New Releases from FOX FUSE Featuring Busy Signal, Mr. Renzo, Tiwony, T.O.K., Fucha Kid and More
1st Klase Records Blazes with Smash Hit “Culo” from Mr. Renzo Featuring Busy Signal
Available on October 20
Trinidadian hit-house 1st Klase Records blazes with its hit fusion single “Culo,” from Venezuelan-born, Trinidadian-bred reggaeton/soca sensation Mr. Renzo, and featuring Jamaican dancehall star Busy Signal, available worldwide from all major digital retailers on October 20, 2014 from FOX FUSE. The single first ignited the 2014 Trinidad Carnival season and is now available to soca, dancehall and reggaeton lovers across the globe, for the first time. It also received a coveted featured on the iTunes U.S. Reggae Hot Tracks chart, during its week of release.
Buzzing with its Latin and soca flavors, 1st Klase Records ups the ante with dancehall megastar Busy Signal, who adds hardcore dancehall tones to the tune, giving fans a killer party anthem. This potpourri of genres has also secured the single heavy rotation on radio, and atop personal and party playlists, since the track’s debut.
Starting out as a producer over eight years ago, Klase Gonzales added to his repertoire as a dancer in Machel Montano’s HD band. Through that, Gonzales toured the world and has truly experienced music on the world stage, while also creating his own label and translating those life experiences into composing his unique brand of soca. Over the recent years, he has quickly become known for his eclectic, genre-bending productions, as is evident on tracks such as “Culo.”
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Rayzor Get a “Sandwich” from Kode 784 Productions
Available on October 20
Soca production house Kode 784 Productions teams up with Trinidadian thriller Rayzor (RQB) for the steamy new party anthem “Sandwich,” its first official release for the 2015 Trinidad Carnival season, available worldwide from all major digital retailers on October 20, 2014 from FOX FUSE. The provocative and catchy single is the perfect soundtrack for anyone attending a soca fete or party, and captures the essence of Caribbean carnivals for its listeners. “Sandwich” debuted on the iTunes U.S. Reggae Hot Tracks chart, during its week of release.
Rayzor (RQB) is already known to international fans after he won the International Soca Award for “Best USA Song” and “Artist of the Year” back in 2013, for his massive hit “Sponsor Meh.” Now with his new smash “Sandwich” in hand, he kicks off the 2015 Carnival season on a high note.
Based in Brooklyn, New York with St. Vincentian roots, Kode 784 Productions celebrates its fifth year in music production and has been successful from birth, with producer Kevin Sardine at its helm. The production house specializes in Caribbean music with a strong focus on soca, and prides itself in conceptualizing and creating eclectic sounds and styles within the soca genre, as are evident on its new hit “Sandwich.”
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Islandboy Rick J Drops “Give She Wine” from MillBeatz Entertainment
Available on October 20
Soca hit house MillBeatz Entertainment teams up with Trinidadian thriller Islandboy Rick J for the steamy new party anthem “Give She Wine,” a frontrunner for the 2015 Trinidad Carnival season, available worldwide from all major digital retailers on October 20, 2014 from FOX FUSE. Debuting on the iTunes U.S. Reggae Hot Tracks chart, this continues a string of non-stop monster hits from the Trinidad-based production house and for producer David Millien, who continues to compose diverse Caribbean flavors for the worldwide masses.
Islandboy Rick J delivers what is sure to be a new fete favorite with “Give She Wine,” which between rhythm and vocals, boasts all the elements needed for the perfect soundtrack for Trinidad Carnival.
The single is already burning up the charts and airwaves in Trinidad and Tobago, where it has been in steady rotation on local radio stations.
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Blue Lava Entertainment Erupts with the Skalava Riddim
Available on November 4
Blue Lava Entertainment delivers new ska reggae gems on its latest release, the Skalava Riddim – Various Artists, available worldwide from all major digital retailers on November 4, 2014, with pre-order available now, from FOX FUSE. The up-tempo tunes take us back to the ska period of reggae, where much enjoyment was found in the energetic and niche reggae genre.
Popular Guadeloupean artist Tiwony teams up with Trinidadian reggae entertainer Jah Defender on the two-track compilation. The short but sweet collection keeps Blue Lava in the reggae spotlight, which it has occupied for some time now.
