Music

28th August 2020 -- Kalpee teams up with platinum recording artist Stefflon Don on the sun-soaked offering of his latest track 'Gimme De Ting'. The Trinbagonian musician also unveils the euphoric, feel-good official video – both available now on FVP Records via Absolute Label Services. Kalpee also reveals forthcoming EP Feel Good Playlist Vol.1, out imminently.

Melissa “Melly Rose” St Rose in her new single “Body Good” is attacking the topics of self-acceptance, body empowerment and confidence. Her thoughts on the power of black beauty outlines the tone for her recent release. For Rose, “Women of colour are often placed under a microscope and for years we have been fighting to ...

Gouyave, Grenada – June 4th, 2020 -- Grenadian recording and performing artist Hollice Mapp known professionally as Mr Killa, releases “We Want Justice” on his birthday as a rally cry for black lives. “While I am grateful to live to see another year, many of my brothers and sisters have been robbed of their God given right to breathe, to live to see another day and to just be human.” The powerful anthem, finds Mapp, the first non-Trinidadian to ...

Port-of-Spain, Trinidad. April 1st, 2020 -- The time for each of us to look within ourselves for the answers that the world now begs of us, has come. COVID-19, and more than that, the state of the Earth in its present form, is merely a reflection of what we have allowed to happen over time. PengCo Music’s Randal Alexander is challenging the minds of the youth, the elders, and everyone in between who’s ready to wake themselves up in light of what’s happening around us. His medium, music, all with a purpose, presents the perfect opportunity to ...

With all eyes on Jamaica for Reggae Month, the Jamaica Music Conference (JMC) has turned up the heat with the addition of an amazing ensemble of star headliners to their impressive schedule, including Grammy-Award winner, Diamond artist and actor Shaggy, Founding Father of Hip Hop Kool Herc and super music producer and DJ Walshy Fire.

On The Riddim (OTR) is a monthly series, highlighting the best of VP Records. From recent album releases, videos and events; viewers will be taken on a journey every episode. 2019 marks the 40th anniversary of VP Records, the world's largest reggae and soca label in the world. Paving the way for many legendary reggae artists, the label has become an icon in the reggae music industry.

NEW YORK, NY – Launching this July on VP Records YouTube page, On The Riddim (OTR) is a monthly series, highlighting the best of VP Records. From recent album releases, videos and events; viewers will be taken on a journey every episode.

Trinidad and Tobago, WI: Akeem “Preedy” Chance is no stranger to delivering attention grabbing messages through music. Truth is, every bit of his interactions with crime, poverty, loss, relationships, stereotype and triumph has influenced the music he creates. Therefore, it should not come as a surprise to anyone that the Maloney born and raised singer/songwriter/performer would release an empowering and motivational track titled ‘Pray.’

One of the Caribbean’s most-recognized voices, Stephenson “Shal” Marshall, now delivers his signature energetic sounds to the global audience, with the release of his debut album, iShal, distributed worldwide by FOX FUSE.

As a top on-air radio personality on Trinidad and Tobago’s premiere radio station, WE-FM, Shal can be heard weekdays helming “The Madder Drive," its prime slot during Trinidad’s equally-famous rush hour traffic.

On January 10th 2019, ‘Famalay’ became the #1 selling song from the Caribbean globally on the iTunes Reggae Top 100 chart. Today, ‘Famalay’ is holding on to the #5 spot which is indicative of the support for the Soca track. While breaking the news on January 10th via his social media channels Skinny addressed the fact that the placement occurred on a Reggae chart by saying...