Duane Stephenson Releases New Album, Black Gold

Available In Stores and on iTunes on Tuesday, September 28, 2010

VP RECORDS, NEW YORK) - Contemporary roots reggae artist Duane Stephenson returns with his sophomore album, Black Gold, on Tuesday, September 28, 2010, courtesy of VP Records. The 15-track album features his signature sounds, from ballads to roots reggae, and his musical skills and heartfelt sentiments on this album will resonate with fans and be sure to gain him new ones.

"In the face of great hardship, great men and great music will rise," reveals Stephenson. "Black Gold is great work in my eyes and I'm bringing my fans back to the root and essence of reggae music."

Stephenson has been spreading his new tunes to fans far and wide, as the opening act for The Wailers on their current U.S. tour. (See tour dates below). He is also the featured performer for the weekly Rock With Squeeze artist showcase, at SOB's in New York City on Monday, October 4.

Stephenson's debut album, August Town (VP Records, 2007), was lauded as one of the best reggae albums that year. This new studio effort sees Stephenson teaming up again with legendary reggae producer, Dean Fraser, for the majority of its production. His first single, "Rescue Me," features Gramps Morgan and the video, which was shot in New York City, is set to hit airwaves shortly.


Tracklist

1. Nah Play
2. Fire In Me
3. Truth Is (Spoken Words - Mutabaruka)
4. Deception
5. Suffer's Heights (Rockers Version)
6. Woman
7. Black Gold
8. Jah Works
9. Rescue Me Feat. Gramps Morgan
10. Stay At Home Feat. Queen Ifrica
11. More
12. Cycle Goes On
13. Soon As We Rise Feat. Ras Shiloh
14. Members Only
15. Suffer's Heights (Ballad Version)

Buju Banton Case Declared A Mistrial

yoraps.com: Buju Banton’s drug case was declared a mistrial by Florida judge James Moody after the 12-member jury sent him a second note yesterday (September 27), saying that they were unable to reach a verdict. They had been deliberating on the four-day trial since last Thursday afternoon (September 23).

In light of such, the Jamaican star’s attorney asked Moody that his client be released on bond. Banton has been incarcerated since being arrested in December after he allegedly attempted to purchase five kilos of cocaine from a government informant. He was then charged with conspiracy to possess and distribute cocaine and aiding two others in possessing a firearm during the course of cocaine distribution.

Banton, born Mark Myrie, has insisted that he was innocent from the beginning and his lawyers claimed that he was the victim of entrapment by the government and that ultimately he was pressured into buying the narcotics.

While talking on the witness stand, Banton reportedly said, “I talk too much, but I am not a drug dealer. When I realized this was real drugs, I thought, ‘This is a real drug dealer, and I want no part of it’…I was in over my head.”

If convicted, Myrie faced up to life in prison.

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