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Navino debuts on US iTunes Reggae Chart peaking at number 9 with “Raw Truth” By  Lesley Hayles  | December 9, 2023 Jamaican Dancehall artist,  Navino , has been working hard throughout his career and maintained a presence with hits like “ Fulla Gyal ” on the  Richter Scale Riddim  produced by Dakrome Productions, collaborations with the legendary Beenie Man, as well as Kiprich, Anju Blaxx, Pink Boss, Jahmiel and most recently, Tajji on a track called “ Real ”, which came out in November 2023. Now, since the release of “ Raw Truth ” on Friday, December 8,  Navino  is experiencing success after over a decade when “ Chillin Time ” on the  Overproof Riddim  charted in 2011.  Though holding steadfast all these years in the industry,  Navino  hasn’t seen major success as of yet but with “ Raw Truth ” and the addition of A’Legends Productions to his already incredible team of producers, including his management at Real Live Records, h...

T  h e  B I o g r a p h y  o f  T  a J J I Written by  Lesley Hayles [Kingston, Jamaica –  November 7, 2023 ] Maurice Cooper, who goes by the moniker “ Tajji ”, was born in Kingston, Jamaica and grew in a garrison called Dunkirk in East Kingston on November 30. He attended the Hope Valley Experimental, Excelsior High  and  Dunoon Technical High schools. Tajji  realized he wanted to be an artist while still in  the  10th grade at Dunoon. Dancehall phenoms, Spragga Benz and Assassin, also known as Agent Sasco, were based in his community at the time and he began hanging around them. This connection motivated  Tajji  to start pursuing music as he felt like he had a message and voice to share plus writing skills that came easily to him. “ It was my comfort zone ,” says  Tajji . Bounty Killa is also a part of his musical influences.  A song called “ Top A Wi Game ”, produced by Redboom Supamix Productions, was hi...

[ By  Lesley Hayles  – September 26, 2023 ] Brooklyn-born Dancehall/Hip-Hop fusion recording artiste,  Stepp_God , is stepping his way up the US iTunes Reggae Chart with “ Chosen ”. The track, produced by his label Stepplyfe Records, is a Reggae track infused with Rock melodies.  Originally released on October 9, 2022 in the Rock genre,  Stepp_God  initially used this strategy to market himself as a multi-genre musician in order to see which would be best to randomly pick up  on  his music and provide support. “ It’s a harder genre to get placed but it was all a learning process for me ,” he stated. After deciding to re-release “ Chosen ” as a Reggae song in September 2023, it debuted at number 16.  N ow,  it has  peaked at number  6  as  of  the writing of this piece. The feeling,  Stepp_God  describes as “ a rising energy I appreciate the evidence of work comin g  back to me full circle. I never ...

By   Lesley Hayles July 18, 2023 ​ ShellChapo   drops new banger, “ Come Thru ” on July 14, debuting at number 21 but peaking at number 14 on the   US  iTunes   Reggae   Charts as of July 18.   " Come Thru ” is a hot Dancehall/Afro-Pop single with lyrics that can easily be described as clean, fresh and stylistic with the flair that is all   ShellChapo ’s own. Emerging as a vital upcoming voice in Dancehall music, after the release of her EP titled ' Half Bad ' on February 6 which charted in the US,   ShellChapo   returns yet again with another thrilling single!   On “ Come Thru ”,   ShellChapo   showcases her ability to maintain the classic style of the genre while pairing it with her more modern, unique sound and edginess. “ Come Thru ” is absolutely intoxicating as   ShellChapo   delivers an incredibly charismatic performance, full of romantic come-ons and an instantly memorable hook.   The tropical produc...

Written by   Lesley Hayles May 4, 2023 ​F ashion Designer and CEO of   A’Legends ,   Jenelle Alexia , is on a high as she strolls into May with great success. Her second book,   Keira Discovers Her Talent , has climbed the Apple Books   Kids   Chart and is sitting pretty at number 4 as of May 3, 2023.   Officially released on January 1 but wasn’t available in the Apple Books store until March 12,   Keira Discovers Her Talent debuted at number 16 then it shot up the charts in only a week making it to number 10 by March 22. It is the hope that   Keira Discovers Her Talent   reaches the number one spot but number 4 still provides an amazing feeling.   The book is somewhat based on   Jenelle Alexia ’s own life story, going back and forth between the United States and Jamaica, wanting to be a fashion designer and then living out her dreams by having her first fashion show in December 2022 called The Hidden Treasure Fashion Show, the...

Written by Lesley Hayles April 21, 2023 T he Wealthy Don has been dropping hits after hits under his management’s Hewitt Entertainment record label since 2022 which has continued throughout 2023. From 2017, the Dancehall artiste has been blazing stages all over Jamaica, Europe and the Caribbean and buzzing across various media outlets around the world.  Miguel Wealthy  started off the New Year with the release of “ Mek Wi Dance ” on January 27, 2023. It features the Billboard selector himself, Boom Boom, and as the name suggests is a dancing song for all. He followed it up with “ Cock Up Yuh Bumpa ”, a track with a Soca feel to it, which came out on April 7 just in time for carnival. “ Blessings ” came afterwards on the 11th to give his listeners a chance to “rest” and reflect on the important things in life. Hewitt Entertainment, based in New York, held the Heroes Explosion stage show on Monday, October 17 (Heroes Day) in Manchester which catapulted his career further since i...

Written by  Lesley Hayles April 3, 2023 Philadelphia native,  Mzs Quanny , has been silent on the music scene for a minute due to her taking some time off to finish school but she never stopped writing. The songstress, who is of St Kittitian and Jamaican backgrounds, lives for the music and intends on doing music that will “ Last Forever ”.   This new track, “ Last Forever ”, can be easily mixed in with Rihanna’s “ Unfaithful ” hit. However,  Mzs Quanny ’s version has more pop and bass line fused in and she openly accepts the comparison and familiarity to the Bajan Princess.  “ I welcome the similarities of the tracks. I don’t mind the familiarity ,”  Mzs Quanny  said smilingly. “ Last Forever ” was produced by PinkLane Project annd Jusa Dementor, who have worked with Sean Paul. Released officially on April 7, 2023 under her manager’s label, Megatron Muzik Group, “ Last Forever ” is a Pop track from  Mzs Quanny ’s forthcoming second album, “ Fazed...

Written by  Lesley Hayles March 22, 2023 Philadelphia-based entrepreneur  Jenelle Alexia  is ecstatic after receiving word that her second book, a children’s book titled  Keira Discovers Her Talent , made it to number 10 on the Apple Books Kids Chart.  Keira Discovers Her Talent  was officially released on January 1, 2023 and was made available for purchase as an ebook on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Scribd, Goodreads and other online bookstores.  Jenelle Alexia  also has physical copies for sale and in New Jersey’s Culture Rocks clothing store along with her  A’Legends  fashion line. However, it wasn’t until it hit the Apple Books store on March 12, 2023 that it really made any headway as it shot up the charts in only a week making it to number 10 by March 22. The American, who is of Jamaican decent, is reveling in glory with this recent achievement. Already successful in her clothing line,  A’Legends , as famous dancehall artistes ...