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Fans worldwide finally gets the chance to have a piece of this sexy Jamaican-Canadian in their homes again. Fast-rising Dancehall Artist, Razor B, released a highly anticipated album second called #PonTarget on iTunes on February 17th, 2015. Razor B has been creating a nice buzz in Canada and lately placed more emphasis in his home country of Jamaica because he believes this is where he should be, representing his culture and his music. Raised in Portmore, Razor B migrated to Toronto as a teenager but he is deeply rooted in his love for Jamaica. The album features several hit singles including “Whine & Stop”, “Trailer Load” and his most recent hit, “Cater To You” which has been receivedtremendously well by the masses. Most of the tracks on #PonTarget are from his own production label, OG Entertainment, but Razor B has worked with other producers like Jazzyneel and DJ Kitt on their JazzyKitt Music Group label. The album also features female Singer Toya Diamond on the track “Come And Get It” and popular Dancehall Artist, Gage, on the remix of “Whine & Pedal”. Videos for “Whine & Stop”, “Whine & Pedal”, “Trailer Load” and “Cater To You” are all over YouTube and Razor B’s VEVO channels, with over 50,000 views in total for all of his music videos and performances. Expect videos for “Sleep Over” and the “Whine & Pedal (Remix)” with Gage in the near future. The album is distributed by Fox Fuse. Razor B is a very humble person who is very appreciative of all his achievements and hopes to accomplish much more in his lifetime with his musical career. The selfproclaimed chef is always working on new music and aims for new heights, which he knows #PonTarget will achieve. Fans and supporters of great music, may purchase Razor B’s #PonTarget album on iTunes here. For Bookings and Promo: 416-414-2357 (Canada) // 876-414-2660 (Jamaica)
Born on 7th December 1991 in Goodwill Dominica, ColtonT is labeled one of the most popular young talents on the island of Dominica. The rising star was first introduced to the music industry at the age of 15 when he had the opportunity to learn the art of lyrical composition and music recording from a local producer. The experience sparked a keen passion and in 2010 ColtonT produced his first mixtape titled 'Ascendance'. The release sold over 200 copies in one night and established him as ‘one to watch’ in the dancehall & reggae scene. ColtonT’s popularity within Dominica grew as he became the first successful dancehall & reggae artist in the country. He quickly blew up the local circuit, performing at events including the prominent talent show ‘Q Talent Search’. In 2011, he produced his first music video ‘Can’t Be Friends’ in Guadeloupe. Its release helped to boost ColtonT, gaining him recognition in regional markets including Jamaica, Trinidad and St. Lucia, and built him a fan base in New York. The video was premiered on Carib Vision and was on airplay on Hype TV Jamaica, RE TV and local Dominican channels. Demand for ColtonT continues to gain momentum with recent captivating live performances in New York, Guadeloupe, Jamaica and Houston Texas. His electrifying set at the Dominica World Creole Music Festival in 2012 paid tribute to the late Dominican icon ‘Jeff Joe’ in front of thousands of fans. ColtonT has shared the stage with Damian Marley, Mr. Vegas and Konshens. On May 15 ColtonT released his new music video IceCream Man. The video reached number one on the Cross Caribbean Countdown on Tempo TV within one week. IceCream Man is the first video by a Dominican artist shot and produced in its entirety on the island of Dominica. The melodious single is now the budding song out of Dominica with it's popular catch line, ‘All Girls Wanna Have a Cup, But She Want My Ice Cream Truck’. At present, ColtonT is working on his debut album scheduled for release in 2014. The album will include singles ‘It's Summer’, ‘Everything & More’ and ‘IceCream Man’. Coltontmusic : twitter facebook and Instagram YouTube : ColtonTMuzik
The reality web series Life Of Ville is coming back with a fresh new season. Ville Ventures Online was at Chenko Production Studio last night where a session was taped. Chenko talked about being featured in episode 1 of season 2 as well as being the official music director for the upcoming soap opera series, All About Us season 3. So it’s official, Life Of Ville season 2 will premier online at http://www.villeventures.com on Wednesday April 1st at 6pm. Life Of Ville is a web reality series that is based on the lives of the Ville Ventures Films crew. Season 2 will have behind the scenes footage as well as exclusive interviews.
FASHION101 with Neicy: ‘BRINGING OUT THE FASHIONISTA IN YOU’ By Nekisha Cyrus (NEICY)
Hello Fashionistas, a lot has happened since our February issue. So let’s play ketch upJ. For those who took part in the Carnival festivities, I am sure you all had a fantastic time. And I am sure you all know that Ash Wednesday marked the official start of the Lenten season, a time of introspection, self-discipline and repentance. As we remember the significance of this mission that encourages renewal, our tip for bringing out the Fashionista in you is: BEING PATIENT IS KEY- Yes, I know some of you all are wondering what does ‘patience’ have to do with fashion. And I am here to let you know, more than you think. Don’t go getting confused- being patient is for you, the Fashionista, to help you while you develop your fashion sense. Sometimes we get so caught up in keeping up with the newest trends and getting the latest arrivals that we lose ourselves and rush our fashion growth. We become impatient with the development process and expect everything to just fall into place and this is simply not how it works. Everything in life takes time. Therefore being patient is a key to understanding who you are and being ok with where you are in your journey. A key to becoming a Fashionista is being self-aware and comfortable, so that you can express yourself to the fullest. Patience is needed to assist with this area of your personal growth which will reflect in other areas of your life, like your sense of style J Take time- have fun and allow that hidden Fashionista to develop at her own pace- but enjoy the journey during the process.
And I always like to end on a positive note: Dream + Work = ‘SUCCESS’ ‘NEICY Official’
VILLE VENTURES - ‘NEW ARTISTE OF THE MONTH’ Featuring ‘SMALLZ’
Contact Info:
Smallz/ Email: Smallzmusic1989@gmail.com
Kwesi Mc Intosh aka ‘Smallz’ is a Trinidadian Singer/ Songwriter, well-known for his infectious melodies and unique style of music. This passion was introduced at the age of fifteen (15) years when he began singing, writing and mimicking artiste who inspired him. Artiste such as Bunji Garlin, Machel Montano, Busy Signal, Sizzla, Anthony B and Vybz Kartel, just to name a few. This led him to join a group with two other classmates, but it was short lived. In his later years, he became a member of the music group Mayans, started by his cousin Orlando Octave where he continued to pursue his love for music. However in 2014, after recording his hit summer dancehall ‘You Want It’ on the popular Trini-Summer Riddim, he was given the opportunity to become a part of the #TeamD4G (Destined 4 GREATNESS- a group of talented and versatile artiste hailing from Trinidad). Later that year he also released ‘Lemme See Yuh’, Soca collaboration with Neicy on the energetic Island Pop Riddim. Recently, he made some serious headlines as one of the three Trinidadians to compete in the Digicel ‘Magnum Kings and Queens of the Dancehall’ competition held in Jamaica. He considers the experience to be a true blessing because it had such a great impact on his art-form. He says it promoted growth for him as an artiste and gained him exposure to a new fan base. Although the competition was very stiff, he enjoyed learning about the Jamaican culture and will be using his experience to develop himself even further, because his goal is to become an internationally recognized artiste.