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I-OCTANE, RISING DANCEHALL STAR, POISED TO BREAK THROUGH

caribvip — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:16:08 +0000

Dancehall artist I-Octane’s sensitively fashioned love songs have made him a ladies’ favorite while his outgoing personality is ideally suited to his role as Brand Ambassador for such products as Jamaican telecommunications company Digicel. But the sing-jay’s chief contribution to dancehall reggae is his persuasive socially conscious voice denouncing violence and the lack of opportunities facing the island’s poor.
Now, with a just-released EP, a full-length album due in February, and an experienced music industry team that includes Destine Media and VP Records, can the 27-year old sing-jay’s distinctive dancehall brand break though to the mainstream market?
“Bob Marley and others already did social commentary about political fights, people getting shot, starting wars for their own benefit, so I have to make sure I do mine in the I-Octane way,” reasoned the artist, born Byoime Muir in Clarendon, Jamaica.
Rather than glorifying the harshness of ghetto realities, I-Octane’s grittily detailed expressions of rude boy runnings, delivered with a distinguishing, haunting guttural cry, offer cautionary messages regarding wanton gun use and redemptive sentiments rooted in Rastafarian teachings, an amalgamation that has made him one of Jamaican music’s hottest commodities.
The artist’s complex musical identity comes into sharper focus, especially for the international market, with two separate releases. The six-song EP “Straight From The Heart”, the introductory project from his Conquer The Globe label, was released on Dec. 6 in association with New York City based Destine Media. His debut album “Crying To The Nation,” due on Feb. 14, is a joint venture between Queens, New York-based independent reggae VP Records and Scikron Entertainment (based in Miami and Kingston); I-Octane isn’t signed to either company.

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STOOSHE Signed

caribvip — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:11:25 +0000

Stooshe

‘Love Me’ follows their debut single ‘Betty Woz Gone’ which became YouTube’s most viewed music video in the UK when it received 100,000 views on the day of its initial upload.

Produced by Future Cut (Lily Allen, Professor Green, Wretch32), ‘Love Me’ bursts with Stooshe’s playful lyrics, fiercely independent attitude and another irresistible, bold hook. Complementing the trio’s tight, characteristic vocals is a guest rap courtesy of Travie McCoy, who enjoyed a huge solo hit with his Bruno Mars collaboration ‘Billionaire’, four Top 10 hits with his band Gym Class Heroes and another as guest on Taio Cruz’s single ‘Higher’.

News of Stooshe’s inclusion in the BBC Sound of 2012 longlist is just one of a number of indicators of their impending mainstream breakthrough. Theyâ€™ve received over a million online views split between their YouTube site and special sessions recorded for iD, SBTV, MTV and Virgin, while positive press coverage has come from a diverse array of publications including The Independent, The Daily Star, RWD, The Mirror and Top of the Pops. Their popularity amongst other artist was demonstrated when their video for â€˜Betty Woz Goneâ€™ won the approval of Ed Sheeran, Rizzle Kicks

and Wretch 32.

Boisterous, mischievous, outgoing and witty, Alex Buggs, Courtney Rumbold and Karis Anderson are three brilliantly distinct personalities, as attainable as they are aspirational. Doing away with outdated ideas, when it comes to who they are and the music they make, Stooshe are determinedly deconstructing stereotypes. Packed full of provocative, punchy wordplay, cutting-edge choruses and three incredible vocals, their sound is as bold as it is edgy. Filling a huge gap in the girl band market, Stooshe deliver a ’90s sensibility with a futuristic sound.

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PEARL RIDDIM (JANUARY 2012) – REBEL SOULZ

caribvip — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:56:36 +0000

O1. ANGEL – AGAIN
O2. ARIFF BUTLER – MIGHT THINK
O3. BEEGO – COLD CONCRETE
O4. CLAUDIUS ‘SUPA’ ENGLAND – THOUSAND PICKNEY
O5. DANGLIN – JAMAICA WE LOVE
O6. FIRESTAR – HIGHER HEIGHTS
O7. HEZRON – I NEED YOUR LOVIN’
O8. JAY-5 – MAGIC
O9. RAS FRASER JR – PEOPLE OF THE WORLD
1O. SEAN COORE – MY ROOM
11. TONY REBEL – FEATURES OF MY LIFE
12. VYBZ KARTEL – FORGIVE ME
13. REBEL SOULZ – PEARL RIDDIM VERSION

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FEEL GOOD RIDDIM (JANUARY 2012)

caribvip — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:01:25 +0000

FEEL GOOD RIDDIM (JANUARY 2012)

O1. DA’VILLE – PROMISES
O2. GAPPY RANKS – DANGER IN THE NIGHT
O3. GENTLEMAN AND REBILLION – INTENTION
O4. J BOOG – ITS ALRIGHT
O5. JAH SUN FT. PERFECT AND STEEVIE CULTURE – DO GOOD
O6. LITTLE FRANCKY – SI J’AVIS SU
O7. LOYAL FLAMES – PEGAN
O8. MOJO MORGAN AND NICO D – WHERE’S THE LOVE
O9. NATURAL BLACK AND ZAREB – TAKE YOUR TIME
1O. PEETAH MORGAN – I’M A SURVIOR

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MegaUpload Shuted down By Officials in Us

caribvip — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:56:21 +0000

MegaUpload Shuted down By Officials in Us

Megaupload, one of the internet’s largest file-sharing sites, has been shut down by officials in the US.

The site’s founder have been charged with violating piracy laws.

Federal prosecutors have accused it of costing copyright holders more than $500m (£320m) in lost revenue. The firm says it was diligent in responding to complaints about pirated material.

