Natural Black Premieres Video for Hit Single, Party Truck

Natural Black brings his own heat for the summer with the exciting video for his hit single, "Party Truck," which sees a worldwide debut on Thursday, May 9. The highly anticipated video was shot on location in New York City (Manhattan and Brooklyn), during March and April, and was directed by Brian K. Roberts for Honest Illusions Multimedia.

The video sees Natural Black spreading party vibes throughout New York City, and even taking a ride on a party truck, driving around and sending his infectious sounds throughout the streets of New York. Dance crews also show off their skills in the video, including the Active Dancers (Lionel and Christopher Esty), and the Blak Starr Dancers (Navarroe "Bling Starr" Crossman, Anthonio "Dims Starr" Randall and Romeo "Kay Starr" Howard).
  
"I always try to keep my music fresh for the fans," states Natural Black. "Everyone looks forward to summer time to enjoy the beach or the sunshine and I want to give everyone a feel-good, fun track to add to their playlist with 'Party Truck.' I'm all about conscious music but I'm also conscious of life and want my fans to enjoy it to the fullest." 

The video was produced by Ghetto Lynxx and Shaggillia Records, with his management and booking agency, Triple T Production, at the helm. "We assembled a great team, from the director to the producers to the dancers, and really wanted to put together a quality video that properly portrays Natural Black, and we look forward to a positive reception from the industry and fans alike," states Tasz Smith, CEO of Tripe T Prodcution. 

Natural Black has been claiming 2013 as his, with the release of five new singles - "I'm On My Way," "Natural Chronix," "Who Cares For Me," "Don't Play With My Heart" and "Party Truck." In addition to the "Party Truck" video, he also recently shot the music video for "Don't Play With My Heart" in New York City, and fans can stay tuned for that in the coming weeks. 

The artist and his management extend a heartfelt gratitude to everyone for their support in the production and release of the "Party Truck" video, including all crewmembers on the production team, and all dancers and everyone who lent their talents to the storyline.

Jah Currant Getting Stronger

Earth Storm recording artiste Jah Currant is making rapid strides within the local music industry. The firebrand deejay recently delivered an impressive performance at the monthly Mobay Night Out event which was held at the Dump Up Beach on the Mobay Hip Strip.

Armed with a barrage of thought provoking and witty lyrics coupled with his unique stage antics, he earned the respect of the audience that came out to see featured acts Jahvinci and George Nooks. Jah Currant delivered a dazzling performance which surprised everyone in the venue.

Performing songs such as Daddy Now, Badness Nah Wear Again and To Be A Man he had the huge audience in a frenzy. The hard working singjay is now preparing to shoot the video for his single Daddy Now which continues to grow in popularity.  

The hard hitting single was recently featured on HITZ 92 FM by DJ Rodrick Howell during the pump it or Dump It feature in his show and received the nod of approval from listeners from all over Jamaica who called in and sent text messages requesting that the song be pumped. “Daddy Now is getting stronger, the fans love it and the deejays are giving it a lot of support, the other day Rodrick Howell interviewed me and featured it in the Pump It Or Dump it. 

He got crazy phone calls the fans just wanted him to play it over and over again. Right now we are getting ready to shoot the video for it that’s a top priority, we want to do it so we can release in time for Father’s Day,” said Jah Currant. Also in the pipeline for the St. Thomas native are several soon to be released singles. 

“I’m also planning to drop some new singles for the summer, some of these songs were recorded already and I’m also working on some new recordings, it’s just none stop work right now, I can’t sit still I have to work hard to achieve the success that I want and because I plan to go all the way to the top of music biz,” said the soft spoken artiste.

Iestro Looks Forward to a Bright Future

Firebrand reggae artiste Iestro is looking forward to a bright future in the music business. The Kingston native has a fresh and unique style that is sure to make him a hit among reggae music fans both at home and abroad. With a positive attitude, conscious lyrics and a rich and powerful singing voice, Iestro is emerging to the forefront as one of Jamaica’s finest entertainers.

According to humble entertainer it will only be a matter of time before he becomes a household name in reggae music. “Right now a lot of people are not familiar with the name Iestro but that’s going to change very soon.

I’m working hard to make a name for my self in the business, my style is different, it’s authentic. My fan base is steadily growing because of the quality of my music and the positive message in my songs, said Iestro.

 Iestro was born Devon Andrew Howe on July 25, in Water House, Kingston Jamaica. He started his musical journey at an early age and as a teenager he performed at many talent shows across the Island. His first recording was a duet with Mr. Classic formerly known as Gurt Up in 1996 at King Jammys Studio, a song titled What you Gonna Do. 

