Gyptian Takes Over London at BBC 1 Hackney Weekend + Premieres New Song Off Reggae Gold 2012

reggae sensation Gyptian performed to thousands of screaming fans at BBC Radio 1’s Hackney Weekend held in East London. Europe’s largest free music festival drew in an estimated crowd of 100,000 fans and featured acts including Jay-Z, Kanye West, MIA, Lana Del Rey, Jack White, Rihanna and NAS. Nigerian rapper Ice Prince also joined Gyptian on stage to perform his remix of “Magician.”

Check out Gyptian’s explosive performance of “Hold You” on BBC 1xtra’s Stage:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wg4i_2ysDWI

Two days prior to his performance, Gyptian debuted his latest single “Overtime,” off the juggling-riddim by the same name – produced by Justus. Listen to Gyptian’s mp3 “Overtime” premiere on The Fader.

Feel free to post song:
http://soundcloud.com/vprecords-official/gyptian-overtime

“Overtime” is exclusively available on this year’s 20th Anniversary Edition of Reggae Gold (out tomorrow June 26) and one of the four newly commissioned songs off the compilation.

Hear AOL’s Full Album Listening Party for Reggae Gold 2012 today