Investigators denied a link to recent protests against proposed piracy laws, according to the Wall Street Journal.

The US Justice Department said that Kim Dotcom, formerly known as Kim Schmitz, and three others were arrested in New Zealand at the request of US officials. It added that two other defendants were still at large.

“This action is among the largest criminal copyright cases ever brought by the United States and directly targets the misuse of a public content storage and distribution site to commit and facilitate intellectual property crime,” said a statement posted on the FBI’s website.

The charges included copyright infringement, conspiracies to commit racketeering, copyright infringement and money laundering.

A federal court in Virginia ordered that 18 domain names associated with the Hong Kong-based firm be seized. Search warrants have been executed in nine countries.

Before it was shut down the site posted a statement saying: “The fact is that the vast majority of Mega’s internet traffic is legitimate, and we are here to stay. If the content industry would like to take advantage of our popularity, we are happy to enter into a dialogue. We have some good ideas. Please get in touch.”

On Wednesday, thousands of websites took part in a “blackout” to protest against the Stop Online Piracy Act (Sopa) and the Protect Intellectual Property Act (Pipa).

Industry watchers suggest this latest move may feed into the wider debate.

“Neither of the bills are close to being passed – they need further revision – but it appears that officials are able to use existing tools to go after a business alleged to be inducing piracy,” said Gartner’s media distribution expert Mike McGuire.

“It begs the question that if you can find and arrest people who are suspected to be involved in piracy using existing laws, then why introduce further regulations which are US-only and potentially damaging.”

BBC News

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Lime Network Caribbean Hacked

caribvip — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:01:10 +0000

Lime network Hacked on The 11th of January 2012. Lime Manager was told that Someone, who was employed to Airtime Limited in St.lucia, was assigned a user name to access the network. It is alleged that he accessed Lime Network system and transferred credits From Blackberry users data plan. Lime Manager was told that further investigations are ongoing and the figure involved could be increased. It was also revealed that officials in the Cayman Islands and the US may have an interest in Capturing The Culprits And taking them to justice .

LIME has informed the Telecommunications Division that users will be fully em-bused and its team of engineers around the region is working to correct this problem.

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Snooze-ing (PeterTStewart)

caribvip — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:14:42 +0000

Snooze-ing Any Where The Wind Blows(PeterTStewart)
Taking a snooze any where its not recomended.
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Mas Fuego Riddim (October 2011) – Keep Left Records

caribvip — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:43:52 +0000

Mas Fuego Details

LABEL: KEEP LEFT RECORDS

CATEGORY: Dancehall Riddims

SPLIT TRACKS: Yes

NO. OF TRACKS: 10

RELEASE DATE: October 2O11

QUALITY: Mp3 | 32O kbps

FILE SIZE: 63.1 MB

PLAY TIME: 26:24

ID3 TAGS: v2.3

SAMPLE RATE: 44.100KHz

CHANNELS: Joint Stereo

SERATO READY: Yes

BPM: 121

O1. BUGLE – HOW U FEEL

O2. BUGLE – STANDING TALL

O3. FAMBO – O.M.G

O4. LEFTSIDE – FRIEND ENEMY

O5. LEFTSIDE – THIS GIRL

O6. MONSTER TWINS – ROTATE

O7. SYON – PRETTY GIRL

O8. T.O.K – MAS FUEGO

O9. WAYNE MARSHALL – SALSA WINE

1O. CRAIG ‘LEFTSIDE’ PARKS – MAS FUEGO RIDDIM VERSION

LABEL: KEEP LEFT RECORDS

CATEGORY: Dancehall Riddims

SPLIT TRACKS: Yes

NO. OF TRACKS: 10

RELEASE DATE: October 2O11

QUALITY: Mp3 | 32O kbps

FILE SIZE: 63.1 MB

PLAY TIME: 26:24

ID3 TAGS: v2.3

SAMPLE RATE: 44.100KHz

CHANNELS: Joint Stereo

SERATO READY: Yes

BPM: 121

O1. BUGLE – HOW U FEEL

O2. BUGLE – STANDING TALL

O3. FAMBO – O.M.G

O4. LEFTSIDE – FRIEND ENEMY

O5. LEFTSIDE – THIS GIRL

O6. MONSTER TWINS – ROTATE

O7. SYON – PRETTY GIRL

O8. T.O.K – MAS FUEGO

O9. WAYNE MARSHALL – SALSA WINE

1O. CRAIG ‘LEFTSIDE’ PARKS – MAS FUEGO RIDDIM VERSION

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Shani Uprising Artist From St.Lucia

caribvip — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:50:27 +0000

Interview with the up and coming artist Shani :

My name is Shani, I’m 19 years old and I’m from the Caribbean Island of St. Lucia. I got started in music professionally in 2009 when I got together with a producer called Ace and did the counter action to Gyptian’s “Hold you.” A French guy named Maxime then discovered my song on YouTube and the rest is a dream come true.

What are you working on right now?

I’m currently finishing up my album and getting myself ready for the release of my first single.

What is your favorite song that you have recorded?

I love every single song on this album. I can’t say that I have a favorite. Each song represents a part of me.

What are some of the challenges you’ve faced as a female artiste?

As a female artist there are a couple challenges that I faced but the main one was having to keep fit and in shape.

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Hearts Riddim (Don Corleon)

caribvip — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 21:21:37 +0000

Broken Hearts Riddim

Label: Don Corleon Records
Release Date: 2011 06

Wayne Marshall – Serphant
Vybz kartel – Good Father
Tarrus riley
Rock City
I Octane – Mi Sorry
Richie Spice – Survivor
Pressure – Stand Firm
Ikaya – Protection
Da Professor – Listen

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