VP/Greensleeves Kicks off 40th Anniversary Celebrations by Topping Billboard Reggae Chart May 2, 2017Greensleeves’ limited press 7” EP “White Man In Hammersmith Palais” debuts at #1 this week on the Billboard reggae chart. This celebratory feat kicks off the 40th anniversary of Greensleeves Record Label, which will release various special edition albums and host events with some of VP/Greensleeves notable artists. “White Man In Hammersmith Palais” was released on April 22nd which is also Record Store Day- a day for international music lovers… Read more Uncategorized, VP Records
VP Records Celebrates Record Store Day with Annual Sound System Showcase April 25, 2017(In the picture, left to right: Richard Lue, VP Records Director of Business Development, Jah Wise, Jah Bami and Addis Pablo of Suns of Dub, Patricia Chin, founder of VP Records and Ted Ganung, label manager of Dub Rockers) On Saturday April 22, 2017, VP Records’ retail outlet in Jamaica Queens, celebrated Record Store Day, a day dedicated to independently owned record stores in the US and internationally, with a… Read more VP RecordsRecord Store Day
VP RECORDS REMEMBERS “THE CROWN PRINCE OF REGGAE” DENNIS BROWN February 11, 2016Double-Disc Tribute Album Slated for Late Spring 2016 Series of Singles From Compilation To Be Released in February by Romain Virgo, Raging Fyah, Jah9, The Green and Marsha Ambrosias February 1st, marked the late reggae and lover’s rock icon Dennis Brown’s 59th birthday. Hailed by NPR Morning Edition as one of the 50 great voices of all time and by Bob Marley as one of the best reggae singers in… Read more VP Records
Jah Cure Nominated For Grammy For Best Reggae Album December 10, 2015JAH CURE NOMINATED FOR 2016 GRAMMY FOR BEST REGGAE ALBUM New Video For “Show Love” Premieres with Wall Street Journal Jah Cure, the Jamaican singer who has long been recognized as one of reggae’s greatest voices, receives his first Grammy nod for Best Reggae Album. Since its July release, his album The Cure (VP Records) has remained on the Top 10 U.S. Billboard Reggae Album Chart and… Read more VP Records
Romain Virgo Reveals Intimate Acoustic Performance “Fade Away” (The FADER Premiere) off New EP Lifted “ November 12, 2015JAMAICAN SINGER-SONGWRITER ROMAIN VIRGO REVEALS INTIMATE STRIPPED DOWN PERFORMANCE OF “FADE AWAY” OFF HIS NEW EP LIFTED Following Romain Virgo’s brand new video for “Fade Away” featuring Assassin, the Jamaican singer offers a breathtaking acoustic acapella version of the song on this Garth Von Glehn directed visual (premiered by The FADER). “Fade Away” is off of Virgo’s latest EP Lifted (Oct 30, VP Records). His studio album Love Sick will follow in… Read more VP Records
Gyptian + Lady Leshurr’s Song for Ebro Darden’s Beats1 Banger + UK Tour Starts Next Week November 12, 2015GYPTIAN’S “ALL ON ME” (DIZTORTION REMIX) FEAT. LADY LESHURR OUT NOW VIA iTUNES Song Selected as Ebro Darden’s Beats1 Banger for Mon. Nov 9 Reggae Star Begins UK Tour Next Week Gyptian, who hit international stardom with his RIAA certified Gold hit “Hold You” (produced by Ricky Blaze and later remixed by Nicki Minaj) in 2010, is back with a single just as contagious. The Jamaican reggae singer’s song… Read more VP Records
