Hezron Hits the Charts with New Single

Hezron is undoubtedly one of the best of the new generation of Reggae singers. The baritone voice singer who hails from the western parish of St. James has proved to be a very consistent hit maker.

In recent times he has scored a number of popular radio and chart hits including the unforgettable lover’s anthem Forever and Always, Those Days, Can’t Come Between, We Can Feel Alive, Can’t Tek Di Pressure and Two Places ft. Shaggy.

Hezron at it again, he’s currently racing up the charts with the pro-female independence track called Check.

The bouncy track which is the first single off his debut album The Life I Live(d), is currently number 14 on the Jamaica Music Countdown Top 25 Reggae Singles Chart.  

“Check is doing well it is getting a love from the fans. Everywhere I perform I get requests to sing it.” The Life I Live(d) is also doing well on the charts, it is currently number five on the Jamaica Music Countdown Top Ten Albums Chart. On the South Florida Top 15 Albums Chart it is in the number 12 spot and it is number 14 on the New York Foundation Radio Network Top 20 Albums Chart. 

“The response to my album has been overwhelming. Since it was released I have been getting a lot of positive feedback from fans all over the world. A lot of radio DJs have been playing various tracks from the album too. This has helped to create nice buzz for the album,” said Hezron. Hezron will officially launch The Life I Live(d) at the Countryside Club on Tuesday 15th of July.

Charley Black's European Tour Extended

Dancehall artiste Charley Black continues to enjoy a good run on his European tour. The tour which began in the middle of May and was originally scheduled to end in the last week of June, has been extended because of its overwhelming success.

“Things are going very well with the tour, all the shows haven been successful. The European fans love my music and they are coming out to my shows in large numbers.

The tour was supposed to end in June but because of its success more dates have been added,” said the artiste. So far Charley Black has performed in countries such as Germany, France, Spain, the Netherlands, Portugal and Switzerland.

“Most of the shows I’ve done so far were in places like Germany, Spain, the Netherlands and Portugal. Now I will be performing in some other countries because of the new dates that have been added to the tour.  

I will I also have to return to some of the countries I have performed in already for some of these dates. It’s a lot of hard work with all this travelling, but I’m having a good time.” At home Charley Blacks is dominating the airwaves with a barrage of new singles including Jamaican Everyday, Defend Mi Fren, Bike Back and Ganja Medley. “I’m getting reports from home that my new songs are getting a lot airplay. I’m very pleased about that. The video for Jamaican Everyday is also getting a lot of support,’ said Charley Black.

HitmakerMuzik's “Skin To Skin” Riddim Hits Itunes Frontpage

As “Skin To Skin” hit the ITunes stores, the summers most anticipated riddim made it to the Itunes frontpage today. Jamaica's Zip Jocks's; Liquid and Dymond, gave the riddim its premiere last week on the infamous Jamaican radio; ZipFM. It also had its Canadian premiere on Montreal, Canada's radio K103FM with DJ, James Bond.

The compilation itself fuzes an inspiring and sexy sound while bringing originality to the Dancehall market. Songs on the riddim include: Hitmaker's own “Body Calling”, Gage - "Bun Fi Bun", Jah Vinci -"Give It To Me", Kalado - "Stimulate", Masicka -"Come Over", Natel - "Naah Tell", RDX - "Wurla Glue", Rutine - "Body Party", Stylish & Ishawna - "Secret Lovers", Stylo G - "Come Inna Mi Room", and Tiana - "So Sexy". Toronto fans got together over the past weekend, as they repped “Hitgang - Skin 2 Skin” attire at popular Toronto Parties, showing the masses that the anticipation is real.

With radio and media campaigns already underway and HitmakerMuzik's street team; “Hitgang” well at work, the riddim is guaranteed to make an impact in the dancehall market.

Carla 'Babbzy' Babb Adds Author to List of Accolades!

Carla ‘Babbzy’ Babb is a Canadian born to Bajan parents and is most popularly known for her #1 Caribbean blog website www.strictlybabbzy.com in which she shares news about artists, and the salacious goings on of public figures based in the Caribbean.

As of July, Babbzy is also known in the world of skin care and beauty for being an author because of her book, The Black People’s Guide to Perfect + Blemish Free Skin.

Suffering from adult acne, Babbzy consulted with several dermatologists who were not able to treat black skin, which resulted in several disappointments, and not having the skin she so desired.

Black heads, white heads, oil and more gave her motivation to seek remedies to cure her dermatological imbalance. Written at her home in Toronto, Babbzy condenses best skin practices, and best beauty products to use to achieve the result of flawless skin.  

The 8 chapter book covers cleansing, toning, moisturizing, treatments for acne, treatments for acne scarring, must haves and well as do’s and don’ts. It also recognizes the effects of hormonal changes, stress and environment factors which can contribute to the change in chemistry in a person’s skin, and the price tag of $5,000 to $10,000 to treat those blemishes. Being in front of the camera on a weekly basis and being seen by thousands of fans around the world, Babbzy knows how emotional it can be for people to comment on the health of her skin. 

Preparing for her book launch, Babbzy said “black people are not known to have ‘bad’ skin and we are not known to have adult acne. When we do get it, we cannot go to a regular dermatologist because he / she is not sensitive to our skins needs, and effective ways to treat our problems. We need treatment specific to our skin type, and this book gives that to people with those needs.” 

While writing her book, Babbzy shared her ideas with Dr. Daniel from Israel who agreed that today’s dermatologists do not know how to treat African and Mediterranean skin. He noted that some people scar easily and is prone to keloids and because of that, treatment must be specific which her book addresses. In pre-release, her book has enjoyed 400 plus downloads, and is ranked as #11 on the Kindle list for Beauty and Health. Retailing for $2.99 USD, experts agree that this book is worth every penny.

I-Octane’s Management Distances Themselves from LiveJam Entertainment

The management team of internationally acclaimed reggae singer, Byiome Muir, more popularly known as I-Octane, takes this opportunity to completely distance themselves from Barcelona-based LiveJam Entertainment and Stefano Ingrosso.

According to the management, effective immediately, LiveJam Entertainment is not authorized to accept bookings or deposits on behalf of I-Octane and is not in a position to negotiate any contractual or other arrangement on behalf of the singer, whether in Europe or any other part of the world.

“All bookings must be done through Khool International Agency and/or I-Octane’s manager, Ray Alexander,” the management emphasized, adding that it was very unfortunate that it has become necessary for them to take this drastic step.  

I-Octane, a multiple award-winning artiste, whose demand on the international stage has surged dramatically in the last two years, will be performing live on two festivals only in Europe this summer – Reggae Geel 2014 in Belgium and Reggae Jam in Germany, scheduled for August 2 and 3 respectively. Both concerts had been booked through the agency mentioned above, but unforeseen and totally unacceptable circumstances have placed the artiste in a challenging position. 

Despite this, however, I-Octane and his management have pledged to honour their contractual obligations. “We have a tremendous amount of respect for the fans and the promoters, therefore we have no choice but to honour the agreement, even though it means that we will be out of pocket. We know that in music business there is always the positive and the negative, and we therefore embrace this challenge and move on. It’s all part of the journey,” the management stated. 

I-Octane, who is promoting his critically acclaimed sophomore album, My Journey, and who also is the headline act for Reggae Sumfest Dancehall Night Thursday July 17th, leaves for Europe at the end of July.