ON Friday, July 15, I-Octane along with Jadakiss will be sharing the stage at Club Amazura in New York.

I-Octane, who is no stranger to the tri-state area, will be representing dancehall reggae while Jadakiss will provide the hip hop mix.

Presented by I-Octane and Destine Media in association with Calico Music, Group C and Raygon Entertainment, the event will also see performances from artistes such as Spragga Benz, Konshens, Munga, Frisco Kid, Richie Loop, Chi Ching Ching, Baby Chris, Kranium as well as surprise special guest artistes.

The singjay will also be performing for the first time in the tri-state area with the Ruff Kutt Band.

Hip hop artiste Jadakiss made his presence felt on the scene in a big way. He commanded immediate attention when he burst onto the scene with the group LOX.

Jadakiss, the LOX’s frontman, has now gone solo and has kept up the momentum with hits such as Knock Yourself Out, Keep Yah Head Up, You Make Me Wanna, Can’t Stop Me and Who’s Real.

“It will definitely be the best of both worlds at Club Amazura,” said I-Octane about his and Jadakiss’s upcoming performances.

Spanner Banner is optimistic about Moving On

Reggae singer Spanner Banner is eyeing a return to the charts with his latest single Moving On, which was recorded on the 1st Klass rhythm for his new record label Bonner Yard Productions. The 1st Klass rhythm also features songs from Spanner Banner’s younger brothers Richie Spice and Snatcha as well several upcoming artistes who are signed to the Bonner Yard Productions imprint.

“I am looking forward to much success with Moving On,” says Spanner Banner of the single produced by his nephew Fontano Thompson. “It’s our first project on the new label and we are expecting a lot of great things to happen not just for my song, but for the whole project and so far things look very promising because we are getting a lot of support from radio both locally and abroad,” he said.

Since its release a few weeks ago, Moving On has enjoyed steady rotation on radio stations across the island.

Promoter-turned-artiste Robert Minott scores big with latest single

Robert Minott made his name as a show promoter and now he has his sights set on making it big as a recording artiste. His latest single Right Man Fi Yuh has hit the right notes on FM radio where it has received left-field treatment.

The song has hit several charts outside of Jamaica. It is currently riding high on the Jamaica Music Countdown Top 25 Reggae Singles chart.

And upbeat Minott was quite elated to learn that the song had impacted the charts. In a release to the media, he said the success of the song signifies the reality that music lovers want to be entertained by good music.

Said Minott: “It signifies that people are still hungry for good music and it’s a good feeling to know that one can reap positive rewards once the right seeds are sewn. I am loving every moment of this and I hope the song will make it to the top of the charts.”

The response to the song has not been limited to Jamaica. According to Minott, the response abroad has been nothing but positive.

The follow-up single Silver Words is due within the next month or two.