Reggae Mix Online
The quintessential independent record label and distributor of reggae music, VP Records has “become a crucial link between reggae music and culture and an ever-growing market of reggae enthusiasts around the world.”
Based in Jamaica, Queens, NY, the place where it all began in 1979, VP Records has grown to become a force to be reckoned with within the reggae music industry.
“While there are other labels available to artists in the Caribbean and the United States, many seek out VP Records because of its successful track record.”
The story of VP Records is summed up in today’s One Minute Spotlight in this, previously released, feature video. Enjoy!
into the “never listen to again” CD box. Yes, I do have one of those (actually, it’s a shoe box…alright. enough with the smirk, man!)
One Minute Spotlight:Busy Signal
Reggae Mix Online
These artists are the new young faces of reggae/dancehall music and for reasons unknown they just do not get the push required to elevate their talent to that of other mainstream artists like those who have gone before them, Super Cat, Beenie Man, Shabba Ranks, Shaggy, Sean Paul and now Mavado.
It begs the question whether the Jamaican reggae/dancehall scene is organized enough to facilitate artists development. More below the fold…