January 13, 2009
Dancehall artistes Mavado and Mr Vegas represent the genre well in the international magazine Vibe, as they are the only Jamaican acts to secure spots on its compilation titled, Vibe Top 80 Songs for 2008.
Coming in at #44 is the Gully Gadd’s contribution to the Unfinished Business riddim, So Special, a chart-topper locally and internationally.
This is what Vibe had to say about Mavado: “Dancehall’s Gangster For Life has been everywhere this year, from Grand Theft Auto IV to collabos with Jay-Z and G Unit. Just in case you were wondering why, he breaks it down over a reprise of Dave Kelly’s Showtime riddim. “I’m so special,” he points out, “that’s why me strapped with a .45 special.”
It is interesting that in the year when Vegas declares that he is “done with dancehall”, the accolades just keep piling up.
Mr Vegas’ Tek Weh Yuself, which some may contend was 2007 rather than 2008, secures the #76 position on the Top 80, such is the impact of the single. Produced by Kirk Bennett, the song had an accompanying dance that rocked the dancehall even into the first half of 2008.
According to Vibe: “After a dance craze, dozens of spin-offs, and an utterly unnecessary remix featuring Kat DeLuna and Lil’ Kim, it all comes down to the beat: a stripped-down, spring-loaded track Vegas described as “modernised mento”. Add one of dancehall’s perennial hitmakers and watch the magic.”
Another Vegas single, Mus Come a Road is also doing well internationally, as it sits at #6 on Germany’s prestigious Black Music Chart and, moreover, is the only Reggae single on that chart.
The Top Ten songs on the Vibe Top 80 are listed below:
1. Lollipop - Lil Wayne feat. Static/Major
2. A Milli - Lil Wayne
3. Put On - Young Jeezy feat. Kanye West
4. American Boy - Estelle feat. Kanye West
5. Can’t Believe It - T-Pain feat Lil Wayne
6. Sexual Eruption - Snoop Dogg
7. Closer - Ne-Yo
8. Need U Bad - Jazmine Sullivan
9. Low - Flo Rida feat. T-Pain
10. Creator -Santogold
Source: Jamaica Observer
Dancehall artistes Mavado and Mr Vegas represent the genre well in the international magazine Vibe, as they are the only Jamaican acts to secure spots on its compilation titled, Vibe Top 80 Songs for 2008. Coming in at #44 is the Gully Gadd’s contribution to the Unfinished Business riddim, So Special, a chart-topper locally and internationally.
This is what Vibe had to say about Mavado: “Dancehall’s Gangster For Life has been everywhere this year, from Grand Theft Auto IV to collabos with Jay-Z and G Unit. Just in case you were wondering why, he breaks it down over a reprise of Dave Kelly’s Showtime riddim. “I’m so special,” he points out, “that’s why me strapped with a .45 special.”
It is interesting that in the year when Vegas declares that he is “done with dancehall”, the accolades just keep piling up.
Mr Vegas’ Tek Weh Yuself, which some may contend was 2007 rather than 2008, secures the #76 position on the Top 80, such is the impact of the single. Produced by Kirk Bennett, the song had an accompanying dance that rocked the dancehall even into the first half of 2008.
According to Vibe: “After a dance craze, dozens of spin-offs, and an utterly unnecessary remix featuring Kat DeLuna and Lil’ Kim, it all comes down to the beat: a stripped-down, spring-loaded track Vegas described as “modernised mento”. Add one of dancehall’s perennial hitmakers and watch the magic.”
Another Vegas single, Mus Come a Road is also doing well internationally, as it sits at #6 on Germany’s prestigious Black Music Chart and, moreover, is the only Reggae single on that chart.
The Top Ten songs on the Vibe Top 80 are listed below:
1. Lollipop - Lil Wayne feat. Static/Major
2. A Milli - Lil Wayne
3. Put On - Young Jeezy feat. Kanye West
4. American Boy - Estelle feat. Kanye West
5. Can’t Believe It - T-Pain feat Lil Wayne
6. Sexual Eruption - Snoop Dogg
7. Closer - Ne-Yo
8. Need U Bad - Jazmine Sullivan
9. Low - Flo Rida feat. T-Pain
10. Creator -Santogold
Source: Jamaica Observer
