Erin MacLeod of Pitchfork has their 2008 "The Year In Reggae/Dancehall" feature. Elephant Man is highlighted multiple times, including two mentions in their top 15 tracks of the year ("Gully Creepa" and "Nug Linga").
"Warr," a brand new track from Elephant Man, has just been added to our
audio player.
From the
press release:
BET J bridges the worlds of music and virtual reality to bring viewers its first ever awards show, the BET J VIRTUAL AWARDS, slated to premiere on BET J on Tuesday, November 25 at 8:30 p.m. ET, followed by an encore online broadcast at 10:00 p.m. ET on BET.com. Hosted by critically-acclaimed actress Nia Long and comedian Chris Spencer, the "virtual" broadcast will feature red-hot performances from Washington, DC, New York and Atlanta hotspots -- all from a stunning, ground-breaking virtual environment!
The BET J VIRTUAL AWARDS perfectly blends the "traditional" awards show with today's cutting edge technology. The star-studded special will showcase an esteemed lineup of 16 nominee categories that pay homage and accolades to today's music newcomers and veterans, as well as other celebrities making unprecedented moves in film.
BET J also gives viewers an opportunity to showcase their own musical talent by performing their own rendition of one of the five nominated songs in the special user-generated "My Time Online" category. Beginning Wednesday, November 5 - Wednesday, November 12, viewers can log onto www.bet.com/betjvirtualawards to upload their videos which will be judged by a celebrity panel of judges. The winner will be presented with their own BET J VIRTUAL AWARDS statuette and have their acceptance speech air during the awards show. ...
Best Caribbean Artist:
-- Alison Hinds, RCG/ Black Coral/ 1720 Entertainment
-- Elephant Man, Bad Boy Records
-- Fay-Ann Lyons, VP Music
-- Machel Montano, Ruf Rex Productions LTD. / Xtatik LTD
-- Morgan Heritage, VP Music
-- Mavado, Greensleeves Records
Our
audio player has a pair of new tracks from Elephant Man, "Dancing Paradise" and "It Good."
Tony Wong of the Toronto Star,
Jason McBridge of The Global and Mail,
Allan Tong of exclaim.ca and
Jason Anderson of EYE WEEKLY all have reviews of "Made in Jamaica," a documentary about music in Jamaica. Elephant Man is one of the artists featured in the film.
EURWeb.com reports:
VP Records’ Strictly the Best has been the longest running reggae music compilation over the years. The compilation first hit the streets in the late 1980’s and since then it has consistently been a strong seller. The 2008 edition will hit stores on November 25 with the theme, Olympics.
The hit laden compilation will feature 17 tracks including Mus Come a Road by Mr. Vegas; Nuh Linga by Elephant Man; Back it Up by Lefside and Sean Paul; Gimmie Likkle by Beenie Man; and Just As I Am by LUST.
Our
audio player has a new track from Elephant Man called "Please."
Check out our
audio player for new music from Elephant Man.
Our
audio player features a pair of new Elephant Man tracks: "Plan Fi March" and "Real Godfather."
We have a pair of new tracks from Elephant Man, "Broomie" and "Cash Register." You can check them out in our
audio player.
