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Natalie Storm + A-Trak + Zinc…. You’re Not Ready or Are You?
Is dancehall really back pon de scene? Or are we just uncovering a slight surge that will eventually veer off more deeply into the ever-so-friendly playland called EDM?...
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Covertheworld: Have You Uploaded Your Cover Song?
It's game on at CovertheWorld.com, MTV Iggy's global music showcase to celebrate the return of the Chevrolet Spark. We selected four amazing artists from around the...
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Enter The Dub Champions Festival
Dub will have its day in NYC this week (Sept. 20-24) when the Dub Champions Festival breaks out across the city. Presented by New York's own Subatomic Sound label and...
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Vybz Kartel Releases Single “My Crew”
Vybz Kartel's full-length dancehall LP Kingston Story will have a physical release on 8/14 -- no word on the physical release of the man himself, from...
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Busy Signal’s “Kingston Town” Remix With Damian Marley Now On Video
Embattled dancehall artist Busy Signal's career is not slowing down just because of a few extradition issues. He's in custody in the US right now, but today the noirish...
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Acmatic Sends Their Love with “Tortoise”
Acmatic knows you miss them. The Jamaican post hip-hop collective is hard at work on their second album Astrolabe, which the group plans to release at the end of the...
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Wayne Wonder Is All “Caught Up” In New Video
No, he's not caught up on his work, his taxes or his reading. Wayne Wonder is caught up in a love triangle, which is a much more seasonable kind of caught up...
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Romain Virgo Hits The West Coast With Reggae Vibes
22-year-old Jamaican singer-songwriter Romain Virgo is touring California, Oregon and Washington though June and July in support of his debut album The System. Check the...
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Shaggy Launches New Record Label, The Ranch Entertainment
Legendary reggae star Shaggy (known for timeless classics such as "It Wasn't Me" and "Hey Sexy Lady") announced today that he's celebrating the launch of his own reggae...
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Reggae Star Busy Signal Arrested by US on Drug Charges
Jamaican reggae star Busy Signal has been arrested on drug charges and extradited to the US.
He has been arrested on conspiracy in the US before, but managed to elude...
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PREMIERE: Acmatic Releases New Single “Dark Dusk”
Jamaica's Acmatic is back with more crazy new wave/hip-hop action! We are proud to present the world with a first listen for their latest single "Dark Dusk." This time...
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Acmatic on LargeUp TV: The True Origins of Plateface Revealed!
OkayPlayer's new online Caribbean channel LargeUp has been up to some spicy good times, including publishing a column by dancehall goddess Natalie Storm called Punany...
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Natalie Storm Surfaces on Latest Relick From Poland’s Dreadsquad
This just in on our favorite Kingston diva: Natalie Storm contributed some typically fierce vocals on "Beat That Chest," a track by Polish DJ/producer duo Dreadsquad...
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Tweet Your Questions to #BestNewBand and Be Part of the Show!
The clock is counting down...and all you fans out there, at home, in Times Square, or the lucky few who will be inside the Best Buy Theater, be a part of our...
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Hours Before the MTV Iggy Show…Gyptian Tells Us What We Need to Know
Jamaican singjay phenom Gyptian didn't feel the need to talk much during his run-through at MTV headquarters today. In a shiny black parka and suspenders dangling behind...
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Things to Do in NYC When You’re a Best New Band Artist
With our Best New Band winners coming to New York City for our Monday concert, it's like some of our coolest friends are visiting -- and we want to show off our...
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Vybz Keeps Jamming, Pusha T Helps
While controversial dancehall colossus Vybz Kartel is currently in a Jamaican prison, his music goes on, live as ever. "Half On A Baby," his second single off this...
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Vybz Kartel Prison Break: “It Was a Joke”
From his skin bleaching to his industry feuds, Jamaican dancehall star Vybz Kartel has always had a talent for generating controversy, even before he was arrested last...
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Reggae Star Gyptian Officially Performing at MTV Iggy’s 12/12 Concert
We're counting down the days (only 14 left!) to MTV Iggy's concert in Times Square by unveiling one colossal surprise after another.
Jamaican reggae superstar...
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Gyptian’s Jamaican, but He’s Really a Sphinx
Wonder what it would be like to hang out with reggae superstar Gyptian? Enter his world with MTV Iggy! Our photographer caught up with him on a flying visit to the US to...