to top 40 American radio: everything from Sade and Bryan Adams to The Cranberries and Hootie and The Blowfish.
It is these musical influences, which have formed a new direction for Mojo Morgan’s solo career. Although Mojo is from a roots Reggae band, he is heavy influenced by rock ’n roll and hip-hop. One hears that influence when listening to the body of songs he’s been working on in the studio.
Among the singles is the herbsman anthem, on which he teams up with the late great Peter Tosh on the classic, Igziabeher (Let Jah Be Praised), making this a must-have for every herbalist out there as well as a critical comment on current politics in Jamaica and abroad.
Mojo’s MC skills take on a bigger presence than ever before with Mr Francois. The impassioned track remembers a regrettable marijuana bust in Europe that left Morgan Heritage and a member of its crew in hot water.
He explains, “I felt so guilty, and wrote this song that blew everyone on the tour away, and even brought tears to their eyes, because of how true the song is. That’s why I call my music ‘life music’, it’s not just gimmicks and ‘sex you up’.
I write love songs and different types of music, but the majority of the time I try and make my music relate to anyone,” he says.
Then there’s Reggae Avenue which brings together punk rock and the reggae roots that make Mojo Morgan who he is. The song is about pioneers of both rock and reggae music, but reaches far beyond the boundaries of music by expressing the need to pay respect and homage to those that paved the way.
“No matter what your profession in life, there was someone that came before you to make your journey easier. The question is; what will you do to make it easier for those to follow you?” quizzes Mojo.
November 27, 2008
I-Octane and Spragga team up for powerful social commentary
Cultural singer I-Octane combines with Spragga Benz to deliver yet another social commentary entitled Hurt Mi. The song tackles the crime and violence that is taking place in the society right now. “It hurt mi, youth missing, one more youth caan find. It hurt mi when mi hear mama bawl,” chants the duo.
The single which was recorded two weeks ago is already getting a lot of airplay, but that’s not surprising as the message is timely and to the point. Listening to the track you can hear the pain and anguish coming through in Octane and Spragga’s voices as they express the hurt they feel with what’s happening in the society right now.
Produced by Junior Arrows the song was recorded on the Arrows Production label and is expected to be released in a couple of weeks.
Hurt Mi is yet another social commentary from I-Octane who recently rapped about society’s ills with his red hot single Different Page, a song which is still enjoying good rotation on the radio and huge forwards in the dances
November 25, 2008
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