 Mtv
Wants More Dancehall??
| Miami-based
selector/producer Richie D is currently in Jamaica and
he's on a mission. "I received a phone call from MTV
when they were making the Reggae Weekend,"They told
me they wanted Mi Nuh Normal (on his Hydro riddim) by
Bounty Killer to use on the show which really surprised
me. I sent it to them and they used it in a prime spot.
They also approached me about doing a video for the
song. I've spoken to the director and it looks like
we are going to shoot a video soon." Richie added that
MTV have been inundated with phonecalls and e-mails
from viewers crying out for more Reggae/Dancehall videos.
MTV had an internal meeting and have even decided to
drop the level of quality control, so that more locally-produced
videos can make the grade. The main problem for local
videos has always been the format it has been shot on
- usually video, with a film-look effect added after,
which MTV/BET etc. refuse to play. that looks like it
may change. Richie was trying to collect as many local
videos as possible before he leaves, so that he could
approach MTV with them. Look out for Marshall in Town
on MTV soon.........we hope. |
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Egyptian
riddim Is Still Hot??
| Egyptian
riddim banging away.As the riddim has become the soundtrack
to the streets anytime you touch them.It has become
the stand-out riddim in the Corporate Area since the
Diwali. Big tunes include the Vybz Kartel (huuuge),
the Killer, Sizzla, Kid Kurupt, Elephant Man as well
as pieces from new artistes.The Egyptian riddim was
built by a youth named Blacks, who is confined to a
wheelchair.Blacks was crippled for life in a car accident
some years ago, but believes that God took away his
legs so that he could focus on the work with his hands.And
what results it has brought! |
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Brand
New Riddim
Local label Big
Jeans have another project about to drop - the P*m-P*m
riddim. It has some big tunes on it from a lot of big
artists and is one to look out for.Richie Stephens is
getting ready to drop his latest album, titled "Covers
for Lovers." The title is self-explanatory, the
album contains songs by Luther Vandross and many others,
done in a Reggae stylee by Richie. his hot Lapdance
beat is at the mixing stage and will also drop soon.A
slew of white labels has also hit the streets, containing
songs from Bounty Killer. His "Full Surface"
song, which has Jamaica buzzing, has been released,
as has a new version of K-I-L-L-E-R, that he apparently
voiced over for Swizz Beatz on a Hip Hop beat. And also
hears that a white label will soon surface with Bounty's
answer to Beenie Man's Red Red Red, titled "The
Correction."
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Bounty
With Full Surface Records?
Ace
deejay and Grammy nominee Bounty Killer, has reportedly
signed with Full Surface Records.The label, which is
distributed by respected producer Clive Davis' J Records
imprint, is owned and operated by hip-hop producer,
Swizz Beats.
Information gathered from various Internet wire services
has revealed that Bounty, along with veteran R&B
singer Keith Sweat (who was dropped from Elektra Records
late last year) and Big Tigger (host of Rap City which
is aired on BET and who is also a host on Power 105
FM in New York City), are among the diverse acts that
have been signed to the label.
"We are in the final stages of finalizing the deal.
I enjoy working with Swizz Beats and we have done some
great stuff," the ace deejay said. He also revealed
that he recently finished another collaboration with
the famed hip-hop producer.
Bounty was featured on the track Guilty, which was included
on Swizz Beats' 2002 album G.H.E.T.T.O. Stories.
Swizz produced countless rap and R&B acts, from
DMX to Eve, but he never really got much credit for
his work. It wasn't until his first solo album that
he started to gain deserved respect for his production
style and interesting ideas. |
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Lenky's
New Approach On Producing Riddims.
Lenky's approach to building
and producing Dancehall beats and songs has changed
the business. His Diwali beat made everyone sit up and
try harder, get more creative with the sounds and the
patterns that make up the new sound of Dancehall. His
new beat, no name yet, will go one step futher. Instead
of handing out ready-made riddim CDs to artistes, Lenky
has taken a new approach; he has given DJs and singers
the very bare bones of the riddim - drum pattern only.
No keyboards, guitars, not even a bassline. The plan
is, apparently, to overdub everybody's song individually,
so that each song will have a unique feel, but be rooted
by the same foundation. Sound complicated? i guess we'll
soon hear how the end results sound.
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