08 December 2009
Researched and compiled by Clinton Lindsay _________________________________________________________________________________ Last year this time, Cocoa Tea’s “Barack Obama” was capping its fifth straight week in the pole position of the NY chart. The race for the presidency was in full gear, and Cocoa Tea’s ode to candidate Obama was a driving force in getting Jamaican-Americans to the polls. R&B [...]
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04 December 2009
The SOUTH FLORIDA TOP 25 REGGAE CHART is compiled by Clinton Lindsay. The data is gathered from a combination of sales report, listeners’ requests, and airplay. Participants include VP Records, Rainbow Variety, LYNKS 104.7fm. The numbers in brackets indicate how long at the No.1 spot.
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04 November 2009
The New York Top 30 Reggae Chart is compiled by Clinton Lindsay. The data is gathered from a combination of sales report, listeners’ requests, and airplay. Participants include Tony Ryan’s Records, WVIP 93.5fm/NY. The numbers in brackets indicate how long at the No.1 spot. TW/This Week, LW/Last Week, WOC/Weeks On Chart, RE/Return, NFAP/Not Fit For Airplay, HPR/Highest Position Reached.
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04 November 2009
CD REVIEW By CLINTON LINDSAY TITLE: Now ARTIST: Sandra Cross LABEL: Joe Fraser Rating: ***Good Regarded as one of the leading forces of England’s “lovers rock” era, singer Sandra Cross is back with her first full album in over a decade. Thanks to the determined efforts of producer Lloyd Campbell, who in 2005, found Cross living in obscurity [...]
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27 October 2009
Back in 1989 VP Records, started a compilation series of some of the year's hottest and best hit songs. Being Reggae's main distributor in the United States, VP Records has access to many of the independent producers' vault of hits. So it was a very good idea to offer these many hits on a single album.
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26 October 2009
Lady G is one of the longest reigning female DJ's in the business. Right now, I can only think of Sister Carol and Lady Ann who came before her and are still performing and recording. However, unlike some of her peers, she has not changed her name or reinvented herself, to survive more than twenty years in this male-dominated industry. Her latest album “Rated G” demonstrates her enduring ability to chat biting lyrics and ride tight riddims.
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23 October 2009
The SOUTH FLORIDA TOP 25 REGGAE CHART is compiled by Clinton Lindsay. The data is gathered from a combination of sales report, listeners’ requests, and airplay. Participants include VP Records, Rainbow Variety, LYNKS 104.7fm.
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23 October 2009
The New York Top 30 Reggae Chart is compiled by Clinton Lindsay. The data is gathered from a combination of sales report, listeners’ requests, and airplay. Participants include Moodies Records, Tony Ryan’s Records, WVIP 93.5fm/NY. The numbers in brackets indicate how long at the No.1 spot. TW/This Week, LW/Last Week, WOC/Weeks On Chart, RE/Return, NFAP/Not Fit For Airplay, HPR/Highest Position Reached.
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23 October 2009
One of the hottest new riddims making the rounds right now, comes in the form of the Focus riddim. According to artist and co-producer Anthony Thomas aka Fragga Ranks “your focus depends on your faith and what it has in store for you, so always internalize positivity and you will be what you want to be.” And with this in mind, a closer and a more serious look, are taken in the review of this dancehall compilation. Focus features a satisfying balance of new and established artists, both showcasing a collective message and conscious views on the human condition.
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23 October 2009
TMZ has learned 19-year-old Rachel Lee was arrested yesterday in Clark County, Nevada for possession of stolen property -- in connection with the Hollywood Hills Burglar Bunch string of celebrity heists. Lee is still behind bars -- bail has been set ...
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