VP Records’ Dancehall Meets Hip Hop 90 Rocks Central Park SummerStage August 16, 2022Natasha Von CastleA capacity crowd at Central Park SummerStage rocked to the sounds of 90s dancehall and hip hop Saturday night with a line up featuring as Slick Rick, Wayne Wonder, Shinehead, Red Fox, and Lady G that blended old-school riddims and beats for a potent mix of dancefloor classics. The unique blend of artists was the brainchild of VP Records whose affiliation to the New York reggae scene dates to the… Read more VP RecordsDancehall, Hip Hop, Old School, SummerStage
Peer to Peer with DJ Peter Panic August 9, 2022Natasha Von CastleVP: How did you get your start in the business? PP: I started in 1989, as a party promoter and DJ. My bredren Terry Midas and I used to rent the legendary Q-Club in Jamaica, Queens from DJ Roy and BMW Mike. Even though the Q-Club was known primarily as a Reggae spot, my “College Thursdays” theme night brought in a diverse crowd, a mix of Americans, Latinos, Asians, and… Read more VP RecordsDJ, Hip Hop, Jay-Z, New York, Peter Panic
VP Records Stages Free Concert at Central Park Summerstage August 2, 2022Natasha Von CastleHip-hop’s ties to the Jamaican soundsystem tradition of the 1960s are well established – via the early experiments of Jamaican expat Clive “Kool Herc” Campbell in the South Bronx. The cultural conversation between Jamaica and New York continued through the decades, spawning a New York reggae scene that launched multiple careers and countless street music anthems, many breaking through in the 1990s, when mainstream radio and the major labels saw… Read more VP RecordsCentral Park, Dancehall, Free Concert, Hip Hop, New York City, SummerStage