Producer Kennard “Blue Lava” Mc Allister was formerly part of Trinidad & Tobago’s premier reggae label, Studio 53 Entertainment. While there, he crafted one of the biggest dancehall riddims to ever come out of Trinidad, the 2012 Riddim. Now he continues to bring us new reggae classics under his own outfit, Blue Lava Entertainment.
TRACK LIST
1. Jah Defender – Having A Time
2. Tiwony – Paix et Justice
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MillBeatz Entertainment Marches On with Drummer Boy Riddim
Available on November 4
Trinidadian hit house MillBeatz Entertainment marches forward with its new soca compilation, Drummer Boy Riddim – Various Artists, available worldwide from all major digital retailers on November 4, 2014, with pre-order available now, from FOX FUSE. The energetic, melodic riddim features some exciting names, proving the diversity and demand of MillBeatz’s productions.
Jamaican dancehall super-group T.O.K. headlines the release, alongside Trinidadian thriller Menace (M1) and Grenadian slayer Sahga, while the Drummer Boy Riddim instrumental rounds out this four-track collection of spicy soca tunes.
Based in Trinidad, MillBeatz Entertainment was formed by producer David Millien, whose talent and fusion sounds have made his productions a mainstay on Caribbean music platforms, worldwide.
TRACK LIST
1. T.O.K. – Adrenaline
2. M1 (Menace) – Drummer Boy
3. Sahga – The Streets Is Mine
4. MillBeatz Entertainment – Drummer Boy Riddim (Instrumental)
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Federation Family Delivers the God Alone Riddim
Available on November 4
Antigua-based production house Federation Family presents the God Alone Riddim – Various Artists, available worldwide from all major digital retailers on November 4, 2014, with pre-order available now, from FOX FUSE. Founded by Antiguan entertainer Karl “Fucha Kid” Edwards, Federation Family is home to dancehall and soca acts from Antigua, as the label seeks to cultivate new talent in its homeland and deliver more diverse and exciting music to the international audience.
In keeping with that mission, the God Alone Riddim features five scorching songs set to ignite airwaves, including tracks from Fucha Kid, Federation Diva, M.O, K-Rambo and Mac Truc.
From dancehall to soca vibes, this compilation delivers a diverse array of Caribbean flavors and easily travels between musical genres to give fans what they want.
TRACK LIST
1. Fucha Kid – Do It An Done
2. Federation Diva – If You Feel Say You Bad
3. M.O – Yard Swag
4. K-Rambo – Bun Dem Out
5. Mac Truc – Talk Out
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MillBeatz Entertainment and Global Siege Drop the Spook Riddim
Available on November 4
Trinidad-based hit house MillBeatz Entertainment and Global Siege craft the provocative dancehall compilation, Spook Riddim – Various Artists, available worldwide from all major digital retailers on November 4, 2014, with pre-order available now, from FOX FUSE.
Stacked with 10 dancehall jams plus the instrumental version, the Spook Riddim was released to radio back in 2012 and now makes its international debut, as it becomes available for sale worldwide. The loaded riddim features rising sensations Kerry John, Makamillion, Jah Mel, Diamond, Larynx Merit, Raskal, Fadda Moses and Royal, giving fans a solid taste of the budding Trinidadian dancehall scene.
MillBeatz Entertainment was formed by producer David Millien, whose talent and fusion sounds have made him a mainstay on Caribbean music platforms worldwide. Regularly dabbling in different genres spanning reggae, dancehall, soca and chutney, Millien keeps his fingers on the pulse of Caribbean music and continues to deliver hits for the global masses.
TRACK LIST
1. Kerry John – Magga Man
2. Makamillion – Wine It Down Low
3. Jah Mel – Face It
4. Diamond – Under D Hood
5. Diamond – Under D Hood (Raw)
6. Larynx Merit – Show Who You Are
7. Raskal – Yuh Body Good
8. Fadda Moses – Freaky
9. Royal – Sex Yah Gyal
10. Royal – Sex Yah Gyal (Raw)
11. MillBeatz Entertainment and Global Siege – Spook Riddim (Instrumental)
