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Profile of a proper sound |
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Written by Kiki Ess
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Thursday, 08 April 2010 02:24 |
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 From the Ben Franklin to the Whitman, Island Avenue to Kensington, Philadelphia is teeming with people trying to make it in the entertainment industry. We hear names dropped like Flippa Mafia, El Feco, E Ness, Summer Angel, Eve, Cassidy and Beanie Sigel. Seldom do we take notice of the people making sure the music gets heard. The disc jockeys, the selectors; and Philadelphia has as many of those as it does aspiring music artists. But few stand out for both the Caribbean and mainstream massive. Rated high in this group is Proper Tone Sound.
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Written by Kiki Ess
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Thursday, 03 September 2009 09:10 |
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Hey massive! This past week, mi have the opportunity to sit and chat with four of the hottest singjays to come out of the Caribbean.  And mi dun mean hot just as in appearance. It’s tonal quality, lyrical skill and audience cross-over ability of which I speak.
T.O.K. Alex, Flexx, Bay C, and Craigy T. We linked as they prepared to grace Philadelphia with their appearance at Traxx Nightclub; and for a little more than an hour, they brought me into their world.
For the massive with short memories, let me take you on a trip back in time. |
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Written by Kiki Ess
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Wednesday, 16 May 2007 12:21 |
The last time I left the States, I had weed on my mind. Everywhere I looked, from BET to MTV, the tune was just there:
Finally di herbs come around
Di hygrade weh mi look fah mi get it by di pound yeah
 Oh yeah, you know it. You’ve heard it, too. You probably smoked up to it. To put it simply, it made you sit up and take notice, and not just because of the lyrics.
Let’s face it. Every year seems to bring with it a Ganja Anthem. In 2004, Sean Paul gave us “Legalize It (We Be Burnin’)”. In 2005, Marlon Asher introduced the world to the oft-overlooked “Ganja Farmer”. And now we have “Come Around”, an ode to the times when the people in Bermuda suffer “droughts” where there’s no weed for weeks or months. It may not seem like a big deal to us non-smokers, but the tune is undeniably hot.
What makes it so good is the mastermind behind it, Collie Buddz, an artist so versatile that at first glance he seems like the biggest walking contradiction in creation. Why a contradiction? Have you heard “Mamacita” lately? It’s that song in heavy rotation on almost every radio station from LA to the UK – the one talking about the chick who loves to dance to reggae and calypso. Sound almost like a reggaeton mix, doesn’t it? And how about the sentimental ballad “Tomorrow’s Another Day”?
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Whagwaan: More than just words for your entertainment |
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Written by Kiki Ess
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Thursday, 08 April 2010 02:16 |
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 “Whagwaan?” “What’s happening?” To some it may be the hip new phrase immortalized by Sean Kingston. To many more, it’s an everyday greeting out of Jamaica. To the people of Camden, and the surrounding cities and states, it’s impacting the very community in which they live, in the form of Whagwaan Entertainment.
Whagwaan Entertainment was formed in the summer of 2004 by a group of young black entrepreneurs hoping to be of service to the area’s Caribbean population and expose the American mainstream to Jamaican and Caribbean culture. They planned to do this through the sale and distribution of various products and services linked to Jamaica and the neighboring islands.
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Soca's Royal Family...In HD |
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Written by Kiki Ess
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Wednesday, 24 June 2009 00:00 |
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Nearly 25 years in the making, soca’s royal family has come to pass. In its court you will find the likes of supreme entertainers Kernal and Patrice Roberts, Zan, Umi Marcano, Farmer Nappy, and rising stars waiting in the wings. At its helm? Machel Montano, the king himself. Welcome, massive, for you are in the presence of Machel Montano and the HD Family.  That was the mood recently at J&R Music Store in New York, where the HD conglomerate held its double album release celebration. The city was in its 10th straight day of rain, with heavier downpours expected later into the evening. The buildings looked gray and forbidding under the harsh neon lights. And yet, an overcast sky bore witness to a line of eager fans quickly forming around the aisles and out the door of the NYC retailer. |
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Tony "CD" Kelly: Kingston Producer |
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Written by Kiki Ess
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Wednesday, 09 May 2007 12:29 |
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Everyone knows the story of King Midas. Everything the man touched turned to gold. Now while this may not be the most practical thing in the everyday world, it’s a talent that might come in pretty handy to more than just your neighbor looking for an easy way to an iced-out grill.  Take Tony “CD” Kelly for example. Don’t know the name? Then either you don’t keep up much with reggae and dancehall, or you’ve been living in a box for almost two decades.
Not to insult your intelligence or anything, but damn. The man has had a hand in almost every Beenie Man song that became a hit; not to mention Sean Paul’s “Like Glue” and “Deport Them”, Sasha’s “Dat Sexy Body”, Shaggy’s “Why Me Lord”, “The Saddest Day” with Foxy Brown and Wayne Wonder, “Girls Callin” featuring Elephant Man and Ghost Face Killah, Mr. Easy’s “Drive Me Crazy”, and “Top Shotta” with DMX, Sean Paul and Mr. Vegas. And the list doesn’t stop there. |
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PR Junction 
With over 3 million albums sold, Lady Saw may very well be the hardest working woman in reggae, dancehall and hip-hop. Even if you don’t recognize the name, you know the voice. Her appearance on No Doubt’s Underneath It All earned her a Grammy; and not too long ago she had every young woman across the country singing, “I got ya man and you can’t do anything about it.”