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ALBOROSIE MEETS KING JAMMY – DUB OF THRONES DEBUTS IN TOP 10 ON U.S. BILLBOARD REGGAE ALBUM CHART VP Records/Greensleeves Presents Tune-for-Tune Dub Showdown with the 21st Century Dubmaster and Original King of Dub Sound System Style U.S. Tour Planned to Support Album Launch Confirmed for 31st Annual Reggae On The River Festival Alborosie Meets King Jammy – Dub Of Thrones (VP/Greensleeves Records, April 14) debuts at #7 on the U.S. Billboard Album Reggae Chart this week. Available on limited edition vinyl, CD and digitally – the mostly instrumental releaseRead More

GHETTO YOUTHS INTERNATIONAL PRESENTS SET UP SHOP VOLUME 2 DEBUTS AT #1 ON U.S. BILLBOARD REGGAE ALBUM CHART Latest Compilation Featuring Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, Stephen “Ragga” Marley, Julian Marley, Jo Mersa, Christopher Ellis, Wayne Marshall, Black-Am-I & Cham Nabil Elderkin Directed Video For Album’s Lead Single Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley’s “Is It Worth It (Gunman World)” Purchase Album now on iTunes Ghetto Youths International – the independent record label owned and operated by Bob Marley’s sons Damian, Julian and Stephen – lands the #1 position on the U.S. BillboardRead More

STRICTLY THE BEST SERIES DEBUTS AT #1 (VOL. 50) & #2 (VOL. 51) ON U.S. BILLBOARD REGGAE ALBUM CHART THIS WEEK This Year’s Special Edition Celebrates VP Records 35th Anniversary Billboard Chats with Label’s Co-Founder Miss Pat about Milestone VP Records unleashed their latest installments of the longest running reggae series Strictly The Best last week. Both compilations topped the U.S. Billboard Reggae Album chart, Volume 50 debuting at #1 and Volume 51 landing at the #2 spot. LISTEN & WATCH videos from Strictly The Best Vol. 50 & 51Read More

Soca Gold 2014 landed the #1 spot on the U.S. Billboard Reggae Album chart during its first week. For almost two decades, the annual soca series has been the ultimate Carnival soundtrack from the Caribbean islands. “We’re happy and proud about the #1 debut this year” said Edwin Howell, A&R Director for VP Records. “Soca Gold CD sales have been very steady over the past few years and this year we took a big jump on digital. Soca is a movement and this music is getting bigger,” he continues. ThisRead More

Tropicalfete Inc. has once again held its annual event dubbed Top 100 Caribbean Music Count-down and Award of Excellence on December 05, 2013 at the Negril Village. The Tropicalfete family, friends, Dee Jays, sponsors and fans were present to enjoy a great atmosphere of entertainment. The event was graced with the presence of royalties in the persons of Miss Stephanie Marie Miles – Miss Caribbean, and Miss Colette Stapleton – Miss Caribbean USA Talent and Mariel King, former Miss Tropical Paradise International. The highlight of the event was the presentationRead More

London, UK. (July. 8, 2013) – Amidst growing international support of Miriam Simone’s single, “Dem A Chat”, there is nothing quite like the support you receive from your own country. For the past five weeks “Dem A Chat” has secured the number position on Surinam’s Srs radio station. “Dem A Chat”, produced by iconic Digital B music label in Jamaica, has been well received locally. Its success is also growing internationally with airplay in the UK, Canada, USA and Caribbean islands such as Dominica, Grenada, Bermuda and Jamaica (Hits, RootsRead More