"Gully
Sit'n" (VP Records), is one of the most anticipated dancehall releases
of the year, and Assassin was recently tipped for big things by
superstar Sean Paul on BBC 1Xtra: "Assassin is the one to take dancehall music to an international level and step up on it like I have been doing it."
- Washington Post Express (August 2007)
Mavado ∙ Gangsta For Life
“The
most memorable set came from Mavado, a rising star with a
battle-scarred singing voice.” (in regards to Carifest performance)
-New York Times (August 27, 2007)
The
product of Kingston’s “Cuba” ghetto has a nihilistic half-sung,
half-chatted flow—part plaintive wail, part angry moan—that transforms
brutally boastful lyrics…”
-Spin Magazine (September 2007)
“The
emotive vocals and lyrical introspection that characterize Jah Cure’s
recordings during the past few years, including the 2005 Jamaican No 1.
singles “Longing For” and “True Reflection”- both
featured on VP Records True Reflection indicate the former teenage
inmate has matured into an enlightened adult who is ready to share his
observations with an expanding fan base”
-Billboard Magazine (August 2007)
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