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Two of Jamaica’s rising young talents, Blvk H3ro and Wayne J, have released visuals for
Ghetto Queen, a track from their collaborative EP
New Millennium, which was released in October 2020.
Ghetto Queen, produced by Bob Riddim/Greatest Records, is an ode to the women both artists were raised by and grew up seeing in their community.
The video, shot by Fernando Hevia and produced by LA-based Indie label Delicious Vinyl Island, was released two days ago and chronicles the parts of the ‘Ghetto Queen’s’ life as well as highlights all those elements that are not only authentically Jamaican but also indicative of the values held by those within the ghetto; religion, taking care of house and home, the dedication to the ‘hustle’ and the community.
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Sean Paul on his new album Live N Livin, dancehall culture, and the industry twenty years later [Interview]
If you turned on the radio, went out to nightclubs, or even just listened to your 13-year-old sibling s mixed CDs in the early 2000s, I can confidently guess the one name that would inevitably show up every time
Sean Paul. As one of Jamaica s most prolific exports, Paul (born Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques) brought dancehall to the masses in the early aughts via a simple trick of a fusion of sounds, with some of the more widely accepted hip-hop and pop beats at the time lining his viral songs, along with a myriad of highly coveted and successful collaborations (Beyoncé, Rihanna). When all these little factors came together the quality of the production, the irresistibly contagious energy, the big names lit up next to his he found himself in a fast-moving train, with screaming fans, sold out arenas, endless contacts, and even his own recor