SPIRITUAL RELEASES VIDEO FOR ‘TIME HAS COME’ VP Records artist Spiritual has released the video for âTime has Comeâ, the second single off his debut album âAwakeningâ produced by Oufah Music (Shabba Ranks, Omi). The video portrays Spiritual narrating a story about a troubled man looking for escape after he purloins tapes from reggae archives. The man gets confronted by a preacher along the way, but just when he believes his quest is successful, he is confronted by Spiritual. Filmed in the country sides of Jamaica, the visual
Read More On Wednesday June 21, 2017, VP Records and the famous B.B. Kings Blues Club in Times Square, New York held an epic night of international roots reggae and dub to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of historic U.K. reggae label, Greensleeves Records. Italian born reggae star Alborosie delivered his first New York concert performance, while roots reggae sensation Queen Ifrica headlined with her full band before continuing her U.S. tour to promote her recent #1 album “Climb.” Musician/producer Addis Pablo opened the evenings performances with a selection of songs including a
Read More VP Records artist Romain Virgo is back with a breakout hit and new video for his current single âNowâ, available everywhere Friday June 9th. The reggae crooner, whose last EP âLiftedâ was released in 2015, gives fans a taste of his upcoming album with this dancehall flavored track. Produced by Maximum Sounds Production, on the Skank And Wave riddim, âNowâ is emerging as a summertime breakout hit. Filmed in Irish Town and Hope Gardens Kingston Jamaica, the video, produced by Ruption Design Studio was released on Romain’s VEVO Page Sunday,
Read More New York, NY– VP Records artist Spiritual has released the video for âStand Up to Rastaâ, the first single off his debut album âAwakeningâ. Shot in various parts of New York City (Queens, Brooklyn), the video sends the message of staying true to oneâs self despite pressures to mold into the corporate world. Directed by A1 Vision, the video has no shortage of beautiful shots of New York Cityâs landscape and Spiritualâs energetic and bold energy. Symbolism is displayed throughout the video, as what looks to be a simple game
Read More Today reggae superstar, Jah Cure delivers the new video for âTelephone Love.â Shot in the tropical island of Antigua, âTelephone Loveâ is the first new single since his Grammy nominated and critically acclaimed album âThe Cure.â Directed by Justin âJus Busâ Nation and Anderson âATAâ Andrew, the stunning visual includes drone shots of the lush Antiguan landscape while Jah Cure rides the open roads with his lady interest and an antique telephone in hand. Without taking himself too seriously, he playfully dances in front of a classic British red
Read More Commemorating the 40th anniversary of the release of the seminal reggae classic âTwo Sevens Clashâ by Culture, VP Records will release a deluxe edition of the album on June 9th. The historic album became a cultural phenomenon in 1977, referencing Marcus Garveyâs predictions of chaos occurring on the date 7/7/1977. The song and album are today, among the most influential records in the reggae genre. Culture, the vocal trio comprising of lead singer Joseph Hill and harmony vocalists Albert Walker and Kenneth Dayes created the ten songs on the record with legendary producer Joe Gibbs. The message and intention in the music was
Read More The first VP Recordsâ New Artist Showcase at Milk River in Brooklyn, NY was held on May 18, 2017. VP acts Spiritual and Addis Pablo plus VP Associated Label artists Prince Royal and Mark Balet performed songs from their latest projects to an audience of media and industry professionals. Headliner Spiritual made his debut performance in New York with a five song set including âTime Has Comeâ, Stand Up for Rastaâ, the leading singles off his first album âAwakeningâ. The artist was in New York to shoot the video for
Read More A 40th anniversary edition of the iconic reggae album âHeart of the Congosâ will be released by VP Records on June 9th. The album will be its most complete version for this edition. Produced by Lee âScratchâ Perry in 1977, the release was re-mastered by Kevin Metcalfe at the Soundmasters, UK and features the original mix with dubs, disco mixes and âDonât Blame It On Iâ- a âmissing trackâ discovered by Steve Barrow and David Katz in 1997. Christopher Chin of VP Music Group Inc. served as the Executive Producer of the project. First released
Read More RAGING FYAH NOMINATED FOR 2017 GRAMMY FOR BEST REGGAE ALBUM 2017 World Tour Kicks off in Jan. with Tribal Seeds in U.S. Followed by Europe Run with UB40 in May BBC Radio Nominates Band for Freshman Session 2017 New Video “Dash Wata” Airing on BET Soul VP Records is pleased to announce that Raging Fyah has been nominated for their acclaimed album Everlasting in the Best Reggae Album category at the 59th GrammysÂź. The band continues to prove how their distinct roots reggae sound is making a major impact
Read More QUEEN IFRICA WILL RELEASE HER THIRD STUDIO ALBUM CLIMB IN 2017 ON VP RECORDS Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley Featured on Opening Track  The Reggae Songstress Will Showcase New Album in NYC on Nov 16 The Jamaican award-winning singer, songwriter and social activist Queen Ifrica returns with her new studio album Climb in January 2017 on VP Records. The lyrical crusader calls for global change on the album and rallies comrades like Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley on the opening hip-hop tinged track “Truvosation.” She touches on key social issues
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