That song was followed by numerous recordings for various labels such as Arrows, Tuff Gong, Mixing Lab, Cell Block, Witty Label and Black Shine Productions, where his first hit single, So Many a Times was produced. Iestro recently signed a management, booking and recording Contract with 5 Stars Recording Inc. Under the 5 Stars banner he has developed into a multitalented artiste with his own unique style. 5 Stars Recording Inc. CEO Clifton Lawrence said he and his team are confident that Iestro has the goods to be major force in the reggae music industry. 

“We fully believe in this artiste, he’s a wonderful talent and we believe that in due time with hard work and dedication he will be a major reggae act,” said Mr. Lawrence. Using his music as a vehicle for his message, the world will come to realize that Iestro’s music will not only entertain, but educate as well. Expect nothing but deep, precise, positive and thoughtful music from this creative artiste. 

Iestro has performed on numerous stages worldwide, his most memorable performances to date was at Six Flags Caribbean Concert and New Jersey Reggae Fest in the United States and Rebel Salute in Jamaica. He was personally invited by the Mayor of Mount Vernon, in New York to perform at their staging of Jamaica's 50th Independence Celebration. 

Iestro's performances have been described by many as nothing less than dynamic and explosive. Iestro will continue to release music showcasing the level of talent that exudes through his creativity. The world can expect great things from this talented singer and songwriter.

Calico Flames Teams Up With Nitty Kutchie

Fast rising dancehall artiste Calico Flames recently teamed up with Nitty Kutchie to record a brand new single titled Rise From The Ghetto. “It was a really good experience working with Nitty Kutchie in the studio; he’s a very talented artiste. Nitty has a lot of experience, he’s been in the game for a very long time now and yet still he is very humble and willing to work with young artistes like myself, I respect him a lot and really appreciate him doing this collaboration with me,” said Calico Flames.

The single that was produced by Junior Forbes of Secret Productions LLC and Rohan Brown of Jem Tar Productions is currently getting a lot of attention in the dancehall. According to Calico Flames whose real name is Oneil Chung Rise From The Ghetto is rapidly gaining popularity among dancehall fans in Kingston.

“Last week Wednesday Stone Love played Rise From The Ghetto at Weddy Weddy and it got crazy forwards the selector had to pull it up about 7 times, the people love it. Right now everywhere it’s played it gets the same response.”  

The talented singjay who grew up Montego Bay said he wrote his lyrics for the song based on everyday life experiences and the things he sees happening in the inner-city communities. “A lot of people think that nothing good happens in the ghetto and all ghetto people are bad, but that’s not true, what is true is the fact that life is very hard in the ghetto and people have to work hard to survive and sometimes some even have to do things that they might not really want to do, but they do it to survive. 

Despite all of that there are a lot of talented and hard working youths who are doing positive things to make it in life in the ghettos, so that’s why Nitty and I do this tune to big them up and encourage them to strive for success,” said the artiste. Calico Flames also said the response that Rise From The Ghetto is receiving has inspired him to write and record more conscious and uplifting songs. 

“Right now the response to this tune has inspired me to record a whole lot of conscious tunes, it’s good to know that you can record songs with a positive message and the people will love it.” Calico Flames also plans to release several new singles next month including Mock & Jeer and Baddest Gal.

Tanya Carter’s 'Ex-Boyfriend' Catches Love

“I never knew this feeling that you’re giving me would take me to another place with your love” - the first line of Tanya Carter’s Ex-Boyfriend single is on the lips of Reggae music lovers all over the world. The song has made its way onto music charts in the Caribbean, the United States, England, Canada and even China. The catchy tune, with its lyrics that ladies can identify with, has become a hit in just a few weeks.

The Belizean songstress said “I’m not only pleased [with the song’s success] but quite surprised. I knew I had a hit, but not like this”. In addition to its popularity across the world, Jamaicans have embraced the single.

Tanya collaborated with Jamaican hit maker, Christopher Birch, who co-wrote and produced the song, in the island known for its Reggae music. Numerous Jamaican radio stations, including Fame FM, Zip 103 FM and Hitz 92 FM, have been playing Ex-boyfriend and the video has been featured on all Jamaican television stations and entertainment shows.

 Fans on social media have labeled the song ‘honest’ and ‘real’ and although “a lot of men were taken a back [by the lyrics], the ladies were defending it and could relate to the words and the beat is infectious”, Tanya explained. “Ex-boyfriend went straight to number one on several radio station charts and has even gotten positive feedback from soldiers in Iraq who say they march to the song in the mornings.” 

Tanya is set to release her second single produced by Christopher Birch, Crazy, next month. The artiste says the single is influenced by men cheating on ‘good’ women … “I love writing songs that evoke emotion, for I am an emotional artist”. It stands to be another controversial hit and has already been endorsed by international recording artiste, Shaggy.

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