“Sim Simma, who got the keys to my Bimma?” The question at the heart of Beenie Man’s “Who Am I,” voiced over Jeremy Harding’s Playground riddim and released through VP Records, is sweeping across social media, fueled by a new trending challenge. For fans of the 1997 dancehall hit, the #SimSimmaChallenge – completing the line when someone says “Sim Simma” – is a breeze. And the reactions it sparks have…
(repost from Dancehall Mag) In a dynamic collage of potent harmonies and rhythms from the Golden Era of Dancehall and Reggae, VP Records has created a playlist to take us back in time while stirring fresh new feels. The project, Dancehall Anthems, released October 16, is a set of new recordings of classic Reggae and Dancehall songs from the ’70s and ’90s brought to you by a select list of deejays…
Beenie Man and Jeremy Harding (original producer of Beenie’s dancehall megahit “Who Am I”) get together again for an update of Yellowman’s classic “Zungguzungguguzungguzeng”, out Friday July 3rd. The original cut of “Zungguzungguguzungguzeng,” a Junjo Lawes production, was released on VP’s Reggae Sound label in 1982 and was a transitional hit in the artist’s career. The track is included on the anthology, Down In Jamaica – 40 Years Of VP Records. Greensleeves Records released the single…
VP Records is proud to announce its partnership with Beach Road Trip Weekend (BRT) for their 2018/2019 tour. Inspired by Caribbean music and culture, BRT is the premier all-inclusive party weekend in the U.S. and Caribbean. VP Records and BRT joined forces for the first time November 2017 in Florida with a DJ contest and influencer campaign around the launch of the “Strictly the Best” compilation albums. The partnership will…
EDDIE MURPHY TEAMS UP WITH DANCEHALL ICON BEENIE MAN ON BRAND NEW SINGLE “WONNA DEEZ NITES“ His Second Song of the Year To Be Released June 30 on VPAL iTunes Pre-Order Available Now Eddie Murphy’s affinity for reggae music continues. The iconic actor, comedian and singer unveils his second song of the year”Wonna Deez Nites” featuring Jamaican dancehall icon Beenie Man. The single will be released on June 30, 2015…