Note To Self Jah9 — Note To Self Release date : Mar. 13, 2020 Label : VP Deeply mystical, Jah9 has emerged from a chrysalis of poetry, dub and spirit to become a powerful femiNINE energy within a universal grassroots movement of consciousness. Inspired by the open spaces in the instrumental dub of 1970's Jamaican roots music, Jah9 sings with a voice that belies the dimensions of her physical body, from a soul much older than its current vessel; "reminiscent of that darkly operatic wailer for truth & justice, Nina Simone." Her philosophy–profoundly spiritual, and her style–Jazz on Dub. Jah9's sophomore album with VP Record's "Note To Self" elevates Jah9 to a new musical space combining her spiritual identity and sultry vocals to radio friendly contemporary reggae rhythms. View details
Note To Self (LP Vinyl) Jah9 — Note To Self (LP Vinyl) Release date : Mar. 13, 2020 Label : VP Deeply mystical, Jah9 has emerged from a chrysalis of poetry, dub and spirit to become a powerful femiNINE energy within a universal grassroots movement of consciousness. Inspired by the open spaces in the instrumental dub of 1970's Jamaican roots music, Jah9 sings with a voice that belies the dimensions of her physical body, from a soul much older than its current vessel; "reminiscent of that darkly operatic wailer for truth & justice, Nina Simone." Her philosophy–profoundly spiritual, and her style–Jazz on Dub. Jah9's sophomore album with VP Record's "Note To Self" elevates Jah9 to a new musical space combining her spiritual identity and sultry vocals to radio friendly contemporary reggae rhythms. View details
Strictly The Best vol. 60 (2CD Set) Various Artists — Strictly The Best vol. 60 (2CD Set) Release date : Nov. 22, 2019 Label : VP Strictly The Best Volume 60 features 25 selections from lover’s rock, roots reggae and dancehall from top names and emerging stars in the genre. STB 60 presents the best new Jamaican reggae songs, including exclusive tracks from Tessanne Chin, Richie Spice Noah Powa (feat. Shams The Producer) and Kumar Bent. Cover art for STB 60 commemorates the VP Records 40th Anniversary Celebration concert at New York’s Central Park Summer Stage on August 10, 2019. The spirit of the event was captured on the cover, by Japanese illustrator Murasaki. STB 60 CD contains 2 discs at a value price, presenting the best lover’s, roots and dancehall into a single package. View details
Strictly The Best vol. 60 (LP Vinyl) Various Artists — Strictly The Best vol. 60 (LP Vinyl) Release date : Nov. 22, 2019 Label : VP Strictly The Best Volume 60 features 10 selections from lover’s rock, roots reggae and dancehall from top names and emerging stars in the genre. STB 60 presents the best new Jamaican reggae songs, including exclusive tracks from Tessanne Chin and Noah Powa (feat. Shams The Producer). Cover art for STB 60 commemorates the VP Records 40th Anniversary Celebration concert at Summer Stage in New York’s Central Park on August 10, 2019. The spirit of the event was captured on the cover, by Japanese illus-trator Murasaki. STB 60 on vinyl LP is the only place to find many of these songs on the vinyl format. A sure win for reggae DJs and vinyl collectors. View details
Down In Jamaica – 40 Years Of VP Records Various Artists — Down In Jamaica - 40 Years Of VP Records Release date : Oct. 25, 2019 Label : 17th North Parade “The definitive anthology of the company that helped bring reggae and dancehall to the US and beyond.” Down In Jamaica: 40 Years of VP Records is a 94-track, deluxe, multi-format box set with 24 page booklet and art cards detailing the hits, the rarities, and the history of the world's largest reggae label. Featuring 101 different artists, Down In Jamaica tells this story in detail through a chronological survey of the key songs that helped define the company from early singles on obscure sublabels to the well-known VP Records brand that brought Beenie Man, Sean Paul, Wayne Wonder, and others into the international mainstream. Curated by Carter Van Pelt, VP Records’ Director Of Catalog Development, the set contains four 7-inch singles, four 12-inch singles, and four CDs, the first configuration of its kind in a box set package. The singles format was the dominant vehicle for Jamaican music from its inception, and the collection tells the story almost entirely from sin-gles. The set takes its name from Red Fox and Naturalee’s 1989 single. View details
Parts Of The Puzzle Busy Signal — Parts Of The Puzzle Release date : Oct. 04, 2019 Label : VP Busy Signal is one of Jamaica’s most versatile artists, stretching the limits of reggae and dancehall throughout his career, with unbeatable vocal flow, quick witted lyrics and a gift for melody. He has delivered dancehall, roots and one drop reggae hits as well as genre bending standouts like “Sports Day (Everybody Move),” which was featured in a commercial campaign for LG mobile phones. As a ‘side artist,’ Busy has distinguished himself on hits like Major Lazer’s “Watch Out For This (Bumaye)” which has further boosted his global audience with millions of monthly streams on the song and video. Busy Signal is back with his first full-length album since Reggae Music Again from 2012. The 17 songs on the album highlight the creative range and hit-making ability of this multi-talented recording artist. View details
